SocMed Sean

JANUARY 20, 2022

Time Magazine named Pinterest in its “50 Best Websites” list by 2012. At the same time, the concept of making money from blogs and earning an income from our social media influence was steadily growing. Generating Traffic to Blogs and Websites. What About Traffic Generation to Blogs? Can you still do that in 2022?

Fashion 130

Fashion iPhone Travel Posterous 130

Proactive Report

DECEMBER 16, 2011

In her post about social media trends in 2012 Beverly Macy says content curation is important because people want to know what’s important and they want to discover interesting and relevant content. You can do it with a blog or use a more sophisticated platform like Curata. Look for rapid innovation in this field.”

Curation 106

Curation Trends Curata Social Media 106

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 5, 2012

and 300 posts, here is a quick look back at the 10 most-read posts on the Webbiquity blog to date. Again, thank you for reading the MarketingSherpa Readers Choice top b2b marketing blog for 2012. Without further ado, below are the 10 most-viewed posts on this blog to date. So which is best? It Depends (October 13, 2010).

Vocus 155

Vocus B2B Social Media Statistics 155

Firebelly

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

They’re looking at three important factors — click-through rate, time on site, and bounce rate — to determine whether your sites are rank-worthy. That is, if people click through to your content, read it for a little while, and visits some other pages or posts on your site, you’ll do well in the search rankings.

Content 186

Content Marketing Creative Commons Flickr 186

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 6, 2012

You are not competing with just your business competitors – you are also competing with those looking to make a quick buck through Adsense or affiliate marketing sites, and mom and dad blogs that often attract good search placements and social media attention. Blogs are inexpensive to set up, an don’t take up too much time.

Cost 173

Cost Strategy Forums Compete 173

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Then again, the average Facebook user spends nearly seven hours per month on the site—compared to just three minutes for the average Google+user. Search results are still based on Google’s proprietary algorithms, but sites with more +1s will appear to be more relevant and thus ranked higher.”

Google 216

Google Tips Bookmarklet SEO 216

Laurel Papworth

MAY 31, 2012

Workshop training on social media strategy and campaigns – I’m teaching (doing a practical session, showing how to set up Facebook, Twitter, blog etc) an afternoon course with Inforum Group. Facebook, Twitter, blogs will be covered (we set up a blog live) as well as how to build audiences. Book social media course.

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Course Social Media Press Release Film 66

Convince & Convert

JULY 23, 2012

The London 2012 Olympics from July 27th to August 12th are going to be the most covered sporting event in our world’s history. Traditional media will be there but social media and blogging will be the major reason for the media explosion. For more information on rel=author, read Sean McGinnis’s recent blog post here at C&C.

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Sports Social Media comScore Tweetdeck 133

Kikolani

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Writing is my number one source of income that has been a result of my blogging activities. Guest blogging isn’t just about getting exposure – there are plenty of sites that will pay you to contribute an article to their site. The following are my tips for getting a paid contributor spot on a great blog.

RSS 155

RSS How To Affiliate marketing Sample 155

SocMed Sean

MARCH 3, 2022

Launched in March 2010, by January 2012, Pinterest had almost 12 million users, making it the fastest site in history to break the 10 million visitor mark. Pinterest is evolving into its newer format as a more sophisticated e-commerce-style site and focusing more on the quality of content.

Strategy 195

Strategy Marketing Automotive Campaign 195

ProBlogger

DECEMBER 30, 2011

This year, I tried to go outside of the social media echo-chamber and focus on people who are expanding beyond their blogs. Kristi Hines is a freelance writer, online marketing consultant, and social media enthusiast that blogs at Kikolani. You guys may also enjoy her post about making money online through blogging and writing.

Blogger 53

Blogger Blogosphere Curation Case Study 53

The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Tumblr: 79 million blogs. LinkedIn just topped 187 million users and is outperforming Wall Street’s expectations, according to the company’s Q3 2012 Earnings Report. Steve Sordello wrote on the LinkedIn blog : “The last few months mark the most significant period of product development in the company’s history.

