ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

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Social Media Marketing

DECEMBER 18, 2012

It didn't seem possible just eight short months ago when Facebook announced that it was acquiring the fledgling hipster photo sharing app for $1 billion. It's not too long ago (okay, in social media terms, it was eons ago) that Flickr was one of the major social networks. It was the photo sharing site of choice. Backed by Yahoo!,

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The social network, as most of us think of it, is nothing more than the likes of Facebook or Orkut, among others. But to the world at large, it’s not just about Facebook (or the related movie), but a community that has been built over the years around a common interest or topic.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 4, 2014

via Flickr, CC 2.0. It’s a landslide: Community creates results. The Harlem Shake depended on community. User-generated content is far better at creating that community. It’s been a heck of a ride! Image: mayeesherr. (in in West Bengal!) So which one garnered more interest according to Google trends?

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2019

In addition, a significant portion of social media marketing is engaging with your community. Besides mainstream sites like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter, there are also niche social media platforms that target specific industries. Let’s take the example of an online store selling custom made shoes.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 21, 2012

Just one of the many interesting factoids our group was given when the Regina Police Service (RPS) sent its social media officer, Kaeli Madill, to talk to us about all things Twitter and Facebook. She was there because RPS is a great community partner. In order to build a community you need more. Image: zlady via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 14, 2014

Image: Paul Townsend via Flickr, CC 2.0 . 12 B2B Content Marketing Examples and Case Studies for 2014. 12 B2B Content Marketing Examples and Case Studies for 2014. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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AUGUST 12, 2013

Image: pdbreen via Flickr, CC 2.0. Why: In this guest post for WUL, Kirk Hazlett provides a real world example of how creating a corporate environment that empowers leads to passionate employees who make a company stand out from the crowd. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Standing Out.

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DECEMBER 8, 2014

Image: Scottish Libraries via Flickr, CC 2.0. Podcasting: Storytelling for the 21st Century – Pros, Cons, Examples and Best Practices. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Storytelling.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Image: Vox Efx via Flickr, CC 2.0. While this post (and example) are from last year, it’s still a great look by Ann Handley at an interesting political ad that broke the mold. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 14, 2011

Facebook had a mere 20 million registered users. Image: familymwr via Flickr, CC 2.0. To the Army, engagements often mean meeting with people in the community. If we engage the community, build trust, and demonstrate they have a vested interest in the outcome, we might tip the scale of favor. An extended community.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 19, 2013

Image: cobalt123 via Flickr, CC 2.0. Why: Amy Tobin of ArCompany uses The Children’s Place graphic t-shirt incident as an example of why the opinions we see on social media may not necessarily be a cause for a change in business strategy. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Seeing is Believing.

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Idaconcpts

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

With the app, they can schedule posts on popular social media channels such as Google +, Facebook and Twitter, and handle multiple accounts simultaneously. The app allows for two-way scheduling, allowing companies to communicate with their customers by presenting them interactive content from any remote location.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 12, 2014

Image: Retis via Flickr, CC 2.0. Anything that’s as at home on a soccer mom’s Facebook profile as on a fraternity brother’s is probably a good thing to bet on if you want to increase your readership or customer base. If you want a great example of a viral video that took its inspiration from a popular meme, look to Abercrombie.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 28, 2011

I strongly believe everyone has a right to his or her opinion , including whom to follow on Twitter (or not), whom to friend on Facebook (or not), which blogs they choose to comment on (or not, as well as the substance of their comments), and so on. Which is the collective voice of my community, not just one or two people.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 26, 2013

Image: Steve Worsethandetroit via Flickr, CC 2.0. Bryce uses the examples of Weight Watchers, SiriusXM, and Encyclopedia Britannica to illustrate why sacrificing some revenue by offering a free product to compete with services such as FitBit, Pandora, and Wikipedia can contribute to companies moving forward rather than behind.

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Adam Cohen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

One of my favorite examples of this application is the Converse Domaination effort (it’s worth the watch, go ahead, I’ll wait). Understanding the Community. Understanding the needs, attitudes and behaviors of the community a digital player is trying to reach or interact with is a fundamental key to being relevant.

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 30, 2011

Photo Credit: Flickr, myretailmedia. Social Media has forever changed the way the world communicates. There are always those early adopters (think Twitter users in 2007 , Facebook users in 2004 ), but generally large-scale adoption of new communications tools takes years, often decades (think radio and television) – until now.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 27, 2013

This week on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog. Today I want to dig deeper into some specific things to DO to build community on your blog.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 29, 2013

Or, in other words, it’s what happens when the neurons (nerve cells) in the brain start to find new ways to connect with and “talk to” each other, when the old pathways are no longer there (for example, because of injury, or disease). Image: Christopher Neugebauer via Flickr, CC 2.0. Rewired PR. The newsroom?

