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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Between hosting and implementation, there is no doubt that there are substanial costs involved. How many developers have the liquidity to host their own software? – [link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Im Jay Baer. All rights reserved.

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MARCH 22, 2009

According to the April Source: iCrossing, How America Searches: Health and Wellness 2008, “ The Wisdom of Patients: Healthcare Meets Online Social Media,&# report, more than 60% of Americans have used the Internet to find health information, and as of January 2008, the Internet rivaled physicians as the leading source for health information.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Fri, Sep 5, 2008 Miscellaneous Photo courtesy of Flickr user Le Syndicaliste under Creative Commons license That’s actually a great question, and one that I struggled with for a long time before I actually bit the bullet and created this site. Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0 Government 2.0 Miscellaneous Personal Prof.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

You'll see a line that resembles this: © 2008-09. | I've just changed mine to © 2008-10. Considering Facebook acts as more of an aggregator than the actual source (like a blog post), it would seem more prudent for them to go through the provider hosting the content, like a web host. Im Jay Baer.

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JUNE 24, 2010

The Voice of the People Sure, infomercials include a lot of patter from the host (and his trusty sidekick, the otherwise-out-of-work-former-TV-hostess). The hosts on infomercials are playing to lonely sleepless people, and while you know the products are most likely cheap or sketchy, there's an allure there. Take a look at Zappos.

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 13, 2008

and Do It Already Sun, Dec 14, 2008 Government 2.0 , Prof. GovDelivery is a Software as a Service company, and it took more than 5 years of evangelizing before government recognized how hosted software might lead to efficiencies. link] Mark Drapeau October 1, 2008 – Government 2.0: Government 2.0 It’s about time.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

RT @michaelgass — Ad agency hosts JaneNation, web community for #women — [link] @jaybaer [link] Heidi McCulloch Have to get my head around this. RT @michaelgass — Ad agency hosts JaneNation, web community for #women — [link] @jaybaer [link] Heidi McCulloch Have to get my head around this. Im Jay Baer.

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MARCH 10, 2009

From what I’ve heard and read, one of the largest hurdles to clear is getting leadership to buy off on Web 2.0, How did you determine whether to host the blog on a.gov or a.com server? How did you resolve the various reporting/privacy requirements of hosting comments on a.gov server? That made things much easier.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

.&# Because helpfulness hasn’t historically been looked at as a marketing objective (tons of great stuff about this umbrella concept in Scott Stratten’s forthcoming new book UnMarketing – buy it ), identifying areas where help could be provided isn’t in the DNA of most companies – yet. Buy your own product.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Internet , Opinion , Social Media > Quantum Entanglements: The Social Media Scandals Quantum Entanglements: The Social Media Scandals by Tamar Weinberg on July 21, 2008 Share This is a guest post from kd kelly.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

23 Surefire Small-Business Marketing Tips for 2008 (PlanetC1.com): 10 New Years Resolutions for an Internet Marketer (Search Commander): Scott Hendison is already preparing for 2008 with some resolutions that will hopefully make marketers more productive in the upcoming year. Did I ever mention that I heart Matt?

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MARCH 23, 2010

They were all friends of the host, nervously alternating between drinking Bartles & Jaymes wine coolers, and trying not to break anything. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. At first, you knew everyone at the party. But then, it all changed. The party got bigger. Im Jay Baer.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

That’s how people knew you on instant messenger, AOL chat rooms and a host of other places, including MySpace. finally shut down Geocities last year, a decade after buying it for $3.5 MySpace answered in July, 2008 – almost a full year later. “BunnyBoy213″ was your handle. Historical footnote: Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

Buy something, get something. Another great way to do this is to host polls where you can get customer feedback. You may find opportunities to host real life events, be them at conferences or whatever else. What if you hosted a nice quiz that determined individuals’ needs? Growth can be a good thing. I am a novice.

