45 of The Best Marketing & Business Resources from Around the Web in 2013
I've diligently searched the web this past year to gather valuable information to help you run a more efficient and successful equine business. Here are 45 of the best business & marketing resources from 2013:
SOCIAL MEDIA
5 Ways to Grow Your Email List With Social Media
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-grow-email-list-with-social-media/
The Facebook Conversion Formula: A Blueprint for Turning Fans into Customers
http://www.jeffbullas.com/2013/12/06/the-facebook-conversion-formula-a-blueprint-for-turning-fans-into-customers/
16 Smarter Ways to Use LinkedIn to Build Your Business
http://www.copyblogger.com/linkedin/
Adding a Facebook "Like" button to your e-mail marketing campaigns is super easy with Mailchimp!
http://buff.ly/18IUo2w
Facebook ads have undergone some changes over the last few months. Learn how those changes will affect your page. http://buff.ly/J3e6Ml
How to create perfect social media posts http://buff.ly/16cCkcM
Social media is not a bullhorn for broadcast but a coffee shop for conversation."http://buff.ly/13Oih1P
TECHNOLOGY
Top 10 Worthwhile Uses For Tablets. http://buff.ly/1fepyQo
How to Use Photoshop: The Ultimate Guide for the Design-Impaired Marketer
http://buff.ly/17WNfHi
Know What Software To Uninstall With Should I Remove It? - MakeUseOf
http://buff.ly/15v5ljC
Beyond Google Apps: The top 10 related cloud services | ZDNet
http://buff.ly/121suLV
CONTENT MARKETING
How To Use Google Analytics To Create Killer Contenthttps://www.openforum.com/articles/how-to-use-google-analytics-to-create-the-ultimate-content/
Content Marketing Tools for Every Budget
http://buff.ly/16tQCYt
20 Quick Tips on Writing Great Blog Posts : @ProBlogger
http://buff.ly/15EK19C
10 Sure-Fire Headline Formulas That Work | Copyblogger
http://buff.ly/11X1E7u
5 Tips To Writing Irresistibly Clickable Blog Titles : @ProBlogger
http://buff.ly/13DzmQ1
317 Power Words That'll Instantly Make You a Better Writer
http://buff.ly/137yjDF
Build a Content Calendar, Customers Will Come - VR Marketing Blog
http://buff.ly/17bHJn2
An effective resource box helps build backlinks and drives traffic to your website. http://buff.ly/WQ727k
How to write an effective resource box to help build backlinks and drive traffic to your website. http://buff.ly/WQ727k
PRODUCTIVITY
Mindfulness: When Focus Means Single-Tasking
http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20131006135154-117825785-mindfulness-when-focus-means-single-tasking
8 steps to make more time in your workday - Organized Entrepreneur
http://buff.ly/1d29Ner
Seven Ways to Manage Email So It Doesn't Manage You
http://lifehacker.com/seven-ways-to-manage-email-so-it-doesnt-manage-you-1126528372
Why Multitasking is Unproductive
http://buff.ly/1dG0pLU
Getting Motivated When You're Feeling Anything But! - Entrepreneur On Fire Business Podcasts
http://buff.ly/11QSWEF
BUSINESS
23 Things Every Entrepreneur Must Know - Forbes
http://buff.ly/15lkVmU
6 Things We Learned From Marissa Mayer and Mark Zuckerberg at TechCrunch Disrupt 2013
http://buff.ly/1ezMzzD
Best free accounting software: 8 recommended programs
http://buff.ly/172FCQk
Confidence, Excellence and Independence: Business Lessons From 4 Great Leaders
http://buff.ly/15AqoU7
3 Smart Investments You Should Not Hesitate to Make in Your Small Business | Small Business Bonfire
http://buff.ly/12uOBG4
EMAIL MARKETING
The Resources You Need to Be an Awesome Email Marketer [In Under 100 Words]
http://buff.ly/14s6iM9
The Advantages of Segmenting Your Email Lists
http://buff.ly/13eqrXw
10 Sure-Fire Headline Formulas That Work | Copyblogger
http://buff.ly/11X1E7u
A simple tip to increase your email signup rate
http://buff.ly/15NJsON
5 Golden Rules to Creating an Email Newsletter
http://buff.ly/WuvLLX
13 Things to Check Before Hitting 'Send' on Your Next Marketing Email
http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/32874/13-Things-to-Check-Before-Hitting-Send-on-Your-Next-Marketing-Email.aspx
GENERAL MARKETING
HOW TO BUILD A LARGE, ENGAGED AUDIENCE - Progressive Business Solutions
http://buff.ly/1cSHBc2
"The 5 Steps to A Consistent Flow of Customers" By Dov Gordon
This free seminar is well worth your time!
http://buff.ly/1d4FgxHhttp://buff.ly/1d4FgxH
Customer Journey Management - Optimizing a Unified Experience
http://buff.ly/142BnCo
7 Simple Ways to Convert Your Visitors Into Customers
http://buff.ly/12TM34C
5 Quick Things You Can Do This Week to Fix Your Marketing | Copyblogger
http://buff.ly/15Urt7b
Power Networking: Use Your Power Base to Grow Sales
http://buff.ly/184Am40
A good press release is still one of the best forms of free advertising
http://buff.ly/12gpgoa
30-Day Challenge: 8 Little Changes to Your Marketing That'll Make a Big Impact
http://buff.ly/18l8qYT
Create Trackable Links - an invaluable component of any successful marketing campaign!
http://buff.ly/YGbto2
What business or marketing topics are you interested in learning more about? Perhaps you're curious as to how we might work together to grow your business. Drop me a line anytime at [email protected].
