Author: Damian Davila

Ideas and concepts from Damian Davila, Ecuatoriano thriving in Hawaii. Pro marketer and blogger. Find him at @idaconcpts on Twitter.

Pinterest’s List of Imitators – Part 1

The rise of Pinterest as one of the most visited sites on the Internet is well known.

The graph above tells the story better than anybody else: Pinterest and its CEO, Ben Silbermann, have the eyeballs.

Therefore, it is not a surprise that there are lot of Pinterest copycats running around. Fast Company released in October 2012 a list of Pinterest imitators. In this first list, we will take a look at the obvious knockoffs and in an upcoming article we will take a look at those startups that offer a fresh take.

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Top Rated Energy-Saving Companies In U.S

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Consumption of natural resources for energy consumption and the impact on the environment are major concerns in the United States. The demand for energy is expected to rise above 30% in two decades. Many energy-saving companies have been working hard to develop energy-saving solutions for households to reduce utility bills in the long run. These solutions are also less damaging to the environment. Here’s a short list of top rated energy saving companies.

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Evaluating and Improving Your Company’s Reputation

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A company’s ultimate success does not rest only on the value of its products and services; image and customer satisfaction play a large part in growing and maintaining profits. Ignoring your company’s reputation and the customer’s needs and desires is one way to ensure failure. These days, with the broad reach of the Internet, it is easy to uncover consumer opinion of your business. Here are methods you should implement for this purpose so that you can enhance your company’s reputation.

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How and Why You Need Customized Branded Products for Your Business

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Once your business is up and running is get the word out. You want people to associate you with some very specific things. On the surface level, you want your logo and name to be immediately recognizable. You also want to make sure that the association people have with your name and logo is positive.  Both of these things take some work, but there are a few things that you can do to make it easier. One of those things is customized branded products.

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A Guide to Multilingual SEO Strategy

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With foreign languages experiencing exponential online growth, it’s important to consider whether or not multilingual SEO might be of benefit to your company. There are still many opportunities to carve out niche footholds in foreign language sectors by utilizing top performing keywords to attract international attention, in domain names, URLs and within the content of your website itself. The following three principles outline core strategies for implementing multilingual SEO within a website.

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Why You Should Tweet on Black Friday

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Did you know that the first brand on Twitter was a retailer?

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Importance of Telephone Eti­quette in Customer Service

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At idaconcpts.com, we often cite that “Content is King”. Why do we insist on that? Because that is what your customer wants. Listening to your customers should be at the top of your list. And one of the best ways to do that is by working the phones. Depending on the size of your business, you may take your own calls or have a calling center, but no matter the size anybody handling your customer calls needs to be aware of good customer etiquette.

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Web Analytics that Stand Out from the Crowd

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Launched in August 2010 by Edo Cohen and Ran Margalist, Seevolution aims to provide single platofrm to manage your site’s real-time analytics, click maps, and eye tracking. While other web analytic shops focus on a specific feature (e.g. CrazyEgg only provides with heatmap-related features), the Los Angeles-based company aims to provide a one-stop solution so that you don’t have to any other site.

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