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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

I’m a big believer in humanization of your blog (in fact, it’s one of my 11 must-dos for serious bloggers ). link] Tin Hang Liu RT @jaybaer Please Help Me Pick a New Look For My Blog [link] #SMM [link] Adam Sherk Looks like the polling is fairly split right now, which I guess shows that you've got three good variations.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Participate in the Q&A function to share your expertise (it’s like free advertising, when done tastefully). Get the entire series by subscribing to this blog , and subscribe to my free newsletter here. On immediacy and interactivity, however, I find it nowhere near as valuable as a Twtter/blog combo. What about you?

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JUNE 2, 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 Do You “Like&# How I Look In These Jeans?

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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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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 21, 2010

Then this is the blog post for you. I’ve forwarded your blog to him. Cheers! -= Park Howell´s last blog. I’ve forwarded your blog to him. Cheers! -= Park Howell´s last blog. Are you ready to add some “Why&# to your “How&# ? So, giving you all the cred., Thanks for sharing.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Yesterday, I gave a presentation in Tempe, AZ to Agencyside , a conference of advertising and PR agency owners. Don’t just let your clients post to their Facebook page willy nilly, or write random blog posts whenever they feel that WordPress urge. There’s a way to get your Facebook update seen in more news feeds.

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JANUARY 28, 2010

Informational Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime. 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.

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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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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

It’s certainly not unthinkable that someone will import your RSS feed into another website without ever gaining any permission to do so. Advertisers aren’t going to pay a content producer if they aren’t getting traffic to their site, and certainly other revenue streams and models will be affected in the same manner.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I know that different companies provide different amounts of historical data at the start of the campaign (another item I should have included – may need to do a follow up on this on my own blog later on as I get all this great feedback on items to include!) Hope that helps!

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JANUARY 12, 2009

You also know that Maria, with whom you recently connected, has a great deal of experience working with companies interested in using Second Life for training and advertising purposes. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed ! Also, I’m tagging this here blog. So, what do you think?

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

We’ve set up our LinkedIn profiles, started blogging, created websites, invited others to be our friends on Facebook and tweeted like crazy on Twitter. The crepe was not in exchange for this blog post, but I understand that perception is everything. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed !

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APRIL 10, 2008

For your blog, any URL will do, and if you are writing for a blog with multiple authors, FriendFeed parses through the authors and only features blog posts written by you. You never know until you check out their feed. By studying their feed, you can learn a lot more about how important social media is to them.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

I’m sure that if iTunes actually included the customer in its feed, and if other Apple departments followed suit, there would be a whole lot more followers and satisfied customers. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Maybe your blog. You can even include Twitter searches in your feed, enabling you to use NutshellMail the same way you’d use TweetBeep, or an RSS feed of Twitter search results. I'm also now using NutshellMail because of your blog! You run over to check your Twitter account. Then Linkedin. Sound familiar?

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NOVEMBER 28, 2008

Leave out the politics, religion, advertisements/promotions/links and other potentially controversial commentary. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed ! Related articles which may interest you: Blogging Between Hot Flashes What is Your Favorite “Real-time&# Tool? Keep it PG rated.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

I’ve personally taken this concept so far that I now have a pretty new box at the end of most blog posts which highlights other bloggers that I enjoy. Right now, you’ll find the likes of Tamar , Jonathan , Lisa and Rebecca in my feed reader, and consequently, in that box. The first is personal. Cheesy but true. great site!

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MARCH 1, 2009

Granted, sharing the link to your Twitter feed may not be for everyone, but every professional should have and promote their LinkedIn presence. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed ! Susan says: March 1, 2009 at 2:13 pm Irene, Timely blog. Found a great solution on your blog – CardScan.

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JULY 21, 2009

Blogs can also convey information , share ideas , and chronicle important lifetime milestones. And if they don’t have a blog? Here’s some more food for thought: Every blog post or negative review costs you thousands of customers. Customer service is social, too. Situations like this appall me.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Whether it’s Flickr , StumbleUpon , Digg , del.icio.us , Twitter , Facebook , Sphinn , LinkedIn , blogs , blogs , more blogs , and even more blogs , you can find me looking for the most pertinent content that aligns with my interests. I find them blogging about the coolest innovations or discoveries.

