Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

When someone is thoughtful enough to link to your blog, show your appreciation: leave a comment on their blog, link to their post from your blog or from Twitter, Digg their post, send them a quick note, do something to affirm the recognition. Share this on Facebook. And you won’t need a visit from Victoria Stilwell.

Feed 155

Feed Feedly Digg Technorati 155

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 28, 2010

And it’s important to recognize that not all search happens on search engines any more; it’s also important to optimize for search within social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn. Share this on Facebook. The major search engines are increasing incorporating social signals into their search results. Share this on Bebo.

SEO 181

SEO Press Release Social Bookmarking Technorati 181

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Share this on Facebook. So if you know of a deserving individual or organization (or several), submit your nominations and vote now! Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on FriendFeed. Post on Google Buzz. Share this on LinkedIn. Share this on Mixx. Share this on Reddit.

B2B 161

B2B Twitter Committee Technorati 161

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li&# Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers. Social Networking (Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.). Share this on Facebook. Social Events (e.g., Rich Meyer.

Review 152

Review Social Media Marketing Handbook 152

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 24, 2010

On the consumer side, the largest cohort of Facebook’s user base is the 35-54 age group, and the fastest growing is the 55+ cohort. Certainly the tools are new: Twitter has only been around since 2007, Facebook since 2006, and even blogging has been popular for less than a decade. Share this on Facebook. Not really.

Social Media 220

Social Media Marketing Cost Guidelines 220

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

A common mistake in social media is that companies will dive right in, setting up a Twitter account or Facebook page and blasting out tweets and status updates about their latest company news and new product announcements—and then wonder why their Twitter following isn’t growing and there’s no interaction on their Facebook page.

SM2 189

SM2 Alterian Social Media Influencer 189

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 16, 2010

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li” Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers. Share this on Facebook. Check out the Webbiquity bookstore. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

Social Media 188

Social Media Marketing Handbook Engineering 188

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 9, 2010

Measuring the ROI of social media is challenging for several reasons, the most significant of which is the problem of “last click attribution;&# just because a sale or lead “came from&# Twitter or Facebook as the last click doesn’t necessarily mean that site deserves all the credit. Share this on Facebook. Tweet This!

SM2 187

SM2 Alterian Vocus Social Media 187

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

Create your own online newspaper from Twitter and Facebook updates based on any topic or group of contributors. A realtime social search engine that pulls current and recent results for any term from Twitter, Facebook, Google Buzz, Digg and Delicious. Share this on Facebook. DialogFeed. ** 5 Stars. Related Post.

Tools 206

Tools Social Media Lithium Sysomos 206

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 7, 2010

Share this on Facebook. For more information on essential tactics for social media use by sales pros, see my recent guest post on the Your Sales Management Guru blog. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on FriendFeed. Post on Google Buzz. Share this on LinkedIn.

Social Media 160

Social Media Crowdsourcing Technorati StumbleUpon 160

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Code to Create Custom Share Buttons for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Delicious by B2B Online Marketing. Share this on Facebook. Zeke Camusio shows that WordPress isn’t just for blogging; it can also be used to build an e-commerce site, social network site, image gallery, email auto-responder system or message board.

WordPress 182

WordPress Content management systems Message Boards SEO 182

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Now, social media tools like Facebook and LinkedIn make it easy and (usually) non-awkward. I was recently friended on Facebook by a guy I went to high school with. Share this on Facebook. How did we do this before? There were ways: reunions, phone calls…but most often, we just didn’t. Leave a comment to share.

Social Media 192

Social Media Committee Press Release Posterous 192

Webbiquity SMM

JULY 25, 2011

The second and third largest “search engines,&# based on volume of searches, aren’t search engines at all: YouTube and Facebook. From there, make sure that your presence is search-optimized on the “big four&# social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. See the reputation management question below.

Reputation 173

Reputation Directory Social Bookmarking Diagrams 173

Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 27, 2010

…But Facebook Means Consumer Marketing. Facebook – 87%. However, b2c marketers are much more likely to use Facebook; in fact, it is the top social media tool in the b2c space, used by 90% of b2c marketing pros. More than half of marketers using social media said it had helped them forge new partnerships. Tweet This!

