Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

Certain niches are more likely to see greater returns from social media. High Return Industries These industries tend to see high returns in social media marketing, quickly. Consumers are actively looking for and want to engage with most businesses that fall into the following categories. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

This is no less true for the world of social networks. Networks like Digg, FriendFeed, and Facebook are seeing huge growths in value, but the little guys, the ones actually providing the meat and potatoes for those operations, rarely see a nickel. FriendFeed’s activity for me has ebbs and flows.

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Aggregator Content Digg Posterous 151

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

Founded by four ex-Googlers, FriendFeed allows you to subscribe to your friends’ updates across 35 social networks and to stay up to date with the content they’re discovering and sharing across the web. In social media spheres, it’s almost unavoidable to not engage online with content in some way.

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Plaxo Picasa StumbleUpon Netvibes 103

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

Avi explains, “Twitter lets us take relationships deeper and convert supporters to active volunteers.&# Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg. But Twitter is the tip of the iceberg. This blog is written and maintained by Tamar Weinberg. All rights reserved.

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Social Media Case Study MySpace Yahoo 172

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

Many people found the research interesting, but a number of people commented that the social networks probably shouldn’t be grouped together. So the question arose – was social media traffic misrepresented by grouping traffic from all networks together? Three cheers for them! page views SEO ROI — 1.2

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Social Media StumbleUpon SEO ROI 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Typically, a fair portion of the class involves group work and some interactive elements — we’ve had discussions, card games, Jeopardy, chart-making, a range of Montessori activities, videos, song-writing and much more. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg. All rights reserved.

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Social Media Class Forums Microblogging 189

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

This is not a regular practice on the social news giant, and unfortunately, that is probably the biggest thing causing its downfall. There was only one occasion when the users were able to make a lasting impression on the social news site. It’s hard to say if that will happen again. Time will only tell.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

On a particular forum I am active on (yes, I still use them!), As for social media, people must keep in mind that being active is a huge part of the success of any avenues of social media. Be active show that you are a valuable resource to your “followers&#. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Social Media Engagement Forums Policies 272

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 10, 2010

I started blogging at 20 when I was a college newspaper editor in 2006, and even then I was considered something of an early adapter. I first heard about him when he was 15 in 2006 and he captured the attention of some huge blogs because of his analysis of their posts. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Blogger StumbleUpon Communities Journal 241

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

It’s a must read for any PR professional moving into or active in this space. A few months ago, Brian Solis talked about an off-topic pitch about a social network for plants. Somehow, I think nature lovers would be more interested in socializing shrubbery.) Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Press Release How To Radian6 Blogger 129

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

At the end of the day, we know most people are active on social networks because they have some reason for being there (be it to make a sale or to establish authority, for example), but through your regular interactions, you need to recognize that these are byproducts of your genuine and authentic involvement.

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Hotels Social Media Communities Discount 245

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

It would appear then that those who profess to expertise in social activities, by default, are not. If they were then they would understand that expertise in “piping the social web&# would be more appropriate and quantifiable. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

Social media marketing, SEO, and forum marketing are the great ways to expand your market coverage. Schedule those important activities in your weekly calendar. So you may get your blog active again by creating little progress (e.g. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

Exploring the Royal Caribbean Promotional Marketing Strategy by Tamar Weinberg on March 12, 2009 Share My husband Brian , who knows firsthand how much I eat, drink, and sleep social media, pointed me to an interesting critique by ExpertCruiser on a 2007 social media marketing campaign by Royal Caribbean.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Lead generation and client acquisition can be had on LinkedIn, especially in the B2B space, just as long as you’re active and engaging. Linkedin lead generation requires commitment to answering and asking questions on Groups/Answers, taking advantage of the deep searches, and connecting directly with those around you in your network.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Companies are at the stage that they cannot afford to sit idly by and be passive in social media. Not just being talked about but be an active voice in the community. Of course, Ron Paul’s supporters were very active on social media sites and they didn’t get the results they wanted. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Despite the fact that Facebook has the most customizable privacy settings of all social networks (though we could argue with their effectiveness in a whole other post), people don’t like maintaining a “business&# identity on the same profile as their “personal&# (fun?)

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Facebook LinkedIn Social Networking Microblogging 233

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 1, 2010

Based on my findings, Problogger started in 2004, Copyblogger started in 2006, Daily Blog Tips started in 2006, Steve Pavlina’s Blog started in 2004, and Entrepreneur’s Journey started in 2004. You will notice that all these blogs did not just start yesterday or even last year.

