Social networking or self promotion?

As an Internet Sales Manager I am always looking to network inside of the niche and belong to many automotive marketing social networks.  I did an article not long ago about how “Automotive Social Networking is failing miserably” and now understand why.
Social Networking can be a great tool to make friends and find new clients.  [...]

Don’t Be a Jackass in Blog Comments

I love to participate in online communities and love the give and take that you get. In a recent exchange I was trying to point out to someone how just building a dealer micro site in it self does not make it work wonder. It does take some SEO work and also was [...]

Online Reputation Management

How important is your online reputation?  To some it may not matter, to others it is of the highest priority.  Personally it is a mission of mine.  I earn my living completely from the Internet so how my reputation is seen online needs to be a priority for me.
I am working on a complete primer [...]

Online Communites – Are they worth the effort?

Online communities are the back bone of web 2.0 and I belong to many of them.  Some of the ones I belong to talk about online automotive marketing, affiliate marketing, children with cleft lips and credit repair resources.
The dynamics that exist in these communities are amazing.  There are leaders, followers, whiners and self promoters.  Exactly [...]