Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

You may have stumbled upon a site a few hours ago, and now you’re actively Tweeting. As an example, let’s take a look at Robert Scoble’s FriendFeed (click the image for a larger view): In this screenshot, Robert utilized both Google Reader and Twitter, and the comments spread to his feed where an ongoing discussion ensued.

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Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2010

This means that if our customer is viewing our brand say for example on TV it is very essential that they meet the same personality on the internet as well. If on TV our core brand personality is projecting ourselves for example as humorous and easy going then it is crucial that in the online medium as well we have similar projection.

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Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 27, 2010

With a good take off, everyone has started to join into Twitter and Facebook [dependent on what is wanted, this is just example]. We cannot say that without an 'active driver' the Social Media will continue to create and achieve our objectives. So, there is a team appointed to carry out the various tasks. What do you think?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Take my own situation as an example. For example, when I first started making money online, I was 16 years old. I get the same e-mails, only they are about getting a #1 ranking in Google Reply Ian February 2, 2010 at 10:59 am This post is a prime example of how to be a true social media expert. The first is personal.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Search Engine Optimization , Social Media > The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks? And as most would have guessed, the mighty engines prevailed as the superior source of traffic.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

At the end of the day, we know most people are active on social networks because they have some reason for being there (be it to make a sale or to establish authority, for example), but through your regular interactions, you need to recognize that these are byproducts of your genuine and authentic involvement.

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Social Media Network Marketing

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Here are seven simple tips and some examples that will teach you how to write a great article for the Internet: 1) Create a catchy title Your article's title can be a make or break for readers. A short, attention-grabbing title will pique reader interest and draw them in. Well you have two upfront opt.

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Social Media Network Marketing

JULY 10, 2010

As the BP example showed, its better to be present in social media for the PR purpose, if not for promoting the brand! Internet penetration will increase over the years. Its better to be an early mover. Its a low cost medium. It can co-exist with other media without a high burden on the budgets. Appreciate the thought provoking piece.

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Josh S Peters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

This activity can (and usually is) driven by ROI and when started can have a projected ROI that is based on previous activities (unless it’s your first go, then no projected… this is important for later in the post). The Gap experience, as mentioned above is a good example. I think that example supports my theory.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

If you’re not actively engaged, the news won’t come at you. Touted as more of a “content discovery&# engine than a news engine, StumbleUpon lets you discover news, but not necessarily in a timely manner. For example, just the other day I stumbled upon an Apple press release from 2003.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

To take two examples: people complain about an issue to an important newspaper prompting them to push the issue into the mainstream, or if a TV station covers an event, that becomes an important topic. A great example, one that recently affected me: A mobile phone manufacturer, called HTC, released a phone that had sub-par video performance.

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Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2010

See his slides for some more detail here: [link] Plus Olivier rightly explains that the CEO and CFO of most businesses, especially larger corporates will want to know what the ROI is on their Social Media activity. And this is where it becomes sort of tricky and perhaps why a huge number of larger businesses are still not using Social Media.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

For example, one of my Friendster aliases is Times Square. Extracurricular programs combine summer programs, vacations, and related activities. The value to me (although I don’t know if a lot of people are actively doing it) is the ability for me to vote on what you think is applicable to you. I couldn’t help it. (By

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The Way of the Web

DECEMBER 1, 2009

And in the case of some companies, develop and use tools to see what people are actively searching for at the time to create the right content to capitalise on that interest (e.g. They might have large numbers of content creators, but these people are grouped around specific products in the magazine industry, for example.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 10, 2010

As long as there’s a healthy balance in their activities, I don’t see a problem. COPPA laws protect children under the age of 13, and that’s why Ani’s blog, for example, is protected (by her mother’s request). Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

The article has examples of how social media worked too. How to Make Social Media Work for Non-Consumer Brands (Mashable): This is a good B2B social media article which is chock full of examples. David Armano suggests to study out the candidate first; they shouldn’t just be focused on Twitter, for example.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 1, 2010

In the team’s defense, they do have a nicely executed Events tab, and the Wall seems to be pretty active, with a variety of contests for fans. I must have used the Edelman WalMart 'flog' example 20 times in pitches and workshops! They need to snap up that Facebook name pronto. As always – great piece Jay.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

If a forum exists for your industry, you should very well be active: you should participate and follow the discussion closely to know exactly what is being said and what kind of feedback you can take back to your executive and development team to enhance your product and to make it better than your competition. It’s a brave (???)

