Mon.Dec 17, 2012

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Optimize: a Discussion with Lee Odden [Video]

Waxing UnLyrical

I don’t do a lot of book reviews. Because I don’t like to skim books, I really read them, and that takes time. And time is the most precious thing we have. However, one book I couldn’t put down was Lee Odden ‘s Optimize , which he graciously sent me earlier this year (disclosure: I received a free copy of the book but was not even asked to write a review).

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Social Network Ad Spend To Rise 48% in Asia-Pacific Region

The Realtime Report

Social ad spending in the Asia-Pacific region will grow faster than social ad spending in North America or Western Europe, according to a new report from eMarketer. The area will see a 48% increase in social network ad spending in 2013 (passing the $2 billion mark), growth partially fueled by its huge social network user base and variety of social networks for marketers to choose from.

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Case Study: What Is Required To Go From Idea To Reality?

Kikolani

This is a guest post by Ruan Oosthuizen. Disaster may come at any given moment. Normally I try not to but sometimes you just can’t help expecting the worst. Why is that? When you have worked hard to get things set up, spent hours and hours on the project and had very little sleep while a lot of other things that usually do require attention, all paid the price so you can get things set up as quickly and efficiently as possible, you will do everything within your capabilities to make a succ

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Pinterest’s List of Imitators – Part 1

Idaconcpts

The rise of Pinterest as one of the most visited sites on the Internet is well known. The graph above tells the story better than anybody else: Pinterest and its CEO , Ben Silbermann, have the eyeballs. Therefore, it is not a surprise that there are lot of Pinterest copycats running around. Fast Company released in October 2012 a list of Pinterest imitators.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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2012 Acquisitions in Social Media Analysis

Net-Savvy Executive

I've been tracking acquisitions in social media analysis for years. It feels like we've had a lot of deals this year, and based on what I've seen, it's true. The volume has gone up every year, and 2012 is no exception. This year, I thought I'd do something new: I wrote a recap of the activity, which you can find at The Year in M&A, Social Media Analysis 2012.

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Blogging on the Bleeding Edge: Create Content that Gets Liked, Shared, and Talked About

ProBlogger

This guest post is by Glen Andrews of Glen-Andrews.com. There are two types of content… Regurgitated content. This is content, or information, that’s been shared throughout a niche for years. It doesn’t really excite anyone anymore. It’s considered useful, but it’s “old hat.” As an example, in the blogging niche (my niche) regurgitated content would be writing an article about hashtags, setting up a Facebook page, or discussing the importance of creating

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Google+ Is Going Mobile

Small Business Mavericks

Google announced last week that several improvements were rolled out to the Google+ platform. Many of the improvements have to do with Android, Events, and mobile phones. Here are a few of the improvements that Google+ announced: On-the-go profile editing. An easier way to author content on mobile platforms. A notice when a mobile user has new stuff to read.

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Blog Design for ROI Rule #5: Engage Readers On Archive Pages—Fast!

ProBlogger

This guest post is by Gab Goldenberg, author of The Advanced SEO Book. The purpose of a blog archive page, such as a category page or even the blog homepage, is to maximize the average number of blog posts read by any visitor. The more visitors read on each visit, the likelier they are to become loyal readers and stay loyal. To maximize the amount of our archive that visitors read, we need to know what content will best engage them and how best to display that content.

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Top 10 Public Relations Blunders for 2012

Bill Hartzer

I always look forward to the end of the year. Not only is it a great time to look back at all of the good things that happened during the past year, but it’s also a great time to look at your mistakes, and the mistakes that other companies in your industry have made: so I don’t make the same mistakes. Every year Fineman PR puts out their list of the top public relations blunders.

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