Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 9, 2008

In the past few weeks, however, even Digg’s other top users are seeing that Digg is becoming more difficult of a social news site to enjoy, and after stepping away from Digg for awhile, I have some thoughts and reflections on how it was and possibly how it should be. The community had to react. Completely.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Social Media > Thoughts on Digg’s Latest Features: Thumbs Up Thoughts on Digg’s Latest Features: Thumbs Up by Tamar Weinberg on December 17, 2007 Share When I was at Pubcon last week, Digg launched its highly anticipated images section.

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Bill Hartzer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

A while back, I took a long hard look at Google’s first version of the Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide. Google has now updated their Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide, along with some interesting information: interesting if you read between the lines ,so to speak, in the document. quality content.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

It all starts with the Pulse Report that Chevron had produced by Edelman (their PR firm) using their Alterian’s SM2 social media monitoring tool. They used Boolean searches (which are available in most listening engines today) to narrow their searches to only the most relevant posts. Email this to a friend? Share this on Facebook.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

and obviously more recently sites such as Digg. Digg: Newsworthy, Informational, and Funny Chris also mentions that he has used Digg as a news source. The story announcing Heath Ledger’s death was made popular with 13 minutes of submission to the social news site. Seven minutes after that, it had 2661 Diggs.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 6, 2010

It can be 1:1 advertising or it can be one to many who share common likes for example – Male, Married, lives in CT, likes to Sail, likes to eat Sushi, and listen to Dave Matthews – and bingo your ad would appear on my page. Written on the eve of the launch of the movie The Social Network). Email this to a friend? Tweet This!

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

Supplement your email list with your contacts’ social network info? Find out if the username or vanity URL you want is still available across dozens of social sites? Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website? Promote events through social media?

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Saying It Social

APRIL 6, 2010

For example our Facebook Page is [link] so to “Like&# our page via text message all you need to do is text “like sayingitsocial&# (without the quotes) to 32665. Have a local radio spot? 32655 is FBOOK, in case you were wondering. Start telling people to text “like username&# to 32665!

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Saying It Social

AUGUST 24, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How to Get People to Your Social Sites and Keep them Coming Back You have all of these great social sites but nobody knows about them! Here are some ways to drive people to your social sites and then keep them engaged.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Many search trends come and go quickly, so sites that cover a topic after its peak will likely miss out on the larger search engine visibility opportunity. The major engines all produce some form of hot topic/trend list, and several third-party and social media sites do as well. Does this work?

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Idaconcpts

JANUARY 13, 2011

“Search Engines&# shows visits from people who clicked to your site from a search engine result page. Given the rise of social media, a common question by newbies to Google Analytics is how to track their social media referrals. Instead of using the domain names or URLs of the most popular social sites (e.g.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

In addition to Twitter, there are a slew of other social networks which enable users to post status updates, links, and information daily. 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. I wanted to find out why.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

This is no less true for the world of social networks. Networks like Digg, FriendFeed, and Facebook are seeing huge growths in value, but the little guys, the ones actually providing the meat and potatoes for those operations, rarely see a nickel. Let’s be honest for a second here. The major “Web 2.0″

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Saying It Social

MAY 1, 2010

Fortunately, with a little strategic planning and implementation of some very helpful tools, you can accomplish your social networking/social media marketing tasks for the day in a very short amount of time. Blogs lend so many benefits to a social media marketing program that they really can’t be overlooked.

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Laurel Papworth

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

When it comes to social media and the influencer who wins – those you know but aren’t experts or those you don’t know who are? Digg has changed it’s social networking strategy from spotlighting key influencers who “digg&# a lot of articles to collect followers (crowd gatherers) to news from your friends.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

LinkedIn is firmly ensconced among the “big 3″ social networks for marketing and business purposes, and though its base of 80 million members is far smaller than the 600 million users of Facebook, its impact in B2B marketing is larger. So how can you get the most out of this business-oriented social network?

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Twist Image

JANUARY 8, 2011

Answers can be voted up and down (ala Digg ) and you have the ability to follow the individuals and topics that are of interest to you. Here's a great example: Someone asked: What do people at Twitter think of Facebook? Over the past little while, a new online platform has been gaining ground, momentum and attention. It's called Quora.

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Saying It Social

MAY 26, 2010

See two examples here that we’ve create for two of our clients: Sylvan Learning Center of Lynchburg, VA: Senior Helpers: Now take a few moments to create your own. A Fun Way to Celebrate Your Business YouTube recently rolled out Search Stories. I'm guessing for most of you the answer is both.

