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I tried to get into Twitter a few times. It took a while to learn about Twitter productivity, how I can benefit from it and to understand how the 140 characters per Tweet limit is a good thing, as it forces everyone to get to the point.

Over time I've gathered a lot of tips and resources which help make Twitter really useful and not a time waster. I've come to love Twitter and now find it a far superior tool than Facebook or Google+.

I'm happy to share my Twitter productivity tools and hints with you today.

In the 2nd episode of the Essential Of The Online Business Podcast I will cover:

• Twitter launching interest-based targeting,
• authorship as a ranking signal to Google,
• how the newly released Twitter timeline widget rivals the Facebook Like box,
• likely and unlikely Google ranking factors,
• and many more!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 16:54 — 15.5MB)

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In this article I will tell you about the content that every company website should have. In particular:

• what sections should you have on a website,
• which add-ons will get you loyal, returning visitors
• and what free tools should you use to monitor your site.

If you already have a website, definitely take a look at this article and check, if you're not missing any key parts.

If you don't have a website yet, this knowledge will be crucial for making the first overviews, sketches and wireframes - a lot of this content turns out to be required after the page is done, which is harder to do and more expensive.

It's here - the first episode of the Essentials Of The Online Business Podcast!

Topics covered include:

• changes in the Google Search algorithm in June, July and August,
• new post targeting on Facebook,
• new additions to Microsoft’s adCenter and Majestic SEO,
• Google ranking factors that you can be sure about,
• and many more!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:26 — 30.6MB)

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There are a couple of simple ways to validate the quality of work of a website developer.

Before you sign a contract, you should verify how good his previous projects are, not only by design, but most importantly - by the code.

You don't need to know programing yourself to do this. Validating your developer's skills will take you only a few minutes and can save a lot of money.