Whilst strolling through the mall last week with my eight year old nephew, Kaz, looking for a WII game, Indiana Jones II (he is the one with the surfboard on the beach in the picture)…

…He looked up to me and said:

“Maria, can we go
get a fake cell phone?”

As I raised one of my eyebrows and wondered what type of game is Kaz playing on me now…I politely asked:

“Kaz, what do you mean?”

Kaz then said: (more…)

Wow – an interview with someone who even CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt goes to for expert advice..

Listen in to this Maria Gudelis exclusive interview with her ‘mystery’ Guest Expert.

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Psst…don’t forget to let me know what you thought of it or ANY questions you might have by leaving a comment below!

The FTC ruling we discuss in the show:

Click Here for the FTC PDF Document on Endorsements and Testimonials we will cover The Federal Trade Commission announced recently that it has approved final revisions to the guidance it gives to advertisers on how to keep their endorsement and testimonial ads in line with the FTC Act. (more…)

Many of my students struggle with the question of, “What should I charge?”  In fact, sometimes they feel downright uncomfortable about charging $500 for a service they only pay maybe $100-200 for.  Especially after they talk to some smaller businesses whose marketing budgets are almost non-existent.

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This video below from Bob Parsons, Co founder and CEO of GoDaddy reveals 5 Proven Ways To Get FREE Traffic:

1. Promote your website address outside of the internet (Make your dot com name a part of your brand!)
2. Become a surfing expert
3. Become a local Media Darling
4. Take Advantage of Free Social Networking Sites
5. Write a Blog and Encourage People to Link to It

Enjoy the video below!  Cheers, Maria Gudelis

This isn’t a Maria Gudelis video…just had to share Bob Parson’s Video from his Vlog (Bob Parson, Go Daddy Founder and CEO) because quite simply:

1. This video educates one about Twitter

2. It is darn entertaining and a great edutainment video!

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Wow!! Check out these insightful online Social Media maps, built to depict the social media landscape!! (more…)

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** Update  Winner announced!  It is Rick Crow -a big congrats to Rick for entering “top of the Empire State Building in NYC” – how romantic!

Hey everyone!  Can you believe it?

We forgot to announce a prize winner during the webinar when Tina was going to throw a ‘Virtual Bouquet’ to go with our Twitter Facebook marriage story!

So here is how to: (more…)

10 Things You Should have done to make your Google Business Listing GREAT!!

Hey everyone!

We all know Google is exploding it’s Local Search Market share…and the reason why is frankly because the majority of the population goes to Google now to look for a local business!

I came across a fantastic article in Small Business Trends…it is right on target for the importance of getting your website or client’s business to be on first page of Google for local search results.

Read on for a summary of the 10 tips and link to the actual article! (more…)

Hi, Maria Gudelis here…

As 2009 draws close to an end, we often ponder how the year went and “How Can It Get Better Than This?“.

One of the things I like to reflect on is:

“What is it that keeps you from obtaining the ultimate best out of life”... (more…)

Google knows the answer and is capitalizing on it.

A simple question for you…

Would you rather ask your friend for a referral for a dentist, doctor or plumber? OR go to Google and search for one?

Just think about it for a second… (more…)