Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

A real time search engine allows you to scour all of this data to see what’s being said right now about any given topic. A real time search engine should not be used for the majority of your searches. Also, if you want to find a new website – for shopping or to play video games – a traditional search engine is the way to go.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

Are you a company or do you know a company that has immersed itself in the social media waters and succeeded? As small companies with limited budgets, nonprofits may feel that they are unable to dive into the wide world of social media. The big catch: Epic Change is not a large company at all. Answers Yahoo!

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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. 4: Online Driven Companies – Social media can be used to drive traffic to online websites. I would add that social media has changed the game for companies. It’s rubbish traffic. Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2009

It’s incredibly easy for someone to put up a web page and show how much they like or dislike a company. You’ll get exposure to case studies of companies that do this well and review cases of companies where listening severe impacted the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. That’s why social media is important.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 18, 2008

Be the first to have all of these features , or just take over companies that already have them and make Plutter Kite. Which can be used as – a part of – a checklist, when developing the ultimate microblogging application. misc/images/timeline.JPG) emote is a microblogging service; which is a platform to – 1.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

Search Engine Optimization Benefits A third, more subtle, reason to “fix your house” is the impact that social functionality can have on search engine optimization. Reply Lauren Kates May 12, 2010 at 1:50 pm OH MY GOD I have come across this EXACT situation with my company and was looking for an article just like this.

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Firebelly

JUNE 11, 2010

Twitter to Change Links and How They Are Displayed By Ben Parr In an effort to bypass the obscurity of shortened links and to prevent malware and phishing attacks, Twitter has begun the rollout of t.co, its official URL shortener, along with some major changes to how the microblogging platform handles links. Have a great weekend everyone!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In the post, I shared my don’ts of social networks, and to that point, I added the following rule for LinkedIn: Gathering all the email addresses of users you are connected to — even locating email addresses of LinkedIn Group managers — and utilizing this mailing list to promote your own company or service off-site.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Crowdsourcing has become more and more popular with private companies, non-profit organizations, and even government agencies. GetSatisfaction provides a way for companies to do that. Thought Linkedin would have deserved a slot. JS-Kit Echo uses GetSatisfaction for their customer support. Love to have seen [link] among the list.

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The Marketing Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2008

In addition, I’ve started using the microblogging utility ‘ Twitter ‘ a little bit more. Subscribe to Blog Updates Feedburners Stats Email Subscription My Company About Hi, I am Daksh author of themarketingblog & co-founder of Iffort, a web-strategy & digital marketing consulting firm.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Reply Eddie Gear October 7, 2010 at 9:43 pm I can come across so many companies that do not even brand them selves in the fear of being considered as SPAM. Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo! Answers Yahoo!

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Brands Handbook MySpace Construction 236

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

Only when the landscaping company mowed down the guy’s vegetable garden and did not rectify the situation seven weeks later did the guy decide to make a public spectacle of the situation. Sure, there are probably a few things you can point out that should work in the company’s favor. How many people really want that?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

Many companies partake in this “shiny toy syndrome&# and do it all without a plan or strategy in place. This may be nothing more than a refresher course in the Captain Obvious department but even the savviest of companies is still missing the boat. A lot of big companies I try to engage with don’t want to talk back.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 13, 2008

Such was the case for this Digg story , which compared multiple web hosting companies and watched as these hosts handled the traffic spikes that resulted from the Digg effect. A few weeks later, a surprising blog post was published that outed the marketing firm and hosting company that sponsored the particular study. Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

To be sure, though, solicit feedback from a group of trusted peers not directly involved in your company or marketing objectives before going ahead with publishing the video, since you need an unbiased opinion. Ideally, if you cover ground on at least two of these traits, your video might have a good chance of success. Answers Yahoo!

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Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 19, 2010

Professional networks like LinkedIn. Microblogs e.g. Twitter. When appropriate, we can point readers toward your product, but in such a way that they feel we are providing useful information rather than pitching your company. microblogging-sites August 25, 2010 4:56 PM Pervara Kapadia said. Blogs created and managed.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

Maybe you’ve set up a blog to run AdSense and earn money from the search engines. That doesn’t mean they can’t be search engine friendly too. A peppering of keywords here and there will help your blog be more visible to search engines. As my company builds out our first blog- there are great tips in here, thank you.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 19, 2008

Here are three cases that were blown way out of proportion but could have been handled a lot better if the companies thought of the consequences before acting. There’s a bottom line: it’s a lot harder to sweep your mistakes under the rug, especially as a company in a world of conversing markets. Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 31, 2008

I went to the West Coast for the first time to attend search engine conferences, with trips to Seattle, San Jose (twice!), 4 Jobs I’ve Had Right after college, I worked for a few months in tech support at a forex company in the Empire State Building. I’ve traveled more than ever before. and Las Vegas. Answers Yahoo!

