Akamai Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2011

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. What platforms will you use in 2012 that are you aren’t making the most of right now?

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Social Media Vimeo Creative Commons Platform 186

Kikolani

MAY 11, 2012

Here are some of the best articles I have seen on Google+ , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. Your Blog, Your Rules – Why Marketing Should Always Begin at Home – Don’t rely solely on social platforms for housing your content. How can you improve your location-based marketing?

Mashup 113

Mashup Resources SEO RSS 113

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 27, 2011

This last year Google brought a large number of algorithm changes to the table. In case you missed it through all the chaos, below lists all of the crazy Google changes that occurred in 2011and just what they all meant: Top 10 Google Algorithm Changes of 2011. Google claims the update “incorporates new signals.”

Google 176

Google Small Business Engineering Guidelines 176

Proactive Report

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Today I am going back to the four social media trends Beverly Macy predicted would be hot in 2012 in the Huffington Post. Start by learning the basics of Google Analytics. And what about Google+? It’s no surprise to me that they are on the list of hot trends for 2012. Join my Google + circles.

Analytics 92

Analytics Trends Social Media ROI 92

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 8, 2019

The term “dark social” is kicked around every so often by marketers. Messaging apps continue to be on the rise with no end in sight, and they come with a bunch of new opportunities for marketers. The marketing potential is endless. Marketing firm RhythmOne says that more than 80% of all shares are “dark.”

Brands 155

Brands Analytics Consultant Data 155

Absolute PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

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 If learning how to leverage Twitter is on your hit list for 2013, get yourself on the priority list for the latest news ).

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Training Project Twitter Social Media 60

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Around this time last year I wrote about the 10 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2010 and while I would say 7 out of 10 have already materialized and the others are on their way. So that begs the question – what’s on the horizon specifically for B2B Marketers next year? Keep in mind we all start in the same place and that’s at ZERO!

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B2B Marketing Mobile CPM 279

Convince & Convert

JANUARY 17, 2012

Marcus passionately speaks and writes about business and marketing on his blog, The Sales Lion. Make sure to download his popular, 230-page FREE eBook—“ Inbound and Content Marketing Made Easy”. And with powerful tools like social media and blogging, there has never been a better platform for what I call “ Transparent Marketing ”.

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Marketing Price Cost Questions 141

Kikolani

DECEMBER 27, 2011

As 2011 comes to an end, I thought I would share my 10 favorite list posts for anyone ready to learn more about analytics, conversions, email marketing, engagement, link building, keyword research, social media, starting their own business, usability testing, and WordPress. Catch up on the latest and greatest information in this list.

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Resources Domain Name WordPress Marketing 166

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 24, 2012

Katie Delahaye Paine (@kdpaine) June 12, 2012. You can get the full transcript of #measurePR for June 12, 2012 , if you like. On June 26, Geoff Livingston , co-author of the recent book Marketing in the Round , joined us. Geoff Livingston (@geoffliving) June 26, 2012. measurepr — Lee Odden (@leeodden) July 10, 2012.

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Nielsen Flickr Research Metrics 185

Convince & Convert

JANUARY 28, 2014

The closest I eventually got to locating a source for this statistic was a citation I found buried in a document from Google Scholar search: 1997 by Salgado, J.F. As a content marketer, I am always backing up my white papers, ebooks, and blogs with powerful statistics and research that tell a story. Cooper and I.T.

Statistics 134

Statistics Content Hubspot Marketing 134

Idaconcpts

MAY 11, 2012

Besides Google Android, the tablet king Apple iPad is about to get a taut rival in Windows 8. A row of Windows 8-based tablets are to enter to the scene later this 2012. As noted above, the new iPad may have advantages like early availability, record breaking screen resolution and the market supremacy.

iPad 130

iPad Microsoft Apple Open Source 130

Laurel Papworth

MAY 31, 2012

Social Media Training June 2012. Wednesday 13 June 2012, 2pm-6pm. Do you work in sales, marketing or communications? She was named in 2012 by Forbes magazine in the Top 50 Social Media Influencers globally, and Marketing Magazine named her “Head of Industry, Social Media.” Book social media course.

