SocialFish

JANUARY 11, 2011

If you have thoughts about what kind of content you would like to see here, or if you would like to write a guest post for us about something on your mind, just ping us at any time, we *love* guest posts!! The Trainer’s Social Media Tool Box. Need help with Social Media policies? Social Media Does Not.

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 25, 2010

Like many bloggers, I’ve gone in and out of writing, and that doesn’t help with maintaining a consistent flow of traffic to your blog. At the end of the day, driving eyeballs to my blog isn’t really the ultimate goal, writing useful and appreciated content is. 9 of my top 10 blog articles are social media related.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 26, 2010

One of my goals for 2010 is to attend some events / seminars / conventions pertaining to blogging and social media, and today was a great start as I attended the Social Media Arizona event in Tempe. Social Media 101. Measuring Social Media Influence. Social Media Strategy.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

We have smart dogs , with Chico being his Chief Content Strategist and Suzy Q. So I’m quite delighted that he will be joining the #measurePR Twitter chat on November 9, to talk about social media ROI and possibly quite a bit else. being my Chief Operating Officer and 2. We both like smart measurement. “Which happens.&#

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yes, social media applies to B2B. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Are there differences between B2B and B2C in social media? Creating and calibrating a social media strategy for any company should follow the same process.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Take this example: Let’s say you’ve created a tool that helps non-profits with social media, and you are sending out a news release as part of your launch. Your keywords might be “social media for non-profits.&# Write original, timely, relevant content , says Google (heard this one before ?).

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. corporate expenditures on social media will increase by an AVERAGE of 34% a year , and that by 2012, as much will be spent on social media as on email marketing.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Amplify’d from www.nevillehobson.com Connect your community with a Twitter daily newspaper About a month ago, I discovered Paper.li , a service that aggregates content linked to by people in a Twitter community into an online newspaper. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. &# here’s your answer. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Amplify’d from www.nevillehobson.com Connect your community with a Twitter daily newspaper About a month ago, I discovered Paper.li , a service that aggregates content linked to by people in a Twitter community into an online newspaper. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. &# here’s your answer. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

It was something to the effect of “Would/should companies do this with big bloggers in their spaces?&# Alas, the issue is even stickier for bloggers than it is for companies. I know big bloggers get swag. I know big bloggers get LOADS of free lunches. In 2010, blogs and bloggers are truly influencers.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

If you are a blogger trying to make money online and the recommended powerful ways to make money with advertising, affiliate marketing, and creating products is not working out for you, then you need to focus on doing something you’re already probably good at – creating content. Find Blogging and Freelance Writing Jobs.

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Kikolani

JUNE 24, 2010

Lately, I have been reading more and more advice about how bloggers and article writers should be writing shorter, more concise text in order to make it more attractive to readers. For bloggers, you have to evaluate your audience, as well as your goals. Do you want lots of comments, bookmarks, and social shares? on Postrank.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 16, 2011

Last week, I was given the opportunity to do a live question and answer session on Social Media Examiner ’s Facebook page. Social Media Examiner’s Live Blogging Q&A. Also, it’s not all about what you do on your site or your social media.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Measurement… Supplemented October 22nd, 2010 Tweet Last week, Priya Ramesh, CRT/tanaka ‘s director of social media, joined us for the bi-weekly #measurePR chat.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Relevant content is, and will continue to be, key to reaching searchers. If you focus on one thing, focus on this: creating timely, engaging content that meets the needs of your target audiences. Its one of those things that despite whatever changes are going on with the Web, making sure good content is out there is key.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Five easy steps to customizing your 404 page, assuming you’re using WordPress (you in Blogger, or something, I ain’t got nothing for you). This should contain all the content, links, and/or images you want. Select all the content, and hit “copy.&# Look for the current content of your 404 page.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

“Social media&# or “social networking&# – which term is correct? 3 ways to get great content from your boring business , by Shannon Paul. I still have not checked out Quora, heading over to Shannons post on making boring content better. Super Sunday: are you ready for some… advertising!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

In other words, while your content might be fabulous in its essence, your reader is doing exactly what we grew up being told not to do: judge a book by its cover. In the digital world, that’s judging content by its ability to intrigue you in a split-second. It’s the Google generation’s way of thinking.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Does blogger outreach really require engagement? Though he mostly blogs about woodworking, he actually works in social media. Get Shareaholic test Filed under Public Relations , Social Media , Weekly Roundup | Tags: blogroll , davina brewer | Comments (11) Site settings comment help? What’s a gal to do?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Last week on BNET, I talked about the two critical elements of the perfect media pitch ; the subject line, and the first paragraph of the email. Because as the media universe continues on its inexorable changes , bloggers are starting to be just as influential as mainstream media; sometimes, even more so.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 1, 2011

