Contractors, plant engineers and maintenance workers are looking at ways to solve problems and learn quick tips on how to do their jobs better. In a recent post on eMarketer, Bloggers and (personal) brand building, they cited a poll done by Technorati on the state of the blogosphere 2009 that showed that: Over 70% of those polled talked about products or brands on their blog. Nearly 60% said they were better known in their industry because of their blog. 63% had converted prospects to customers. 56% have seen their blog bring their company recognition as a thought leader. MORE >>

Whilst Google Alerts provide a useful source for the latest items that are indexed by its search engine, to understand properly what is being discussed by your brand it is worthwhile investing in some detailed buzz tracking. It analyzes and reports on daily trends within the blogosphere. Samepoint – A conversation search engine. Surchur – An interactive dashboard covering search engines and most social media sites. Technorati – Search engine and monitoring tool for user-generated media and blogs. Image by clownbastard via Flickr. HowSociable? MORE >>

Blogpulse : A service of Nielsen BuzzMetrics, it analyzes and reports on daily trends in the blogosphere. Samepoint : A conversation search engine that lets you see what people are talking about. Surchur : An interactive dashboard covering search engines and most social media sites. Technorati : Search engine and monitoring tool for user-generated media and blogs. Billing itself as “the leading blog search engine,&# Technorati has been helping bloggers and those with their fingers on the blog pulse stay informed for years. HowSociable? MORE >>

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Business , Google , Industry News , Internet , Interviews , Marketing , Search Engine Optimization , Social Media , Viral Marketing , Web Design > Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009 Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009 by Tamar Weinberg on January 5, 2010 Share It’s my birthday! And… Brian Solis is the most eloquent writer I have ever seen in the blogosphere. Yes, you can push down negative search engine results, but you need a plan. Who Should Tweet? MORE >>

Recent findings contained in Technorati Media’s 2013 Digital Influence Report  shed some insight into how the seemingly magical world of digital influence works. And when it comes to breaking into the blogosphere or, more directly, getting bloggers to write about and engage with them, brands seem to be on one side of a canyon asking bloggers to jump on over instead of building a bridge. And you have to provide it in places they’re looking for it: search engines, social media and, of course, other blogs. And brands want in. Will you take part in my focus group? MORE >>