Direct Marketing Observations

DECEMBER 14, 2011

But then I started to think about 2012 and the challenges that most brands will face and thus the basis for this post was born: The challenges for a digital marketer or a digital brand in 2012. 1) Driving traffic - The challenge in 2011 is the same in 2012. Marketers and brands will need to land the plane in 2012.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 20, 2012

Last week we held the first #measurePR chat of 2012. Having taken a nice break over the holidays, it was great to be back with some familiar faces, er, Twitter handles, and some new ones too… we love new people! MeasurePR Enters 2012. So the chat was a community chat or, as I like to call them, a fireside chat.

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The Realtime Report

AUGUST 16, 2012

A new compilation of stats from the 2012 Olympic Games reveals that 60% of visits to the official London 2012 Games website and apps came from mobile devices. The London 2012 stats – showing engagement across 77 digital products - were compiled by Alex Balfour, the head of new media for London 2012.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 15, 2012

A year ago, Cheryl Burgess and I published the first #Nifty 50 award winners, starting with the #Nifty50 Women of Twitter on this blog in May 2011 and followed by the #Nifty50 Men of Twitter published on Cheryl’s Blue Focus Marketing blog in June. Nominate your favorite technology twitterer using this form.

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Twist Image

MARCH 22, 2012

Starting a Blog is easy. Starting a Blog in 2012 is a little bit more complex. There's a Blog about anything and everything out there, right now. It's hard for someone considering a Blog to come up with a new and/or different angle. How to start a Blog in 2012: Choose the right platform.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 1, 2012

What to do…It’s 2012 and you’ve been blogging for almost a year now with no success. You published 30 articles this year, but none of them have gone viral , you still only have 250 followers on Twitter (none of whom retweet you), and your Google page rank still sits at a 2. You wouldn’t be the first.

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Akamai Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Write more: I said I would write 2X/week in my blog. I’ll call this one “ongoing” Since several of those resolutions are ongoing and I’ll continue to keep these on my radar, I’ve developed a (shorter) list of resolutions for 2012 that I intend to focus on as well. Tell the Story Better: Yes!

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Absolute PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

Here we are at the top of another year which means a look back at the the blogs you enjoyed the most from the year that’s past. I’ve gotta say, it’s been an AMAZing 2012 with loads of incredible experiences. I created and launched my first online training programme, Twitter Brilliance, running the live training twice in 2012. (If

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Ari Herzog

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Phil Gerbyshak asked me to provide background to my last post on Twitter that occurred October 17, wondering if that action had any impact on blog visitors. Keeping in mind that my last tweet was October 17, this blog has seen more unique visitors collectively from September 19 to November 18. The above subject says it all.

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Ari Herzog

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Jeffrey Levy commented on this blog in 2008 that his description of Twitter was a source of filtered, purified water out of a raging river. I tell my students that I compare LinkedIn to the Chamber of Commerce, Facebook to the cocktail party, Pinterest to the digital scrapbook, Tumblr to the photo collage, and Twitter to the river.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 15, 2012

She is a “social media frenzy” working in social relations consulting, blogging, and, of course, vlogging about life on her YouTube channel. Connect with her on Twitter. May 24, 2012, Columbus, Ohio. June 5-7, 2012, New York, NY. June 28-July 1, 2012, San Francisco, CA. The 2012 event is in the U.S.

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The Social Media Incubator

AUGUST 3, 2012

According to Twitter’s UK Blog , there were more mentions (tweets) on the day of the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics than there were during the entire 2008 Beijing Olympics. The numbers are captivating, but how else have the Internet and social media affected the Olympic games?

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The Realtime Report

JUNE 27, 2014

Twitter: 255 million monthly active users. Tumblr: 192 million blogs. Twitter Sees Over 300 Million Tweets About #WorldCup (And Counting). Twitter recently announced that in the first 15 days of the World Cup tournament, there have been over 300 million tweets related to #WorldCup. Facebook: 1.23 via Facebook.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Here are my top 10 posts of 2012 by pageviews: The Best Free Tools for Twitter Analytics. The Fastest and Slowest News Sites in 2012. That’s good for business but it means certain things had to give, and this blog was one of them. Beyond Facebook Insights: Useful Facebook Analytics Tools.

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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. Twitter in 2013. That is the order of my priorities in 2013. Facebook in 2013.

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Ari Herzog

DECEMBER 30, 2013

You are reading the 45th blog post of 2013. Why I Blog. Examining the Objective of Twitter (2012). 10 Tips to be Productive on Twitter. Nearly 80,000 people visited my blog all year. If you were inspired, please add a comment and sign up to receive blog posts by email. Blog News blogging'

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Kikolani

MAY 11, 2012

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, freelancing, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. Blogging / Writing. Blogging / Writing. Read the benefits of having your own blog and using social media to market it. The Resources Mashup. Freelancing.

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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? Which tools are most helpful?