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JUNE 3, 2010

A regular daily regimen often entails the caretaker role of feeding the child, changing the diapers, burping the baby, changing the clothes, bathing the baby, teaching the baby new things, taking the baby to the doctor or outdoors, putting him down for a nap — the list goes on and on. Love the article and will link to it from my blog.

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MAY 27, 2010

Now, you can track number of “likes&# and daily interactions on your Facebook page, in the same place you can track RSS feeds, Twitter followers, and all the other awesome data points Swix provides. into their friends' news feeds) and not the brand's wall. into their friends' news feeds) and not the brand's wall.

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JULY 26, 2010

If you make a blog or website, you have to find ways to get people to visit your site, thus affecting your search indexing. How do you get them to your website or blog? For a few years, the blog (or website) has been the place to expand and give people the real “back story&# about you or your business. Their magic?

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JULY 21, 2010

Having clear language on blogs and websites puts the public on notice about your position vis a vis copyright. In other words put a copyright, all rights reserved on your content or the bottom of your blog. Remember all the hubbub last fall when the FTC released its Guidelines for Blogging and Social Media ?

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JANUARY 25, 2008

As Chris Garrett explains in his post, if you follow numerous feed bots, you can get the news all the time. In Wednesday’s post, I stated that blogging is a form of social media that should not be ignored. I included it in a post on my blog at [link]. The issue, of course, is engagement. Definitely not. Love this post.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

I’m actually in the midst of a blog redesign (since I know this one is so plain) Reply Tamar Weinberg December 19, 2007 at 10:58 am Jon, yeah, it is actually quite cool to see that we’re in touch after all these years. Delicious – collect news links that feed into my blog, because WordPress.com has a widget for it.

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FEBRUARY 23, 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 Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive?

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JULY 14, 2010

I am not suggesting that your blog and the other is parallel in every aspect, they are not. I love your idea of leaders thinking if they don't play, they can't lose, but as you point out, when you don't play, you pretty much always lose. Great post. I especially like to hear about the benefits to non-profits.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

There are at least ten characteristics off the top of my head that make blogs and bloggers successful. These characteristics give the blogs mentioned below fame, fortune, and loyal followings. Want to build your blog and following? Blogs like Mashable and Gizmodo offer a consistent stream of stories every single day.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Billions and billions of dollars are spent on advertising. Knowing whether to respond to or ignore negative comments on a blog? McCann , Viral Heat Did you enjoy this blog post? How can those dollars be spent more efficiently by matching products to interests? Customer service? It’s in our DNA. Beamer & Co.

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FEBRUARY 25, 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 Do You Know Your Customers Enough to be a Social Media Hit?

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JULY 13, 2010

Well, I got to start a Twitter feed for one client, but we no longer work for them. Advertising shops, SEO agencies, email consultants…the list goes on. Instead of starting a blog, start a commenting presence: A number of agencies are putting out mediocre blogs, just so they can say they have one. His answer?

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MAY 26, 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: Are You Growing Enough Voices Content Lessons Learned From 25 Popular Blog Posts Does Your Facebook Page Have a Pulse?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Meanwhile, however, I do very much like Facebook Lite , which strips down a lot of the shiny distractions, and gives you a threaded News Feed, birthdays, and events – and that’s about it. Blog Comments (The blog is on WordPress) Disqus This is what I use to manage comments here at Convince & Convert.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Why aren’t we asking our blog visitors and Facebook fans to subscribe to our email newsletter? There’s an optimal structure for blog post headlines. Our strategies and expectations for social media are in reality a complement to what we’re doing in email and lifecycle marketing.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Unfortunately for Digg, the savviest users of the bunch have also been the most vocal about Digg thus far (save for the few blogs that cover everything web 2.0 Blog posts have been written and buried once a user submitted it to Digg. You may as well just subscribe to about 50 feeds and you have digg.

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