Kikolani

OCTOBER 12, 2010

This first list is a compilation of the top posts on Kikolani, as determined by PostRank ’s engagement analysis. What is PostRank? PostRank calculates blog post engagement based on the number of comments and social shares through Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon, Buzz, Delicious, Digg, and several other social networks.

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Postrank Social Media StumbleUpon HootSuite 130

Jason Yormark

AUGUST 25, 2010

Most achieved a Postrank of higher then 6, and 9 out of the 10 articles dealt with social media. For those not familiar, Postrank is a nifty little WordPress plugin that provides some analysis into the social engagement factor of the content you create. marketing tools Nature Blog Network » Whither StumbleUpon?

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Data Postrank WordPress Course 184

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Steps To Optimize A News Release For Google News November 15th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt Please stop yawning Don’t worry. You can read all about that here , here , and here. Read All About It!

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News Google SEO Postrank 274

Kikolani

OCTOBER 13, 2010

14 Free SEO Tools and Resources From SEOmoz – Along with some awesome pro tools, SEOmoz offers some freebies (or limited use) tools for keyword research, competitor analysis, and more. Top 10 Free Twitter Tools – These free Twitter tools are a must have for anyone serious about their Twitter strategy.

SEO 147

SEO Social Media Postrank Blogosphere 147

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

They’re overwhelmed by the overabundance of tools and the disorderly experimentation of staff (and members), and they are tired of the lack of organizational support and the unwieldy processes for monitoring and managing social media. And that’s just the beginning. So, what is “Open Community&# ?

Communities 205

Communities Postrank Organization Tourism 205

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali MeasurePR, the Don Bartholomew Edition Round II September 21st, 2010 Tweet I probably sound like a breathless teenager But last week’s #measurepr chat with Don Bartholomew was Awesome. Read All About It!

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Postrank ROI Class Tourism 150

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Bing, Nielsen recently reported , received nearly 14 percent of search traffic in August 2010. The predictive text and results that show in Google Instant for various keyword combinations are in themselves excellent tools to find the most relevant keywords to use for your site. Erica Holt says: October 19, 2010 at 10:06 am [.]

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Google Class Creative Commons Yahoo 254

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: The Magic of Discovery November 14th, 2010 Tweet Whither blogroll? it was a nice tool to show people many of the other blogs I read, since there are too many to list. Read All About It!

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Blogroll Class Postrank Comments 214

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Public Relations Lessons From Jesus, The Apostles And The Bible December 24th, 2010 Tweet Note: this is not a religious post, and is meant neither to proselytize nor offend. Read All About It!

Crowdsourcing 216

Crowdsourcing Creative Commons Postrank Class 216

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Measurement… Supplemented October 22nd, 2010 Tweet Last week, Priya Ramesh, CRT/tanaka ‘s director of social media, joined us for the bi-weekly #measurePR chat. Is Yours a Signature of Excellence?

Postrank 151

Postrank Campaign Tourism Social Media 151

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

As a regular reader, you’ll have noticed that I’ve started making frequent use of tools in the WordPress platform such as block quotes and different forms of emphasis via bolding or italicizing different bits of copy. And if you look at my posts pre- and post-June 30, 2010, you’ll see the difference.

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Class WordPress Creative Commons Postrank 215

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Students are not taught about new practices, since proprietary tools and techniques often remain with hidden with the agencies and companies that create them. The biggest problem with measurement is a lack of understanding of the basic principles of this art. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" Read All About It!

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Class Postrank Tourism Blogroll 134

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali From Couch To 5K: Why Lindsay Allen Runs October 12th, 2010 Tweet I’ve known Lindsay Allen for the last two years or so, first meeting her on Twitter, and then taking that connection offline.

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Class Training Postrank Flickr 214

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Let Your Freak Flag Fly October 6th, 2010 Tweet This is a guest post by Narciso Tovar This past week, I gave a presentation to the Dallas IREM group about the importance of giving social media a second look.

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Class Postrank Comments Tourism 182

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Paloozas And Palominos November 7th, 2010 Tweet Apparently a “palooza&# is an “ exaggerated event.&# In other words, something very unusual. Because what he says is Just.

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Class Creative Commons Postrank Conference 144

Jason Yormark

AUGUST 30, 2009

Socialnomics will not necessarily teach you how to use tools, convey strategy, or equip you with resources to act on. Westin truck accessories Says: February 9th, 2010 at 7:10 pm There are rarely times in history where a content rich book is published in the midst of the very revolution that it is addressing. I can't put it down!

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Review Case Study Postrank Study 209

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 18, 2011

You can see how I used this on my 41st birthday post , as well as when I did a recap of the IABC/DC Metro 2010 Silver Inkwell awards. Its easy to be passionate about such a great tool, backed by such great people. I am so in love with these tools that are really quite powerful and require zero programming. Read All About It!

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WordPress Blogroll Class Flickr 202

Kikolani

JANUARY 26, 2010

One of my goals for 2010 is to attend some events / seminars / conventions pertaining to blogging and social media, and today was a great start as I attended the Social Media Arizona event in Tempe. 2010 SEO Trends. Social Media and Search by Arnie Kuenn of Vertical Measures was a great presentation on search trends in 2010.

