Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

3: Large Brands – Bigger brands have two things that smaller companies don’t: an already built community, and money. Communities, social news sites, and online sharing can be leveraged to build a site following. They also often require large investments to create an initial community. Specially Google, Yahoo and Msn.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

Here are three examples of brands that appear to be taking this message to heart: Fandango.com Best-known as a portal for buying movie tickets online, the site is actually quite diverse in terms of its content offerings. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Fan ratings & reviews?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2012

It’s a pretty sorted tale of a company that at one point was poised to take over the world and walked away from acquisition offers from Google that now has kind of been sold for scrap. For me Digg was never that community for me. It wasn’t as, like, a community-enabler in the same way that Twitter and Facebook have become.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2008

I remember taking classes, buying flashcards , and doing whatever it took to have a decent understanding of large words to score well on the SAT. What amazes me is that Andrew, with no idea of where this was headed, took the initiative to build an extremely successful community. They’re Quizlet’s biggest asset.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 22, 2009

If you don’t buy the extended warranty it costs you just to call and try to get help. I’m going to ask Apple to buy me a Zune. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. MySpace used to be Janet, and now it’s LaToya – at best. But back to MySpace.

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Firebelly

JULY 22, 2010

I followed closely behind - buying my tires at another store a mile down the road. link] Through the experience of engaging my community online, I found MyCar Doc, a local gig that all of my friends use for their auto repair solution. " A look of fear washed over Todd's face as a tiny smile washed over mine.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Remember, you’re not on Facebook, Google+, or MySpace here – this is a social network for business professionals. Get my Internet Marketing newsletter , buy my book, The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web , and subscribe to the Techipedia RSS feed. Like this post?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Twitter, he says, “became my way of talking with a community of people.&# More importantly, they’ve created a go-to place or space for community. Roger Smith Hotel also teaches us another thing: you should take advantage of your market by giving them opportunities exclusive to their communications channel. izmantot soci?los

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 18, 2008

Map Check-in – the google maps mash-up that Brightkite implemented is great. Reply Dennis June 29, 2008 at 11:58 pm I hear Google made an offer to buy Plutter Kite for $6.4B! Add health records and Social Security #s to Plutter Kite, and Google will double their offer. So there you go. Thank you for that!

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Firebelly

MARCH 5, 2010

As it escalates, however, it unlocks opportunities that are commensurate with the community’s assessment of its value. In the same regard, the community will not support or reward lackluster, opportunistic, also-ran, or hollow engagement in the long term. The Oscar buy is also about leveraging the investment on Facebook and Twitter.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

The only effective feedback mechanism was the free market: people choose to buy something else, if the option existed. On eBay you give feedback as vote of trust for others to see and seek positive for your sellers you’re buying from. Not just being talked about but be an active voice in the community.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 20, 2007

I usually do all my blogging on google docs and then export it. I am no web programming expert, but I do understand that my blog is basically hot linking pictures from google docs, but isn’t there be some kind of a work around? Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Firebelly

MARCH 16, 2010

March 17th Are You Ready For The Social Revolution?

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Jeff Esposito

JANUARY 8, 2014

The change triggered a lot of negative blog posts in the social media and community management communities. What we were all victim of is that we built communities on Mark Zuckerberg’s platform for two reasons. Facebook and the social media echo-chamber have failed the small business community in how to use the platform.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 19, 2008

With 1,200 users terminated at once, I’m not sure people can easily buy that. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Laurel Papworth

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

While Google Search was an obvious winner, Windows Media Player is a bit of a surprise until you realize just how many Web sites embed the thing. You have to buy the full report Australian Adult Social Technographics Revealed Jan 2009 from them. I also looked at Mashable for general social network usage growth by over 55’s.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

As an example, let’s take a look at Robert Scoble’s FriendFeed (click the image for a larger view): In this screenshot, Robert utilized both Google Reader and Twitter, and the comments spread to his feed where an ongoing discussion ensued. Google, Wikipedia and FriendFeed. It’s a great system … in theory.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 3, 2010

Then, when you’re joining a community for the first time, you’ll need to study the users and slowly build relationships with them. But, like good Social Media community members, I’m thrilled to be able to help my parents out and give back as well! Your Facebook Fan page will have 0 fans.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 6, 2023

Myspace: “A place for friends” (2003) Friendster rival Myspace (originally styled as MySpace) quickly became the go-to site for millions of hip teens. 2005 marked the apex of Myspace. 2005 marked the apex of Myspace. Demand was so high that Google eventually had to suspend them.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

