Erik Qualman's Blog, page 459
July 19, 2016
How to App up Your Business
Being the owner of a small business is hard enough without all the other worries that you have about how you are somehow becoming more and more inefficient and worn out. Fret not! We are in the age of technology, and apps are maybe the best way to save yourself some time and nerves, so […]
July 18, 2016
Why a Great Writer is the Most Crucial Part of your Social Media Strategy
The role of a good social media strategy is about more than advertising your products and services. To really capture the imagination of a wide audience, you should be using your social media platforms to tell a story. And when you want to tell a story, who do you go to first? A writer. This […]
Kardashian vs. Swift Feud Takes Over Social Media
#KimExposedTaylorParty Swift and Kayne are at it again – cue Innocent lyrics part II? Kim K posted Snapchat videos of Kayne and Taylor having a conversation over the phone about Kayne’s new song “Famous.” One Ttwitter user said Kim had the video all along and waited until #NationalSnakes day to post it. Kayne appears to […]
Want To Make Some Easy Money Using Social Media?
Even a philosopher would say “Yes” to that. No one can deny it is easy but honestly earned money. Social Media has already established itself as a great tool for online marketing; SMO has already become a well-defined job description. However, to use social media tools as the independent source of income is not something […]
July 15, 2016
Want Passive Income? Be Ready for These 5 Things
Having a source of passive income is a dream to many people. There is something tremendously attractive about the idea of making a single effort to create a product/service that would generate income on its own, giving you time and money to do things you really like and want to do. How do you approach […]
McDonald’s & Pokemon To Partner
PokéUpdate: McDonald’s and Pokémon Go Partnership Reddit PokéFans speculated about a pending partnership between McDonald’s and The Pokémon Company, when Reddit users found a decompiled PokéCode in the Pokémon Go! app. According to Gizmodo, the Reddit users’ PokéTheory is confirmed. As part of the partnership, all McDonald’s will either become a PokéStop or a gym. […]
Trump Tweets VP Selection
Donald Trump has been treating his VP selection like one of his beauty pageants. Thankfully it all came to an end today with a simple tweet: “I am pleased to announce that I have chosen Governor Mike Pence as my Vice Presidential running mate. News conference tomorrow at 11:00 A.M.,” the presumptive Republican nominee tweeted.
How CDN’s Can Boost Your Site’s Security & Speed
How CDN’s Can Boost Your Site’s Security & Speed There is best practice, and then there is the way most people do it. Think about the last time you built a deck, cleaned your shower, painted a room or assembled something from IKEA. There was the right way to do it, and then there was […]
July 14, 2016
Link-Building Outreach Done Right and Done Wrong
There’s a wrong way to do link-building outreach, and there’s a right way. The wrong way is to come right out of the blue, with poor grammar and just a please-link-to-me request. The right way is to tell your story and explain why the website owner should link to you. But there is also a […]
145 Famous Entrepreneurs Sign Petition Against Trump
Open Letter to America It’s no secret that many prominent American figures aren’t fond of GOP candidate Trump and they’re aligning their efforts by signing a petition to take action against Trump’s policies. The letter written by Katie Stanton, former VP of global media for Twitter, includes the signatures of over 145 influential American researchers, […]
