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4 Stages of “Getting” Twitter

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Small businesses with local focus turning to social media marketing

“Social media marketing is becoming a critically important component of small business marketing plans for those targeting local audiences, according to a new study from Borrell Associates.”

Just because…. what’s not to like…

Adam Wagner: 3 Reasons Why Local Businesses Should Utilize SEO

adamwagner4:

This weekend I spent some time diving into an SEO project for a friend’s new boutique here in San Diego and it reminded me how valuable good SEO can be to a local business. Generally SEO is expensive, time consuming and technical, so it is often avoided or ignored by small business owners…

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2011: The Year's Top Hotel Social Media Moves. 4Hoteliers

Find some inspiration for the new year here - think chats, think mobile, think community!

Social sharing is good for your brand!

raypajar:

Got to love #Local Micro Breweries. #Beer (Taken with Instagram at Speakeasy Ales & Lagers)

brightwave:

Creative Twitter in-store advertisement from a local Atlanta coffee shop. With this & their recently announced Scoutmob deal, @SIPatlanta might be one of the most socially-savvy small businesses we’ve seen lately. 

(via Local businesses’ social media marketing budgets to hit $8 billion in 2016 ‹ News « Brafton)