Kikolani

JULY 28, 2010

Scribnia is an excellent blogging community that lets you connect with and review other blog writers. Adding your blog to the PostRank system (if it’s not already there) and under particular topic categories, you can get ranked in the top blogs on that topic based on your blog’s social engagement. For Reviews.

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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. You likely want your story to be news, now. In this case, you probably want your release to rank well in Google News, where timeliness is of the essence. Read All About It!

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Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With Blekko officially launching this week the new search engine is getting a lot of attention particularly in the search marketing community because of SEO data it provides. There is a good overview of Blekko’s SEO Tools on Search Engine Land so I won’t go into detail on that here.

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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. We continued our conversation on social media and ROI. Many new people joined (yay!), Were you inside my head when I wrote the problem with PR ?! Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

What we can learn: conviction is a powerful tool. What we can learn: the more we are able to energize our communities, the better our chances of converting them to evangelizers. Conviction in our work, our clients, our organizations is essential before we can begin to convince them. Read All About It! These fine folk did: Jan.

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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. The biggest problem with measurement is a lack of understanding of the basic principles of this art. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" Read All About It!

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Kikolani

MAY 1, 2011

And one thing I discovered very quickly about the photo community is if you want comments, you better start giving comments first. See what posts have the highest engagement on any of my feeds with the PostRank Chrome Extension. As some of you may know, I recently launched a photography blog, Photostry.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 13, 2011

Check out their blog on Postrank to see what topics get the most engagement. My Tips : Want to know another way to see what a blogger’s community wants? Setup a search for their @username mentions in a Twitter management tool like HootSuite. Interact with the Blogger Before Reaching Out.

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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. Finding those keywords your users are searching for most frequently is getting easier. Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising costs might increase. Read All About It!

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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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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 30, 2009

Socialnomics will not necessarily teach you how to use tools, convey strategy, or equip you with resources to act on. I recommend The Social Media Bible or The New Community Rules: Marketing On The Social Web if you are looking for a resource like that. Thanks for stopping by, and sharing. You've got another interested reader.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

it was a nice tool to show people many of the other blogs I read, since there are too many to list. Mark as read Approve comment Shonali, I agree with Gini that its hard to keep the blogroll updated, which is why I tweaked mine. I miss the Backtype Connect/My Comments Elsewhere plugin which let me show my resent comments on other blogs.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Couch to 5k sounds like a great tool for me to try. I have been following Lindsays running/training for a bit, but havent chimed in before. Ive been trying to get into running myself, but failing miserably. I ran a bit as a youngster, but its been ages. Best of luck on Saturday, Lindsay! I know you will run beautifully. Read All About It!

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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. [We are also] considering changes to the micro-site to track conversions from site to scorecards to email campaigns that hopefully lead to sales. It’s about what you’re going to try to get your target audience to do. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

As a regular reader, you’ll have noticed that I’ve started making frequent use of tools in the WordPress platform such as block quotes and different forms of emphasis via bolding or italicizing different bits of copy. Pull out the bag of tricks. Read All About It! Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 18, 2011

Its easy to be passionate about such a great tool, backed by such great people. I am so in love with these tools that are really quite powerful and require zero programming. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" Mark as read Approve comment Thanks for the heads up. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

How to: choose the right blog tool , from Arik Hanson ‘s Communication Conversations. Why: I’ve used David’s book, The New Rules of Marketing and PR , for my classes at Johns Hopkins for the last two years. Because what he says is Just. I suspect his new book might have a new place on my syllabus. Read All About It!

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Kikolani

JANUARY 16, 2011

Question: What is the best type of information to include if you are an apartment community trying to blog so your residents and future residents will follow you? It just depends on the site and the community! Another service to look into in conjunction with Google Analytics is PostRank Analytics ( https://analytics.postrank.com/ ).

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

This cultivates a thinking community where information is evaluated, and then adapted and built upon. In the event that your tips do not produce successful results, readers will be able to understand the logic behind each tip, discern what went wrong in their application, and then adapt your tips to their situation. Read All About It!

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Kikolani

JANUARY 26, 2010

Probably the best thing I heard about social media strategy is that social media can be more valuable as a listening tool than a speaking platform. Social Media Tools. Trackur – Social Media Monitoring Tools in just 60 seconds! Trackur – Social Media Monitoring Tools in just 60 seconds! Social Media Strategy.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

There’s no way – no way – I would have felt so much a part of that community if I hadn’t previously connected with many of the folks I meet IRL on social media. To explore a different communication channel? To try to connect with those who might become part of a community? Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

And more important, are you SHARING other people’s status updates with your community? Its interesting that youre talking about trying to step away from the tools and go to more events. Kicking it up: step away from the tools. For example, are you responding to other people’s tweets with your own thoughts on a particular issue?

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ProBlogger

APRIL 6, 2011

Most recently, I’ve been working with Kleenex Mums to help build a blogger-centric online community. They may use a sentiment analysis tool to establish the reach and positivity (hopefully) of what you made. Some of the things you know that you can package: what topics are hot-button topics in your community. How to P.A.C.K.

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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. Are you trying to create community? Then measure it.You can use Google Analytics, PostRank or even (GASP!) But where do you start?

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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. Keep Score Social media metrics are widely available, but require effort and integration to be gathered and analyzed successfully.

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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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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Private brand communities vs. Facebook. The methodology and use of media tools is the same, it is the message itself that differs. The methodology and use of media tools is the same, it is the message itself that differs. The methodology and use of media tools is the same, it is the message itself that differs.

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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.&# However, Nick is dead wrong about the lack of tools. However, I stand by my belief many students wont see or have access to these tools.

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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? How can you not grasp the importance of measuring numbers that matter instead of numbers that make you look good? Sean: Angela Sinickas is a treasure trove of case studies. Read All About It! These fine folk did: Jan.

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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. My prized video camera produced such grainy footage, Seurat would be proud. We couldn’t hear anything over the ambient noise of D.C.,

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

And they research and they monitor (sometimes for up to three months) just to find out: a) Who a brand’s target audiences are; and b) Who the key influencers within that community are. They listen a LOT. Then they plan. And talk they do. So they were personally connected to the experience, the foods they had missed and the Sainsburys brand.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 16, 2010

If you haven’t already, get measurement tools to measure all your social activities. Some tools you can use are Social Mention , Trackur , and PostRank. Some (OK, most) of them I have not been asking myself, nor have I been checking out PostRank, which I should. PostRank is becoming one of my favorite tools.

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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

JANUARY 27, 2011

Even with the online database tools, its still going to require some amount of time to review and narrow the focus. I wrote a post recently with a few examples of requests Ive heard from clients / prospective clients (at [link] if youd like to read). Read All About It! Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 2, 2010

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. On cover letters: A cover letter that "creative" is taking a big risk. Where you saw chutzpah, I rolled my eyes. Read All About It! These fine folk did: Jan.

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Kikolani

JULY 23, 2010

8 powerful tools to turn your blog into a profit center – concise reviews of 8 services you will want to use to start generating income on your blog. Jump start your company Twitter account – from setup to acquiring followers and building community. What could you sell from your blog – a brainstorming activity.

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