Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2011

As smart WUL readers know, technology does not equal strategy, and it won’t solve all your organization’s problems. Google Grants for Google AdWords Google offers $10,000 per month free advertising to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving the arts, education, health, science, technology, and volunteering.

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Saying It Social

AUGUST 13, 2010

via The BrandBuilder Blog) Hope everyone who is currently running a social media marketing program or has someone doing it on their behalf watches this video! via The BrandBuilder Blog) [.] via The BrandBuilder Blog) | August 13, 2010 | Reply [.] The rest is here: Back by popular demand: The Basics of Social Media R.O.I.

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Aaron is doing a blog tour in support of the book launch (covering 30 blogs in 10 days), which I thought was an interesting concept. But it’s those commercial queries that are so desirable to advertisers. Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company.

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News Press Release Survey SEO 121

Saying It Social

AUGUST 24, 2010

Using WiseStamp, you can even add your most recent blog post as shown below. On your blog you should put links to your Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc. Here on the Handyman Matters Blog they have a prominent link to their Twitter account at the top and a Facebook Like Box to the side. What does it take you to?

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

What were your top referrers/trends in Web search, news search, image search, blog search and video search? This post will difinitly help me with my advertising website. This post will difinitly help me with my advertising website. After reading, I know what to do to understand user behavior and how to improve my blog in 2010.

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Koka Sexton

APRIL 28, 2009

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Mayor of Concord HyperLocal Blog I started the Mayor of Concord blog about 8 months ago blogging about local news and events. The hyperlocal blog I run is focused on the city I live in and the surrounding area. I wasn’t sure how it was going to turn out.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Image: Greig Christie via Flickr, Creative Commons Since Google Instant’s launch just over a month ago, digital marketers have been scrambling to figure out how search engine marketing strategies might need to change. Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising costs might increase. I look forward to hearing from you in the comments.

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Saying It Social

AUGUST 27, 2010

Your final task is to advertise that you are on Foursquare and that you have deals and specials for those participating. link] 1 day ago When you have anchor text and/or links to social sites etc on your blog/website PLEASE make them open in a new. eMarketer reports that consumers force retailers to adopt social strategy.

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Saying It Social

APRIL 21, 2010

Pingback by Stop Seeing Web Page Advertisements – No Additional Software Required | Host Rage | May 1, 2010 | Reply Leave a comment Click here to cancel reply. link] 1 day ago When you have anchor text and/or links to social sites etc on your blog/website PLEASE make them open in a new. Blog at WordPress.com.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Social Media Visitors More Loyal But Still a Very Small Percentage of Site Traffic by Adam Sherk on October 23, 2009 Yesterday posts from eMarketer and Marketing Pilgrim called my attention to some interesting social media statistics put out by advertising network Chitika.

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Adam Sherk

JULY 13, 2010

The good news is that some of the models currently being considered include free access for users who come in from links in blogs and social media, so at least in some cases exposure will not be limited solely to paid subscribers. Has anyone ever framed a good comment thread from a company blog, or a collection of “likes” on a Facebook Page?

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Press Release SEO News Survey 141

ProBlogger

MARCH 2, 2011

Successful blogging. Advertising. Magazine advertising sales? Yes—magazine advertising sales. You see, (insert voice of the narrator from The Princess Bride ), once upon a time I sold advertising for a national print and online magazine, when the only writing I did involved contracts and thank-you letters.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 5, 2009

Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now!

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Koka Sexton

NOVEMBER 2, 2008

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Getting your local blog noticed Getting your blog read by a larger audience is a daunting task. I recently started a local blog called the Mayor of Concord. Getting your local blog noticed by new readers is key to growth. Trevor’s last blog post.

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Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Tactics vs. Strategy: Simply following directions (EAT ME/DRINK ME) means you are employing tactics in Wonderland (Social Media), but you haven’t mapped out your plan. Strategies are created with tactical ingredients. Don’t drink the kool aid until you know the ingredients – got it? Viral is good. Real is better.

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Koka Sexton

NOVEMBER 29, 2008

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Local Blogging gets push with BlogBurst All bloggers for the most part want to get more traffic. It’s great to have repeat readers and that following can carry you a long way, but getting new readers is where a blog can really grow. Rich Bordner’s last blog post.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 20, 2010

Newspapers and magazines survive through advertising and newspaper sales. The advertising has gone elsewhere and they want to charge for News? Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company. UPDATE: For those interested in more actual information, NYTco. It happens.

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Koka Sexton

AUGUST 12, 2010

Author: Koka Sexton Comments: 0 comments Date: 12 Aug 2010 Categories: Blog , Social Media Tags: Attachments , Beta , Email Address , Inbox , profiles Getting pumpkins with the boy. (@ Clayton Valley Pumpkin Farm) [link] Recent comments Koka Sexton dot Com: [.] If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed !

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CoTweet CoTweet Foursquare WordPress 69

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Media sites often pull existing content into new features/packages, typically to create attractive options for advertisers. Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company. Repurposing content in new packages. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Sites News Syndication Content 105

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 28, 2010

The question, then, is whether newspaper publishers will do any better at monetizing mobile advertising than they have online. On the iPhone, you can sell news apps through the App Store; you can upsell specific pieces of content to people within your apps; and you can sell advertising within those applications.

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Koka Sexton

AUGUST 25, 2010

Here are some of my favorite social Archives Categories Blogroll October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 January 2010 December 2009 October 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 Notice : wp_list_cats is deprecated since version 2.1! Use wp_list_categories() instead.

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Saying It Social

JUNE 22, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How Businesses like Sylvan Learning Center and Computer Explorers Can Use Foursquare Depending on where you live you may be seeing more and more businesses advertising that they participate in Foursquare. Blog at WordPress.com.

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Koka Sexton

APRIL 17, 2010

Author: Koka Sexton Comments: 1 comment Date: 17 Apr 2010 Categories: Blog Tags: Cuteness , Drool , flickr , Grayson , koka sexton There are 1 comment. I think the drool just adds to the cuteness. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed ! Leave a comment! Use wp_list_categories() instead. Use get_bookmarks() instead.

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The Way of the Web

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Web Strategy Wikinomics Rankings ← Google’s Inside Adsense home for spam comments Is the eBook, the end of the library? As an example, I read PaidContent a reasonable amount, and I have no idea what their advertising rates are, but in theory I may be gaining more value from their content than they make from advertising.

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Koka Sexton

AUGUST 12, 2010

Author: Koka Sexton Comments: 0 comments Date: 12 Aug 2010 Categories: Blog , Social Media Tags: Attachments , Beta , Email Address , Inbox , profiles Getting pumpkins with the boy. (@ Clayton Valley Pumpkin Farm) [link] Recent comments Koka Sexton dot Com: [.] If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed !

CoTweet 53

CoTweet CoTweet Foursquare WordPress 53

Koka Sexton

AUGUST 26, 2010

Here are some of my favorite social Archives Categories Blogroll October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 January 2010 December 2009 October 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 Notice : wp_list_cats is deprecated since version 2.1! Use wp_list_categories() instead.

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The Way of the Web

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Web Strategy Wikinomics Rankings ← Good blogger outreach and is Worky worth trying? → Google’s Inside Adsense home for spam comments September 19th, 2010 · View Comments Comment spam is a constant pain and chore for anyone running a blog. Do we get more than we give from the web?

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Koka Sexton

JANUARY 24, 2009

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS 5 Ways to Promote A Local Blog One of the projects I work on is called the Mayor of Concord. I thought that starting a local blog was important. Many of the typical rules of internet marketing do not apply to a hyper-local blog. I started this back in Aug.

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Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Like many companies, they didn’t know the difference between Twitter and a blog or that Facebook was for more than keeping in touch with their friends and family. 10 Secrets of the Best Social Media Users From Digital Labz: Here are 10 steps to creating a successful social media marketing strategy.

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Case Study Wiki Software List 99

Koka Sexton

JANUARY 24, 2009

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS 5 Ways to Promote A Local Blog One of the projects I work on is called the Mayor of Concord. I thought that starting a local blog was important. Many of the typical rules of internet marketing do not apply to a hyper-local blog. I started this back in Aug.

Web 2.0 40

Web 2.0 Foursquare WordPress RSS 40

Koka Sexton

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Why local blogging is important I recently wrote about a new blog I started called the Mayor of Concord. Starting a local blog is not for the faint of heart. by pbo31 Local blogging is important As a writer/blogger, I express myself through words.

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Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Like many companies, they didn’t know the difference between Twitter and a blog or that Facebook was for more than keeping in touch with their friends and family. 10 Secrets of the Best Social Media Users From Digital Labz: Here are 10 steps to creating a successful social media marketing strategy.

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List Social Media Case Study Wiki 96

Koka Sexton

AUGUST 24, 2010

Here are some of my favorite social Archives Categories Blogroll October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 January 2010 December 2009 October 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 Notice : wp_list_cats is deprecated since version 2.1! Use wp_list_categories() instead.

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The Way of the Web

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Web Strategy Wikinomics Rankings ← Stocktwits gets funding, Bit.ly I write and publish content on two blogs. Google also supplies a lot of the advertising that appears on both my blogs. Plus most of my blogging time is spent in Google Reader and Googlemail. get’s safer, Cli.gs But then it struck me.

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Koka Sexton

AUGUST 12, 2010

The articles were a bit different since they had to be written and took more time but I run a blog and managed the company blog so writing isn’t too difficult for me. If you’re a sales person at heart, then it should be like another day at the office. I hadn’t gone out and collected all the links before.

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Koka Sexton

AUGUST 25, 2010

I love the last paragraph of Mrs. Potters response to the question, Ryan Kazinec’s last blog post. Potter grinned ear to ear when she received this ridiculous question from this ignorant godparent. Are you over the age of 36? You’re a minority on Social Networks, but why? Use wp_list_categories() instead. Use get_bookmarks() instead.

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The Way of the Web

JULY 3, 2010

Web Strategy Wikinomics Rankings ← So have you launched a new project yet? Advertisers and marketers are increasingly using social networks as a primary route for reaching consumers effectively. So what about taking a different route. Revenue generation is increasing for the social networks and companies using them.

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