Bringing on guest bloggers was one of the best things I could have done. Not only because it helps me immensely in terms of creating content, but because it gives readers a range of opinion and insight into the business of communication. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Pay more attention to wellness.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 6, 2011

It’s not just “heritage media&# that’s trying to work it all out right now. Bloggers everywhere need to rethink their approaches: display advertising needs reinvention: who’s it working for? Google just downgraded content farms. guest posting is the new content marketing. Old models are struggling. How to P.A.C.K.

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Kikolani

JUNE 15, 2010

In the last few months, I have had the privilege of becoming a regular contributor on several multi-author blogs such as Search Engine Journal , Famous Bloggers , Social Media Examiner , Search Engine Watch , and Stay on Search. While we all know that content is king, promotion is queen. HootSuite for Bloggers.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Why: Apparently we’re not over the social media adoption curve after all, no matter what you might hear. Get Shareaholic test Filed under Public Relations , Social Media , Weekly Roundup | Tags: chipotle , coca-cola , pr , QR codes , SEO | Comments (4) Site settings comment help? Why: Grand plans are all very well.

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Kikolani

JUNE 27, 2011

There may also be times where you want to only share writing by you, and if you have a lot of guest bloggers on your site as well as guest posts on other sites, having a full RSS feed for your blog won’t do. The solution to this would be having an RSS feed with only your content in it from each of the sources you write for.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

I always referred to it as something like “a website with dynamic content and social media capabilities.” Our community was now creating the bulk of our content. With Google Analytics I can see if people are engaging with our blog’s content and then use that information to adapt to the preferences of site visitors.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

STEP, TIP] {to, that will, on} [TASK, GOAL] In other words, articles such as 20 Tips on How to Gain Traffic on TheWWWObserver or 101 Steps to Becoming a Better Blogger on Lifehack. Teach your readers to take ownership of content. Copyblogger used this book as a guide to making boring content sexy.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Walking the Social Talk December 6th, 2010 Tweet These boots were made for talking As editor of Women Grow Business (disclosure: client, which I love ), I come across remarkable blog posts every day.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2010

My friend (and client, but he’s a friend first) Shashi Bellamkonda is, I think, genetically-wired to try and talk about new things – no doubt why he’s Network Solutions’ “social media swami,&# and he mentioned it. The first is that I use Amplify for different content than I blog about.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The question was: what is the importance of lists (specifically in social media), and how does one get on them? Talk to them, engage with them and their content and show them that you should be on that list. For example: Obvious: Share their content. If you’re sharing PR-related content, an obvious hashtag is #pr.

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Akamai Marketing

MARCH 29, 2011

Blogs for business are an outstanding tool for business, they can build community, be the backbone of your social media program, and drive traffic to your website, just for starters. Then measure it.You can use Google Analytics, PostRank or even (GASP!) This is the blogger as task-master part. Then live it. Be ruthless.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 16, 2010

If you look around the social web a lot like me, you will agree that most social media campaigns suck. Some people think social media is just fun. What do you think about using social media for business? Make sure all your social media profiles are complete with the most relevant information.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 25, 2011

Walking the transparency talk I WAS going to write about something to do with online integrity, but, like many well-meaning bloggers, I got side-tracked by my Twitter feed. Etsy does not pre-screen users or the content or information provided by users.” “Use Seems simple enough, right? Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 26, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Like Stuff On Facebook? This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account unless your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

collecting media coverage, putting it into a database, matching the articles and posts up with other metrics, etc.). Traditional and social media measurement tools usually provide 3 broad types of automation: 1. Or are you looking for lists of commonly mentioned words in the media? stories, blog posts, etc.).

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

They are essential content creators, readers and avenues to connect others to the site. Get your co-workers on board Social media wasn’t on our department’s radar. So one day I just started peppering my conversations with social media references. call to social media professionals. I was lucky.

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Kikolani

JUNE 28, 2013

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. 3 Marketing Tools I Miss (and Their Alternatives) – If you used PostRank, Formulists, or Google Reader, here are the best alternatives. Blogging / Content.

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