Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Are you submitting a news story? If it’s a news story, you can even choose a thumbnail (that will appear on the upcoming list or on the top right corner) if Digg is able to locate one for you. Here are four news stories on Digg’s upcoming list with and without thumbnails. Is it an image? Is it a video?

Digg 100

Digg Review Web 2.0 Upcoming 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

If you use Twitter regularly, you’d see that it wins as a social news site that provides instantaneous news — at least of that caliber. As Chris Garrett explains in his post, if you follow numerous feed bots, you can get the news all the time. The right news will hit the front page of Digg quickly.

Social Networking 101

Social Networking Digg StumbleUpon Social Bookmarking 101

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2009

March 8, 2010 at 3:39 am Must-Read List of Free Social Media White Papers - Mario Armstrong July 12, 2010 at 3:06 am The Audacity of Free: The Products and Services Edition » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg July 29, 2010 at 9:01 am { 18 comments… read them below or add one } Matt McGowan July 15, 2009 at 12:23 pm Congrats Tamar!

Communities 170

Communities Marketing MySpace Yahoo 170

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Social media experts realise that you can’t control what people say about you online, but you can continue to focus on putting out your best work possible, whatever your medium can be. Brewer February 2, 2010 at 11:45 am I’ve followed a few listed experts, but passed on tons more who don’t seem to “walk the walk.&#

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Social Media Influencer MySpace Consultant 229

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

I became a lot more conservative in choosing my friends in Facebook (as broken down in the chart below) with a few exceptions because Facebook is starting to blend in with my social media enthusiasm. The Irony: MySpace Okay, so in my previous paragraph, I mention that you should be an early adopter of social networks. Revisit list!!!

MySpace 114

MySpace LinkedIn Facebook Social Networking 114

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Reply Jane December 10, 2007 at 2:45 pm You make a point to specify that your links are in no particular order, but it pleases me that I’m the first Mozzer listed. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

Yahoo 100

Yahoo Conference Digg MySpace 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 10, 2010

Ben’s blog, which covers entrepreneurship and social media, is wonderful despite him blogging for less than a year (he started shortly after his 16th birthday!). In March, he came out with a list of social media blogs you should be reading , and no, I didn’t play favorites here; Techipedia is not included.

Blogger 241

Blogger StumbleUpon Communities Journal 241

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 18, 2008

Here’s a feature’s list, broken down by features that each service already contains: Plurk: Karma – an awesome feature that keeps people engaged, and gives users a goal. Map Check-in – the google maps mash-up that Brightkite implemented is great. It’s something to work towards, and opens up other options.

Microblogging 102

Microblogging API MySpace Yahoo 102

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. As a side point, Google is a bigger beast and it has tens or hundreds of staff members visiting forums and moderating groups to ensure that the user experience is a good one. Time will only tell.

Digg 100

Digg Social Media Upcoming Ustream 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 9, 2008

In the past few weeks, however, even Digg’s other top users are seeing that Digg is becoming more difficult of a social news site to enjoy, and after stepping away from Digg for awhile, I have some thoughts and reflections on how it was and possibly how it should be. .&# In fact, most of them had already left.

Digg 100

Digg Sites News API 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

Meanwhile, this agency contracted one of the biggest social media rockstars in the space, a guy who has a stellar social media record. Yet he’s also the reason why I was on this agency’s distribution list using an email address I don’t publicize. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg. Hide under a rock?

Social Media 272

Social Media Engagement Forums Policies 272

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 11, 2008

Nearly four months later, the social features appear to be here to stay. As Digg becomes more of a social network and less of a social news network (or a hybrid that incorporates both elements), it has a lot of obstacles it needs to face. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

Digg 100

Digg Privacy MySpace Yahoo 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

It’s easy, with over 750,000 journalists listed in the Cision database, to compose an email without regard for who the person is and to make an immediate decision to hit the “send&# button without actually spending 5 minutes on the blogger’s website and discovering what tickles their fancy. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Press Release How To Radian6 Blogger 129

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

As such, it has been selected as the generic social network of choice. Niche network: Sphinn : In the red corner we have Sphinn – a social news network dedicated purely to online marketing news and discussion. Subsequently, Sphinn is perhaps the most relevant niche social network on the web.

Social Media 100

Social Media StumbleUpon SEO ROI 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 3, 2010

A regular daily regimen often entails the caretaker role of feeding the child, changing the diapers, burping the baby, changing the clothes, bathing the baby, teaching the baby new things, taking the baby to the doctor or outdoors, putting him down for a nap — the list goes on and on. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

Social Media 221

Social Media Marketing Digg Consultant 221

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

Use headings, subheadings, bullets and lists to break up the monotony, and make your text easier to scan through. Frank also runs a list building program that will easily help you build your email subscribers. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

Blogger 250

Blogger Engineering Flickr SEO 250

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Here’s my list for 2008. Here’s 2006. Despite the changing landscape, the articles I list here are typically those that I feel are “timeless&# in that they could be referenced in the future and still have utility. If you’re looking to be included on 2010′s list, you now know what to do.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

I’ve talked briefly about great lists. Now I’m going to talk a bit more about six solid foundations upon which you can build viral content and I’ll illustrate how they’re used in today’s social media. The Motherload of Lists Let’s face it. People like lists.

