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DECEMBER 28, 2010

To keep up with changes on the SEO landscape and make sure I’m consistently utilizing the most effective techniques on behalf of clients, I read a lot of articles and blog posts about SEO. Blogs are a source of fresh content, which search engines love. Blogs are a source of fresh content, which search engines love.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Social Mention , Alterian’s SM2 Freemium and Google blog search are helpful free tools, and a growing number of commercial suites are available. Thoughtfully and non-promotionally comment on your influencers’ blogs and/or LinkedIn discussions. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Technorati.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The steering committee for the awards includes some of the heaviest hitters in the B2B social media space, such as Ardath Albee , author of eMarketing Strategies for the Complex Sale ; Laura Fitton (aka Pistachio), CEO of oneforty.com; Ann Handley of MarketingProfs; and Joe Pulizzi from the Junta42 content marketing blog. Share this on Bebo.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

The prospect or buyer likely had several other exposure points to your brand prior to that click (visiting your booth at a trade show, hearing someone from your company speak, seeing an ad, reading about your firm on a blog or an industry trade press article or analyst report, etc.). Answers, comments posted on your blog, etc.

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JUNE 7, 2010

For more information on essential tactics for social media use by sales pros, see my recent guest post on the Your Sales Management Guru blog. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Technorati. Share this on Bebo. Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on Facebook. Share this on FriendFeed. Post on Google Buzz.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

The explosion of social media has led to a corresponding need for more sophisticated monitoring tools that can crawl the hundreds of social networking and bookmarking sites and millions of blogs across the globe. blogs, microblogging sites, social networks, etc.). Results can be exported to Excel for further sorting and analysis.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Blogging opened things up considerably more. Leave a comment to share. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Technorati. If you were wealthy, fortunate, obnoxious (or in a few cases, talented) enough to be involved in publishing, you had a voice. Others, for the most part, didn’t. Tweet This!

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Since you don’t want to take the chance of buying a sleeper however, or a book that’s inappropriate for the recipient, here are nine ideas—books reviewed on the Webbiquity blog this year. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Technorati. Happy shopping! Defy Gravity by Rebel Brown. Tweet This!

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website? Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website. Highlight the best comments, selectively hide comments (e.g. Another Cool Tool To Optimize Your Site Loading Speed by Daily Blog Tips.

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MAY 24, 2010

Certainly the tools are new: Twitter has only been around since 2007, Facebook since 2006, and even blogging has been popular for less than a decade. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Technorati. The real risk is in ignoring those conversations. Social media marketing is new. Not really. Post on Google Buzz.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Enterprises: organizations large, midsized or small can aggregate blog posts about their company or industry in one spot as a service to their customers, prospects and other interested stakeholders. Apple could create an aggregation site to pull in blog posts and reviews about the product. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

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APRIL 27, 2010

Content development is one of the most time-consuming aspects of social media marketing, but other than blogging, it isn’t clear if writing is included in these figures. Blogging – 70%. When asked to look forward, two-thirds of marketers said they plan to increase their use of blogs, Facebook, video, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Read on to learn how social media is changing PR, how pitching bloggers is different from traditional media outreach, how to optimize press releases for search and online distribution, which tools should be in your social PR toolbox and more here in some of the best articles and blog posts on social PR of 2010 so far. Share this on Bebo.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

Rachel Hunt supplies valuable guidance on how to use social networking, award submissions, guest blogging, speaking opportunities and original research to maximize the impact of PR efforts. Google Launches Blog Finder for Any Topic by ReadWriteWeb. Get More from your SEO Press Release by InteractMedia SEO Content Marketing Blog.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Blogs represent 50%, Facebook 47% and…Twitter scores 41%.”. Stephanie Frasco recommends having an SEO keyword-heavy profile, blogging, using applications and engaging in conversation among other practices for maximizing your impact through LinkedIn. The 9 Worst Ways to Use LinkedIn for Business by HubSpot Blog.

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JUNE 15, 2010

The business value of blogs, Twitter accounts, Facebook pages, LinkedIn connections, etc. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Technorati. But some of the same fundamental principles apply; trust is deepened over time, and there is no predefined, fixed time period planned for the relationship.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

The social media “big four&# –Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and blogs–as well as specialized social event tools like Lanyrd , Meetup.com , Eventbrite and Amiando can all help with arranging and promoting offline opportunities to meet in-person with your online social acquaintances. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

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Social Media Research ROI Technorati 191

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MAY 30, 2010

This blog post! From social media cartoons and contextual advertising gone wrong to dysfunctional agency-client relationships and the best (and worst) online ads, here are some of the most amusing, creative and remarkable blog posts and videos of 2009. Amusing, Creative and/or Just Plain Odd Blog Posts. Share this on Technorati.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

“Participating in social media isn’t just about creating a page, making a blog post, posing a question, or tweeting. And in fairness to Li, in chapter 31, she questions how “social&# Seth Godin’s blog is; a gutsy but admirable move. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Technorati.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

determining which topics generate the highest traffic and comment activity on a company blog, what time of day is most productive for tweeting, etc.). You can find more of Eric’s insights on his Socialnomics blog. Is the Wrong Question by Golden Practices Blog. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

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ROI Social Media Vocus Metrics 193

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

It’s also possible there may be errors in my list; please let me know in the comments or through my Twitter if you find any, and I will correct them. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Technorati. Anyway, on to the list! List of Corporate Social Strategists for 2011. Share this on Bebo. Tweet This!

