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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Digg Review Web 2.0 Upcoming 100

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.

Digg 100

Digg Sites News API 100

Kikolani

AUGUST 2, 2011

Featured Post – Social Media ROI with Google Anlaytics 5. 3 Ways Google+ Benefits Businesses Now – Although Google+ isn’t letting businesses have profiles just yet, you can still make a lot of great professional connections now. Tweet the post and like it on Facebook using the buttons below! Social Media.

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ROI Social Media Google iPad 126

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 7, 2010

For a good example check out these searches for the terms Facebook Marketing and Social Media. Share it on StumbleUpon. Related posts: Social Search could it be a Google Killer? This morning I typed into Google the search term: VoIP. Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin. Share this on del.icio.us.

B2B 277

B2B LinkedIn Marketing StumbleUpon 277

Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Facebook also overtook Google in page views just recently. In my Top 10 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2010 blog post last year I called that day to be February 14, 2010 (betting on the social activity that the holiday brings) but I was actually 2 months late – the first time Facebook surpassed Google was on Christmas day 2009.

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Facebook Applications Yahoo B2B 260

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 9, 2011

Google optimization is based on the premise that the more people that like to your website, the more valuable it must be and the higher ranking it deserves in search results. For example, “Here is my review of the best restaurant in New York (link pointing to your business).” But you have to start Google optimization some where.

Hubpages 167

Hubpages Digg Foursquare Repository 167

The Marketing Blog

AUGUST 5, 2008

19 am Recruiting Lessons from Google Jump to Comments How does Google manage to be different everytime Their recruitment advertisement in today’s Times of India Ascent is another example that ! Read the original here: Recruiting Lessons from Google [.] Books on my Plate August 6, 2008.3:19 The world’s no.1

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Google Startup Web 2.0 FeedBurner 113

Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 10, 2011

You can easily search Google to find reviews for different places, but the results are not always useful for your situation. For example, if you were to search for “italian restaurant reviews new york&# you may find some really in-depth restaurant reviews for several places in New York that are too far away from you to be practical.

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Review Google Technorati StumbleUpon 87

Bill Hartzer

MARCH 3, 2010

Google has issued what they are calling an SEO Report Card , an effort to provide Google’s product teams with ideas on how they can improve their products’ pages using simple and accepted optimizations. Matt Cutts from Google explained that Google had done this “on purpose&#. Appealing Google sitelinks.

Engineering 106

Engineering Issues Report Google 106

Bill Hartzer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Google Instant is an enhancement to Google’s search engine that shows you, and changes, the search results as you type, in real time. By implementing Google Instant, Google is trying to enhance our overall search experience by delivering the search results to us, faster. What it means for Search Engine Optimization.

Engineering 106

Engineering Google Hotels Technorati 106

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 6, 2010

In this example, a press release is distributed online, posted to the company’s Facebook and Twitter updates, and used to create a social media release (using a tool such as PitchEngine ). Post on Google Buzz. Share it on StumbleUpon. It’s a virtuous circle that looks something like this. Share this on Bebo. Share this on Mixx.

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Press Release Social Media Social Bookmarking Blogger 211

Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Apple makes a great example – we all know what they do and how they do it but we also sense why they do what they do which is to “redefine the computing experience&#. Which is similar to Google in the sense that we know what and how Google does what it does but we also know their mission is to “index the worlds information&# !

B2B 243

B2B Marketing Airlines StumbleUpon 243

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Now in its second year, the B2BTOTY award recognizes examples of the outstanding use of Twitter by B2B personalities, vendors, publishers, organizations and institutions. Post on Google Buzz. Share it on StumbleUpon. National / International B2B Services. • B2B Small to Mid-Sized Businesses (B2B SMB). • B2B Organizations.

B2B 161

B2B Twitter Committee Technorati 161

Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 1, 2008

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS The StumbleUpon effect Getting traffic to your website can be a daunting task. The truth is, it works and people like John Chow (for lack of a better example off the top of my head) have been doing this for years. StumbleUpon is off the hook! Blog for yourself.