Social Media 180

Social Media Content SEO Examples 180

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

If you’re the frugal type, take advantage of the free alerts from Google, YackTrack , Social Mention , BackType (which gives you alerts from blog/article comments , which other services do not include), and Trackur. Kirtsy and Other Niche Social Networks. What other social media ideas would you add to the list?

Social Media 278

Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

Top 29 Niche Social Media Sites (That Actually Send Traffic) : Andy Hagans consistently updates this list with some great resources that aren’t necessarily being tapped into by many folks, but maybe it’s time for things to change. Well, 13-year-old Reddit genius Adam Fuhrer provides his thoughts. This kid is awesome.)

Marketing 144

Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

So I challenged myself to create a list of 10 responsibilities of the Community Manager that extend beyond the realm of Facebook and Twitter (and yes, even blogging). I think that it’s the depth and breadth of the involvement that I listed above that differentiates many snake oil salesmen from real community managers.

Communities 237

Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Crowdsourcing, a term coined by Jeff Howe in a June 2006 issue of Wired magazine, is a model of labor that has been fully embraced on the Internet over the past couple of years. For starters, just google 99Designs and Pixish and youll see it isnt so. social networking. social media. social news. 22 Comments.

Crowdsourcing 245

Crowdsourcing Software Project Forums 245

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Your Status Matters Twitter is not just any kind of social networking site. If you take a look at the ten people listed above, you will notice that all of them are celebrities. You will notice that almost all the top Twitter users listed above hardly follow many people. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg. It is not about that.

Analysis 215

Analysis Twitter MySpace Consultant 215

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 22, 2009

With Tweet Spinner, you get a DM archive listed in an easy-to-read page that is searchable (via Ctrl+F on your keyboard; additional search facilities would be useful for accounts with thousands of DMs). Tweet Spinner also has a “nofollow&# user list that will algorithmically never follow users who meet certain criteria.

Applications 179

Applications Review Statistics URL 179

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 27, 2009

In the last few years, I’ve taken the liberty of doing more than just blogging — I’ve been trying to get to know the people who have inspired me most (and that list isn’t cumulative!). 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

Yahoo 154

Yahoo StumbleUpon MySpace Meeting 154

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

There were no business colleagues on my friends list. These are friends who have no direct ties to the industry, but in using social networks, we’ve formed close bonds and friendships. I also consider bloggers who have forged real-life relationships with me to have connected via social media. I even take on free clients.

Facebook 233

Facebook LinkedIn Social Networking Microblogging 233

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 23, 2008

Well, for one, social media users — that is, users on social news sites such as Digg, Mixx, Reddit — are not particularly enthusiastic about the proliferation of marketers in their community. This is a huge challenge for someone who wants to sell their product using social media. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

Sites 101

Sites Social Media Digg Blogosphere 101

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. They trying to drive us away from our friends list? 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.

Digg 102

Digg MySpace Upcoming Reddit 102

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 19, 2009

He is extremely devoted to empowering individuals and companies about marketing, networking, reciprocity, and social media. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

MySpace 153

MySpace Consultant Yahoo StumbleUpon 153

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

Some of the sites I recommend for educational materials include: Free Sphinn : Sphinn is an Internet Marketing social news site. Users submit timely news articles to Sphinn, and the community votes up the best stories to appear on the front page. comprehensive social media marketing training there is.

Marketing 240

Marketing How To SEO Training 240

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

Chris McGill , Founder of Social News Site Mixx.com : To me there are mostly social media enthusiasts: we call them “media hubs.&# Of course, like any job, there are different levels of experience, but I have a pretty set list of criteria that remains constant. One — Participant This is the easy one.

Social Media 163

Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

A great example is how he provided a deep matrix into Google Buzz, Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter just a few days after Buzz was launched. I actually also found out that PayPal was being accepted via Facebook through Jeremiah and not through the regular blogs I read that cover the social space/tech industry. to cover on your blog.

Blogosphere 278

Blogosphere Blogger Comments Tips 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 16, 2010

Some tools you can use are Social Mention , Trackur , and PostRank. You can also get Google Analytics installed on your Facebook Fan page. You can use Google Alerts or Social Mention’s alert feature. You can use Google Alerts or Social Mention’s alert feature. What is not working for me?

Questions 277

Questions Social Media How To Postrank 277

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

What other tips would you add to this list? For more info search “Facebook like replaces become a fan&# on google. I stumbled on this through Google but will be bookmarking the site and reading through your other posts for further inspiration. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg. Use Facebook, but use it wisely.

Facebook 279

Facebook How To Marketing URL 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2008

Google and Microsoft are going after social networks and some people feel aren’t monetizable. People always list their favorite music, favorite movies, and things they’re into, and a lot of that is very commercial. There was a similar thing in 2006 when Yahoo was going to buy the company.

Web 2.0 104

Web 2.0 MySpace Applications Microsoft 104

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 24, 2008

One friend was in Digg’s top 40 submitter list and was an extremely loyal and dedicated user. The other friend was a new but very “religious&# user. Again, the process did not take long at all. This past weekend (Saturday, most specifically), two of my friends were banned from Digg. The reasons are unknown.

Digg 104

Digg Buy StumbleUpon Web 2.0 104

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2011

Based on specific criteria, normally actionable takeaways and evergreen content, I review the content and post it here to share with Techipedia readers and new visitors. This list is incredibly long, but I hope it’s not any less valuable. It’s changed slightly in the past four years, so here are the new rules.

Marketing 279

Marketing Affiliate marketing Small Business SEO 279