To all those small business owners trying to get a little more attention here is a tip for you! Have you uploaded a video about your business lately? Or have tried to start a viral video about a product or service you have to offer? If you start to use video you are expanding your channels of visibility which is a huge plus, but there are many numerous reasons well beyond this topic.

A big plus is the social media optimization you get out of using video. After doing some consulting for some clients I have been able to get many of my clients onto the first page of Google within hours of submitting videos and content for them. Is this magic? To some extent it is know which buttons to push and realizing which keywords will help you reach that status. A good place to start is uploading video to YouTube. (more…)

The new Facebook profile was changed to help give a cleaner presentation and make it simpler for users. However, I feel that the new profile was built to aid the developers. Facebook has taken away “The Wall” and has replaced it with an improved news feed. Why they didn’t just improve the feed and keep “The Wall” we will never know. (more…)

Have you ever wondered how to keep track of all your social networks and social media sites? Well have talking to a few avid bloggers and doing a little research I have found two major roll players. These include 8Hands.com and Flock.com. There is also a new player trying to keep up called Digsby.com. These sites let you go about your daily business without ever actually visiting sites like Facebook. All you have to do is download a simple software file for your desktop.

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An easy way for you to update all of your social networks and blogs is a new tool called Ping.fm. Have you had a hard time keeping tabs on all your social sites like Facebook or MySpace? Well Ping.fm  is the place for you to update all of your sites in one clean swoop. The site is currently in its beta stage, which means there are some kinks to be worked out. You must also ask for an invite from the web-master to gain access.

Why is this helpful?  If your business is online and you are partaking in social networking sites then this will save you loads of time. This help you manage your time a little better without having to go to every site to update your status bar. This will update your contacts who will then look at your profile, which will hopefully drive more business to your site.

Who should use this? If you’re a business owner then you must be online and using sites like Facebook. If you are not using these sites you are falling behind your competition. Ping.fm helps you relieve the stresses of having to go to every site all the time.

How can you get it? Just go to Ping.fm to access the site and do a quick read up to see of this site will help your business. If it does ask for an invite  or ask for the invite through @Pingfm on twitter. The gentleman that responded to me was Sean and he was most helpful.

Just like you use Ping golf clubs to help you hit a golf ball in one clean stroke, Ping.fm helps you update your status bar for all your sites in one stroke. Check out this little handy tool that will help you save time, so you can spend more time swinging a Ping on the Golf Course. 

If you have more questions on how to do this or want help in social marketing please let me know. Or if you have anything else to add please comment or email me. Thanks for your help! 

Email: questions@businessonthemound.com.

I have just found something new for your business to look into at yellowpages.com. They are now letting businesses to add video to their listing on the website. What a great way to set an impression about your business on potential customers. 

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Most of you are following or at least have come across news on the recent presidential primaries. If you have watched any of these nominees you will notice the numerous people that are standing behind them. Behind the nominees you see mayors, city officials, celebrities, athletes, and other party members. Why are they standing behind the candidate? They want to get a piece of the action of course. These people want to be apart of the success and get their ideas exploited or legislation passed. This concept doesn’t just stop for people, but also for businesses. (more…)