July 9 2010, Friday links and blogs roundup

Weekly review of important news in the financial industry, valuable articles about online marketing and compliance updates:

Financial News & Market Commentary

• You May Have More in Emerging Markets Than You Thought – An article by Kevin McDevitt on Morningstar. There’s good news for those interested in capitalizing on growth in emerging markets–you probably already have more exposure than you think. When you look at where companies sell their products [...] an interesting picture emerges… read more
• Lifetime income options drawing more attention in 401(k)s – An article by Bob Graham on IFA Web News. About 18% of employers either offer annuities to 401(k) plan participants or plan to offer it this year or next, the survey found. Exactly 30% of respondents are considering offering this option… read more

Marketing & Selling Tips

• A Marketing Guide for RIAs – By Kristen Luke on Advisor Perspectives. Most new RIAs don’t know where to begin, especially if they came from a wirehouse, broker-dealer, insurance company, bank or other large advisory firm, where marketing support was included… read more
• Fee-Only A Benefit In Bankruptcy Cases – As seen on FA Magazine. Here’s one more argument in favor of a fee-only business model: Bankruptcy trustees are laying claim to more brokers’ commissions, often long after they’ve been spent… read more
• Cheap Online Advertising That Works For Advisors – By Kristin Harad on Advisor Tweets. Online advertising can be a cost-effective way to laser target your best prospects, yet few financial planners seem to have developed strategies that work… read more

Social Media & SEO

• Twitter – Fastest Growing Search Engine – A post by Erik Qualman. Twitter Founder Biz Stone at Aspen Ideas Festival announced that Twitter now has over 800 million search queries per day… read more
• 6 Tactics to Generate Surge in Visitor Traffic – An article by Adam T. Sutton on Marketing Sherpa. With a bit of planning, a campaign can harness the strategic value of email, search, social media and other outlets for a single purpose… read more

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Loic is the Sales and Web Marketing Director at Advisor Websites where he helps financial services professionals grow their market share by leveraging online marketing and social media. He is also spearheading the US and French markets expansions. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association® (FPA®). Connect with Loic on Linkedin, Twitter or Google+ : +Loic Jeanjean.
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