Travis Campbell

"Dean- plus.google.com was the number one referral source for this site in 2011. I think the hype has subsided, and now it's all about growing the user base with brands and then Google will use that for appeal to the masses. In my opinion the 200million user mark is key for them, if they pass it in the next 12-18 months they will give Facebook a run for their money. The interesting thing here is how they are using social to tie together their entire eco system, and delver personal search results in the process, while training users to stick stuff (and data) in the cloud. What are you seeing? -Travis" - Travis Campbell

"Excellent guidelines here Hugo. Organizations and individuals who believe this will do it, and the most progressive ones seem to be acting accordingly. Unfortunately there is so much around Social Media ROI, that many others don't. Posts like this are helpful to get people thinking, and move things in that direction. In my experience, habits are hard to break, and the right ones are hard to keep!" - Travis Campbell

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"Depends on what makes your target market tick. The way contest burner works is that it picks at random from all the entries. Activities that you perform as a participants act as adding tickets to the raffle. The more you do, the greater chance you have to win. They have to be good prizes, cash seems tricky to me, you might consider a Kindle Fire, Amazon or other online gift cards. Be prepared to maintain the contest with updates and interactions daily to keep the interest as well. Done right, it can boost traffic and rankings of your site significantly. Hope that helps, Travis" - Travis Campbell

"Thanks for chiming in here! I wasn't aware of that possible issue. While I'm unaware with the scenario you are intending to use the service, I would say this is another reason it is important that shortened URLs lead to pages of brands and domains that have a good reputation with Google. Here's hoping that Google continues to maintain and improve the service. Thanks again for sharing this Amritha. -Travis" - Travis Campbell

"Nick- Congratulations on the success of your site. No doubt it has taken quite a bit of work to get it where it is today. Let me first say, I'm not a developer, a technical web guru, no do I pretend to be, however I'd still like to respond to your comment, cool? :-) As for converting. I wouldn't go it alone. I would invest in a solid consultant with experience converting people to new platforms or upgrading/augmenting existing ones. While your site may currently be slow, you have an opportunity to demonstrate your commitment to delivering a great experience for customers by hiring a pro to help you. Wishlist has a network of developers who support Wishlist customers with paraticular needs, and often these folks know good plugins that work well with Wishlist, and also enhance user experience (photo sharing, etc.). If you don't have the cash, wait a couple months and save while you are researching some solid people to help you. As for speed of your site, you probably would benefit from..." - Travis Campbell

"Glad you found it useful Digital Marketing Dude . This review was written with people like you in mind. -Travis" - Travis Campbell

"Daniel- While there may be some merit in your comment, missing an opportunity of creating a business page on the worlds largest search engine isn't necessarily a waste of time. In this month is any indication, Google seems committed to this initiative. Too your point, they have their work cut out to make a significant dent in Facebook, here's hoping they do. :-)" - Travis Campbell

"Thanks for saying so!" - Travis Campbell

"Thanks for putting out great stuff! People like you all, and products like this make this industry great." - Travis Campbell

"You might get familiar with all the fields, and populate it in an offline document. When you feel you have it altogether, you simply copy and paste the elements. There are many who have just created their G+ profile as a placeholder and haven't yet returned to complete the profile. You might create it as a placeholder, then when you've finally filled it out to your liking send out a tweet on twitter, or share it on Facebook. This would serve as an indicator to Google to reindex your profile." - Travis Campbell

"Nice to hear it Joob. Help us help as many people as possible by sharing on your social networks, deal? Circle us on G+ if you haven't already. www.MarketingProfessor.com/+ .  -Travis" - Travis Campbell

"No one has it perfect. The fact that you are aware of this is an indication of success. You can make the proper adjustments with all future prospects/clients you work with. Good on you! -Travis" - Travis Campbell

"At this point, and to my knowledge, notifications occur only when you selectively add individuals to your stream update in the "Add circles or people to share with..." section." - Travis Campbell