It’s a tough distinction to understand for many in the field, so I can imagine how it seems to those just entering the world of internet marketing and social marketing. I have been involved in one heavily over the past several years, and interested in being involved in the other. So what is the difference between internet marketing and social marketing?
First Ames tweetup samples local beer, community
November 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
November 19 marked the date of the official first Ames tweetup, bringing together members of the Twitter community from Ames and also supportive members from Des Moines, Ankeny and other nearby communities.
The event was hosted by Olde Main Brewery on Main Street, beginning pretty much on the button at 6pm.
Upon arrival, guests were asked to fill out a name badge (unless they had a #dmtweetup badge) as well as drop a business card into a beer pitcher for a drawing for a free 6 pack.
Over the course of the few hours people drifted in and out, little groups of conversation formed and reformed and new acquaintances were made.
The turnout was ok for a first tweetup – not sure if there was an actual count or not. For the next one I highly recommend using upcoming.org as it not only will give an approximation of attendance, but it also allows people to “check out” people attending so you can easily follow them later.
The night was fun, and Olde Main even had sample pitchers of their homemade brew to try. I had to duck out early when I thought I left by laptop in a rental car.
Good start for future tweetups in the Ames area!
(posted via iPhone)
2 Steps To Save Hundreds of Dollars on Domain Names
November 12, 2008 By 2 Comments
Hello, my name is Troy and I am a domain name junkie.
Since 1995 I have registered several hundreds of domains, and let hundreds of domains expire. From the days of Network Solutions charging $70 (2 year minimum) to today’s super cheap resellers – I have seen it all. But there is one formula I keep coming back to regarding registering domain names and it has saved me hundreds if not thousands of dollars on both new registrations and renewals.
Use GoDaddy.com for everything
I used to use a site called “betterwhois” to look up domain names to see if they were available. I have also used several web sites by searching for “cheap domain names” that allow you to search for availability.
DO NOT USE THESE SERVICES!
Here’s the deal, it is really easy for somebody to write a script on the Internet, claimit is a “domain name lookup” service, offer it for free, and promote it with ads. Then, after an unsuspecting visitor types in a domain name, they go out without your knowledge and register the domain name, and offer it back to you at a significant price increase.
Shady.
What’s worse is the schemers don’t even have to pay for the domains in most cases – they actually get a refund if you don’t fall for their trap!
I use GoDaddy.com’s search on their home page for most of my domain name lookups. It is fast, reliable, and definitely not a scam.
Use Coupon Codes
I listen to a lot of podcasts, including some of the top rollers like Adam Curry and CC Chapman. For the past several years they have been offering coupon codes for godaddy.com that give you significant dollars off yoru purchase. Here are the codes CC shares:
- Hash1
Gets you 10% off of any order. No maximum! - Hash2
$5 off of any order $30 or more - Hash3
New domain names for only $7.69 a year
I use HASH3 for my single domain name buys and the HASH1 when I have a whole list of renewals.
Domain names are still big business. Play it smart, and the savings will let you buy even more.
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