SOCIAL MEDIA
5 Ways to Grow Your Email List With Social Media
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-grow-email-list-with-social-media/
The Facebook Conversion Formula: A Blueprint for Turning Fans into Customers
http://www.jeffbullas.com/2013/12/06/the-facebook-conversion-formula-a-blueprint-for-turning-fans-into-customers/
16 Smarter Ways to Use LinkedIn to Build Your Business
http://www.copyblogger.com/linkedin/
Adding a Facebook "Like" button to your e-mail marketing campaigns is super easy with Mailchimp!
http://buff.ly/18IUo2w
Facebook ads have undergone some changes over the last few months. Learn how those changes will affect your page. http://buff.ly/J3e6Ml
How to create perfect social media posts http://buff.ly/16cCkcM
Social media is not a bullhorn for broadcast but a coffee shop for conversation."http://buff.ly/13Oih1P
TECHNOLOGY
Top 10 Worthwhile Uses For Tablets. http://buff.ly/1fepyQo
How to Use Photoshop: The Ultimate Guide for the Design-Impaired Marketer
http://buff.ly/17WNfHi
Know What Software To Uninstall With Should I Remove It? - MakeUseOf
http://buff.ly/15v5ljC
Beyond Google Apps: The top 10 related cloud services | ZDNet
http://buff.ly/121suLV
CONTENT MARKETING
How To Use Google Analytics To Create Killer Contenthttps://www.openforum.com/articles/how-to-use-google-analytics-to-create-the-ultimate-content/
Content Marketing Tools for Every Budget
http://buff.ly/16tQCYt
20 Quick Tips on Writing Great Blog Posts : @ProBlogger
http://buff.ly/15EK19C
10 Sure-Fire Headline Formulas That Work | Copyblogger
http://buff.ly/11X1E7u
5 Tips To Writing Irresistibly Clickable Blog Titles : @ProBlogger
http://buff.ly/13DzmQ1
317 Power Words That'll Instantly Make You a Better Writer
http://buff.ly/137yjDF
Build a Content Calendar, Customers Will Come - VR Marketing Blog
http://buff.ly/17bHJn2
An effective resource box helps build backlinks and drives traffic to your website. http://buff.ly/WQ727k
How to write an effective resource box to help build backlinks and drive traffic to your website. http://buff.ly/WQ727k
PRODUCTIVITY
Mindfulness: When Focus Means Single-Tasking
http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20131006135154-117825785-mindfulness-when-focus-means-single-tasking
8 steps to make more time in your workday - Organized Entrepreneur
http://buff.ly/1d29Ner
Seven Ways to Manage Email So It Doesn't Manage You
http://lifehacker.com/seven-ways-to-manage-email-so-it-doesnt-manage-you-1126528372
Why Multitasking is Unproductive
http://buff.ly/1dG0pLU
Getting Motivated When You're Feeling Anything But! - Entrepreneur On Fire Business Podcasts
http://buff.ly/11QSWEF
BUSINESS
23 Things Every Entrepreneur Must Know - Forbes
http://buff.ly/15lkVmU
6 Things We Learned From Marissa Mayer and Mark Zuckerberg at TechCrunch Disrupt 2013
http://buff.ly/1ezMzzD
Best free accounting software: 8 recommended programs
http://buff.ly/172FCQk
Confidence, Excellence and Independence: Business Lessons From 4 Great Leaders
http://buff.ly/15AqoU7
3 Smart Investments You Should Not Hesitate to Make in Your Small Business | Small Business Bonfire
http://buff.ly/12uOBG4
EMAIL MARKETING
The Resources You Need to Be an Awesome Email Marketer [In Under 100 Words]
http://buff.ly/14s6iM9
The Advantages of Segmenting Your Email Lists
http://buff.ly/13eqrXw
10 Sure-Fire Headline Formulas That Work | Copyblogger
http://buff.ly/11X1E7u
A simple tip to increase your email signup rate
http://buff.ly/15NJsON
5 Golden Rules to Creating an Email Newsletter
http://buff.ly/WuvLLX
13 Things to Check Before Hitting 'Send' on Your Next Marketing Email
http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/32874/13-Things-to-Check-Before-Hitting-Send-on-Your-Next-Marketing-Email.aspx
GENERAL MARKETING
HOW TO BUILD A LARGE, ENGAGED AUDIENCE - Progressive Business Solutions
http://buff.ly/1cSHBc2
"The 5 Steps to A Consistent Flow of Customers" By Dov Gordon
This free seminar is well worth your time!
http://buff.ly/1d4FgxHhttp://buff.ly/1d4FgxH
Customer Journey Management - Optimizing a Unified Experience
http://buff.ly/142BnCo
7 Simple Ways to Convert Your Visitors Into Customers
http://buff.ly/12TM34C
5 Quick Things You Can Do This Week to Fix Your Marketing | Copyblogger
http://buff.ly/15Urt7b
Power Networking: Use Your Power Base to Grow Sales
http://buff.ly/184Am40
A good press release is still one of the best forms of free advertising
http://buff.ly/12gpgoa
30-Day Challenge: 8 Little Changes to Your Marketing That'll Make a Big Impact
http://buff.ly/18l8qYT
Create Trackable Links - an invaluable component of any successful marketing campaign!
http://buff.ly/YGbto2
What business or marketing topics are you interested in learning more about? Perhaps you're curious as to how we might work together to grow your business. Drop me a line anytime at [email protected].
Carol Aldridge is an Administrative Consultant and Support Specialist serving the equine industry for over 25 years. As founder of Equine Office Solutions, her clients across the United States enjoy customized administrative services designed to relieve workload pressure, streamline office procedures and maximize marketing results. Learn more about Equine Office Solutions and find additional informative articles at www.EquineOfficeSolutions.com.