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Diva Marketing Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2008

for a small business owner or the ceo of a Fortune 50 company. As with any marketing strategy (for a small business, a Fortune 100 company or a non profit) social media marketing must begin with understanding the organization's goals, objectives and defining success. Microblogging/ Twitter - No time for a Big strategy?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Now known as the “social media hotel&# of NYC, Roger Smith is attracting a really incredible bunch of people who have raved about the ambiance and the company’s approachability online. To me, it seems most companys focus on monopolies and then forced purchase of ad-ons without which the product wont work.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Whether it’s Flickr , StumbleUpon , Digg , del.icio.us , Twitter , Facebook , Sphinn , LinkedIn , blogs , blogs , more blogs , and even more blogs , you can find me looking for the most pertinent content that aligns with my interests. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised though, misery loves company right? Of course I do.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2010

Reply Claire Chapman August 19, 2010 at 9:21 am And I also just referenced you on my company blog as I was writing inspired by this and the discussions about Facebook Places (which isn’t even live in the UK yet!) I’ll be happy to connect with you on LinkedIn for your disseminated information of value. Thanks Deb!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Despite the title of the post, having worked as the social media manager for Fortune 500 companies, and a lot of knowledge here being totally personal, I do not think of myself as an expert. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

With others who address me as Jennifer or Dakash, I wonder if these individuals representing both small and large companies really realize that their lack of research reflects poorly on their clients. Some have gone as far as outing the companies who have trodden down this path. I’m sure you can relate. Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Then and Now In the good old days, say from the 1850s onwards, marketing was mostly a one way “communication&# : companies advertized their wares via local media like newspapers, magazines, and traveling salespeople. Companies have to engage with their buyers, especially the early adopters, and make sure they’re happy.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 3, 2010

Many companies that have not embraced social media marketing often do so because of the fear of an uncontrolled message. I am just working on a social media strategy for my thesis in a German company. I’m so glad his account is back up and running! Surely, I’ll have to convince a lot of people. Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

10 Ways to Be a Great Social Media User (Search Engine Journal): Vince Blackham writes a great post on Search Engine Journal about how to be a great social media user, with tips such as contributing, diversifying your efforts, being real, being meaningful, and more. No, it’s not about the tools!) She has some great comparisons.

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Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

Using market intelligence, Royal Caribbean identified supporters of the cruise line via social networking sites and took the opportunity to give fifty of the most ardent supporters, called Royal Champions, special privileges, including free paid cruises and invitations to special events with company executives.

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Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Spam engineer guy Matt Cutts has his own blog where he talks about his personal life and all things Google. However, Digg’s owners want to sell it — and large companies are interested not only in today’s traffic, but also in future growth. It’s hard to say if that will happen again. Answers Yahoo!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

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). Public safety comes first but reputation management is something the company may want to engage in. Hope you get better.

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Buffer Social

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Besides being the second biggest social media site, YouTube (owned by Google) is also often known as the second largest search engine after Google. (So It seems that while QQ, a desktop-native platform, used to be the top social media platform in China, WeChat, a messaging app from the same parent company, has taken over its place.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Drive Leads through LinkedIn. Lead generation and client acquisition can be had on LinkedIn, especially in the B2B space, just as long as you’re active and engaging. That’s one of the biggest reasons for companies not to engage in social media at all. Nurture Perception. Participation is Marketing.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

In no particular order, here they are: Make Friends In the Industry Community Managing is super easy when you’re working for a well-known tech company in the middle of Silicon Valley. But what if you’re Community Managing for a company that makes matchbooks? Who are the heavy hitters? Check it out!

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Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 26, 2009

Brand evangelism is a word of mouth marketing tactic in which the ardent supporters of your service or product feel so passionately about your offerings that they act as unofficial spokespeople on your company’s behalf. They are cheerleaders on the sidelines and they’re rooting for your team.

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

How about a real-time search tool to see what’s being said about your company or any topic of interest right now? A powerful real-time social search engine that not only displays results for a specified term or phrase, but lets you filter results by source (e.g., Cool Web Tools. Social Mention. ** 5 stars. Or really hate one?

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Tools Social Media Radian6 CoTweet 188

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 9, 2008

I eager to see some Mixx functionalities especially the groups that can really reshape the Digg frontpage and push usability up for users… ok maybe marketing companies pushing for digg frontpage won’t be happy, but hey its a community, there’ll be always good opportunity, just gonna change the approach. Answers Yahoo!

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