Web Marketing research

As Team C dives into site map creation for Soul Chain this morning, team member Scott Bryant took some time to research web marketing and how other users/companies use to market their website.

One of the ideas brought up in discussions from Monday's class included having Soul Chain registered on websites such as Yelp! and/or Twitter. While Yelp! is an online reference guide (just like CitySearch), Twitter is a social networking site where people—even businesses such as Powell's Books,

POTENTIAL SOUL CHAIN SITE ADVERTISING WEBSITES:

• Yelp! - http://www.yelp.com/portland

• Citysearch - Portland, OR Metro City Guide - http://portland.citysearch.com/

• Twitter - http://twitter.com/

EXAMPLE USERS

Powell's Book - @Powells
Portland Spa & Boutique - @portlandspa
Oregon Tails - @oregontails
West Cafe Portland - @westcafepdx
Luxual Boutique (Toronto) - @luxualboutique
Lindsay Lou Boutique (Arizona) - @Lindsay_Lou
4NXC Boutique - @4NXC

WEB MARKETING RESOURCES

•Small Business Web Site Marketing Top 10 - http://www.pawprint.net/internet-marketing/small-business-web-site.php

• The Web Marketing Checklist: 32 Ways to Promote Your Site - http://www.wilsonweb.com/articles/checklist.htm

• 101 Web Marketing Ideas and Tips - http://www.seopedia.org/internet-marketing-and-seo/101-web-marketing-ideas-and-tips/

• Twitter Marketing Guide - http://www.toprankblog.com/2007/11/twitter-guide/