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Astroturfing: The Icky Side of Social Media Marketing

Photo by Mario Sixtus It’s disingenuous. It’s dishonest. And, it’s everywhere. It’s called “astroturfing”. Chances are, you’ve been exposed to it. And, if the folks behind it have done their jobs right, the chances are pretty good that you didn’t even know it. Social media is powerful stuff. In its most basic form, it’s the [...]

Killer Headlines, a History Lesson, and a Slide Show that Won’t Put You to Sleep (Promise!)

So, I was cruising for creative inspiration yesterday and I stumbled on this cool post about headlines on ToddAnd’s marketing blog. I’ve seen about a zillion blogs and articles about writing great headlines, and they all start to look alike after a while – but this post deserves a look. Admittedly, I usually don’t like [...]

What is Web 2.0?

I’m not afraid to admit that I’ve been a little behind the curve when it comes to the whole dotcom thing. I wasn’t the first on the facebook bandwagon, and I’m still trying to wrap my head around the concept of digg and others like it. But with the emergence of more and more blogs, [...]

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