Monthly Archives: August 2012

Making Rainbows: Adding Social Media to your Marketing Mix

August 30th, 2012 by Muhammad Yasin The practice of using social media for SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is becoming increasingly important. In order to have your message resonate on social media (Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc.) and, in turn, impact your business as it pertains to search engine ranking and online visibility (and eventually in terms […]

Indy-based Slingshot SEO and Cicero-based Mainstreet Property Group Named to Inc. Magazine’s Annual List of 500/5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies

August 22nd, 2012 by Steven Shattuck Professional SEO and inbound marketing firm Slingshot SEO and Cicero-based innovative senior living developer Mainstreet Property Group have been named two of the country’s fastest growing private companies by Inc. magazine. Founded in 2006 by three friends from Zionsville, Slingshot SEO’s No. 136 rank was based on its three-year […]

Indiana 2012: Where’s My Noobie Pin?

August 17th, 2012 by Danielle Look Last week, the entire Search Media Department at Slingshot SEO attended Blog Indiana – a social media and blogging conference held August 9-10 at the University of Indianapolis. The organizers instituted a “people tagging” system wherein attendees were asked to wear pins that spoke to their area of expertise […]

5 Tips For Getting The Most From Your Guest ging

August 15th, 2012 by Guest Blogger Building backlinks through guest blogging is nothing new and you can find countless posts online about the ins and the outs of this tactic. The problem that I see with guest blogging is that many online marketers are turning it into something that might be considered no better than […]

Digital Marketing Firm Slingshot SEO Launches E-Book To Help Marketers Measure Online Marketing Efforts

August 14th, 2012 by Steven Shattuck Largest National Study to Date Helps Marketers Understand and Track Which Online Channels Are Generating Returns Slingshot SEO, the innovative firm delivering digital relevance for deserving brands, has produced a new e-book that helps marketers measure their online marketing campaigns. “Valuing Digital Marketing Channels with Attribution Models” is the […]

5 TOFU Content Marketing Ideas You (Probably) Haven’t Thought of Yet

August 6th, 2012 by Guest Blogger Producing enough content to satisfy Panda, Penguin and the rest of the zoo animals is difficult enough, but let’s assume you have a firm grip on producing at least one blog post a day and multiple pieces of advanced content a quarter. Great! But have you noticed your content […]

July’s Biggest Changes In SEO

August 2nd, 2012 by Casey Szulc July brought some interesting changes to the SEO world – as well as some heartburn to the numerous recipients of the webmaster tools link warnings. Here’s a quick rundown of the most notable industry updates from the past month: FIREFOX LAUNCHES VERSION 14; ENCRYPTS GOOGLE SEARCHES OFFICIAL POST, July […]