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Course Social Media Press Release Film 66

Kikolani

MAY 28, 2013

Popup opt-in forms are no longer just for internet marketers and the make money online niche. In this post, I’m going to share my research into popup opt-in forms: who’s using them, case studies, WordPress plugins, and the alternatives for building your mailing list. Duct Tape Marketing. Content Marketing Institute.

Case Study 168

Case Study WordPress Study FeedBurner 168

Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 22, 2013

The Search Agency has released its quarterly State of Paid Search Report, which, among other findings, reports that smartphones and tablets drove 23 percent of total clicks in the fourth quarter of 2012, an 89 percent increase year over year. Google and Yahoo!-Bing Bing Network continue to see growth; Google leads in mobile.

CPC 123

CPC Paid Search Retail Mobile 123

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2016

Most businesses now use social media for marketing and those efforts are expected to continue to increase, yet many marketers and top executives alike find the business value difficult to quantify. 46% of B2B marketers say they’re not sure whether any social channels have generated revenue for their businesses.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Survey Metrics 100

The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Google Plus: 100 million monthly active users. via Google. Please email marissa@modernmediapartners.com if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. the company’s marketing business which saw revenue growth of 60% year over year, and represented 25% of total revenue in Q3.

Social Networking 177

Social Networking Activities LinkedIn Posterous 177

Hootsuite

AUGUST 18, 2020

If you’re a creator working on getting more YouTube views , or a brand building out your YouTube marketing strategy , the platform’s recommendation algorithm counts for a lot. But here’s the long answer, too: 2005-2012: View count (a.k.a. 2012: Watch time (a.k.a. Scroll down for our list of all known factors.).

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YouTube HootSuite Metadata Notification 145

Writtent Blog

JULY 10, 2013

It’s no exaggeration to say that smartphones and tablets are the biggest thing to hit marketing since the internet appeared. Cultural shifts can eat a weak marketing strategy for lunch, which is why it’s crucial for small businesses to immerse themselves in the realities of mobile, and adapt to the change. Source: Google ).

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Statistics Mobile comScore Marketing 108

Convince & Convert

MAY 23, 2017

The term “dark social” is kicked around every so often by marketers. Messaging apps continue to be on the rise with no end in sight, and they come with a bunch of new opportunities for marketers. The marketing potential is endless. Marketing firm RadiumOne that says more than 80 percent of all shares are “dark.”

Brands 133

Brands Analytics Data Metrics 133

Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2016

As a digital marketing expert, I inevitably find myself struggling to keep up with the happenings around the world. The way our mind acquires, operates, and responds reminds me of the Google Knowledge Graph. Google Knowledge Graph is the largest warehouse of knowledge in digital history—and it’s doing it with your help.

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Google Wikipedia Content How To 60

Sprout Social

JANUARY 16, 2020

In fact, raising brand awareness is number one among the top social media goals of marketers today. This explains why so many businesses look toward viral marketing as an opportunity to catapult themselves into social media superstardom. Shouldn’t brands be focusing on social media as part of a bigger marketing funnel instead?

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Meme Marketing Hashtag Campaign 104

Firebelly

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

People who are aware of what’s going on with Google, but aren’t mired in the details of SEO every day may have heard the oft-used-but-incorrect phrase, “SEO is dead.” When Google launched the Panda and Penguin algorithm updates, they pretty much said “we will no longer value any of these old techniques.

SEO 178

SEO Domain Name Creative Commons Library 178

The Realtime Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Google Plus: 170 million “people who have upgraded” via Google. Please email marissa@modernmediapartners.com if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. million in the US market. Sina Weibo: over 300 million users. via Bloomberg Businessweek. via Tumblr.

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Social Networking Mobile Tumblr Foursquare 178

Kikolani

JULY 20, 2016

Let’s get this out of the way first: there is no time guarantee of when your new website is going to be added to the Google index. Google says, “ Crawling and indexing are processes which can take some time and which rely on many factors. Google indexing factors. Actually, Google only cares about you once others care about you.