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JULY 14, 2010

As our gracious host Jay Baer likes to say, “fight social media fire with social media water&#. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Thanks again. link] membershipjedi Thanks Joey. Im Jay Baer. All rights reserved.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

The challenge is the fact that what companies are using to host these ‘faux’ conversations isn’t equipped to do so. And in the end you can’t help but humanize the whole process of brand building if you buy into this as the right pathway for business growth. link] Anonymous Nice piece Jay. Insightful.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 29, 2010

At the end of the day, contrary to seemingly popular belief, the hosts aren’t the only ones pocketing the money. My solution has been to respond with a note that the publisher doesn’t allow me to distribute that material (that’s true) and suggest that they buy a copy of the book that includes a CD. You get the idea.

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JUNE 8, 2010

Of course, I have an affiliate relationship with the hosting company recommended by the videos I created. The opportunities, mishaps with technology viruses, popular gadgets and such all create a rapid opportunity path to jump on that popularity, host a video or post on a trending issue and gain traffic. Active listening required.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

Oh…and I MAKE them buy your book… hehee~! While I’m a big fan of the O’reilly books, I will certainly buy the one you recommended since IMHO you are a very credible resource. My personal recommendation is that anyone serious about this should not host with IIS. Make educated buying decisions!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 15, 2008

I was recently moved by “The Secret Millionaire&# and wanted to realize the dreams of someone who may not be able to buy anything at all — so I decided to make sure my own purchases included gifts for young children.? Lisas Contests December 15, 2008 at 11:45 am 9 $500 Sears Gift Packages up for Grabs! |

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AUGUST 3, 2010

link] He points out that at some level, we are all beholden to some stakeholder if we are doing business on the net: domain registrars, hosting providers, WP.com, Tumbr, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Despite their size you would have to think that a Google, Apple or Microsoft could still buy them without blinking. Not so with Google.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

link] He points out that at some level, we are all beholden to some stakeholder if we are doing business on the net: domain registrars, hosting providers, WP.com, Tumbr, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Despite their size you would have to think that a Google, Apple or Microsoft could still buy them without blinking. Not so with Google.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 24, 2010

David Chen David Chen is currently the Managing Editor of /Film and the host and producer of both /Filmcast and The Toblowsky Files. Jason is also the host of This Week in Startups. I typically tell those kinds of people that they can go to hell or that they can buy an advertisement or an hour of consulting. Do something epic.

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APRIL 7, 2010

Recently, I had the good fortune of hosting the weekly #socialmedia chat (Tuesdays 9am Pacific) where social media types congregate on Twitter and answer three questions posed by the host. It’s never going to be Facebook (unless Facebook buys them), but don’t ignore geo-location apps. Go for it in the comments.

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JULY 9, 2010

Each year, Nordstrums hosts an incredible evening where they shut down the whole store and entertain us all with food, drink, music, dancing, merriment, make-up and perfume samples, the works… and of course we all *shop*!!! August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. Im Jay Baer.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 7, 2010

If I wanted to shout it out, I’d buy a billboard over the Strip in Las Vegas. p.s. NameCheap (who I consult for) is a much better web host than GoDaddy #justsayin Reply David Siteman Garland July 7, 2010 at 12:58 pm Well said, Tamar. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

One user sees your tweet, clicks through to the blog, and eventually buys $1,000 worth of X from you. One user sees your tweet, clicks through to the blog, and eventually buys $1,000 worth of X from you. One user sees your tweet, clicks through to the blog, and eventually buys $1,000 worth of X from you.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 15, 2009

It’s not that costly to buy a few domain names (brand new or aged), invest in web hosting, and start applying that knowledge you’ve learned to websites. That’s not something you can easily do by just buying a few domain names and building up a real website presence. You then need to start executing.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 28, 2010

With the initiative for Facebook to be open and to empower businesses to host pages that celebrate their business, offering deals and giving the community the ability to converse directly with the business or entity these pages represent, you forgot about accountability. Reply Tamar Weinberg April 29, 2010 at 2:42 pm Hey Stephanie!

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