Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

3 must-read articles about social media (plus a bonus from the Convince & Convert vault) Sent twice per week (usually Monday and Friday) Sent at 1pm pacific time 3-2-1: it’s the greatest newsletter in the history of social media newsletters.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

All of these tactics can work together seamlessly to create a robust, optimized content marketing engine that pays real dividends in increased website traffic, and conversions. Compendium is a uniquely powerful blogging platform because it creates separate, “compended&# blogs for each keyword. That’s it.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2010

I often get an objection when the social elements of the program are introduced. 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. Who’s Doing What?

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 31, 2011

As 2011 comes to a close, now is a better time than ever to evaluate your blog, its performance, and most importantly, what you can do to improve your blog in 2012! Now is the time to take action, because your mailing list is the most important aspect of your blog’s long term success. Optimize (or start) your email list.

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Diva Marketing Blog

APRIL 2, 2009

To help you understand how to participate in the "new" conversation without getting blown-up. Today's Diva Marketing Talks takes a dive into Social Media Communities or social networks. If there is value in social communities then how do you build and nurture them? Miss today's show?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

Look to Yelp and Forums When you get beyond social networks, the heaviest concentration of influential impressions is on ratings and reviews sites (32%), followed by discussion boards/forums at 29%. Take your email lists, and use Flowtown to determine who within your customer base has a Facebook account.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 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 Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook? Great list, looks a lot like the discovery we do prior to content planning.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Blogs serve as a great way to increase organic traffic and establish the all-important relationship of “know, like, trust” through the provision of free content. If you’re just running a blog, your resources are likely going to be used to generate more subscribers. On-site content + guest blogging = success.

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Bare Feet Studios

JUNE 9, 2010

We saw the intrinsic value of this real-time, widely distributed conversation and we wanted them to grow into a stable, successful business. Actually a lot of people make money via using Twitter – Guy Kawasaki and Alltop come to mind immediately. I am lobbying against spam and trolls. And having a fee solves that instantly.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

What is Social Media Outreach? Social media outreach is the process of using social networks like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to raise awareness for your brand, content, or to build new relationships. Unfortunately some marketers use social media outreach as an opportunity to spam influencers. It’s spam.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 5, 2010

I have recruited a posse of incredibly smart social media, digital marketing, and public relations thinkers to entertain and inform you while I’m learning how to pay with colored money, and my son attends hockey camp. Please thank them for their contributions with your attention, comments, and tweets.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 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 Would You Try It With a Fox?

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

In previous posts, I have talked about some of the tactics I’ve learned and used to build a Google-less approach to attracting blog traffic. Here’s an example: I published a guest post on Blogging Wizard in April two years ago. What we want is influential blogs with real readers who will read and engage with your content.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

In previous posts, I have talked about some of the tactics I’ve learned and used to build a Google-less approach to attracting blog traffic. Here’s an example: I published a guest post on Blogging Wizard in April two years ago. What we want is influential blogs with real readers who will read and engage with your content.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Maybe your blog. link] SMCAnnArbor RT @jaybaer: Social integration in an instant with NutshellMail (saves me a ton of time) [link] [link] some girl Checking it out now… RT @jaybaer: Social integration in an instant with #NutshellMail (saves me a ton of time) [link] kahuna7 FYI, Jay, I shared your post on my blog yet again.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 15, 2012

This affected anyone who used article marketing as a way to build links and drive traffic to their websites, since article networks were hit the hardest , though some—like HubPages— regained their rankings in subsequent updates. Later, social networks like Digg, Last.fm, and others were affected as well. Become a guest author.

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 2, 2010

Read the Twenty Theses for Government 2.0 – if you’re interested in this world, read these basic tenets of how social media and the government works You’re not going to learn this stuff via books and blogs alone – you’re going to have to get your hands dirty and actually use these tools to interact with the people you’re trying to reach.

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Bare Feet Studios

AUGUST 27, 2008

Neenz is now chief evangelist for Alltop. “It’s good that your client sees the value of blogging.&# – Neenz Podcasting Brand Recall and Affinity Edison Research: “Podcast consumers are extremely attractive advertising targets, though difficult to reach via traditional interruption models.&#

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Convince & Convert

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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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

Knowing whether to respond to or ignore negative comments on a blog? McCann , Viral Heat Did you enjoy this blog post? What do you think about influence mining, and its applicability for your business? Customer service? Beamer & Co. Will it be the hot new field of marketing and customer service?

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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. ChatCatcher This is a nice little tool that finds Tweets about your blog posts, and automatically adds them as comments. I think Facebook Lite makes Facebook engagement easier – maybe you will too?

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 10, 2011

Having long ago passed MySpace as the most popular social network, Facebook recently replaced Google as the most-visited website in the U.S. 5 Ways for B2B Companies to Engage on Facebook by Social Media B2B. A Blog App for Your Fan Page by Trailblaze Social Media with Josh. Highly creative AND useful!

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 30, 2010

I actually linked to your page in the blog I'm posting later, gotta get the word out about Convince and Convert! (As Another great post, I look forward to reading every day.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 14, 2013

Despite the occasional “death of blogging” pronouncements (often made, ironically, in blog posts), blogs remain the core of a robust social media strategy. more here in 30 of the best business blogging guides and resources of the past year. Why You Want To Be the Last Blog Standing by Outspoken Media.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 5, 2016

Ever sat down at a dinner party and after a few minutes of conversation the guest opposite you starts yawning? 5 Engagement-Driven Elements You Should Add to Every Blog Post by Content Marketing Institute. Here are five things to add to every blog post to increase engagement. Sarah Landrum outlines 10 tactics to help.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 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 Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 14, 2016

But contrary to popular belief, this doesn’t require a new blog post every other day. As a matter of fact, you can drastically boost your website’s SEO traffic growth with just a single blog post. When we say quality content, we aren’t talking hastily-written, 100-word blog posts, either. highlight to tweet).

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 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 Are You Slow Enough to Succeed in Social Media?

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