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Google Directory Domain Name SEO 60

Kikolani

JULY 20, 2016

Let’s get this out of the way first: there is no time guarantee of when your new website is going to be added to the Google index. Google says, “ Crawling and indexing are processes which can take some time and which rely on many factors. Google indexing factors. Actually, Google only cares about you once others care about you.

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Google Directory Domain Name SEO 60

Mindjumpers

DECEMBER 11, 2012

As you may know, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and to some degree Google are blocked in China. 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.

Social Media 254

Social Media Privacy Nielsen Social Networking 254

Socialized

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

A few AR applications have been rolled out by progressive marketers and other organizations this year, but 2010 will be the year AR explodes. Some of the most interesting applications will be outside of marketing and promotion. Geekspeak marketing and lack of public awareness will hold AR back. Even Google, a Web 1.0

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SocialText Social Media Web 2.0 Astroturfing 250

ProBlogger

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Let us know in the comments, or create and link to your own list post. Kristi Hines is a freelance writer, online marketing consultant, and social media enthusiast that blogs at Kikolani. Her work is highly regarded in the social media community and she was recommended multiple times in the comments section on last year’s list.

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Blogger Blogosphere Curation Case Study 53

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. A Harvard marketing professor named Thales Texeira has done some recent studies of content virality and sharing. In doing a postmortem of sharing and traffic on my site for the last half of 2012, posts that referred to the U.S.

Content 256

Content Study Flickr Advertising 256

Idaconcpts

OCTOBER 7, 2012

In July 2012, Google Insights indicated that every second 3.5 people looked up SEO on Google. While India and the United States are expected to land in any Top 10 list of nations interested in SEO, there are a few that make you realize how competitive and diverse this industry is. Canada ranks 4th in this list.

SEO 146

SEO Directory Sites Meeting 146

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

As things stand now, there’s unlikely to be a 2012 version of this post next year. In this amazingly prescient post, Dave Chaffey lists 14 reasons why Quora won’t overtake Twitter (yes, in early 2011, there were people who suggested that it would) including “Asking or answering questions isn’t a daily must for most.

SEO 146

SEO MySpace Hubspot Patterns 146

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

By Cheryl Burgess, originally published on the Blue Focus Marketing Blog. Now that Tom and I have compiled our lists, the word that keeps popping into my head is “community.” These wonderful wordsmiths truly enlivened our own content, and we couldn’t be happier to see them make this list. Andy Smith @kabbenbock.

Twitter 187

Twitter Airlines Syndication Blogger 187

Myrland Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Those nagging items on your marketing and business development T0-Do list that you know you should have accomplished this year. I have them. You have them. Perhaps you didn’t get to them because: You were just too busy. You didn’t know where to start. You had too many choices, and became overwhelmed.

List 83

List Marketing Google Strategy 83

Idaconcpts

APRIL 1, 2014

Simply put: not all of the apps in the Android Market or on Google Play are legitimate phone applications. In late 2013, for example, a rush of fake “BlackBerry Messenger for Android” apps hit the market. Another fake app, this time an Angry Birds Space clone, hit in 2012. What Are Fake Apps?

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GPS Applications Software System 155

Ignite Social Media

JULY 18, 2017

Take a look at this list of the top social sites from fall 2007 : Not only are some of the names on that list part of the internet graveyard, but notice how different the overall traffic is for these sites compared to today. Myspace was the top social site in the United States and had 68 million unique visitors in a month.

Social Media 87

Social Media MySpace Sites Instagram 87

Kikolani

MARCH 29, 2013

Here are some of the best articles I have seen on Google+ , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. Google Reader’s Demise is Irrelevant for Blogs – The demise of Google Reader will have no impact on blogs and blogging. It’s a list of people you’ve developed a relationship with.

Mashup 122

Mashup Resources FeedBlitz RSS 122