Salman Yousuf

How Social Media Examiner Became the Biggest Site in Social

Mike Stelzner, CEO and Founder of Social Media Examiner, author of Launch, and host of Social Media Marketing podcast, joins the Social Pros Podcast for the second time to discuss the strategies behind his success and what he learned from the mistakes he made on his journey to becoming a social media guru.

Why Pay Influencers When You Can Activate Employees

Influencer marketing is a hot topic these days. Businesses around the world, some of them huge, are turning to people on social platforms like Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook to tout their products and get their sometimes millions of friends to buy their product or service. It feels organic, right? Ha! It’s anything but that. Often it’s marketing agencies pulling the strings of those influencers, sometimes for…

Is the Influencer Effect Wearing Off?

What was one time an inexpensive way to promote new products, has blossomed into a full-on industry. But has it overstayed its welcome?

Digital Ad Spending Surges to Record High as Mobile and Social Grow More Than 50%

Fixing viewability and fighting ad fraud has constrained supply, but revenue and prices are growing, the IAB said.

DIY: How To Market Your Small Business In Any Economy

As a small business owner, you may wonder how you can market your brand and products, and get results. Have you thought about inbound marketing?

15 Of The Worst QR Code Fails Of All Time

GilletteWhile is actually a pretty smart way to get people to actually scan the dreaded QR code, the phenomenon is often so poorly executed that it has become a joke in the industry. There's even a Tumblr titled "Pictures of People Scanning QR-codes" that boasts zero imagesBrad Frost and Craig Villamor, friends and a mobile web strategist and a principal architect at Salesforce .com, respectively, started a blog called "WTF QR Codes" that is entirely dedicated to the worst of the…

New rules to know about debt collection via social media

The federal government recently enacted new rules that give wide reach to debt collectors, including contacting you through social media. But you still have rights.

Are your neighbors stealing your internet?

You’ve started noticing that the internet randomly slows down on any gadget, whether it's streaming video or surfing like regular on your tablet or computer. It could just be your internet connection acting up ... or someone could be stealing yo…

What is your Internet device number?

Introducing our refreshed Internet Sales Department!

In May 2011, Sterling Acura unveiled its newly-reorganized Internet Sales Department. Consisting of two internet sales associates, Tabatha Gibson and Courtney Byrd, this department was created with…

How to Train Fresh Graduates for Your Internet Marketing Agency

For new recruits, the world of internet marketing can be a strange one. Despite the importance of the internet and the ubiquity of AdSense and SEO, talk to

Marketing Hacks (That Make Your Life Easier)

Marketing your local business can seem like a full-time job. Most business owners can’t afford to have a marketing department…

Why You Should Hire An Advertising Agency Vs. Staffing In-House

Learn five key reasons why you should hire a full-service advertising agency versus building an in-house marketing staff.

Get ready, the global internet could be about to crash

Is Native Advertising Right for You?

A growing number of organizations are diving into the muddy waters of native advertising. What exactly is native advertising, and is it right for you?

15 Website Optimization Hacks to Improve Your Marketing Strategy [Infographic]

Boost your website performance with these CRO tips from the team at Salesforce.

Why Backup Power is Important for Internet Phone Service

If you have VOIP or internet phone service, it is important to understand your backup power options in case of a power outage or emergency.