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How a Small New York City Hotel Put Itself on the Map through.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Today, it appears every retail or business concern says ‘follow us on Twitter’ or ‘be our friend on Facebook.’ They go out of their way to welcome any social media-initiated guests in person. For the most part, you can’t buy Twitter followers or Facebook fans. This article is an example of that.

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The Blogger and Marketer's Cheat Sheet to Getting High Profile.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Reply John Exley August 26, 2009 at 2:16 am Tamar, I came across your article on Forbes.com tonight titled “Brand Building, Tweet by Tweet&# and really loved what you had to say about community building so I decided to check out your blog. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Twitter versus Plurk: Not Even in the Same League

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

After using both Plurk and Twitter pretty heavily, I’ve come to the conclusion that Plurk is best at its features for community-building, whereas Twitter succeeds more with its interface that bolsters information-sharing. For now it’s down to just Twitter and Facebook as the power houses. You may have more than one.

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What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MG Siegler , Technology and Digital Writer : I think a person who is a social media marketer is someone who is an expert at all of the various way of getting data on the various social sites out there. social conversation tools (FriendFeed, and maybe you could even lump in Disqus and the like with it). Can they identify trends?

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SXSW: Mark Zuckerberg Keynote (the edited liveblogged version)

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Here we go with the highly-talked-about keynote presentation at South by Southwest… Just like an Apple keynote, they tried to build up some serious momentum for this event. Sarah Lacy: Facebook is playing a strong role throughout the world. Facebook helps people connect and communicate more efficiently.

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2011

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Here are 99 ways, from giveaways to community building to media connections to offering discounts and so much more. 9 Ways to Start a New Local Business Using Facebook, Twitter, Groupon, and Google : These easy (and mostly affordable steps) can put your local business on the map. They call that social proof.

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2008: Social Media, SEO, and More " techipedia | tamar weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Top 10 Reasons Why Great Content Fails on Social Media : In case you’re still emphasizing submissions on social sites, here’s why your content … uh, appears to suck. How to Commit Social Media Suicide : Some people don’t get social media. Not excess. But not for Glen Allsopp, who reviews it here.

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