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List Twitter Brands Microsoft 155

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JANUARY 3, 2011

How can you improve your blog’s position in search engines? Discover the answers to all of these questions and more here in the final selection of the best guides and tips for business blogging from the past year. Blogging Guides, Tips and Techniques. The Step-by-Step Guide to Guest Blogging by 2 Create a Website.

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JULY 12, 2010

Without a strategy, there may be no clear ownership, or definition of success, or measurement, or integration with other marketing and PR efforts—all of which can lead eventually to wasted time and effort, abandoned blogs and Facebook pages, and even the erroneous conclusion that social media doesn’t work for us. Share this on Facebook.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

While no enterprise can avoid negative comments in the social media realm completely, all companies can at least minimize the downside potential by providing employees with clear guidelines for any work-related postings. Blog comments should be responded to within a reasonable period of time. Share this on Technorati.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Key point #3: A blog should be at the center of social media efforts. Blogging makes you and/or you company more interesting online. With the rise of social networks, blogs, forums and review sites, markets now define brands. Websites with blogs attract 55% more visitors on average than traditional static websites.

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Social Media Hubspot SEO Diagrams 176

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

The challenge in social media is to be able to consider the needs of multiple audiences at once, because even though you may be aiming a tweet, blog post or Facebook update at a particular group, everyone can see it. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Technorati. Press releases very rarely meet that standard.

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Social Media Press Release Marketing Technorati 189

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

Dirk Singer uses data from an ExactTarget study to show that “US Twitter users in April 2010 were far more likely than general Internet users to post to forums (75% vs 25%), blog (72% vs 14%), comment on blogs (70% vs 23%) and post ratings / reviews (61% vs 20%). How-To Guides and Best Practices.

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Tools Twitter Tips Statistics 207

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Web presence optimization (WPO)—using tactics like SEO, PPC, online PR, social media, content marketing and reputation management in a coordinated fashion to maximize your online visibility and business results—is the core theme of this blog. and how to leverage Flickr through blogs, articles, Facebook and other tools.

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

separate Twitter accounts for support and marketing, separate business-focused and technology-focused blogs, etc.). The top five social media platforms being utilized by B2B tech marketers according to the report are, in order: • Blogs. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Technorati. Discussion forums.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

What types of information are worth sharing, beyond blog posts? 40 useful things you can share on Twitter besides blog posts by Social Media Today. How Many Times Do You Tweet Your Blog Post? Ever wonder exactly what impact Twitter can have on blog traffic? 8 Ways to Not Get ReTweeted by HubSpot Blog.

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Tools Twitter Tips Hubspot 193

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JANUARY 10, 2011

A Blog App for Your Fan Page by Trailblaze Social Media with Josh. Joshua Lyons explains how the Networkedblogs app makes it easy to automatically feed your blog posts through a Facebook fan page tab, and easy for your fans to follow your blog. 5 Fascinating Facebook Infographics by Rhino SEO Blog. population, 13.2

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Facebook B2B Privacy MySpace 210

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Want to show the world how social you are with a cool widget on your website or blog? blogs, microblogging sites, social bookmarking, images, video), and shows associated metrics like sentiment, top keywords, top users (who’s talking about this topic most actively) and sources. Social Mention. ** 5 stars. monitter.

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Tools Social Media Radian6 CoTweet 188

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Social media networks and blogs consume nearly 25% of people’s time online. Americans spent nearly a quarter of their time online on social networking sites and blogs in 2010, up from 15.8 70% of bloggers are organically talking about brands on their blog, and 38% of them post brand or product reviews. And much more.

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Research Social Media B2B Marketing 210

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Most valuable is his dissection of the best way to use the popular social sites, YouTube and blogging in an integrated manner that capitalizes on the strengths of each platform. How to Use Your Blog to Drive Social Sales by Social Media Examiner. How to: Use B2B Social Media for Lead Generation by TopRank Online Marketing Blog.

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Social Media Tools Tips ROI 198

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AUGUST 16, 2010

Here’s a modest contribution to help with that effort; more than six dozen of the best, most bookmark-able articles and blog posts about social media tactics, tools and strategies written so far this year, by leading writers like John Jantsch , Lori Dicker , Lee Odden , Lisa Barone , Jay Baer and many more.

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Social Media Tools Strategy Tips 200

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MARCH 1, 2011

The Internet, and specifically blogging software, solved these issues. But blogging takes work, as people discovered, which is why of the more than 150 million blogs that have been launched, PR and social media monitoring software firm Vocus tracks only about 20 million. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

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Social Media Vocus Digg Adwords 160

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Data junkies, stats addicts, web trivia buffs rejoice — here are a deluge of social media, search and other marketing research facts and figures from 50 articles and blog posts published so far in 2010. How many journalists also maintain blogs? million pieces of content (videos, photos, blog posts, links etc.) More than 1.5

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