The Elation Internet Marketing Blog is a place for musings on the latest industry trends, actionable internet marketing tactics, as well as the occasional off-topic post. I discuss topics beyond the realm of strict internet marking too. Just about anything related to brand presence and promotion is fair game.

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The Social Media Marketing Rule Book – Internet Marketing 101

I attended a really great social media marketing event this morning discussing the legal pitfalls in social media.  The discussion brought a revelation that has been brewing for months now.  So mentally prepare yourself…
There are no rules for social media marketing!!
BUT… use some common sense too!
I’ve been fielding a lot of questions lately about what [...]

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Local Search Optimization Done Right: Trumpet Local

I wanted to take a moment to give a quick shout out to my good friend Jeffrey Magner and his local search optimization firm, Trumpet Local Media.
Trumpet Local is my trusted provider for all local search optimization – I refer all clients to Jeffrey for their local search needs because he is a true professional.  [...]

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The Difference Between SEO & PPC – Internet Marketing 101

In this second installment of “Internet Marketing 101″ we’ll explore some of the benefits and shortcomings of the two staples in the industry: search engine optimization and pay per click advertising.  Let’s begin with a graphic representation of two on search results pages:

Notice how to the casual observer it’s hard to tell what’s a paid [...]

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Link Opportunity Lost: Make It Easy!

I never click on banner ads… ever.  Which is why I felt compelled to share this story of a golden opportunity that was lost by failing to consider how people might want to share a great idea.
Over the weekend I felt the overwhelming urge to click on a random banner ad – finally, something that [...]

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Understanding Push vs. Pull Marketing Strategies

I’m starting a series of “Internet Marketing 101″ posts as an informational resource to people who are just getting started.  If you’re already aware of these concepts, you may benefit from a different perspective.  As always your feedback, questions and comments are most welcome!
You’ve probably heard the terms push and pull marketing if you’re in [...]

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Clarifying Your Internet Marketing Goals

Have you ever had a conversation with someone where you just felt they didn’t understand a word you were saying?  It’s a feeling that will test your patience every time.  You feel frustrated and also somewhat responsible – it’s a two way street after all.  You want to connect with them, otherwise you wouldn’t be [...]

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Free Web Design and Site Testing Tools

Elation Internet Marketing is officially open for business!
Here are a few free resources that came in real handy during the development of elation-seo.com:

Stock.XCHNG is a free stock photo archive – you can find all kinds of high quality images to enhance just about any content.
BrowserShots is awesome!  Just enter your site’s URL and it will [...]

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Sooooo Cloooooose…

I’m tempering my perfectionist ways and nearing the completion of Elation Internet Marketing’s website!
I’ve come to realize that the real difficulty has been to resist adding every little interesting plugin that WordPress has to offer.  There are so many great tools and useful applications – I’m kicking around the idea of a plugin page that’s [...]

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Elation Internet Marketing & SEO

Thanks for visiting Elation-seo.com, a new internet marketing & SEO firm located in Denver, Colorado.
The rest of the site is currently under development, but if you would like to speak to someone in the meantime please call 720.335.5409.

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