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 9, 2012

Who is Using Twitter? Who is Using Twitter? Twitter Confirms Facebook Integration. Twitter Confirms Facebook Integration. One Social Thing Wrapup – Week of 6/4/2012 is a post from: Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting. – Jay. Jess Ostroff. Jess Ostroff.

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Kikolani

APRIL 12, 2012

The primary industries of attendees are certainly not blogging or online marketing. Perhaps there is something to be said about how meeting new people and learning new things often leads to a more actualized perspective on the topics about which you already blog. Be sure to follow Kristi on Twitter , Facebook , and Google+.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Twitter: over 500 million users. Tumblr: 85 million blogs. Twitter Tops 200 Million Monthly Active Users. Twitter recently topped 200 million monthly active users, according to a tweet by the company’s @twitter account – and is seeing 400 million tweets per day. Facebook: 1 billion active users.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

By Cheryl Burgess, originally published on the Blue Focus Marketing Blog. In 2011, I teamed up with Tom Pick (@ TomPick ) and his Webbiquity blog to unveil the first annual #Nifty50 Awards. Last year , we narrowed our focus to honor the top 50 men and top 50 women engaging on Twitter on behalf of the tech sector.

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Debbie Weil

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Inspired by a number of other bloggers and authors, including Chris Brogan ( Temple , Untangle , Practice ), Jonathan Fields ( Serve, Inspire, Transcend ) and Chris Guillebeau ( Finishing ), I am starting 2012 with three words. I was tempted to say "launching" 2012 because that's what it feels like. More about that in a minute.

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Keyhole.co

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Is looking for your campaign tweet from 2012 exhausting? While Twitter’s basic search features help you get most of the job done, gathering highly specific information requires more — Twitter’s advanced search. But first— What is Twitter’s advanced search? Then, click Save Search.

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The Realtime Report

JANUARY 10, 2014

Twitter: over 218 million monthly active users. via Twitter. Tumblr: 165 million blogs. 80% of World Leaders On Twitter. Twitter is becoming a powerful political tool, and in the last two years, world leaders have begun to take note. million followers despite only joining Twitter in 2013 ( AllTwitter ).

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Sherrilynne Starkie

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Ottawa’s Twitter top 20 for 2012. How Can Lists be a Utility for Your Blog? | Related posts: Five Ottawa Facebook pages worth checking out. October’s most popular posts. Click here to start to receive my newsletter. PLEASE LIKE MY FACEBOOK PAGE. Related articles. 17 essential social media guidelines to follow.

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The Realtime Report

APRIL 7, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube: Vine adds direct messaging via video (photo: Vine blog). Twitter doubles down on TV in Europe – last week Twitter purchased two TV analytics companies, France’s Mesagraph and the U.K.’s

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Firebelly

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Firebelly first worked with Cisco in 2012 when we helped them generate awareness, excitement and registrations for their Cisco Live event via a Facebook sweepstakes and photo contest. Both promotions were a success, but fans and followers suggested also doing something on Twitter for the next event. Sweepstakes on Twitter.

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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. For more Digital PR content: Follow me on Twitter.

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Ari Herzog

JANUARY 19, 2015

I invite you to rewind to December 2012, December 2013, and December 2014 and observe how my tweeting evolved… These tweets are from December 2012. Please sign up to receive blog posts by email. Related Stories Blog Visits Increase Despite No Tweeting No Thanks, @BostonGlobe Stop Shopping. Media metrics Twitter'

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Laurel Papworth

JANUARY 30, 2012

If you are in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane I am teaching some one day hands on courses on social media campaigns, Facebook and Twitter, also 1/2 day courses on LinkedIn or Google Plus. And more interestingly, Google Plus is set to reach 400 million members during 2012. Sydney 6 March 2012 More Information Here.

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Mindjumpers

JANUARY 11, 2012

Tweet Recently, Awarness Inc released a report called The State of Social Media Marketing : Top Areas For Social Marketing Investment and Biggest Social Marketing Challenges in 2012. The It compares the state of social media in 2011 and expectations from 2012, based on this survey. Monitoring.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 23, 2012

Twitter is the new sports ticker. 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. Facebook is the new hub for fans.

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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. Learn here!

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Sherrilynne Starkie

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Last week he sent his first ever tweet: “Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. The Holy Father is 85 years old, and yet he understands the benefits of using Twitter as a channel to engage with the more than a billion Catholics around the world, especially the young. Originally blogged at Thornley Fallis.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

At this moment, Adrian is the brand ambassador of Flipsnack (a company that has 4+ million users), one of the organizers of Digital Days, the largest digital marketing event in the Western part of Romania, and the founder of Hot in Social Media, an international digital marketing blog.

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Debbie Weil

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Download The Corporate Blogging Book (Updated Edition) for $0.00. My premise is that blogs, far from being overshadowed by Facebook or Twitter, are the hub of an effective content marketing strategy. My favorite chapter is still Ten Tips to Write an Effective Blog. I think you'll like the new preface. I was amazed.

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