Archive for the ‘podcast’
Blogging for Small Business
Episode #16: An Interview with Justin Johnson of AfterZeroMedia
Blogging can be a powerful online marketing tool for the local small business. In today’s podcast, I chat with Justin Johnson, founder of AfterZeroMedia, a Social Media Management company in Phoenix, Az, about how local small businesses can use blogging to promote their business and increase their [...]
Website Tactics for Business to Business Companies
Episode #15: Listener Questions Answered
In my Examiner.com column and on the P.I.B.E.cast I’ve talked a lot about online tactics for business to consumer companies. But what about Phoenix firms that market to other businesses? In today’s podcast, I’ll answer some questions I’ve received from clients, readers and listeners.
What you’ll learn in this podcast:
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Creating Compelling Marketing Messages
Episode #14: An Interview with Folks from DexKnows.com
It is not enough to have your message out on the web and optimized to be found by members of your target market. Your message also much be compelling enough to convince who find it to choose your business over others they’ve found. In today’s podcast, I talk [...]
Avoiding Black Hat SEO
Episode #13: An Interview with Shawn Bishop, RankPay.com
Are you trying to get your website ranked well in search engine results? There are many ways to accomplish this … but some of them can get you into trouble, even ban your website from the search engines. Today, the P.I.B.E.cast talks with Shawn Bishop about what kinds [...]
The Essentials of Social Media
Episode #12: An Interview with Lon Safko, Author of The Social Media Bible
There are so many options with the various types of social media available, how does a small business owner choose which one (or ones) to use to market their business? Author Lon Safko, a Valley resident, share his expertise on this topic and [...]
Using Landing Pages To Get Customers In the Door
Episode #11: An Interview with Dr. Ron Merek, PhoenixMarketingLTD.com
Landing pages … web pages specifically designed for a single purpose … can be a very effective way to attract local online traffic into foot traffic. Today, I talk with Dr. Ron Merek, an online marketing strategist here in the Valley, about how to create an effective [...]
Leveraging the Power of PURLs
Episode #10: In Interview with David Zehala, Founder, Columbus Internet Marketing Association
How can you leverage the Internet to make your direct mail marketing campaign more effective? Try adding a personalized URL (PURL) to the mix. Today, I talk with David Zehala about how a Phoenix-based small business can implement a PURL campaign to grow their [...]
The Importance of Opt-In Bonuses
Whether your business is strictly online or you have a brick-and-morter establishment, you need to develop a list of prospects and current clients to continually market to. To entice these individuals to give you their email address, you will need to offer them something of value in return ... your opt-in bonus. Listen as your host, Carma Spence-Pothitt chats with author Eric Barton about the importance of opt-in bonuses and how to create one.
Attracting Local Traffic with Online Video
Episode #8: An Interview with Jerry Krull, AristoAssociates.com
Online video is amazingly popular and can be a very good source of traffic for your website. But how does a Phoenix-based business, who want to attract prospects from the Valley, use online video to grow their business. Jerry Krull, who has been doing business online since the [...]
How to Leverage Local SEO
Episode #7: An Interview with Janak Mehta, Internet Marketer
When someone searches for your services in Phoenix, are you showing up on the local search listings? With just a few small tweaks to your website and some time invested in posting your business listing in local business directories, you not only will show up … but [...]
