Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Though social media marketing is now used in about 90% of companies, techniques, platforms and best practices continue to evolve. Increase use of video marketing? Marketing Pilgrim ). 90% of marketers now use social networks in their marketing efforts, but growth has plateaued; the figure was 89% in 2011.

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Social Media Hubspot B2B Marketing 229

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MARCH 21, 2012

While B2C marketers focus on Facebook, LinkedIn is consistently cited as the top social network for B2B marketing. Advanced LinkedIn strategies for marketers by iMedia Connection. 7 Quick Ways to Turn Your LinkedIn Profile into a Social Media Marketing Workhorse by Copyblogger. by Market My Career.

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LinkedIn Tips B2B Social Networking 234

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Marketers, we’re told, need to think like publishers. How widespread, really, is the use of social media for marketing? How are B2B marketers using social media differently from their B2C counterparts? How are marketers measuring social media success? 59% are on Twitter, and 43% use a company blog for marketing.

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Statistics Research Social Media B2B 190

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

This year, we’re pleased to honor 50 women (below) and 50 men (in an upcoming post on the Blue Focus Marketing Blog ) who are among the top social media connectors and engagers in the technology world, representing technology vendors as well as related venture capital (VC), advisory and analyst firms. Cindy Bates. Cindy_Bates.

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Twitter Bazaarvoice B2B Microsoft 257

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2011

Web presence optimization (WPO)—using tactics like SEO, PPC, online PR, social media, content marketing and reputation management in a coordinated fashion to maximize your online visibility and business results—is the core theme of this blog. Why B2B Marketers Should Leverage Flickr by Search Engine Land. of the past year.

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Tips Press Release Reputation B2B 179

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

If 2009 was the year many marketers puzzled over, poked at and pondered incorporating social media into their marketing mix, 2010 was the year of diving in. According to a HubSpot study, 71% of marketers viewed Twitter as a useful marketing tool last year, up from just 39% in 2009. Adoption soared. 85% of Inc. 85% of Inc.

Social Media 198

Social Media Tools Tips ROI 198

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APRIL 6, 2017

Social customer relationship management (CRM) was being written about as a distinct product category as far back as 2008, but market interest really began to take off the following year. According to Google Trends , the average number of monthly web searches for the phrase “social CRM” quadrupled from June 2009 to June 2011.

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Social CRM Tools Sample Samples 195

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AUGUST 18, 2012

Social media and inbound marketing techniques have been a boon for marketers. Not only do leads generated through social and content marketing cost half as much as traditional outbound-generated leads (see below), they also close at higher rate (again, see below). Marketing Charts ). Marketing Charts ).

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Statistics Social Media B2B Marketing 204

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 18, 2012

Social media and inbound marketing techniques have been a boon for marketers. Not only do leads generated through social and content marketing cost half as much as traditional outbound-generated leads (see below), they also close at higher rate (again, see below). Marketing Charts ). Marketing Charts ).

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Statistics Social Media B2B Marketing 198

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MARCH 19, 2012

The inbound marketing experts at HubSpot along with Jeff Ente of Who’s Blogging What have just published an outstanding collection of social media insights, 54 Pearls of Marketing Wisdom by “26 of the world’s best marketing experts.” Download 54 Pearls of Marketing Wisdom today. Quite a lineup.

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Hubspot Marketing Mobile Social Networking 168

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APRIL 23, 2012

Here are a few of the best technology / marketing related creations. Clever QR Code Example: The World Park by Firebelly Social Media Marketing Blog. Ken Mueller shares some of the odder search phrases that visitors have used to find his website, based on Google analytics data. The 50 funniest tweets of 2011 by HappyPlace.

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Posterous Social Media Marketing Case Study 173

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MARCH 11, 2013

Online advertising doesn’t directly affect organic search, but it is a vital component of online visibility and can support social and content marketing efforts. How can you best manage a team of digital marketing professionals to coordinate and optimize overall efforts? You have to have a way to get the word out.

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SEO Paid Search Engineering Reputation 192

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APRIL 9, 2012

And when you log in to PingTags, you can view analytics like how many people scanned your card and which links they clicked. A social media analytics and engagement tool that incorporates search, analytics and engagement capabilities. Free analytics tools you should be using by iMedia Connection. ShortStack.

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Review Tools Social Media Klout 200