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Social Networking Activities LinkedIn Posterous 177

The Social Media Hat

AUGUST 19, 2016

Blogging How To Make More Money Blogging. That's what makes it possible for you to continue blogging and following whatever it is you're passionate about. But as important as money is to continuing blogging, it's also one of the most challenging aspects of serious blogging. How You Should Not Make Money Blogging.

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Adsense How To CPI Blogger 60

Kikolani

MAY 28, 2013

They are everywhere, from new blogs to some of the most respected blogs in the industry. The list of website’s and blogs using popup opt-in forms today include some of the most respected, well-known in the industry. They convert 14.71% of blog visitors. To put that another way, if your site’s opt-in form gets a.5%

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Case Study WordPress Study FeedBurner 168

ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

Communities 40

Communities Strategy Forums Project 40

ProBlogger

JANUARY 8, 2013

Image courtesy Lore & Guille, licensed under Creative Commons So to help you out, I’ve compiled this list of our 20 most popular articles from 2012. We do try to cover a range of topics on the blog, and meet the needs of bloggers at all stages of the blogging journey. of tag clouds. Have a read!

Case Study 46

Case Study WordPress Blogger Tag Cloud 46

Webbiquity SMM

JULY 2, 2012

” Looking at the same sample of 40+ b2b technology websites used in the recent b2b mobile website strategy post here, the average for the first quarter of 2012 was about 39%. But the difference in the increase between sites with active SEO programs (18% average increase) and those without (5% average growth) was significant.

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SEO B2B Social Bookmarking Organization 188

ProBlogger

JANUARY 11, 2012

Here at ProBlogger HQ we’re gearing up for a big year of blogging. To help us achieve this goal, we’d love to find out a little more about you and your blogging and have put together a short ‘census’ survey to do just that. Thanks for taking the time to participate—I’m looking forward to a great 2012!

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Survey Statistics Blogger Report 39

Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

While some businesses pay extra special attention to their blog(s), others seem to have little to no interest in maintaining it on a regular basis. Whether just starting a business or you have been around for some time, one of the questions you should review is are you best served doing a company blog in-house or outsourcing it?

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Company Review Engineering Metrics 99

Firebelly

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

By Nicole Fallon In early 2012, Pinterest came under scrutiny for secretly making money from affiliate links. The popular photo-sharing site has decided to try monetizing its pins once again — but this time, transparency is the name of the game. By Holly Hammond Pinterest announced that it would soon launch promoted Pins on its site.

Advertising 161

Advertising Social Media Groups Groups 161

Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Quality, regularity and popularity of written work – books, blog posts, articles, EBooks etc. Active engagement with recognized resource sites. .” The criteria used to benchmark each individual’s impact within the sales space was: Social media presence – Twitter/ Facebook/ Klout score/LinkedIn authority.

Influencer 81

Influencer Klout Marketing eBook 81

SocMed Sean

MARCH 1, 2022

As of September 2021, YouTube had 2 billion users, up from 800 million in 2012. YouTube is a tremendously popular social media site and app that allows its users to create, share, and watch videos. While YouTube has been around longer than many social media platforms, it continues to grow at a fast rate. In summary.

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YouTube Strategy Automotive Marketing 204

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Be succinct, use photos, on and on down the list of cliched suggestions that have peppered many a blog post. Universal McCann’s Wave 6 social media study seems to substantiate that claim for written digital content as well, showing that blog creation and consumption may have peaked in 2010. It’s complicated.

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Content Study Flickr Advertising 256

ProBlogger

APRIL 3, 2017

It’d always frustrate me after I publish a post on my blog. No, the real problem was not getting enough visibility to generate a steady stream of visitors to my blog. In other words, I had a dead blog. In one month, I’d gotten 1,193 visitors who’d read my posts and clicked directly to Rabbut (my blog). Where are they now?

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Marketing Flipboard Reputation Publishing 51

ProBlogger

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Here’s what we’re offering: For three days you can save 50% on any of these three great blogging eBooks, and there’s something for everyone…. First Week Of Blogging – just $9.99 Making great early choices is vital to the long-term success of your blog. Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger.

