Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

As she notes in her introduction, Li’s book is organized around four main themes: Research: start by using search and social media monitoring tools to discover where your customers and prospects are congregating. This saves time, effort and money in the long run, but it’s a step too many companies skip over.

Review 152

Review Social Media Marketing Handbook 152

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 17, 2012

As for social networks, you might have heard of a site called MySpace. The first test prep company to teach students how to beat standardized tests was Kaplan Inc. The company was able to create a strong brand in the test prep industry, eventually growing in popularity and rivaling Kaplan Inc., Now, it’s out of business.

Review 214

Review Brands Industry MySpace 214

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2011

In fact, a lot of audiences aren’t on Twitter: based on a November 2010 study, the Pew Research Center estimates 8 percent of Americans use Twitter. Even MySpace is still in the running, for very specific demographics. A while back, my dad asked me if he should be on Twitter for his business, which involves liquidating furniture.

Social Media 203

Social Media Platform Tips MySpace 203

Twist Image

JUNE 24, 2013

This daily e-newsletter is filled with tons of free articles and insights on the bleeding edge of research. Warning: you can get lost in these articles and research reports. Jason Hirschhorn is the former co-president of MySpace. Websites: Fast Company. fast company. fast company. fast company.

MySpace 110

MySpace Marketing Digg Education 110

Ignite Social Media

APRIL 17, 2018

Gone are the days of social media networks simply being fun places to post pictures, emo song lyrics, and connect with friends (or make them upset by not putting them in your Top 8 on MySpace). Do thorough research on what EXACTLY the movement means, what the goals are, where and how it started, etc. What’s the sentiment?

Engagement 87

Engagement Tips Brands MySpace 87

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Research & Analysis. Are you involved in setting the direction for your companys IT budget or strategy? How To Create A Know-It-All Company. Heres how some companies convinced individuals to share best practices. operations for the company (and a recruiter himself), weeds out people who blame others. Webcasts |.

Company 122

Company How To Case Study Mobile 122

SocMed Sean

APRIL 1, 2012

Any professional worth their salt will do some preliminary research before sitting down with you. Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube may be the juggernauts right now but remember the days of AOL, CompuServe, MySpace and eBay? 3) What are my competitors doing? 4) What social networks do you specialize in? Probably not.

Questions 280

Questions Social Media Pharmaceuticals Social Networking 280

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

Just because you’ve heard that other companies are doing it doesn’t mean that social media will magically work for you. It finds your customers Companies using traditional marketing methods (e.g. It introduces your brand Is your company new? What are your goals? Does your brand need a makeover?

Social Media 269

Social Media Strategy StumbleUpon Digg 269

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 22, 2008

as a media professional, i cant understand how a company can so blatantly spam people like that. Diigo ~ more than a research tool - a knowledge. Diigo ~ more than a research tool - a knowledge sharing community. Company Info. Diigo V3: Highlight & Share the Web! Social Bookmarking 2.0. Views: 31,977. mirateck. (4

Social Bookmarking 279

Social Bookmarking YouTube Handbook Web 2.0 279

Firebelly

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

35% (173) of the Fortune 500 have active Twitter accounts (a post within the past thirty days); and nearly 50% of the top 100 companies (47) have a Twitter account. The number one ranked company, Exxon Mobil, does not have a Twitter account. This represents a six percent increase over the 2008 study.

Social Media 165

Social Media Twitter Paid Search Study 165

Buffer Social

MAY 12, 2016

The Facebook-owned company moved on from its old-fashioned camera icon and embraced a new, minimalist design across its suite of products: Instagram, Layout, Boomerang, and Hyperlapse. In a blog post the company explained: The simpler design puts more focus on your photos and videos without changing how you navigate the app.

Social Networking 75

Social Networking MySpace Study Instagram 75

Kikolani

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Social media is very much here, but as those at MySpace can tell you, it’s not always here to stay. After all, stumbling around through social media doesn’t reflect well on you or your company, it actually makes you look a bit foolish. Exhaust Research. This is a guest post by Uttoran Sen. Follow Your Target Market.

Trends 142

Trends Social Media Tumblr Campaign 142

Idaconcpts

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

It’s not unusual for a modern internet junkie to have thousands of friends on FaceBook, hundreds of followers on Twitter, and a heap of additional connections on MySpace, Flicker, and many of the other social networking sites. Employers are in search of skills and talents that will complement the existing resources of the company.

Skills 148

Skills MySpace Technorati Social Networking 148

Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

There is a new report from ForeSee Results that details research that they performed showing that social media is responsible for only three percent of web site visits to retail web sites. So, is it time that web site owners and companies take a long, hard look at their investment in Social Media? But is this really a good decision?

Sites 113

Sites Report Social Media Retail 113

Buffer Social

JUNE 30, 2016

In the announcement, the company explained their priority is keeping you connected to the people, places and things you want to be connected to — starting with the people you are friends with on Facebook. Networks like Friendster and Myspace were the Facebook of their day. billion monthly active users coming back.

Feed 75

Feed Feedly News Facebook 75

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.

MySpace 136

MySpace Facebook Social CRM Consultant 136

Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Note: Here at Convince & Convert , we published a very interesting case study of a cosmetics company release their new collection in tiny burst via SnapChat. ” Indeed, it’s a very different way to create and share snippets of your life. Fascinating approach.). About this entire construct SnapChat says “balderdash.”

Facebook 139

Facebook Social Networking Social Graph MySpace 139

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. Is MySpace marketing really worth it?

