SocialFish

JANUARY 11, 2011

As a quick wrap-up to 2010, here were the top SocialFish blog posts of the year (based on Postrank score, which measures pageviews, RSS views, comments, tweets and retweets, shares, Buzz, bookmarks, clicks, trackbacks etc.) The Trainer’s Social Media Tool Box. 11 Must-Do’s For the Serious Blogger.

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Kikolani

MAY 1, 2011

I started out on sites by photo bloggers I met at a photowalk in downtown Phoenix and branched out from there with people in their comments and on their blogrolls. In just a few weeks, I have found a lot of great photo bloggers to interact with. I can access my RSS feeds on any computer I am logged into my Google account.

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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.

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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. Most achieved a Postrank of higher then 6, and 9 out of the 10 articles dealt with social media. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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Kikolani

JULY 28, 2010

I was added here as a contributor to Famous Bloggers, and my profile has already brought in some traffic, as well as connections and reviews from other awesome bloggers like Hesham, Andrew , Danny , Francisco , Julie , Meena , Arijit , and Antonia. Gmail, Analytics, Webmaster Tools, etc.)? For Top Blog Lists. Blogging Networks.

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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. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

and Don, in true self-effacing-yet-no-BS style, continued to offer up nuggets on this oh-so-hot topic in PR, such as On not letting the tool wag the measurement dog : And O. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

They’re overwhelmed by the overabundance of tools and the disorderly experimentation of staff (and members), and they are tired of the lack of organizational support and the unwieldy processes for monitoring and managing social media. And that’s just the beginning. So, what is “Open Community&# ? Do share your thoughts below.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Because when you live in a world as fast-paced as ours, you just have a few seconds while your potential reader is skimming through her email, or RSS reader, or website, and decides whether or not to click through and read the fully story… or move on. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

What we can learn: conviction is a powerful tool. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Conviction in our work, our clients, our organizations is essential before we can begin to convince them. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Students are not taught about new practices, since proprietary tools and techniques often remain with hidden with the agencies and companies that create them. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Does blogger outreach really require engagement? If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. it was a nice tool to show people many of the other blogs I read, since there are too many to list. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 18, 2011

A Better Blogroll If you like highlighting other bloggers on your site via a blogroll, you will probably find that as you add more and more to them, it becomes a huuge list. I did this because as more guest bloggers have come on board and the categories on WUL have increased, this menu started looking really untidy. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

The predictive text and results that show in Google Instant for various keyword combinations are in themselves excellent tools to find the most relevant keywords to use for your site. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 6, 2011

Bloggers everywhere need to rethink their approaches: display advertising needs reinvention: who’s it working for? As a blogger, you need to make some serious strategic calls on where to put your focus because content-making is heavy going. I was on a panel recently at the Aussie Bloggers Conference. Old models are struggling.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

It’s not so much a question of how fancy the tools are that you’ll use. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. It’s about what you’re going to try to get your target audience to do.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 12, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. Couch to 5k sounds like a great tool for me to try. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting! I ran a bit as a youngster, but its been ages.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

How to: choose the right blog tool , from Arik Hanson ‘s Communication Conversations. Why: as I’ve started blogging for grasshoppers , I’ve been realizing how this kind of information is really helpful to new bloggers (like me). And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Definitely a palomino.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Before I set foot in the place, I knew that the crowd I was going to speak with would be a bit more conservative a bit more skittish about getting involved with social networking a bit more unaware (than the “average bear&# ) on how this tool can potentially help them a bit older than the average audience I’m used to speaking with.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 16, 2011

Be sure to list your new blog URL as well as your new RSS feed URL in that post so people can subscribe easily to your new site or visit it directly. This will usually lead to those bloggers coming back to your site and engaging with you in your blog as well. Question: What is a good way to feature key bloggers at a foodie type event?

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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. However we, as bloggers, need to recognize the distinction between framing tasks with steps and framing goals with l essons , experiences , and creativity.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

This is because the contributing bloggers are all remarkable women, and I am truly lucky to be able to see life through their eyes. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. Its interesting that youre talking about trying to step away from the tools and go to more events.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. So I suppose I could also say "is a great tool for establishing relationships.". And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. How cool are my commenters? Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Viper Chill

MARCH 1, 2010

Whilst the fundamentals are the key, there are also some great tools and services to help you get the most out of your internet ventures. My aim with this website is to be as transparent as I can in everything that I do, so today I want to take you through all of the tools and programs that help me to get things done.

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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. Are you trying to create community?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Image: Tinkerbots via Flickr , Creative Commons Tools are beginning to do a solid job with the most mind-numbing parts of research (i.e., But when it comes to the most difficult parts of research – where domain expertise is required, even the best tools tend to fall short. website visitors and sales leads) 3.

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Kikolani

JUNE 28, 2013

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

What part of, “measure [what] has an impact as opposed to simply focusing on the tools,” isn’t easy to understand? If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Sean: Angela Sinickas is a treasure trove of case studies.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 27, 2011

It may have escaped your notice, but more and more media (and bloggers) are working for multiple outlets these days. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. Which is why it frustrates me that so many people who work in media/blogger relations still dont get it.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Agencies should also be working with clients on using social media as a market research tool, by surveying fans or creating dedicated, invite-only brand communities that serve as a living focus group. My big issue with digital in general (and social media in particular) is that all too often tactical tools are held up as strategic solutions.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 9, 2010

in our digital tools had us reaching for the stars and we ended up getting a black hole. Aim high in creativity, but keep in mind the limitations of your tools and skills throughout the process. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. Our faith (naiveté?)

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

On his blog , Nick says: “Students are not taught about new practices, since proprietary tools and techniques often remain with hidden with the agencies and companies that create them.&# If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. Don’t take it just from me.

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Viper Chill

MAY 6, 2010

Use Postrank to Find Engaging Posts When I wrote a post about the 28 items in my internet marketing toolbox, I covered a nifty little service called Postrank Analytics which lets you see your most shared blog posts on sites like Digg, Delicious and Twitter. Especially in regards to my own affiliate marketing strategy.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Now, up to this point, you might be thinking that this all sounds like an elaborate form of blogger outreach. So they brought in the Top 10 STA travel advocates who did not already have an online presence, taught them the tools of the trade and sought to inspire them with existing examples of travel-based social media best practice.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 2, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. A one-sentence cover letter wouldnt get anywhere with me, as I use cover letters as a tool to determine if the person can write, pays attention to punctuation and grammar, etc. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 20, 2011

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. Mark as read Approve comment I do think the tools make it easier, and from what I remember from the Gladwell article, many folks took exception to what they perceived as a dismissive tone of Twitter and the like. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

My initial comment there read: [PR is] about building effective relationships with one’s publics (hence “public relations&# ) and using the tools and tactics du jour to do so. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. to my RSS feed or Subscribe by Email.

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