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Analysis Domain Name Blogger Adsense 226

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Social Media isn’t only Social Networks. Meaning, the more active you are, and the more active friends you have, the more clout your post has in the pool of other posts for that venue. You can get your co-workers and friends to be active on Yelp. Make their experience with you as sweet as possible.

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Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

Better yet, to show that the page is active, give the users control by letting their Fan posts show up on the front page. As a result, engagement goes up as the page appears very active. The page should appear active but it should also appear like you’re not neglecting your community. This is basic News Feed Optimization.

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Facebook How To Marketing URL 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

Reem Abeidoh , Social Media Strategist : A social media marketer provides strategic online recommendations based on the client’s business goals and intensive research. Rebecca Kelley , Search Marketing and Social Media Consultant : A social media marketer needs to be an active participant in the social media sphere.

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Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2009

Your service that launched in 2009 does not fit in a post that was written in 2006. The problem: he was not at all active on the high profile blog and hadn’t written a single comment. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg. You can’t alter history. All rights reserved.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Here’s 2006. Social Media: Getting Started Why You Have to Engage in Social Media, Even if You Don’t Want to (A Smart Bear): Jason Cohen (@asmartbear) makes a compelling argument into why social media must be considered, even if you have no interest in it. I say it’s “social media for everyone.&#

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Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 20, 2007

As Tamar pointed out, it’s a social news site, not a network and I could care less about how often profiles are updated. Kelly via Pownce ) i am sick and tired of social networks and i really dont want messages and friend lists and about me stuff. social networking site. Is there any?

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Digg MySpace Upcoming Reddit 102

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 26, 2010

But with all other social networks, there are rules of engagement that are determined by the community. Once it gathers personalized information from you (hobbies and interests), you can start surfing with StumbleUpon to find brand new sites that are related to your interests as suggested by other users on the service.

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StumbleUpon Digg Social Networking Review 181

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 22, 2009

You might choose to only follow active users (who tweet between 1 and 100 times a month, for example) and not users who are either way too inactive or are too excessive. Tweet activity. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg. This is the section where that magic is made.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

Social Media Sites: General The Big Boys of Social Bookmarking: The Top 20 Sites (10e20): Chris Winfield ranks the top 20 social bookmarking sites by their Alexa rankings and gives a short description of what each does — in case you haven’t ventured beyond Digg. What are the most popular sites in these age groups?

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Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 19, 2008

but I was an early adopter of social networks from when I first opened my 3.5″ On the other hand, my first ever interaction on AOL was with someone who was separated from my social network by only one degree. What has changed in the last three years for me, is how much more open I am with my online activity.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 16, 2010

Measurement Audit What part of my social activities do I measure? If you haven’t already, get measurement tools to measure all your social activities. Some tools you can use are Social Mention , Trackur , and PostRank. Social Media marketing is about building relationships and conversations. Great questions!

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Questions Social Media How To Postrank 277

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

Over the next few months, I received multiple invites to various groups on Facebook and messages imploring me to participate in activities in which I had no interest. All social media etiquette rules were not heeded to. Rather recently, she told me that she had enough and was going to quit. What are they tweeting?

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Marketing How To SEO Training 240

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2008

Some said we lost our innocence in the Kaycee Nicole scandal, but there still exists a vast network of potential support out here in the social networks, and from time to time scammers succeed in tapping into this resource. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 8, 2010

And at the very least, claim your identity on the applicable (and at the minimum, popular) social media communities before someone else does whose presence — under your name — could be detrimental to your marketing efforts. And get your account started and active immediately. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2008

Personalization : presenting results based on past activity. How did they motivate themselves to continue (while still focusing on school and other “full time&# activities)? Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg. What was their inspiration? All rights reserved.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Reply David Leonhardt February 16, 2010 at 11:30 pm I have three Twitter accounts, simply because there are two activities I want to keep totally separate from my main @amabaie account. One which is more personal to meet new friends through my book review blogging activity. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Blogging is an online activity, and one you may think should stay there, but the bottom line is the most successful bloggers are known outside their blogs. People don’t actively return to those press release sections of a website because they’re written in corporate jargon. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Blogosphere Blogger Comments Tips 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 1, 2010

Social media, on the other hand, allows you to connect directly with the audience you want to target, on common ground, and build relationships. The more you read, the better and more prepared you will be to communicate through various social media channels. You won’t be able to scale your brand on fifty social networks.

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Social Media Brands How To Social Networking 240

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Social News (Digg, Sphinn, Mixx, Reddit, Tip’d, and a whole load of related sites) Submitting only your own articles and posts to social media sites. Social news is about reciprocal relationships. Submitting a story to a social news site that is completely off-topic. Excess converts to spam.

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Handbook Social Media Web 2.0 StumbleUpon 279