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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. Digg is the social media network of tech geeks, and the Digg statistics should not be too surprising: 39% of Diggers publish their own blog.

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Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The recent partnership between Foursquare and Canada’s Metro is a good early example of the potential that exists. While different from my archive idea, this is a great example of location-based opportunities for news sites. Check out The New York Times page on Foursquare to see it in action.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

And worst of all, when recommendation is made, suggesting that these shortfalls on the primary site should be corrected first and foremost, it’s quickly brushed aside as too expensive, cumbersome, or simply not exciting enough when compared to the oncoming, external social media blitz. Still not sure how to take action on this rule of thumb?

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Search Engines / SEO / Analytics. Facts, quotes, and notes from Pubcon – nice list of SEO, conversion, and social media tips. Social Media / Social Networking. How connecting your LinkedIn contacts builds social influence – another great way to use LinkedIn to build your authority. Related Posts.

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Saying It Social

JUNE 22, 2010

For example, when a user checks-in to a certain location more than anyone else they earn the “Mayor&# badge; more and more restaurants are beginning to reward the Mayor of their location with specials such as a free entree or not having to wait for a table on a busy evening. Does your business implement Foursquare deals?

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 2010

I have seen plenty of blog posts and conference presentations on how to utilize Static FBML but I rarely see news sites highlighted among the examples of good usage. There are a handful of examples however that are worth pointing out. The short answer? Not so many. and found that the majority are making little or no use of Static FBML.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 15, 2010

There is of course much more to the social media universe than just The Bobbsey Twins. But Twitter, Facebook in some cases Digg still represent the majority of social media referrals to many news sites, so they continue to be a priority. News Sites on the New Digg: Who is Active, Who is Gaining Followers?

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Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

The Huffington Post is a good high-profile example: Looking at recent posts they appear to have dialed tagging back a bit, but the average post still gets quite a few tags. Unfortunately The Huffington Post’s success with search engine visibility has created a “HuffPo effect” in which other news organizations try to copy their blog formula.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 20, 2009

Previously the only way to get the more comprehensive version into Google News was to republish the article on a new URL, which was not the best experience for either on-site or search engine users. I went looking for an updated story in Google News today and was able to find an example.

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Adam Sherk

MARCH 16, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Real-time Search Optimization for News Sites by Adam Sherk on March 16, 2010 The major search engines are making real-time search a priority, resulting in good visibility opportunities for news sites especially for breaking news.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 2009

If I’m looking for breaking news on a particular topic I’ll search with queries using that topic, for example “Air France crash” or “Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court.” But I don’t think I’d ever simply type “breaking news” into a search engine. News , or direct navigate to a major news site.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 9, 2009

If I’m looking for breaking news on a particular topic I’ll search with queries using that topic, for example “Air France crash” or “Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court.” But I don’t think I’d ever simply type “breaking news” into a search engine. News , or direct navigate to a major news site.

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Firebelly

AUGUST 3, 2010

Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk The Most Common Causes of Duplicate Content on News Media Sites by Adam Sherk on October 8, 2009 Although search engines keep improving on their ability to deal with duplicate content, this continues to be one of the main SEO issues facing news and content sites.

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Firebelly

MAY 20, 2010

" Below is an example of a profile photo directing people to a desired tab that we created for a client during a sweepstakes they were running:   I realize it's a bit hard to read at this size, but the top half of the graphic is dedicated to their promotion and under the pinata, it says "Click the Sweepstakes tab to enter.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Social Media Advertising Building your personal brand is about interacting with others and establishing your credentials. Logging onto social networks only to propagate self aggrandizing propaganda will turn off potential clients. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

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Firebelly

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Here’s an example:  Send your own ElfYourself eCards Elf YOURself, and Tweet them to me (now that you can!) Doesn’tget any easier than that!

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Paid Search SMS Syndication Social Bookmarking 124

ProBlogger

MAY 19, 2022

That’s just one simple example to re-purpose content. Don’t underestimate any one of them, as they can be far more powerful than the costly methods: Optimize your content for search engines. Many web users refer to search engines to find information. Guest blogging, as mentioned above, is just an example.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 31, 2010

In my ongoing look at mainstream media outlets and social media I have done multiple posts on news sites and Twitter, Facebook and Digg but I’ve yet to look at YouTube. The Most Buried News Sites on Digg News Sites on the New Digg: Who is Active, Who is Gaining Followers? What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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