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StumbleUpon WordPress Foursquare Hosting 53

Bill Hartzer

MARCH 22, 2011

The data is generated by Max Media’s web sites as well as relevant real-time information being generated on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Digg, StumbleUpon, YouTube, and a few others. Post on Google Buzz. Share it on StumbleUpon. I bet you may lose out on some traffic in the future. Tweet This!

Engineering 113

Engineering Social Media Domain Name StumbleUpon 113

Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Back in December 2009 , Google began showing the integration of the real-time web in the Google organic search results. Somehow, algorithmically, Google adds these features into the natural search results. Let us take a look at an example of what I am tattling about. Why would you want to do this?

Engineering 114

Engineering Google SEO Technorati 114

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 7, 2010

through co-creation and crowdsourcing ) and customer service ( Best Buy and Comcast for example) to human resources (outstanding HR tweeps: Sharlyn Lauby and Alicia Arenas ) and sales groups. Post on Google Buzz. Share it on StumbleUpon. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us.

Social Media 160

Social Media Crowdsourcing Technorati StumbleUpon 160

Bill Hartzer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

NASDAQ: SCOR) has recently released a study that focused on Google’s dominance in two emerging Internet markets: Brazil and India. They say that about seventy five percent of all Internet users globally visited one of Google’s web sites at least once last year. .&# For example, in Brazil, Google Sites accounts for 89.5

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comScore Picasa Google Comparison 92

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Social Mention , Alterian’s SM2 Freemium and Google blog search are helpful free tools, and a growing number of commercial suites are available. For example, your company may be mentioned in a tweet or status update that’s something like “Had lunch with my friend from XYZ corp yesterday.&# Post on Google Buzz.

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SM2 Alterian Social Media Influencer 189

Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Note: Avaya sells mobile solutions to businesses so I feel its my role to live by example and demonstrate to our potential clients how this might work. Share it on StumbleUpon. Related posts: Why is Google Scared and What it means for B2B Marketing! Tweet This! Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin.

Mobile 173

Mobile B2B SMS Marketing 173

Jason Yormark

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Add this to Google Bookmarks. Post on Google Buzz. Add this to Google Reader. Share it on StumbleUpon. Making Dough(nuts): A Real World Example of Using Social Media Effectively. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Facebook. Share this on FriendFeed. Share this on LinkedIn. Share this on Reddit.

Technorati 150

Technorati How To StumbleUpon Digg 150

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Examples range from Google News and Yahoo! to topic-focused niche sites such as (using social media as an example) Social Media Today and Social Media Informer. For example, it took me just minutes to create my own newspaper organizing tweets and links from the smart group of local Minneapolis Twitters I follow.

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Aggregator Paper.li B2B Content 187

Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

For Example – Avaya should be part of any Business Communications conversations on the web because that is what we do. Share it on StumbleUpon. Add this to Google Bookmarks. Post on Google Buzz. Add this to Google Reader. Email this to a friend? Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Facebook.

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Conversation Plaxo Ping.fm Newsvine 232

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. Update all existing instances of your Facebook URL out on the web & in your email signature.

SMS 192

SMS Facebook URL StumbleUpon 192

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

You can post your email address, use a WordPress contact form plugin , or incorporate an interactive business card (see the upper-right of this blog for an example) on your blog. Post on Google Buzz. Share it on StumbleUpon. A blog without contact information is like a lost pet with no ID tag. Blogging is a social activity.

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Feed Feedly Digg Technorati 155

Saying It Social

APRIL 8, 2010

Consider, creating a flier, postcard, or business card with the web addresses to the Senior Helpers social networking sites and then leave these pieces behind when you are out on your Influence Center visits. Has your company adopted a social media strategy because you felt you were "forced" to do so? if yes, please explain.