As mobile browsers become more powerful, Google and its partners decided to do things their own way. Pissing off Google.) Pissing off Google.&# Pissing off Google.&# Pissing off Google" [link] [link] Bruce Hendrickson Great post! You know what’s not a good idea? introduced an application-geared Internet.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

Frank Lee shares a Free Gift to guide you step-by-step to “Breakthrough Article Marketing&# – simply visit his site today and discover how you too can generate loads of free buying traffic using a simple 5 step unique article writing method in his Internet Marketing Systems.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

buy a link » SUBSCRIBE TO CIO. Before creating an online community of practice (COP), Michael Behounek, KM director for $1.25 Behounek once created a community to devise performance enhancements for a particular 2,000-horsepower pump used in the companys oil refineries. Pathways Leadership Development Seminar, June 25.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

And if this post isn’t proof enough for you, check out Steven’s post relating to the quality of forum traffic , which often have even tighter knit communities than Sphinn. Do they take the action you want them to like signup for your rss, email subscribe or buy from you? One further question is do these visitors convert?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Blogging for Community These blogs seek to guild a consistent readership that interact with the blogger(s) and advocate on behalf of the content on other social outposts. We see blogging both as community building and as a function of being a web based business.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

As a side point, Google is a bigger beast and it has tens or hundreds of staff members visiting forums and moderating groups to ensure that the user experience is a good one. Spam engineer guy Matt Cutts has his own blog where he talks about his personal life and all things Google. These choices may be better for Digg in the long run.

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Community, have had an alternately successful and frustrating (but never boring) year. 2009 went from unbridled optimism to eager anticipation to a little dose of realism, but through it all, the community of people and the relationships that have been forged across agency lines continued to grow stronger. Year In Review!

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

Aside from optimizing the structure of the site and the pitches themselves, sheer volume and traffic drove our authority with Google and other search engines. Let’s say you’re a small business owner who wants your brand to appear in Google when someone searches for your product or service in your area. Spread the net.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

The Poetry of Social Networking to Court Customers and Invest in Relationships (Brian Solis): Brian Solis shares his foreword to Sean Percival’s book, MySpace Marketing. 10 Creative Contests Powered by Social Media (Mashable): You can use social media to do many things: build community, make business decisions, and more.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

To best develop thriving, mutually beneficial relationships with your customers, think of your social communication and email communication programs as two rungs on a content ladder. DJ Waldow Director of Community, Blue Sky Factory @djwaldow [link] Graeme White interesting! Dare I say the “digital glue?&# Thanks dude.

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Social Media Strategery

DECEMBER 13, 2008

I encourage all of my fellows in government to find ways to meet their mission needs through community building and social media technologies. I encourage all of my fellows in government to find ways to meet their mission needs through community building and social media technologies.

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Koka Sexton

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

blog with FeedBurner Social Media Release Criticism: Nine Points to Consider Social Media – Digg, MySpace,YouTube – Web 2.0 blog with FeedBurner Social Media Release Criticism: Nine Points to Consider Social Media – Digg, MySpace,YouTube – Web 2.0 Mihaela Lica’s last blog post.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

We’ve gone from MySpace and a era of anonymous accounts and comments attributed to “SexyBear1984″ to using our real names on Facebook, Twitter, and elsewhere as we build personal brands. . You'd be lucky to find anything about Mr. Fux online even with a google search. JF : Hyper-targeting.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

You can survey your customers, although that’s not always the best approach because the questions are not fresh in their minds – they’ve already made their buying decision. Remember that video is 52 times more likely to show up on the first page of Google search results, so don’t skip that part. To really do so.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

Which is closer to buying, a consumer searching for “flat panel TV&# or a consumer searching for “26 inch 720p flat panel TV.&# ? I am showing as 2291 keywords where my site appears in Google's index, but only 170 words where they have actually clicked through to the site itself.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

Content marketing is perhaps alone in its ability to be a successful endeavor at every phase of the customer lifecycle: When a potential customer is using Google to research new digital cameras, what is going to get them to a Kodak site? Content without community, without approachability, without humanization and kinship is ineffective.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

When stocking up on medication for the winter months, the high recommendations of Zicam had me buying the oral mist. In the past few months, I’ve dealt with companies who are unfortunate victims of bad links in Google, but those links refer to incidents that are years old (and are even resolved). it’s a dilemma.

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