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Context vs. Content: What Sells Your Book

Debbie Weil

That is key to understanding why context ( who , where , how , what , why ) has as much to do with the success or popularity of a new book as does the actual content of that book. Who recommended the book to you? That counts for a lot. You tend to trust recommendations from friends who are discerning and on top of what's new.

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10 Years Ago Today! My 1st Article About Blogging

Debbie Weil

The updated digital edition (with a new preface, a new section on Twitter and much more) is now available on Amazon Kindle. My friend Ann Handley , now chief content officer of MarketingProfs , was the editor. A lot of water under the bridge since then, including 9/11, which happened only a few weeks later.

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10 Years Ago Today! My 1st Article About Blogging

Debbie Weil

The updated digital edition (with a new preface, a new section on Twitter and much more) is now available on Amazon Kindle. My friend Ann Handley , now chief content officer of MarketingProfs , was the editor. A lot of water under the bridge since then, including 9/11, which happened only a few weeks later.

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Free for 36 hours: The (Updated) Corporate Blogging Book is $0.00 on Amazon

Debbie Weil

My premise is that blogs, far from being overshadowed by Facebook or Twitter, are the hub of an effective content marketing strategy. Download The Corporate Blogging Book (Updated Edition) for $0.00. I think you'll like the new preface. The book is updated throughout.

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Do You Know Your Social Media Sweet Spot?

Debbie Weil

While they may get "Liked" a lot (which requires only a click), their social media content is not prompting fans to take a specific action or provide more substantive feedback. If there is sufficient incentive, they will collaborate and even create content for you. The Pepsi Refresh campaign nailed this particular sweet spot.

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Sweets and Tweets: Tony Hsieh Isn’t the Only One Delivering Customer Happiness

Debbie Weil

The familiar red AddThis button is now seen by over 1 billion Web users worldwide and is used by the White House, the Dalai Lama, the British Monarchy and millions of other websites to distribute and track digital content. Facebook and Twitter are just tools, he said. Clearspring was recently named one of 10 D.C. Tuesday Dec.

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Secrets of Success Behind Blogging Success Summit

Debbie Weil

The way Mike and the rest of the team at Social Media Examiner have created buzz around this online conference exemplifies what effective blogging is: great content, presented on a well-designed blog, repeated consistently and spread seamlessly via other social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.