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Sure they come in a rainbow of colors, but do you really think potential customers will be scanning your QR code off a hat? There are smarter ways to use QR codes for marketing.

According to research done earlier this year, more than half of Americans have smartphones. While using a QR code may have been cutting edge in 2011, this form of mobile marketing is finally starting to reach the masses in 2012. Most consumers are familiar with the funny-looking, black-and-white codes and already have an app to scan them on the go.

QR codes are a great way to promote your small business, but knowing where to place them to maximize your exposure is a problem for some. Here are a few great ideas:  

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Setting up Open Graph Actions in Facebook.

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Encourage people to pin your site by adding Pinterest buttons to make it easy.

Whether you’re blogging or building a business, chances are you’ve heard about Pinterest. Are you already using the up-and-coming social bookmarking site? A lot of people are, and early adopters are proving the site can be a powerful tool for businesses that want to build their brand online.

Even if you’re not sure that your business needs a Pinterest profile, it’s a smart idea to make sure that your website is ready for Pinterest. After all, Pinterest users are busy pinning favorites all over the web! The easier you make it to pin your site, the more likely you are to get pinned.

So, how do you get your website ready for Pinterest? Follow these steps to make your site easy to pin.

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A little while back, we talked about the importance of using photos in every post when you’re blogging. Now that you’re convinced that images are an important part of each and every blog post, you might be wondering where you get photos and graphics for your posts. Of course, there are several places where you can find just about any image you might need. Unfortunately, stock photography can be expensive. The secret is knowing where to look to get the best deal, or even find free images that you can use on your website.

Here are 5 places to get started when you need to find free (or at least cheap!) images to use on your blog.

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You spend hours laboring over text, creating the perfect blog post. If you read TutorialBlog, then you also know the importance of including photos on your blog, too. But, how much time did you spend making sure that your images are SEO-optimized for the best performance? Photos can be more than eye-candy for readers, images are a great opportunity to improve your on-page search engine optimization.

Savvy bloggers know to take every opportunity to increase their appeal to search engines. Why should you care? Because every time your blog or blog post comes up in the search engine results, you have the opportunity to drive additional traffic to your blog — and that means more readers and, if you are selling something, more customers! 

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