Communities 170

Communities Marketing MySpace Yahoo 170

Justin Levy

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

They think about the numerous news stories about pedophiles on MySpace ; don’t understand why you should tell people that you had pizza for dinner on Twitter ; and think that Facebook is only for high school and college students. Many of these are intertwined, but here are some of the benefits to companies big and small: 1.

Social Media 133

Social Media Delicious Case Study MySpace 133

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Crowdsourcing has become more and more popular with private companies, non-profit organizations, and even government agencies. Organizations have used it for developing programs, marketing efforts, research, and education. GetSatisfaction provides a way for companies to do that. Answers Yahoo!

Crowdsourcing 192

Crowdsourcing scribd Ustream Social Media 192

Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Over the last 13 years they raised $75M for breast cancer research. So they started the “pay $5 to wear jeans to work” on the first Friday of every October (aka - breast cancer awareness day) and wanted to create Lee national denim day. it's no longer about pushing information out – it's about consumers generating conversations.

Engagement 100

Engagement Cause marketing Web 2.0 Message Boards 100

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

If someone signs up to follow your company on Twitter, when you tweet will that person see it? Companies are trying to stay top-of-mind among their prior customers, and incentivize those customers directly or indirectly to spread the word to their friends and associates. Will they click on it to visit your offer/website/landing page?

Social Media 135

Social Media Strategy Social CRM Consultant 135

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 25, 2008

Mr. Rudnick researched the options, but still wasn?t Friese found LinkedIn helped her get in the doors of companies she wanted to participate in TalentEgg. ?I MySpace: One of the earliest social networking sites, MySpace was launched in 2003 and acquired in 2005 by News Corp. Rudnick decided to leave the nest.

Small Business 100

Small Business Plaxo Real Estate MySpace 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

James Adams is a writer and researcher who works at CartridgeSave , an online specialist supplier of printer cartridges based in the northern English city of Manchester. 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.

Brands 236

Brands Handbook MySpace Construction 236

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

For example, if you wanted to research historical information, like to learn what year World War 2 ended; or if you wanted to find out how many games your favorite professional team won last year, a traditional search engine will get you this information. A real time search engine should not be used for the majority of your searches.

Engineering 142

Engineering Wikipedia MySpace Yahoo 142

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. 49% of monthly Twitter users follow brands or companies, compared to just 16% of social network users overall. 42% learn about products and services via Twitter.

Social Media 159

Social Media Statistics Strategy Research 159

Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

Companies didn’t seem to understand where she was, who she was, or what she wanted. Because you see, unlike most communities that are created based on brand affinity, and then conduct market research as an aside (if at all), JaneNation was built to tap into the minds of America’s females. With JaneNation, St.

Social Media 125

Social Media Case Study Strategy Study 125

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

That said, if you are a large company, it could take you 3-4 months just to coordinate calendars to get all the right people gathered! As I was leaving that brand we looked at sizing the amount of conversation (hard activity), but the best research we had indicated over 2 Billion conversations about product, service and brand.

Communities 117

Communities Groups Groups Social Media 117

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Before the rise of MySpace and Facebook and Twitter and Tumblr, the “original” social media was created in the unglamorous yet impactful world of discussion boards and forums. Companies of every stripe were able to inexpensively build audiences using Facebook, Twitter and beyond. Thus, the trend pendulum (the trendulum?)

Communities 60

Communities Real Estate Forums Loyalty 60

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!

Social Media 100

Social Media Digg Brands Marketing 100

Firebelly

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Despite regulations regarding disclosure of marketer-driven efforts, consumers may feel that whatever it is these people are receiving from companies positively influences their endorsements.

Feed Reader 100

Feed Reader Marketing Paid Search Startup 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

The office has done this by enlisting the public in its review of progress reports from more than 2,000 companies--an effort to make sure each is complying with established social and environmental guidelines. But most corporate wikis are closed to the public, limiting access to employees inside the company firewall. Sixteen U.S.

Wiki 171

Wiki Software Wikipedia Collaboration 171

The Marketing Blog

MAY 27, 2008

The wave of social media in India (which includes Facebook , Myspace , Twitter , LinkedIn , Ryze , Orkut , YouTube , Flickr and many more) has led to a huge interest in the personal and business implications of this here-to-stay form of interaction. I guess, it's an entrepreneur/ blogger fav topic to blog when starts a startup.

Blogger 100

Blogger Social Media Web 2.0 Startup 100

Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

New research from White Horse of 104 companies found that in 86% of companies, executives are not using social media. Would a company launch a major television campaign if the CEO had never watched TV? If anything, social media is MORE important for B2B companies than it is for B2C companies.

Social Media 130

Social Media B2B Company Consultant 130

Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2012

Huge thanks to data-driven social media management software company Argyle Social for their presenting sponsorship, as well as Infusionsoft , Janrain , and Jim Kukral at DigitalBookLaunch. It’s the same company that did the net promoter scores that kind of come up with a social media score that’s kind of parallel to that.

Digg 113

Digg Communities MySpace YouTube 113

Social Media Strategery

MARCH 3, 2011

note: Neither my company or I have any financial interest in Inigral or the Schools App - I am writing this solely from the perspective of an SMCEDU Advisory Board member]. Below is our Q&A. Groups are great for small groups of people to share and communicate.

Education 130

Education Class Groups Groups 130

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

there’s a schism coming in social media between companies using it for marketing, and companies using it for customer service and CRM. Match Your Social Media Tactics to Your Social Media Goal The problem we’re faced with today is that very few companies seem to be thinking about their efforts in this way.

Social Media 117

Social Media Strategy Social CRM Company 117