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ROI SEO Social Media Tips 114

Viper Chill

MARCH 1, 2010

Whilst the fundamentals are the key, there are also some great tools and services to help you get the most out of your internet ventures. My aim with this website is to be as transparent as I can in everything that I do, so today I want to take you through all of the tools and programs that help me to get things done.

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Resources Netvibes Marketing Delicious 77

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

So I suppose I could also say "is a great tool for establishing relationships.". removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" class="livefyre-show-comment livefyre-button"> View comment Show More Trackbacks Tweets that mention Talking The Social Media Walk | Waxing UnLyrical -- Topsy.com says: December 16, 2010 at 7:04 am [.] Do you know me better?

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Social Media Class Creative Commons Flickr 224

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

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Class Flickr WordPress Template 178

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Walking the Social Talk December 6th, 2010 Tweet These boots were made for talking As editor of Women Grow Business (disclosure: client, which I love ), I come across remarkable blog posts every day.

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Class Comments Eventful Conversation 211

Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Agencies should also be working with clients on using social media as a market research tool, by surveying fans or creating dedicated, invite-only brand communities that serve as a living focus group. My big issue with digital in general (and social media in particular) is that all too often tactical tools are held up as strategic solutions.

Social Media 121

Social Media Strategy CoTweet CoTweet 121

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

You will see in 2010 that most companies will, hopefully, leave behind both notions (media is important, and B2C and B2C are different) due to results that we will start seeing in the market. Things I Don’t Want to Hear Anymore in 2010 =-. Things I Don’t Want to Hear Anymore in 2010 =-. Nicely said, Esteban.-=

Social Media 147

Social Media B2B Strategy Consultant 147

Akamai Marketing

MARCH 29, 2011

Blogs for business are an outstanding tool for business, they can build community, be the backbone of your social media program, and drive traffic to your website, just for starters. Then measure it.You can use Google Analytics, PostRank or even (GASP!) Or someone said you should so your considering it. But where do you start?

Press Release 238

Press Release Technorati Klout Metrics 238

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

November 18th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Seth Duncan As a researcher in the PR industry, I couldn’t be more excited about some of the advances I’ve seen around automation in media measurement over the past several years. Traditional and social media measurement tools usually provide 3 broad types of automation: 1.

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Crimson Hexagon Sentiment Analysis Sample 200

Viper Chill

MAY 6, 2010

Use Postrank to Find Engaging Posts When I wrote a post about the 28 items in my internet marketing toolbox, I covered a nifty little service called Postrank Analytics which lets you see your most shared blog posts on sites like Digg, Delicious and Twitter. Especially in regards to my own affiliate marketing strategy.

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How To Delicious StumbleUpon Postrank 77

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Online Videos 101: Keep It Simple, Stupid December 9th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Erin Greenfield Four months ago I splurged on a $350 Panasonic camcorder. Our faith (naiveté?) Keep it as simple as possible.

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Video Class iPad Film 218

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Meandering Through Measurement November 20th, 2010 Tweet Measurement takes a holiday What happens when you get a roomful of communicators listening to a bunch of speakers on measurement? pts Settings.

Conference 179

Conference Postrank Tourism WordPress 179

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 16, 2010

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. Reply Zak Nicola June 16, 2010 at 1:26 pm Excellent checklist Kwame. Reply Kwame June 16, 2010 at 1:49 pm Thanks for the appreciation and comment Zak.

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Questions Social Media How To Postrank 277

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

November 1st, 2010 Tweet The first part of this post is a guest post by Gary McCormick, APR, Fellow PRSA , president & CEO of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). However, Nick is dead wrong about the lack of tools. KDPaine & Partners provides its tool free to qualified courses -- just ask Craig Carroll at UNC.

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Class Education Metrics Creative Commons 258

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali New Year’s Resolutions for Job Seekers December 2nd, 2010 Tweet Are you planning to add job seeking to your list of New Year’s resolutions? Where you saw chutzpah, I rolled my eyes.

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Class Applications Creative Commons Organization 208

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali WOM: What’s Really Behind The Buzz November 24th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Bryce Keane What’s the buzz? However, they wanted to amplify this positive WOM by bringing STA’s advocates online.

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Creative Commons Case Study Travel Flickr 197

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 27, 2011

Even with the online database tools, its still going to require some amount of time to review and narrow the focus. I wrote a post recently with a few examples of requests Ive heard from clients / prospective clients (at [link] if youd like to read). Read All About It! Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali The Problem With PR September 14th, 2010 Tweet You know what the problem with PR is? says: September 15, 2010 at 3:39 pm [.] Waxing UnLyrical) says: September 21, 2010 at 7:00 am [.] What is PR?

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Press Release Class Industry Comments 266

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 20, 2011

You are probably familiar with the extensive discussion this spurred but ultimately it seemed that most disagreed with his assertions in that while its definitely all about the people and the real relationships, the tools make facilitating organizing and connections that much easier. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Social Media Class Postrank Tourism 151