Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

In January of 2011, I said that I’d make our Internet Marketing Posts of 2011 subscriber only. This year, I am pleased to bring back our Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2011 thanks to an excellent sponsor, HubSpot. Consider focusing your link building tactics internally — that is, on your site.

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Mindjumpers

JANUARY 10, 2012

Another chance to look at the social media universe, analyse the trends and make the strategies. But before starting this, it is always good to look back at how 2011 has been for our different sites and then go on to predict how it would be in future. 2012 Social Marketing & New Media Predictions [White Paper].

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Social Media Statistics MySpace Tumblr 273

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Blogging is often viewed as the core component of a B2B social media marketing strategy, and other than discussion forums, it’s the most mature component of social media. Research from HubSpot shows that small businesses with blogs have twice as many Twitter followers as those who don’t.

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Direct Marketing Observations

DECEMBER 3, 2010

One of the things that I do throughout the year though is, I stockpile sites, blog posts, articles, tools and things that just catch my eye-Oh yea that’s called social bookmarking isn’t it? So it starts with this resource: 100+ Upcoming Social Media & Tech Events. I know it was for me. 10) What The F*!#

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Proactive Report

DECEMBER 21, 2010

EyeforTravel published their 2011 Trends and their number one pick is the increasing need to integrate social content and activity on your corporate website. onto their main site. onto their main site. Sites will become a hub to aggregate and explain activity on social networks, and add long-form value.

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Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Twitter and Facebook , as well as many other social media networks such as Pinterest, both encourage and endorse reverse social media hijacking. What is Reverse Social Media Hijacking? That, technically, is Reverse Social Media Hijacking. This does not exist in social media.

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Rebekah Radice

APRIL 11, 2016

If you’ve wondered which social media site is right for your business , it’s no surprise. So, what social media platform matters most to your business? What’s their social media engagement and conversational style? Here’s everything you need to know about the top 7 social networks.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Is Quora still a significant social media destination? Blogger interest in the site seemed to follow a similar pattern. At the end of last winter, posts about how cool Quora was, the various uses for the site, and tips for getting the most out of it seemed ubiquitous. Then they began to taper off and disappear.

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SEO MySpace Hubspot Patterns 146

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 23, 2013

The news of layoffs at StumbleUpon reminded me that in compiling some year-end social media referral data I’d noticed that a number of sites had experienced declines in StumbleUpon traffic. Many of the sites were also included in the comparisons I did last year on Pinterest traffic and Pinterest links.

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SocialFish

JANUARY 13, 2011

Out of the many social media-related trends and predictions posts I’ve been skimming lately, this is by far the one that makes the most sense to me from a social business standpoint. Eleven Digital Trends to Watch in 2011. We’ll all need to figure out better ways to deal with this problem in 2011.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 27, 2012

These days, it moves really quickly… we now get to know about earthquakes around the world on social media platforms even before the news reaches broadcasters. According to a Mckinsey report , social media enables a consumer’s decision-making journey. What made it different? What did the contest entail?

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 24, 2012

You also get social benefits by being the first to “want” something really cool. These sites are visually so much more appealing than anything on Facebook, and the pictures of the products are themselves inspiring. Facebook is the only site I can think of that could answer this question for me.

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Sites Facebook Aggregator Mobile 256

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Here are 11 concrete ways I think the environment in which B2B Marketers operate will evolve in 2011. Social Media Strategists will become Chief Customer Officers – ok so you know I am also @Avaya_Support on Twitter so perhaps this is a closet fantasy for me but it may just come true – perhaps not this coming year but in years to come.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Nevertheless, here are my top 10 posts of 2011 by pageviews: Which NBA Teams Have Seen the Most Growth on Twitter and Facebook? Looking at my 2011 posts, it is interesting that a sports topic got the top slot since that’s not a major focus for me. My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media.

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SEO Publishing Press Release Social Media 119

Firebelly

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Below are 5 social media must-reads that we wouldn’t want you to miss. Twitter’s Fly Redesign Aims To Be Faster, Simpler. By Laurie Segall When co-founder Jack Dorsey returned to Twitter earlier this year, he announced that his top priority would be to improve the service’s user experience.

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Social Media Blogosphere Foursquare Discount 168

Adam Sherk

AUGUST 21, 2012

I was invited to contribute a column to an upcoming social media guidebook from Media Industry Newsletter and Folio. How does social media activity impact search engine optimization? That’s a common question these days as publishers try to make the most of search and social for audience development.

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SEO Social Media NoFollow Engineering 278

Mindjumpers

JUNE 9, 2011

Tweet Recently I found an interesting infographic complied by Edelman Digital , (PR agency) on the social media use and trends in Asia. This infographic gives us some interesting insights into social media habits and platforms for better targeting in this part of the world. The Year of Social Media 2010 [infographic].

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Direct Marketing Observations

OCTOBER 6, 2014

First I want to quote a paragraph from the abstract of a 2011 paper by danah boyd , a renowned expert on teen culture and social media at Microsoft Research. For teens, sites like Facebook allow for similar performances in front of engaged audiences. Social media extends the drama for students involved.