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eBook Discount Template Templates 42

ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

Communities 26

Communities Strategy Forums Project 26

Idaconcpts

MARCH 1, 2012

If you do a Twitter search on ShopLAStyle you would normally find some good deals on clothing, but on 3/1/2012 you will find a series of messages alerting people about a hacker attack. The immediate reaction from all of the affected was to visit the company’s site at [link] , which caused its server to go down. Updates 3/1/2012.

Retail 124

Retail Sites Engineering Company 124

Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In 2019 we saw several social platforms grow and continue to mature – from industry giants like Facebook and Instagram to emerging platform TikTok and more niche sites like Pinterest. Source: PEW Surveys conducted 2012-2019. This trend toward growth and diversity means that no one social platform or channel can be ignored.

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Trends Social Media Instagram Platform 182

Firebelly

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Oscars 2012: Miso, GetGlue and Other Social TV Apps Take Aim. During the Academy Awards broadcast, an entirely unsanctioned commentary streams across the social media site, offering parody to the pomp. By Lucas Shaw Research shows that the majority of people with smartphones or tablets use them while watching TV.

Social Media 168

Social Media Applications Sites Eventful 168

Ari Herzog

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Of the three largest social networking sites in the United States, I plan to use Facebook the most, LinkedIn the second-most, and Twitter the least. You want to follow my thoughts on digital strategy , blogging, and internet best practices. When he's not blogging, Ari helps brands improve their digital media marketing.

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LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Foursquare 170

ProBlogger

JUNE 28, 2012

In fact, these days, even social media sites can become lucrative platforms for affiliate marketing campaigns. These tools can be helpful to an affiliate in fine-tuning the line of products she decides to promote on her site and, ideally, increasing revenues as a result. However, all affiliate programs are not created equal.

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Affiliate network CPA Affiliate marketing One Spot 55

The Realtime Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Tumblr: 75 million blogs. Smartphone owners in the US visited Instagram (from their smartphones) more frequently and for longer periods of time than they visited Twitter in August 2012, according to new comScore data (as reported by AllThingsD ). Renren: over 170 million users. via iResearch iUser Tracker. via LinkedIn. via Google.

Social Networking 164

Social Networking Mobile Instagram Posterous 164

ProBlogger

APRIL 25, 2012

Plaster the site with affiliate banners, links, and AdSense. Launch website or blog and wait for traffic. I can certainly relate to that, as I have built such sites during the early phases of my internet marketing endeavours. the above recipe is no longer enough to build what we would describe as a successful affiliate site.

Case Study 40

Case Study Sites Study Types 40

ProBlogger

JANUARY 23, 2012

It was more like a Google sniper attack on all the spam and rubbish sites. That is why, as SEO marketers, we need to take a different approach to ranking on Google and driving free organic traffic to our sites. building a well optimized site with good content. Make sure this page has a link to your main site.

SEO 44

SEO Social Media Press Release Directory 44

Webbiquity SMM

JULY 2, 2012

” Looking at the same sample of 40+ b2b technology websites used in the recent b2b mobile website strategy post here, the average for the first quarter of 2012 was about 39%. But the difference in the increase between sites with active SEO programs (18% average increase) and those without (5% average growth) was significant.

B2B 100

B2B SEO Social Bookmarking Sample 100

Hootsuite

JANUARY 31, 2024

For context, I have a small following (<400 followers), I’ve been a user since 2012, and I did not have a Premium subscription before running this experiment. I built these posts around blog posts for a couple of reasons. First, I knew I could easily repurpose the long-form blog content into threads and long-form posts.

HootSuite 78

HootSuite Metrics Engagement Feed 78

Mindjumpers

DECEMBER 11, 2012

A survey done in 2012 by McKinsey, showed that 95 percent of those living in Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 cities are registered on a social media site and proves at the same time to be the most active users. This blog post is the first part of two on the state of social media in China. How Social Media Reflects Human Behaviour.

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Social Media Privacy Nielsen Social Networking 254