Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Flipboard 1 Today, many companies now understand the importance of maintaining a strong online presence, the constant need to provide worthwhile and fresh content, and the benefits of nurturing client relationships online. So inbound marketing, SEO, and content marketing are all in great demand as we strive for greater sales conversions online. The key is to use blogs and social media together and determine what you want to say, and to who. Then you can decide how to best get that messaging to your target audience(s). According to Search Metrics, well-positioned URLs almost always have a high number of likes, shares, tweets, and +1s. In fact, seven of the 10 most important factors in SEO ranking now come from social media, with Google +1s leading the way. Rounding out the rest of the top seven are Facebook Shares, number of back links, Facebook total, Facebook comments, Facebook Likes, and Pinterest. The infographic below from Search Metrics shows how important social media signals are to a strong SEO ranking that takes a closer look at what well-positioned web pages on Google have in common, and what distinguishes them from lower-ranked pages. How often do you post updates/content on social media? Twitter Tweet Facebook Share Email This article originally appeared on PROSAR Inbound Blog and has been republished with permission.Find out how to syndicate your content with B2C Author: Natalie Saumure Follow @PROSAR Natalie Saumure is Marketing Strategist at PROSAR Inbound Inc, a full-service marketing agency. … View full profile ›More by this author:4 CTA Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make!8 Tips To Increase Content Visibility OnlineEmail Marketing is Not Dead! [Infographic]