Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Onsite SEO activities: How much time is devoted to onsite optimization, and what specific activities are undertaken? Offsite SEO activities: How much time is devoted to offsite optimization, and what specific activities are undertaken? The best results come when you, the client, are actively engaged.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Over the past couple years, one of the most common questions from business owners has been, “Do I need to be on Facebook and/or Twitter?&# As of November 2010, there are more than 500 million active Facebook users, 50% of whom login every day. These can be automatically posted to Twitter, as well.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Social media “experts&# recommend Twitter and Facebook because they know there’s a critical mass there to reach a desired audience. Further, none of the individuals making the request actually bothered to post a comment on any of my posts or participated at all in my community, which if you notice, is bustling with activity.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Some goals you may consider could be: Increasing the number of followers on Twitter or Facebook by 20% over 12 months. FollowerWonk is a fantastic tool (free if you have a SEOmoz subscription ) which really allows you to analyse twitter users but also keep tabs on your own account. Getting 5,000 likes on a website over the campaign.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 24, 2012

Actively Manage the Site. For instance, Pligg sites are magnets for spammers and those who try to manipulate the voting, so you have to actively manage the site, or it will be overrun with spam , effectively killing the community, and the site. And we highlight top contributions in our weekly “Top 10″ newsletter.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

On a particular forum I am active on (yes, I still use them!), If I’m managing your Twitter account , you might find a response from me at 11 PM on a Saturday night or 2 AM on a Tuesday. Don’t check in on Twitter and Facebook once or twice a week and only for 10 minutes. Don’t self promote.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Let’s imagine your blog, brand, or business operates a wide variety of social media from the likes of Facebook and Twitter to StumbleUpon and Instagram. It takes in your activity and data from all of these platforms to give you an overall social ranking – the higher the better.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2011

Almost exactly a year ago, I observed Kathryn Peck represent EA SPORTS on Twitter. What’s a typical day like for you as the EA SPORTS Active Community Manager? There are a number of channels (Facebook, Twitter, forums, etc.) How (and when) did you get to be the Community Manager for EA Sports Active?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 31, 2011

Thanks to some deft management by Brian, we were able to also be on the twitter trending topics for about 13-15 minutes. Mashable users were also kind enough to participate with twitter mentions, which helped us get even more users. or a significant PR activity to ensure we grab the attention of potential users.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Follow him on Twitter. So I challenged myself to create a list of 10 responsibilities of the Community Manager that extend beyond the realm of Facebook and Twitter (and yes, even blogging). Meaning, the more active you are, and the more active friends you have, the more clout your post has in the pool of other posts for that venue.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Follow him on Twitter. Now that the stay-at-home-moms (and dads) are finding their way to a five-figure Twitter follow count, they’re offering all types of services and branding themselves as all-round experts. Ignore the pundits who try and tell you how to blog, Twitter and network. Nice post Glen. Cheesy but true.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

There have also been doctors that have used social networking tools, like Twitter, during surgery. He used Twitter to raise money for charity if people tweeted and blamed his cancer. Here are ten social media tools that can aid you with crowdsourcing: Twitter It is already being used for many crowdsourcing efforts.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 20, 2010

In a long-ago interview with Wired , Professor & Author Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi defined a person being in the “Flow” as Being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. If you want to get better at using social media, try to channel how you behave at your “social peak” into your social media activities. Time flies.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2012

A number of SEO pros are also starting to buy websites based on the keywords they rank for, or the Twitter and Facebook accounts that are attached to the sites. This can be time consuming in that the majority of website owners have no intention of selling – especially if it’s an actively maintained website. Where to Buy.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Brian Simpson is a cancer survivor and discovered Twitter in the spring of 2008 when he endured the grueling process of chemotherapy for a period of 7 months. Twitter, he says, “became my way of talking with a community of people.&# He explains that “Twitter allowed me to be social without having to be IRL.&#

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 7, 2010

For some it is Twitter and Facebook. For me personally, my two favorite parties are Twitter and Facebook. It might be in public on Twitter (“Hey (insert name) and (insert name). Actively Expand Their Networks & Meet New People. For example, @rizzotees Chris Reimer has an expansive network on Twitter.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

After leveraging guest posting on a blog to successfully get more followers on Twitter, Stacey found Twitter to be a necessary addition to her social media strategy. Avi explains, “Twitter lets us take relationships deeper and convert supporters to active volunteers.&# But Twitter is the tip of the iceberg.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

