Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

LinkedIn is firmly ensconced among the “big 3″ social networks for marketing and business purposes, and though its base of 80 million members is far smaller than the 600 million users of Facebook, its impact in B2B marketing is larger. So how can you get the most out of this business-oriented social network?

LinkedIn 189

LinkedIn Tips B2B Findability 189

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

Supplement your email list with your contacts’ social network info? Find out if the username or vanity URL you want is still available across dozens of social sites? Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website? Promote events through social media?

Tools 206

Tools Social Media Lithium Sysomos 206

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 20, 2011

Amid all of the hype, conferences, and rapid adoption of social media marketing by organizations from sole proprietors to the Fortune 100, there remains an undercurrent of skepticism. This surfaces in posts like Social Media Skepticism , 5 reasons why social media skeptics maybe right and Business social networking: where’s the ROI?

Social Media 205

Social Media ROI Social Networking Foursquare 205

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

10 Free WordPress Themes for Small Businesses by American Express OPEN Forum. Zeke Camusio shows that WordPress isn’t just for blogging; it can also be used to build an e-commerce site, social network site, image gallery, email auto-responder system or message board. 32 Essential WordPress Plugins I Use…And You Don’t!

WordPress 182

WordPress Content management systems Message Boards SEO 182

Sprout Social

MARCH 8, 2019

At the end of the day, online social listening gives you a more comprehensive understanding of your brand sentiment. The conversations people are having on your Instagram or Facebook might be night-and-day versus other online forums. Brands should be able to monitor their presence across all social platforms.

Reddit 99

Reddit Tumblr YouTube Review 99

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Sales teams can use social media listening tools to conduct research on prospects’ industry, brand and competitors. That’s probably the reason 47% of B2B marketers say they will use personalization strategies in 2020.

Tools 93

Tools Sentiment How To Team 93

Koka Sexton

APRIL 6, 2015

Not too long ago, the most commonly used B2B sales technique was cold calling which made it very difficult to establish a cordial relationship with clients. However, the world of sales is quickly doing away with this outdated technique and ushering in the era of Social Selling. And that, is just the tip of the iceberg. But, beware.

Education 40

Education LinkedIn B2B Banking 40

Koka Sexton

APRIL 6, 2015

Not too long ago, the most commonly used B2B sales technique was cold calling which made it very difficult to establish a cordial relationship with clients. However, the world of sales is quickly doing away with this outdated technique and ushering in the era of Social Selling. And that, is just the tip of the iceberg. But, beware.

Education 40

Education LinkedIn B2B Banking 40

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 10, 2011

According to MarketingSherpa (and many other sources), generating qualified leads remains the top priority for B2B marketers. Grow your social network by including links to your Twitter account, Facebook page, YouTube channel and other social media points of presence. An active and helpful support forum?

ROI 191

ROI Case Study Bazaarvoice Klout 191

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

Here are some random thoughts from a collection of these experiences and feedback from conference speeches: 1) Features are NOT user experiences: Warning…if you ask someone about desired user experience and they say wiki or forum, you have work to do. 4) None of the following are community platforms: Wikis, Blogs or Forums.

Communities 117

Communities Groups Groups Social Media 117

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 23, 2017

According to recent research from Forrester, digital marketing spend in the US will reach $120 billion by 2021. Spread over paid search, video marketing, social media and other online channels , digital is expected to account for more than 46% of all advertising in the next five years. Did anybody say B2B is boring?

B2B 198

B2B Strategy Marketing Microsoft 198

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 29, 2016

Although more than three-quarters of B2B technology marketers use social media to market their products, less than half say they can tie social channels to revenue generation for their businesses. But it may also be a problem with basic B2B social media marketing strategy. Cross-Platform Social Media Strategy.

B2B 100

B2B Social Media Strategy Marketing 100

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 29, 2022

Quora marketing is a tactic many B2B and B2C marketers are using to build trustworthy and user-friendly brands online. According to Blogging Wizard , 56% of B2B marketers use Quora to present their brands as thought leaders and customer-centric businesses. Quora is, of course, a social question-and-answer website launched in 2010.

Brands 204

Brands NoFollow Marketing How To 204

Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

With free membership open to all women, JaneNation combines social networking with opinion collection. There are blogs, forums, quizzes, polls, and sisterhoods (micro communities based on women’s life stages like “caregiver&# or “widow wise&# ). Social media success. Social media success.

Social Media 125

Social Media Case Study Strategy Study 125

Writtent Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Join associations and use the provided resources , including local networking events, online forums, and job boards. Build a referral network. Listen to what they’re saying on Twitter and Facebook for honest market research. Answer questions on forums and answer sites. It’s not just another social network.

Small Business 98

Small Business Marketing Compete Directory 98

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Forrester recently released a report by Laura Ramos and Augie Ray on How to Assess the Impact of Social Media in B2B Tech Marketing. While B2B marketers have been ramping up social media activities over the past 18 months, not all are seeing the outcomes they’d hoped for. Open, public social networks (e.g.,

B2B 175

B2B Social Media Marketing Microblogging 175

Kikolani

JANUARY 16, 2011

If you provide your visitors valuable content and interact with them through their comments, on social networks, and on their blogs, they are more likely to return to your site over and over again. I don’t know of any resources off the top of my head that would help, but I will research it and get back to you!

Questions 167

Questions WordPress Postrank Blogger 167

Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

One thing that’s changed since the early days of social media is that many platforms used to focus on one function, such as social networking or image sharing. Now, most established social media platforms have expanded to incorporate live streaming, augmented reality, shopping, social audio, and more.

Types 145

Types Social Media Statistics HootSuite 145

Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. 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%. Good stuff.

