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SXC Digital News, April 16th, 2012

Posted on: April 16, 2012

Every Monday at 6am PST Sexy Digital News brings you 5 of the most useful stories I have read (out of probably 50 to a 100 each week) designed to help you get the most from digital marketing. From best business practices and technologies, to Social Media and Search techniques designed to improve your chances of marketing success.

This weeks installment brings you a wide selection; from how recruiters scan your resume, and what Social Media marketers concentrate on in Search, to LinkedINs new targeted follower tools for marketers.

What Recruiters Look at on Your Resume in 6 Seconds

businessinsider.com – Although we may never know why we didn’t get chosen for a job interview, a recent study is shedding some light on recruiters’ decision-making behavior. According to TheLadders research, recruiters spend an average of “six…

15 Must Know Tips to Rock Your New Facebook Timeline Business Page

socialmediatoday.com – Yup, Facebook did it to us again. This time they have added the new timeline to business pages. With it come both good and bad changes. I wrote in this earlier post Quit Blaming Facebook and Fix Your Own Marketing…

Sheryl Sandberg Leaves Work at 5:30 and So Should You

mashable.com – Somewhere along the lines, ending one’s workday before 8:00 p.m. became a source of shame and sign of laziness or at least that’s what many of us have tricked ourselves into into believing.

For Social Media Marketers, SEO Is Much More Popular Than PPC

searchengineland.com – Social media marketers are much more likely to also use SEO in their marketing efforts than PPC, according to a new survey out today. Social Media Examiner announced the results of its fourth annual survey, which this year had…

LinkedIn Rolls Out New Targeted Follower Tools For Marketers

businessinsider.com – LinkedIn will launch two new functions for companies who have followers on LinkedIn, both of which will be of interest to marketers and advertisers: “Targeted Updates” and “Follower Statistics.”

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