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Mark Thompson of Search Engine Journal has a great article entitled How To Find Industry Influencers. He also gave a simple example of how to measure Social Media ROI: What you really want to know when measuring Social Media ROI is how much money each incoming warm lead is worth. Check it out! Put them to good use! Ever wonder why?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 1, 2010

For example, by looking at ProBlogger, we are being told that the owner is not an amateur but a pro blogger. Let’s take Techipedia for example. For example, if I’m blogging to tell you the importance of traffic then I should also tell you how to get traffic in the same post. For example, my blog is three months old.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Lead generation and client acquisition can be had on LinkedIn, especially in the B2B space, just as long as you’re active and engaging. If you’re active in any particular medium, you become influential. Showing a public interest in your customers and genuinely offering help helps nurture a positive perception of your brand.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

Share the 10OFF discount code for everyone, for example. Better yet, to show that the page is active, give the users control by letting their Fan posts show up on the front page. As a result, engagement goes up as the page appears very active. Give them a reason to be actively engaged. What if you want to offer 10% off?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Socialmention.com is basically a social search engine, if the business name is unique it can be a good option. I looked at Meltwater Buzz a couple of months back and thought it offered a better platform than Radian6 (which is a good option in itself and often used as the industry example). That said there are some options.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Take my husband’s grandfather as an example. These examples above illustrate a typical usability question faced by Facebook users (well, except for Grandpa). With regards to Search Conference, I refer to Search Marketing Expo, PubCon, and Search Engine Strategies, but I also met a few people at Affiliate Summit.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 22, 2009

If they have too many friends and not many followers, for example, you might not want to follow them. You might choose to only follow active users (who tweet between 1 and 100 times a month, for example) and not users who are either way too inactive or are too excessive. Tweet activity. A specific number of friends.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

by Tamar Weinberg on July 8, 2008 Share With many individuals finding great success with social media (and as an aside, a basic understanding of search engine optimization ), they immediately consider themselves social media marketers and consultants (as well as seasoned SEOs) and offer to sell their promotional services.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Search Engine Roundtable is an excellent example of a successful unique blog in a saturated market. Mommyblogs are a great example of thriving personal blogs; they take you behind the scenes into the life as a parent. Smashing Magazine ), among other things. It’s about getting to know who the person is behind the screen.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2009

Some blogs cover software only by being voted upon by the user , for example, and your press release won’t even fly for that category. The problem: he was not at all active on the high profile blog and hadn’t written a single comment. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Blog Comments (The blog is on WordPress) Disqus This is what I use to manage comments here at Convince & Convert. There are some elements of Disqus I don’t like, especially that it doesn’t always play nice with other plug-ins, but it does make commenting easier and faster for most of you who already have a Disqus account.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

Anyone who knows a good search engine optimization expert knows that keyword stuffing is not an approved tactic. Over the next few months, I received multiple invites to various groups on Facebook and messages imploring me to participate in activities in which I had no interest. What was she doing? Her answer surprised me.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

It’s the (Other) Algorithm, Stupid: Understanding DiggRank (Search Engine Land): Muhammad Saleem examines what is known about the Digg algorithm and dispels common myths. 11 Guidelines to Social Media Success (Search Engine Watch): Eric Enge presents his 11 takeaways from SMX Social Media.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

For example, people talk about using twitter as a business tool rather than thinking about creating a searchable organizational database of collaborative conversations “Social media results cannot be measured&# If you are not measuring your social media results then there is little point in having a social media strategy. .&#

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 16, 2010

For example, they use a green background on Twitter, black background on their YouTube channels and maybe red on their Facebook fan page landing tabs. For example, I’ll put “I tweet. Examples of baits are: graphics, eBooks, whitepapers, scripts, website themes, coupon codes, etc. Are my profiles well branded?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Kurrently is a new, free real-time search engine that combines results from Twitter and Facebook in a simple, blazing fast format. As Gilbert pointed out, our own intersection is a good example. This is your chance to help shape this exciting new search engine, as Gilbert wants ideas and feedback. Or Microsoft.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 26, 2010

This description of StumbleUpon has been taken from the book: StumbleUpon [is] a social content discovery engine with bookmarking features. The more active you are on StumbleUpon, the more opportunity there is for you to grow your network and expose your own content to more and more StumbleUpon users. Very nice of you. Excellent tips.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

gave up their search engine duties in U.S. By way of example, here’s a search for “Snapple&# on MySpace and Facebook. It grew to accommodate other activities – interactive gaming, quizzes and status updates — but always, connectivity has remained its central purpose. Coincidental timing too, as Yahoo !

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2008

As for the sessions I liveblogged, there were eleven in total (see the Search Engine Roundtable’s SMX West coverage for details). Personalization : presenting results based on past activity. The biggest challenge is maintaining thousands of bookmarks to vertical search engines. What was their inspiration?

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