Social Media 147

Social Media Strategy Influencer Social CRM 147

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Recent research makes clear that, for high-value consumer purchases as well as b2b procurement, being as “findable” as possible online is critical to winning the business. are they more likely to use Facebook or a specialized discussion forum? What online publications do they read? What groups do they belong to?)

Findability 197

Findability Directory Social Bookmarking B2B 197

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 9, 2012

In just a few short years, Twitter has transformed from an odd little sort of public IM service where people posted what they just ate for lunch or what their cat was doing at the moment into one of the big four social networks and a significant channel for news, PR & marketing, politics and more. Twitter for B2B Marketing.

Tools 201

Tools Twitter Tips B2B 201

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2011

Great content naturally attracts links, but Matt Malden points out ways to go beyond that by blogging, sending a regular email newsletter, using Twitter, social networks, YouTube and other sites to expand your online presence. Social Media Affecting BtoB Buying Behavior by The Proactive Report.

Tips 179

Tips Press Release Reputation B2B 179

Convince & Convert

MAY 31, 2012

B2B Magazine, which also has a website, B2B Online, put out a little research this week that said that amongst B2B companies, 33% of them have “fully embraced social media marketing.” They asked B2B companies, “What was your best social media format? Best network, best outpost?”

B2B 113

B2B LinkedIn Posterous Social Media 113

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Social media rocks because it’s one of the most amazing tools for “free&# market research. If you’re the frugal type, take advantage of the free alerts from Google, YackTrack , Social Mention , BackType (which gives you alerts from blog/article comments , which other services do not include), and Trackur.

Social Media 278

Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 5, 2010

While a dwindling number of business executives still dismiss Twitter as a waste of time, recent research suggests it is one of the most valuable social networks for business. Although fewer Americans use Twitter than Facebook, Twitter users “are far more likely to follow Brands/ Companies than social networkers in general.

Tools 207

Tools Twitter Tips Statistics 207

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

From its humble beginnings as an area on the web development discussion forums at SitePoint , to being spun off from the SitePoint Marketplace a few months ago, 99designs has experienced astonishing growth to become a leader in its market. The site is forum-based and relies on a "design team" (pre-approved designers) to fill out its crowd.

Crowdsourcing 245

Crowdsourcing Software Project Forums 245

Rebekah Radice

APRIL 30, 2017

Do Your Research. If you want to create a blog people flock to, you need to begin with research. To get an idea of what you’re looking for within this research, let’s imagine you’re a health and fitness blogger. Lots of websites, social media groups and forums. Find Your Topic and Perfect Niche.

Domain Name 144

Domain Name How To WordPress Meme 144

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Stemming from the IRC and discussion forums of old, it was routine (accepted and expected even) to have an online pseudonym. We easily forget that Facebook was one of the first social networks that insisted that we use REAL names, and policed personal profiles accordingly. Facebook is the Model T of social networks.

MySpace 136

MySpace Facebook Social CRM Consultant 136

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Social Media: Getting Started Why You Have to Engage in Social Media, Even if You Don’t Want to (A Smart Bear): Jason Cohen (@asmartbear) makes a compelling argument into why social media must be considered, even if you have no interest in it. The article has examples of how social media worked too.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Research: How do people talk about your industry and who are the influencers? I'm sounding like a physician but in a real sense that's essentially what you're doing to arrive at a proper regimen to ensure social media's contribution to B2B or B2C marketing and ultimately the business' health.

Social Media 155

Social Media Radian6 Strategy SM2 155

Keyhole.co

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Oktopost is focused on helping B2B brands to manage, monitor, and measure all of their social media activities from a single platform. Do you have global social media teams? Manage social media teams in more than one country all from one platform. Pricing ranges from $99 – $199 per month.

Analytics 105

Analytics Social Media Tools Price 105

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

What role does social play in a brand’s overall online visibility? How does social media use differ in B2B vs. B2C companies? are now active on at least one social network, up from 67% in 2012 and just 8% in 2005. B2B Marketing Insider ). B2B Social Media Marketing Stats and Facts.

Statistics 226

Statistics Social Media B2B Journal 226

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

for competitive research. 7 Social Media Tools to Boost Your Effectiveness in a Noisy World by Seriously Social. ” 28 social media management tools rated, scored, and reviewed (study) by VentureBeat. 16 Social Media Tools The Experts Swear By by Social Fresh. 15 Best Social Media Tools by CodeGeekz.

Review 100

Review Tools Social Media HootSuite 100

Rebekah Radice

APRIL 30, 2017

Do Your Research. If you want to create a blog people flock to, you need to begin with research. To get an idea of what you’re looking for within this research, let’s imagine you’re a health and fitness blogger. Lots of websites, social media groups and forums. Find Your Topic and Perfect Niche.

Domain Name 60

Domain Name How To WordPress Meme 60

Kikolani

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

I have included many well known female influences as well as some that are just starting out but have a very promising future in the blogging world that I have come across online, found in other lists, connected with in forums like the Third Tribe and the BlogcastFM Green Room , or met at events such as Blog World Expo and Social Media AZ.

Blogger 168

Blogger SEO Consultant WordPress 168

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 2010

Are they not “social media&# tools? What about forums? They’ve been around for a long time but I’d still consider them social media where conversation occurs. Here’s a different spin on conversations with some research about the effectiveness of online conversations. All rights reserved.

Conversation 116

Conversation Social Media Social CRM Consultant 116

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Social media monitoring is vital for virtually every B2B or B2C brand. 58% of consumers follow brands on social media. 71% say they are likely to purchase an item based on social media referrals; in fact, consumers report that social media plays almost as big a role in purchasing decisions as does television.

Tools 207

Tools Social Media Netvibes Sample 207