Social Networking 136

Social Networking Sites How To StumbleUpon 136

Idaconcpts

JANUARY 11, 2011

Here’s an example of how Twitter celebrities monetize their accounts. Post on Google Buzz. Share it on StumbleUpon. Kayak’s “Fly with Friends&# Promotion. Email this to a friend? Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Facebook. Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn. Stumble upon something good?

Twitter 132

Twitter Technorati StumbleUpon Digg 132

Webbiquity SMM

JULY 25, 2011

Also, keep in mind that search is no longer just Google. Promote your content (though not only your content, but other content your readers/followers/fans may be interested in) on popular social bookmarking sites like Digg , delicious , Reddit and StumbleUpon. If you’re not there, searchers aren’t finding you there.

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Reputation Directory Social Bookmarking Diagrams 173

Idaconcpts

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

As an example, Petrusa points out that “15% of 12-17 year olds and 18% of 18-24 year olds send over 6000 text messages a month. Post on Google Buzz. Share it on StumbleUpon. The problem is that YOU need to have a conversation with us. So are you a part of that relationship? Are you in their conversation? Tweet This!

Web 2.0 164

Web 2.0 Technorati StumbleUpon Comparison 164

Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

For example, just take a look at this post, and how it could look with no formatting. Providing a button for the top two is great… even introducing Google+ and others in to the mix can be a good idea. But how necessary is StumbleUpon? Not only does it looks many times better, but it allows for much easier readability.

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WordPress Delicious MySpace StumbleUpon 192

Idaconcpts

JULY 22, 2010

Example of using Google Analytics Track Event to get a deeper look at which buttons are generating the most impact. By tagging all the tweets I send out with Google Analytics tracking code, I can differentiate my own efforts from other traffic sources. Now, let’s take a look into my Google Analytics account. Tweet This!

Analytics 128

Analytics URL Technorati StumbleUpon 128

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Google Analytics ) to the lesser-known (e.g., Example: “Old Rule: Good Bloggers Keep Posts Short…Instead of insight, opinion and commentary, we got copycat stories and blogging for blogging’s sake. Post on Google Buzz. Share it on StumbleUpon. 10 SEO Tools Every Blogger Must Use by Daily SEO Tip. Tweet This!

Alltop 148

Alltop Tips Hubspot Directory 148

Idaconcpts

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Last but not least, for further reference check out these deals as examples: [link]. Post on Google Buzz. Share it on StumbleUpon. Email this to a friend? Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Facebook. Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn. Stumble upon something good? Share this on del.icio.us.

Technorati 150

Technorati StumbleUpon Digg Reddit 150

Idaconcpts

JANUARY 27, 2011

One example of a well-developed contest with worthwhile incentives is the Everglades Nation Logo Design Competition. Elance’s FAQ page for their Cloud Commute Contest is a great example of a well-developed FAQ directory. Post on Google Buzz. Share it on StumbleUpon. Generate a Buzz. Email this to a friend? Tweet This!

Hosting 142

Hosting FAQ How To Technorati 142

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 9, 2010

No automated sentiment tracking tool is perfect (for example, “It sucks having a cold but NyQuil is helping&# may be tagged as a negative brand reference for Vicks because of the way that sentence started). Activity: Most web analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, can be used to track the number of visits, traffic quality (e.g.

SM2 187

SM2 Alterian Vocus Social Media 187

Kikolani

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Keyword Research for Blogging This guest post by Benjamin Sappey shows you how to find great keywords for your blog (and blog posts) using Google Keywords Adwords Tool and analyze with Market Samurai and SEOMoz Keyword Difficulty. Social Media. Information overload is all too common in the world of social media and blogging. What is PostRank?

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Postrank Social Media StumbleUpon HootSuite 130

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

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. Just like it’s not uncommon for someone to click the “Digg&# button on Digg without ever visiting the site.

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Aggregator Content Digg Posterous 151