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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li&# Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers. Explain your goals and establish clear guidelines for any mention of the company on social media sites.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

Though business use of social media is rapidly increasing, many executives remain skeptical of its value. The bottom line is that while social media marketing definitely provides benefits (such as a higher conversion rate for organic search traffic ), it’s not generally effective as a direct promotion tool.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The ladies’ bridge clubs and smoke-filled rooms of the Mad Men era are long gone, replaced today by social media, blogs, and online reviews. People are talking about your brand and product on social media and elsewhere online. Your customers expect you to respond when they mention your brand on social media.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Social media has fundamentally altered the practice of public relations. And as any blogger can tell you, PR pros understand this, as witnessed by the incredible increase in blogger outreach “pitches&# from corporate PR departments and firms over the past two years. Will Traditional, Social Media Blend?

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

to topic-focused niche sites such as (using social media as an example) Social Media Today and Social Media Informer. Set up properly, this could be an easy yet powerful way for an organization to create and distribute a social newsletter on the fly. Examples range from Google News and Yahoo!

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 12, 2011

Social media marketing, online PR and SEO are three tactics that are all powerful on their own, but have far more impact when used in a coordinated, synergistic manner. How can you amplify and extend new releases through social media? Effectively connect with bloggers and other key online influencers in your industry?

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

It is a bit different than some of the other social media platforms, in that it allows people to connect with other professionals and to leverage current connections to make new ones. If you want to produce business leads, LinkedIn is a must in your social media marketing strategy. Image credit: C_osett on Flickr.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Which SEO tools should be part of every blogger’s arsenal? What characteristics do successful bloggers share? Avoid dumb mistakes that even smart bloggers make? 10 SEO Tools Every Blogger Must Use by Daily SEO Tip. 10 SEO Tools Every Blogger Must Use by Daily SEO Tip. How can you get more links to your blog?

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Now virtually every blogger and business user on Twitter tweets their own content, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that—it’s one of the strengths of the platform. But Twitter is a social tool, not a broadcasting medium. Sometimes the best way to advance in social media is to retweet. Answer them?

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Blogging is often viewed as the core component of a B2B social media marketing strategy, and other than discussion forums, it’s the most mature component of social media. Subscribe to the comments for this post? What trends are likely to emerge in the coming year? There’s much more. Share this on Bebo.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Here are seven tips for a healthy blog and a happy blogger. Moderate and respond to comments. Encourage comments, and when you get thoughtful comments or questions, respond and keep the conversation going. No matter what topic you write about, there are other smart, insightful bloggers addressing it as well.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Both provide PR and social media professionals with extensive capabilities for tracking and growing media coverage of their organizations or clients. Among their features: • An extensive database of professional journalists and social media influencers, with biographical information. So which is best?

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AUGUST 23, 2011

Every blogger wants more traffic. The key is a balanced strategy of search engine optimization (SEO), social media, syndication and guest posting. Social media is important. Of the top dozen sources of traffic, four were social networking or related sites: Twitter , LinkedIn , Facebook and HootSuite.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

An outstanding list of useful WordPress plugins from Andy Beal, author of Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online and the brain behind the Trackur social media monitoring tool. 8 Effective SEO Techniques Every WordPress Blogger Should Use by BloggingPro. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

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JANUARY 30, 2012

” This brilliant article delves into the technological, economic, cultural and environmental factors behind the success of WordPress, and inspired more than 70 comments. 11 WordPress Plugins You’ve Gotta Have by Social Media Today. 33 WordPress Plugins To Power Up Your Comment Section by 1stwebdesigner.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Is Quora still a significant social media destination? Blogger interest in the site seemed to follow a similar pattern. When the service was first launched, I was (like many others) flooded with notifications of new followers and invitations to follow back, to the point of annoyance. Will it go the way of MySpace?

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

social networking profiles, social bookmarking sites, other bloggers). Keywords (6-8 core keyword phrases for your blog, e.g., “b2b marketing blog, SEO, search engine marketing, social media, SEM, online reputation management, content marketing, social PR&# ). Subscribe to the comments for this post?