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Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2020

From sharing life experiences in real time to virtual shopping with augmented reality, social media has become a part of everyday life for most people in the world, including those who were born well before the dawn of the internet. Twitter – 2010. Twitter launches. Facebook – 2010. Credit: Shareaholic.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. What do buyers really want from social media marketers? 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics. e-Strategy Trends ). e-Strategy Trends ).

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Social Media B2B Marketing SEO 245

Idaconcpts

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Google has often been blasted for failing to understand social media and capitalize on the rise of this communication channel. When asked about Google social media tools, the average person will immediately mention Google+. In this article, we will take a look at three of Google’s projects in the social arena.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 25, 2011

A few years ago, a colleague of mine was given a tremendous responsibility to oversee the social media department at a prestigious well known NYC-based public relations firm. Less than a year later, she was sent packing up her desk, a casualty of a company that jumped into that shiny toy syndrome that people call social media.

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Firebelly

APRIL 18, 2011

Below are 5 social media must-reads from last week that we wouldn’t want you to miss. HOW TO: Get the Most Out of Advanced Social Media Search. By Ann Smarty Social media search — the ability to tap into thousands of real-time updates — has long been a hot topic. How to Launch a LinkedIn Company Page.

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Social Media Foursquare ROI LinkedIn 184

Firebelly

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Below are 5 social media must-reads from last week that we wouldn’t want you to miss. 9 Ways To Build A Twitter Community With Substance By Amber Naslund Ah, Twitter. In this interview, we talk about social media marketing, Jay’s experience writing the book and about where this crazy, fast-moving industry is headed.

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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). And social media isn’t just about lead generation of course.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 20, 2011

According to an article on My Edmonds News website, small businesses stand to profit more from social media than big businesses or corporations. So what is meant by social media? Conduct a little survey and choose the sites that have the most potential for helping you grow your business where you want it to grow.

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Social Media Small Business Case Study Press Release 156

Akamai Marketing

MARCH 31, 2011

My favorite tidbit of info: 68% of consumers who posted a complaint or negative review on a social networking or ratings/reviews site got a response. The quicker the response, the happier the complainer and the more impressed the social media listeners are. Of those, 18% turned into loyal customers and bought more.

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Social Media Klout Policies Forums 188

Ari Herzog

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Penelope Trunk once wrote about portraying yourself on social media : Each of us is multi-faceted. With a selection of media to choose from, we can express different parts of ourselves in different ways. I see people using Twitter for a lot of stuff, but not for fleshed-out ideas. Way better than, say, Twitter.

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Social Media Tumblr Flickr ROI 139

Mindjumpers

MAY 16, 2011

With a degree in Social Psychology, he has been helping companies maintain their professional relationships with clients and business partners since 2007. SEO and social media have been historically disparate methods of generating business online. Traffic on Facebook and Twitter influence Bing and Google search results.

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SEO Social Media Engineering Google 189

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 30, 2012

” Top 50 WordPress Plugins for 2011 to Zoom SEO, SMO & Audience Engagement by Zoom Factor. Pam Moore reviews 50 of her favorite WordPress plugins, divided into categories for social sharing & engagement, design and image enhancements, search engine optimization, and development (e.g., to improve load times).

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WordPress Movable Type Review AJAX 184

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 18, 2011

The Changing Face Of Article Marketing » UberMedia, Mixx, And Twitter Remember the social media website Mixx ? Not long ago Twitter announced that some third party apps weren’t going to work any longer. Mixx is popular, but it’s not as popular as, say, StumbleUpon, Digg, Facebook, or Twitter.

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Small Business Tweetdeck Twitter Case Study 156

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

Find out if the username or vanity URL you want is still available across dozens of social sites? Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website? Search for a brand name or keyword across all of the most popular social networks at once? Promote events through social media?

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Mindjumpers

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Tweet Twitter is now the fastest growing social networking site among U.S. million for the year ending in August 2011, says a new study by comScore. The overall social networking population across mobile devices increased by 37% to 72 million people – about 31% of all U.S. mobile users (aged 13 and over).

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Small Business Mavericks

MAY 3, 2011

The question arises often about how often is often enough when posting to the popular social media sites – particularly Facebook and Twitter. A good rule of thumb for posting on the social media sites is to spend 15 minutes twice a day on each one. Can you post too often or not often enough?

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Small Business Twitter Case Study Press Release 156

The Social Media Incubator

MAY 6, 2011

by admin on May 6, 2011 Much has been written already about the news heard ’round the world last Sunday when President Obama announced the death of Osama Bin Laden. Caroline Melberg, Social Media Strategist for The Social Media Incubator remarked, “ This event really demonstrates how the world has changed forever.

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Social Media News Foursquare Small Business 140

Adam Sherk

MARCH 8, 2012

For most publishers social media has earned itself a prominent seat at the audience development table. However many still face issues with strategy, execution and incorporating social into a cohesive program. Here are eight social media questions that publishers should be asking themselves: 1.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 8, 2011

Ghost Twittering is a controversial subject. I can’t imagine someone like Mark Cuban, for instance, using a Ghost Twitterer. Oprah Winfrey, however, has many more things to think about than tweeting 140 characters every 10 minutes (I’m not saying Oprah uses a ghost Twitterer). Some people say it’s not right.

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