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 22, 2013

So I posed the question on Twitter and Facebook to see what others think. And over on Facebook, there were a variety of opinions: Both Joe Hackman and the afore-mentioned Dan Cohen had interesting responses: D.C. Because I have seen many, excellent practitioners who use AOL or Comcast email addresses, for example.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 19, 2013

I was asked: “I would like to reach out and connect with a professional contact that I have made via Twitter/Facebook /LinkedIn. Do you have any suggestions on how to approach a such a contact without appearing to be ‘Facebook stalking’?” Image: naunasse via Flickr, CC 2.0. That’s a good question.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Image: Robynlou Kavanagh via Flickr, CC 2.0. In a Social PR world, for example, you could: Give up stressing over meaningless metrics and focus on what really counts. Relinquish the idea that you can control what and how your audience thinks and behave, and instead focus on being of service, providing value, and nurturing a community.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 21, 2013

We do Facebook Q&As. Let’s just take me and my business, for example. Facebook Page – that way, not only I would respond, but perhaps others would too. Image: Simon Greig (xrrr) via Flickr, CC 2.0. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn If You Pick My Brain, I’ll Have a Hole In My Head.

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Akamai Marketing

APRIL 4, 2011

640 Million on Facebook. Now hear this: No one ever joined Facebook or Twitter so they could follow a brand or a company. What I AM suggesting is that you brands and companies give serious consideration to what they have to OFFER the community and what motivates their community to be part of social media at all.

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Harp Interactive

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Build community platforms around real communities of shared interest. Experiment with Flickr and/or YouTube groups to build media for specific events. Marvel Comics raised my impression of this with their Hulk statue Flickr group). Example: what Jeremiah Owyang did for Hitachi Data Systems.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Image: twchoi11 via Flickr , Creative Commons Though I wouldn’t consider myself as devoted as some fan clubs. The rumors about Tablo’s supposed forgery were spread by two online communities: “We Urge Tablo to Tell the Truth,&# or TaJinYo , and “A World Where Common Sense is the Truth,&# or SangJinSe.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 21, 2013

Image: TheNextWeb via Flickr, CC 2.0. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn How To Use Twitter For PR. Where Twitter for PR usually begins… and ends. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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Social Media Marketing

MAY 8, 2013

Video, mobile, content marketing secrets, Facebook statistics, brands playing with fire via controversial co-creators and more, it''s This Week in Social Media. Being a community manager is more than just posting to social networks on behalf of brands. Here are eight different roles that community managers must play on any given day.

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Social Media Marketing

APRIL 22, 2011

When tied to other accounts such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, LinkedIn and blogs, your net worth rises based on the content you either create or share. It's a chance to connect and brainstorm with others by finding affinity groups ("Communities") within Empire Avenue. Below are some examples. What do you think?

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 2, 2011

If, say, you’re an entrepreneur and you put YOUR time and effort into a Facebook page, you want to know if it’s doing something good for your business. Most busy entrepreneurs are prone to asking, “Are my community building efforts on Facebook driving sales?” Let me give you an example. Image: kondrag via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 10, 2011

The fact remains, whether new media or old, you must learn and know how to write content that connects with your communities. Community management: Community management has come to the fore as a unique role and discipline in itself. Image: velkr0 via Flickr, CC 2.0. For more on content rules, check out this great book.).

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 1, 2013

Image: Alexandria LaNier via Flickr, CC 2.0. Convince people to join this community instead of that , get them to share this tweet instead of that , ask them to sign this petition instead of that. area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™.

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Direct Marketing Observations

JULY 6, 2010

Just because a company can set up a Facebook fan page for example- does that mean that it will give them the biggest bang for their efforts? A Ning Like community or Forum solution. Tags: Social Networks Facebook YouTube Linkedin Twitter social media marc meyer. Maybe, maybe not. You can only choose one. Podcasting.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 30, 2013

While it’s now a huge industry, good CRM ( customer relationship management ) is a practice that many of those who are forward-looking-and-thinking PR pros (such as WUL’s own Kirk Hazlett , to name just one example) are meticulous about. magnum via Flickr, CC 2.0. For example, here is one of my pipelines.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 10, 2013

” Image: maHidoodi via Flickr, CC 2.0. For example, should I tell you of the day after 9/11? To quote what you so often tell ethnic communities, ‘It’s time for you to step up to the plate, take responsibility, and stop taking what I have earned,’ my integrity, my dignity.” The back story.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

” Image: Arjen Toet via Flickr, CC 2.0. For example, content marketing is as much about reputation as anything else ; after all, we (organizations, or clients, or simply human beings) want people to think well of us, and to come to us for the right reasons… right? as well, disgusting as the practice is.

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