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

It is somewhat surprising how many have only a few hundred followers, despite being social media managers, practitioners and strategists at large corporations. 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.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Marketers, PR professionals, bloggers, and journalists have traditional been heavy users. Brand monitoring is vital, enabling marketers, PR professionals, customer service leaders and others to respond rapidly to comments or issues. And it’s still the place to go for breaking news. So, there’s hope.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

Though social media marketing is now used in about 90% of companies, techniques, platforms and best practices continue to evolve. What will likely be the hot trends in social media over the next couple of years? Social Media Stats and Demographics. Social media and blogs reach 80% of all U.S.

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

Though the use of social media and social networks for marketing is now nearly ubiquitous, and 78% of companies have dedicated social media teams, many marketers sill struggle with certain aspects of social marketing, such as formalizing strategies and measuring results. Social Media Marketing Guides.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Why is having a social media policy in place so critical? Because virtually 100% of companies are now involved in social media—whether they acknowledge it or not. Essential Topics for an Organizational Social Media Policy. Provide a short introduction and then define what you mean by “social media.&#

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Social media marketing has gone well beyond the hype stage and is now mainstream business practice. Still, questions remain: how do I use social media most effectively across the enterprise? Which social media monitoring tools should I use? What social media developments and trends should I be watching?

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MARCH 23, 2011

Social media monitoring tools are increasing essential for companies of all sizes as the explosion of social media content renders manual monitoring efforts hopeless. News can travel extremely fast through social media. And in social media, the whole world can see how fast (or not) your response time is.

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Webbiquity SMM

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. Here are five audiences to keep in mind when posting any content or engaging in social media interactions.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 17, 2011

, the sources below provide a vast wealth of data, statistics and research results, as well as a bit of interesting social media trivia. How are consumers and b2b decision makers using social media in their buying processes? Which social media platforms are most effective at influencing buyer behavior?

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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. Coordinate efforts.

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B2B Social Media Marketing Analysis 175

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

There have been numerous models proposed for social media and content marketing (including the Four C’s of Social Media Marketing model previously published here), but when all of the complexity is stripped away, social media marketing success comes down to two core elements: content and amplification.

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B2B Social Media Alltop Marketing 190

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

The use of social media and social networks for marketing has rapidly advanced in the past few years from the “should I do it?” ” level to the current “how do I measure and optimize social media marketing efforts?” 500 companies use at least one major social media platform.

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Social Media ROI B2B Marketing 207

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Given the widespread adoption of social media marketing practices, the “if” and “when” questions seemed to have now been resolved by most midsized and larger companies (and a lot of small companies as well). What’s the best process for developing a social media marketing plan?

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MARCH 29, 2022

Similar to other social media platforms, Quora provides several fields to better optimize your profile: Add simple but catchy credentials that will appear under your name on Quora. To get more upvotes and comments on your Quora answers, make them more engaging and interesting than the average fluff that readers find on the platform.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

Guidance for New Bloggers. 20 Common Mistakes Made By New Bloggers by Ink Rebels. 12 things every business blogger should know how to do by Ragan’s PR Daily. 12 things every business blogger should know how to do by Ragan’s PR Daily. How to Be an Awesome Blog Commenter by HubSpot Blog. are easy to find.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

It covers a range of related topics: social media, SEO, business blogging, content marketing, WordPress, and marketing technology tools. Follow them on Twitter and LinkedIn, like and share their content, maybe comment on their blog or social posts. It’s unproductive and makes you look clueless.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

In Optimize: How to Attract and Engage More Customers by Integrating SEO, Social Media, and Content Marketing , Lee Odden provides the definitive guide to SEO and its extension into social and content marketing for the new, more sophisticated world of search and web presence optimization. .

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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.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

Here, Ann Smarty contributes a guest post on best practices in guest posting, from planning your approach and brainstorming topics to following through by responding to comments. 5 Reasons Why You Should Respond to Every Comment by Daily Blog Tips. Get High Resolution Photos And Edit For Free by Trailblaze Social Media With Josh.

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