I, too, find that Twitter has been incredibly powerful for me to connect with real life colleagues, readers of Techipedia, family, and everyone in between. I’m also something of a Twitter purist. Enter a second Twitter account. With Twitter being so incredibly large and vast, there are different types of mini-communities.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

The more I participate on social networks like Twitter, Socialmedian, Facebook, and Google Reader, the more my content is being shared and distributed and discussed. FriendFeed’s activity for me has ebbs and flows. Sometimes I’m incredibly active. Sometimes I’m not (like now). This is a win-win approach.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2012

It’s important to think of interesting ways to visualize online activities, to direct traffic to your social networks or to get people to download an app. To directly contact Manroop to discuss how you could potentially benefit from an animated web video visit the studio’s website and connect with Qudos Animations on Facebook and Twitter !

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 31, 2012

How does the agency decide what strategic and tactical activities to undertake? For large-scale engagements, this is a must-do activity. Follow Brad on Twitter. [ I’ll do my best to be objective; my guidelines should apply to just about every type of business. 25 Key Criteria for Choosing a Marketing Agency. Office tour.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

Consumers are actively looking for and want to engage with most businesses that fall into the following categories. Don’t forget to follow Samir on Twitter. I just wish we could cookie users on Facebook and Twitter so I could track their conversions… maybe one day! Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Social media connections are those I know through a variety of online forums, the blogosphere, Twitter, and the like (but I generally don’t befriend someone immediately; I still give it time). Extracurricular programs combine summer programs, vacations, and related activities. The jury is still out for me on Twitter.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 19, 2012

While most brands look to make a name for themselves on Facebook and Twitter, other businesses take a more introspective approach. Designating a community manager to monitor activity is a necessity, but that doesn’t mean your manager has to be involved in every conversation. This is a guest post by Michael Silverman.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 17, 2012

If you aren’t actively working to “wow” your customers, you’re probably dying a slow, gradual death. Follow him on Twitter @rodnitzky or visit his AdWords blog. The solution to this ‘threat’ is really quite simple: provide great customer service! Love and listen to your customers! Read and adopt Zappos’ code of ethics.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

That is, of course, if your friends are using Twitter. You may have stumbled upon a site a few hours ago, and now you’re actively Tweeting. Regardless of the concern over the sheer abundance of updates on the site, the idea of FriendFeed to combine all of your online activity in one centralized location is the right one.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

Now it seems I get most of my news from Twitter. Twitter: The Upside and the Downside Three days ago, Heath Ledger passed away. As more and more people discovered the news of the actor’s passing, Twitter was inundated with news links and statements of surprise. Maki explains that there are 17 ways you can use Twitter.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

Schedule those important activities in your weekly calendar. So you may get your blog active again by creating little progress (e.g. This helps people to keep their interest in blogging as a business not just once in a while activity. Keep building more valuable content and engage in marketing this content. Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Typically, a fair portion of the class involves group work and some interactive elements — we’ve had discussions, card games, Jeopardy, chart-making, a range of Montessori activities, videos, song-writing and much more. I see this seminar as a forum. Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

I live twittered hour 23 and 24 of my last story submission to Digg. Should Jay and Kevin cater to the most active users or continue to tweak the algorithm so that all users can get optimal use out of the community. It’s their community of choice and that’s fine. Mixx is looking rather nice. Only time will tell.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 10, 2010

Thirdly, get social and join social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and StumbleUpon to connect with people and make friends! As long as there’s a healthy balance in their activities, I don’t see a problem. Blogging is so much fun with friends! Social media is also a great way to promote your blog posts. Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

It’s a must read for any PR professional moving into or active in this space. Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo! As bloggers, we’ve all experienced it: the completely off topic pitch. Answers Yahoo!

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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

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Tweet Spinner is a powerful application that manages the more high level management Twitter tasks for you, from managing followers/friends to changing your profile design and then some. Consider spam protection for your email inbox ported over Twitter. Twitter CRM. Tweet activity. Direct message management.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Not just being talked about but be an active voice in the community. Of course, Ron Paul’s supporters were very active on social media sites and they didn’t get the results they wanted. Companies are at the stage that they cannot afford to sit idly by and be passive in social media. Ignore them at your peril. Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Interestingly enough, you can see recent voting activity, including who buried your stories. Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo! After that, your submission is available for sharing. It’s instant.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 26, 2012

The introduction of social feeds by Facebook, Twitter and other social networks changed the way that people discovered content. Instead of having to actively search for new and interesting things, our friends were doing the work for us. Follow Justin on Twitter at @justin_butlion. Justin also loves to blog at TheGreatGrind.

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