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The Blogosphere is Thriving

Mindjumpers

It is both a way to express one’s personal interests and also widely used by companies as a way to tell personal and relevant stories related to the company and giving the brand a face. According to Technorati , people spend more and more time and resources on maintaining blogs. Girl power. The voice of the people.

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11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Internet , Marketing > 11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands 11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands by Tamar Weinberg on October 7, 2010 Share This is a guest post from James Adams.

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What’s the Best Social Media Monitoring Tool? It Depends

Webbiquity SMM

blogs, microblogging sites, social networks, etc.). Along with the monitoring and alert features you’d expect, Trackur also includes a proprietary algorithm for displaying the influence and reach of individuals discussing your brand or topic—so you can focus on power users and ignore trolls and spammers. Nielsen BuzzMetrics.

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Book Review: Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

.&# Though measuring direct ROI is challenging , a successful social media program should increase engagement with customers and prospects, provide direct website traffic and increase branded search traffic. Chapter 19 addresses the “personal branding&# issue that many companies struggle with in social media. Social Events (e.g.,

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Best Social PR Guides and Tips of 2010 (So Far)

Webbiquity SMM

Specifically, 89% said they turn to blogs for story research, 65% to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, and 52% to microblogging services such as Twitter.” Share this on Technorati. How PR Pros Are Using Social Media for Real Results by Mashable. Share this on FriendFeed. Post on Google Buzz. Share this on LinkedIn.

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Social Media Marketing Without Brand Awareness Can Kill You.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Brand awareness is important, especially when it comes to a web hosting firm that was advertised on a multitude of technology websites. Introduce yourself, engage in the community, and let them learn about your brand. You can’t take your first driving class on the highway without learning how to drive on local streets beforehand.

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Five Benefits to Using Twitter Â? Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

However, I believe Twitter’s ability to market easily comes from those who associate usernames with brands. Right now, brand awareness is the sole reason why people follow particular Twitter streams. My opinion has not changed much since I wrote about Twitter’s ability to market products in March. I still follow Woot.com.

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