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Defend Your Brand Without Being A Jerk

Posted by Jeff Stolarcyk on Jun 29, 2009

Let’s say you’re a best-selling novelist whose latest novel didn’t get the critical praise you think it should have. You want to respond to your critics in the most effective, most visible way possible, so you use the Internet.
What do you do?
If you’re Alice Hoffman, you use Twitter to bash the reviewer , the [...]

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SEO Goes Back to School

Posted by Shannon Mullery on Jun 19, 2009

SEO is anything but last minute. It’s that friend who hands you the breath mint before you’ve even finished your coffee, the pen before you’ve grabbed the paper, the tissue before the tear! OK, we aren’t that good, but you get me. SEO is prepared! Which is precisely why as students [...]

Use Facebook (Without Wasting Your Time)

Posted by Jeff Stolarcyk on Jun 18, 2009

Of late, I’ve been asked to explain Facebook by more than a few people (a refreshing break from being asked to explain Twitter); from the business perspective, everybody’s being told that they need to have a page, but the Facebook unsavvy or even the casual FB user isn’t quite sure how to implement it.  I [...]

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Are You Limiting Yourself On Twitter? Start Connecting!

Posted by Rebecca Rowett on Jun 11, 2009

What is this hype about Twitter anyways? Should I create a Twitter account? What can my business gain with a Twitter account? Yes, these really are the questions I am hearing these days. If you aren’t on Twitter then you missing out on the free, (yes, I said free), benefits that [...]

Holding Hands: Cross-Promoting Your Social Media Efforts

Posted by Alicia Magda on Jun 7, 2009

As a social media savvy web site owner, chances are you have a Facebook Business Page, Twitter profile, LinkedIn profile, and a blog. If you haven’t utilized these sites yet, you definitely should - stat! Your social media profiles may be on entirely different sites, but the web is more connected than ever before. Read [...]

How To Avoid Social Media Fails

Posted by Jeff Stolarcyk on May 28, 2009

I turned on my radio this morning and heard the on-air personalities talking about Twitter.  I was intrigued.  But my intrigue quickly dried up when one of the hosts loudly proclaimed that he was going to be forced to start a Twitter account by the radio station, as were all the other show hosts.  He [...]

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What’s On Your Mind? Ask Away and We’ll Answer On The Solid Cactus Social Media Webinar!

Posted by Alicia Magda on May 17, 2009

If you’ve been reading up on SEO, chances are you’ve heard of Social Media Optimization, or SMO. SMO allows you, a business owner, to effectively market your brand to the public on social media sites. Unlike buying ad space on a billboard or in a magazine or newspaper, SMO gives you the power to have [...]

SEO’s Tweeting!

Posted by Alicia Magda on May 17, 2009

Your favorite Solid Cactus SEO Team is now on Twitter! Each member of the SEO Team will be tweeting on our various SEO and SMO initiatives throughout the day, providing SEO insights, links to informative articles, and displaying our bright and always engaging personalities.
Follow us:
Alicia Magda, SEO Team Leader
Jeff Stolarcyk, Senior SEO Account Manager
Shannon Mullery, [...]

Facebook Phishing Scam - Beware

Posted by Jeff Stolarcyk on Apr 29, 2009

Be mindful of the domain name you’re seeing the next time you login to Facebook.  There’s a password-stealing scam on the loose, collecting info from a authentic-looking login screen on FBAction.com - or really, any site that isn’t Facebook.com.
(via Mashable)

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Lose Your Job With Social Media

Posted by Mandy Boyle on Apr 22, 2009

In the age of constant information and connectivity, so many people forget that what we put out on the internet can be viewed by just about anyone…including your boss. Employees and college students entering the workforce are especially noticing the effects of social media content on their job. From web searches on an employee’s name, [...]

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