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20 Bloggers to Watch in 2012

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As Michael Stelzner said at Blogworld, “You’re not a blogger, you’re a publisher!”. He had a popular blog, Free Pursuits, but focused on creating a legacy rather then just being a blogger. He started Think Traffic in 2010, and quickly built a solid reputation for building quality content. Marcus Sheridan.

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Two Examples of What NOT to Do When Asking Influential Bloggers For a Link

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It turned out that the blogger was the famous “analytics evangelist” who wasn’t happy about the tone of the email, so he decided to share it in full with his circle of virtual friends – creating a lot of buzz around it, as you may guess. And to make things funnier, there already was a link to the website in question in that post.

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Trust and Reputation – the new currency?

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Another interesting finding of the 2012 report is that the media is the only institution that saw a slight rise in trust and the majority of that rise is in social media. Reputation is the result of how you look, what you say and most of all what you do. “This works because people can trust each other.”

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Martha Stewart’s Blogger Blunder

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Martha had some strong comments about bloggers, yet her PR folk pitch bloggers in an attempt to tap into their influence with their audience. This is what Martha had to say about bloggers: “Who are these bloggers? Did Martha really expect the bloggers to take this kind of disrespectful comment lying down?

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How To Start A Blog In 2012

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Starting a Blog in 2012 is a little bit more complex. How to start a Blog in 2012: Choose the right platform. I would argue that if you want to start a Blog in 2012, start with reading. Starting a Blog is easy. There's a Blog about anything and everything out there, right now. People want to know who they're reading. Read first.

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24 of the Best Google+ Guides, Tips, Rants and Raves of 2012

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“Ghost town” or not, many experts agree that Google+ is here to stay, and it’s valuable for b2b marketing, SEO , personal branding, and reputation management. Reputation Management: How Google+ Can Be Your Best Friend or Your Worst Enemy by Business2Community. So what makes Google+ special?

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Harnessing the Power of Big Data for Public Relations

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Kingsford worked with Marketwire’s engineering team to develop a script that identified people who tweeted the words “please,” thank you” and “thanks” most frequently in 2012. Jim has a reputation for delivering exceptional results for prominent international companies, such as Dun & Bradstreet and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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