A little late with the top 5 September posts (it is already a few days into October!)  But the information is relevant and still useful!

Study: One Facebook like can ignite a current of likes – Inside Faceboo
Similar to word-of-mouth marketing, a like on Facebook from a post from your business will persuade other followers to also “like” your business post.

http://webmarketingtoday.com/articles/18-Questions-to-Ask-a-Potential-SEO-Consultant/– Web Marketing Today
The following questions should help you hire the right person or company for search engine optimization help — to drive qualified traffic to your website.

4 Things to Remember When Creating B2B Social Media Marketing Content – Constant Contact
Too many brands make the mistake of focusing their social media marketing content on selling their products or services because they don’t think they can be creative or make personal connections.

E-commerce Holiday SEO Keyword Optimization: 6 Keys to Success – Search Engine Watch
consumers begin window shopping online well ahead of Thanksgiving, yet many e-commerce sites don’t publish holiday content until November

Something Every Ecommerce Merchant Using Real-Time Shipping Should Know – Lexiconn
If you use real-time shipping rates in your shopping cart, it’s crucial to know when these shipping APIs are down

13 Terrifying Facebook Mistakes That Can Scare Your Fans Away – Constant Contact
For most small businesses, their worst Facebook nightmare is losing the fans they’ve worked so hard to reach

Why Google Wants to Know About Small Websites That Aren’t Ranking Well – Search Engine Watch
Do you have a small website that isn’t performing as well in Google’s search results as you think it should?

How to Retain Clients in Unique Ways in Your Small Business – SmallBizLady
How do you decide which clients are worth investing in? Are all clients worth investing in?

10 Tips to Generate More Social Media Traffic – Social Media Today
One of the great things about social media is that you can apply very similar techniques between different social networks.

Five ways niche ecommerce sites can beat Amazon – Econsultancy
it’s important for niche site marketers to recognize that, in certain aspects, they can have an edge.

How 1% of your traffic can bring in 90% of your business – So What? Media
Are you interested in traffic, or are you interested in conversions?

8 Money Draining Website Mistakes That Could Cost You Sales – Constant Contact
Your content should sound like it comes from you — a real person …

8 Tips to Manage Facebook More Effectively – Web Marketing Today
To have an active Facebook page and an engaged community, you need to post frequently …

What’s in a Title? 4 Tips for Writing SEO Friendly Titles – Capterra
If you’re writing about CRM, then the word “CRM” should be in your title …

Matt Cutts on Links & How to Succeed With Content Marketing – Search Engine Watch
another info-packed interview with Google’s Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts …