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JUNE 24, 2010

I’ve been in marketing or advertising (online or otherwise) for 20 years. That’s something sorely missing from a lot of traditional advertising, where veracity is neither required nor particularly encouraged. But, I’m not. I’ve been thinking lately about why I got involved in social media.

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JUNE 18, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Social Media > Plutter Kite: The Ultimate Micro-Blogging Service Plutter Kite: The Ultimate Micro-Blogging Service by Tamar Weinberg on June 18, 2008 Share This is a guest post from Samir Balwani of Internet Marketing blog Left the Box.com.

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MARCH 16, 2008

Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo! This blog is written and maintained by Tamar Weinberg. Answers Yahoo!

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Look here for some clues [link] Do your homework – start here [link] – social CRM is not Advertising 1.0 If anything, social media are pushing companies to go back to marketing rather than focusing on advertising alone. Thanks for the insightful blog post. 02 conversion rate – I don’t think so!

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APRIL 20, 2010

But the reality is, your blog is probably a lot more broad than you think. The free “Blogging’s Long Tail Approach&# white paper is devoted to describing this notion of blog content breadth, and its impact on search term selection, and search term optimization. If you get a chance, please check out the white paper.

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MAY 13, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches? Are You Slow Enough to Succeed in Social Media? link] James Ball Very cool Jay.

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MAY 4, 2010

Check out Phil’s blog too ) Your new book The Next Wave of Technologies deals with how organizations can adopt and adapt to new processes and advances. 1 problem #hcsmeu #hcsm [link] uri goren RT@andrewspong:Social Media’s Internal Impact [link] Important msgs for pharma from C&C blog regarding their ?

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is It Curtains for the App Store?

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APRIL 20, 2010

wchingya Social/Blogging Tracker Reply Max Richardson April 23, 2010 at 11:34 am Some people don’t mind ending up like that cat… I think balance is critical when it comes to Social Media. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca P Appreciate the enlightenment. Answers Yahoo!

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MAY 5, 2010

There are blogs, forums, quizzes, polls, and sisterhoods (micro communities based on women’s life stages like “caregiver&# or “widow wise&# ). There is zero advertising on JaneNation.com, and there never will be. John & Partners , a full-service advertising and public relations firm, based in Jacksonville.

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JULY 20, 2010

prepare TV review content about HDTVs for twitter and blog comment distribution). Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Why D.I.S.

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MARCH 4, 2010

Without a statistical measure of your blogging progress, adding content to your blog on a regular basis can be an incredibly lonely proposition. However, even within the business (non cat) blogging arena, there are a wide variety of potential measures to gauge your momentum. Is anyone out there? What’s the Point?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2009

Is MySpace marketing really worth it? How do I craft a corporate strategy for blogging ? Should I start a video blog ? Feel free to contact me if you want me to expound upon concepts discussed in the book on this blog or if you have any thoughts or feedback! I love your blog and am looking forward to reading your book!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Then this is the blog post for you. Myspace also. I’ve forwarded your blog to him. Cheers! -= Park Howell´s last blog. Are you ready to add some “Why&# to your “How&# ? Tired of chasing shiny objects, and setting up Twitter and Facebook accounts with clear direction, or success metrics? Yahoo, too.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Won’t we soon see forms that ask us to choose one or all of these contact methods: Email newsletter Blog (via RSS or email) Twitter Facebook Remember, social media is an ingredient, not an entree. But, isn’t “following&# and “fanning&# just a new version of “opting in&# ? Don't be alarmed.

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MAY 18, 2010

While large corporations are paying people to give them feedback, you can invite comments and opinions through your blog posts and fan pages for free. Commenting, posting blogs and inviting conversation allow customers to connect with you and your brand. Then, channel them into improving your products, your brand image, etc.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

You’re engaged in an advertising and marketing campaign that uses the Web as its distribution platform. Especially in comparison to many other communication programs like traditional PR, TV advertising, outdoor advertising and others, social media actually offers pretty solid metrics. It’s about humanization.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

The contents of this form are scanned by the Western River team, and are then posted (usually within minutes) to the company’s blog , which resides on the Compendium software. Compendium is a uniquely powerful blogging platform because it creates separate, “compended&# blogs for each keyword. That’s it.

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DECEMBER 19, 2009

A social media user might want to call people’s attention to a recent stumble, blog post, or website. You can share your thoughts with the world or link a blog post to have your followers read. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Twitter can indeed satisfy many goals.

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JANUARY 15, 2008

I’m pleased to announce that I will be judging the category on Blogs and Blogging along with Michael Gray. Since I love blogs about blogging (really, I do!), I’m also pleasantly surprised to see that seven blog posts of mine on three blogs have somehow been nominated in six different categories.

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JANUARY 19, 2010

Tagged as: brands , clients , hotels , restaurants , samir balwani , social media { 3 trackbacks } SociaLNK – We link and listen to your customers » Blog Archive » Social Media : Is It Worth It For Your Business? Reply Editors note: no, you will not use my blog to rank higher. Especially with a lousy comment.

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APRIL 22, 2010

If you work for a company that just had a Super Bowl ad, a real time search will give you a window into how people interpreted the advertisement. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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DECEMBER 31, 2009

Ustream and YouTube Video blogging is becoming increasingly popular, especially now that smartphones have better video cameras, and there are apps to upload them to video services, such as Ustream and YouTube. Google Wave can also be used for customer service, web site/blog creation, an idea repository, etc. Answers Yahoo!

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MARCH 10, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Is Social Conversation a Myth? I must say, that has to be the BEST business card idea I've ever seen. Im Jay Baer.

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JULY 28, 2010

Sure, it’s clever outdoor advertising, but given that “where am I going to get coffee tomorrow?&# Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook?

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JANUARY 28, 2010

Peace, Jackie Reply Al June 30, 2010 at 12:49 pm This post was also featured on our Education Blog, here is a link to it: [link] Reply Cancel reply Leave a Comment Be sure to wrap all code in <code></code> tags. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Another great post.

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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. The Epic Change team uses its blog to expound upon its mission and to share and spread ideas. It’s emotional content in whatever media you express yourself best in.&#

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JULY 15, 2010

Something along the line of “we tried a blog but it wasn’t a success” or “we have a Facebook page, but it isn’t doing anything for our business.” The blog was a failure because posts were not written on a regular basis. I often get an objection when the social elements of the program are introduced. Who’s Doing What?

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DECEMBER 2, 2008

I see this seminar as a blog. At the end of the semester, I only know a couple more people from the blog than I did at the beginning. Beyond the core of people who want to demonstrate their expertise in a niche by blogging, will blogging continue to grow, or will community-oriented sites become more popular?

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MARCH 25, 2010

A write up on a blog. Thus, they have a built in “Events&# tool where you can plug in anything out of the ordinary, and that occurrence will show up in your integrated Swix reporting. A new product launch. Trade show. New YouTube video that goes viral.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). But back to MySpace.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

Just because I choose to reach out to you, comment on your blog post, follow you on Twitter, become your Facebook friend, or join your LinkedIn group, it was a desire for me to possibly get to know you in the future. I persevere however and it sometimes pays off when I’m referred to blogs such as this, I look forward to following you!

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MARCH 23, 2010

Your blog works exactly the same way. There’s a First Time for Everything New research (pdf) by my clients at Compendium Blogware show that for more than two-thirds of corporate blogs, new visitors comprise more than 80% of total blog traffic. State Indicator – Turns orange when you’re in that section 2.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

This is a well known brand, but yet they’re not building up their social media presence despite prominently advertising it on their website. They don’t read 20 blog posts and comments. I blog and comment too, however; 1. Neither the tweet or the follow up direct message was responded to in a timely fashion.

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APRIL 1, 2010

The Twitter background includes zero evidence of any other outpost. Third, if you’re producing content, atomize it and distribute it as widely as possible. If you have a photo gallery, it should be everywhere. Your Web site. Linked from Twitter. At a minimum. link] Twolves fans, its gonna get better!

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MAY 13, 2008

Digg is the social media network of tech geeks, and the Digg statistics should not be too surprising: 39% of Diggers publish their own blog. A few weeks later, a surprising blog post was published that outed the marketing firm and hosting company that sponsored the particular study. Find out where they are advertising their products.

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JULY 6, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility (..)

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