Report 191

Report Social Media B2B Newsvine 191

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn groups, community sites (e.g. Share this on Facebook. It’s no longer the biggest ad budget that wins. People want to buy from companies that are smart, helpful and responsive. Social media provides the mechanism to demonstrate those qualities. Share this on Bebo. Share this on del.icio.us.

Social Media 191

Social Media Research ROI Technorati 191

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Share this on Facebook. Again, you can download the free executive summary or purchase the full report to get all the details. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on FriendFeed. Post on Google Buzz. Share this on LinkedIn. Share this on Mixx. Share this on Reddit.

B2B 185

B2B Trends Marketing Technorati 185

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 15, 2010

The business value of blogs, Twitter accounts, Facebook pages, LinkedIn connections, etc. Share this on Facebook. But some of the same fundamental principles apply; trust is deepened over time, and there is no predefined, fixed time period planned for the relationship. increases over time. Share this on Bebo. Share this on del.icio.us.

Social Media 171

Social Media Technorati StumbleUpon Digg 171

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The site also makes it easy to promote your newspaper through Twitter and Facebook. Share this on Facebook. 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. is free but doesn’t offer any filtering options for results.

Aggregator 187

Aggregator Paper.li B2B Content 187

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. Blogs represent 50%, Facebook 47% and…Twitter scores 41%.”. Share this on Facebook.

LinkedIn 189

LinkedIn Tips B2B Findability 189

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Specifically, 89% said they turn to blogs for story research, 65% to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, and 52% to microblogging services such as Twitter.” Share this on Facebook. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on FriendFeed. Post on Google Buzz.

Press Release 200

Press Release Tips HootSuite Alltop 200

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Share this on Facebook. Weblogalot. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on FriendFeed. Post on Google Buzz. Share this on LinkedIn. Share this on Mixx. Share this on Reddit. Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon.

Directory 189

Directory RSS Sites Syndication 189

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 13, 2010

It may not catch everything, but it finds a lot (via blogs, Twitter, social news sites and Facebook public pages) and presents the information through useful charts and graphs. Share this on Facebook. and where they are talking about it), sentiment analysis, and collaboration tools for acting on the information. Share this on Bebo.

SM2 202

SM2 Vocus Alterian Radian6 202

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Share this on Facebook. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on FriendFeed. Post on Google Buzz. Share this on LinkedIn. Share this on Mixx. Share this on Reddit. Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon.

Alltop 148

Alltop Tips Hubspot Directory 148

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 12, 2011

Share this on Facebook. Interactive PR Guides, Tips and Tools. Twitter Pitching Etiquette: What works, what doesn’t… by COMMS Corner. Expanding on Janet’s advice above, Beth Hrusch reminds us that keeping readers in mind is critical too, and provides seven tips for optimizing press releases for both search engines and people.

Press Release 194

Press Release Tools Tips Vocus 194

Webbiquity SMM

JULY 18, 2012

A potential Google killer , Facebook killer or even Twitter killer may not do it with superior technology, but simply with a better user experience. Granted, even with its never-ending UI changes, Facebook is easy enough to use even for technophobic grandmas. And listens.

Google 181

Google Facebook MySpace Privacy 181

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 30, 2010

Share this on Facebook. The vintage clips at the end promoting Windows 1.0 and Windows 386 are priceless. 2009 The Year in Social Media by The Group News Blog. A nine-minute wrapup of the social media “highlights&# of 2009. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on FriendFeed.

Social Media 191

Social Media Marketing Avatar Microsoft 191

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 23, 2010

Share this on Facebook. The conclusion seems to be that ROI may or may not be measurable, depending on a company’s specific circumstances — or at least that not all of the benefits of social media can be captured in precise sales and ROI figures. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Post on Google Buzz.

ROI 193

ROI Social Media Vocus Metrics 193

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Share this on Facebook. . • Ronan Keane – Social Media Marketing Manager, XO Communications. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on FriendFeed. Post on Google Buzz. Share this on LinkedIn. Share this on Mixx. Share this on Reddit. Stumble upon something good?

List 155

List Twitter Brands Microsoft 155

Webbiquity SMM

JULY 18, 2012

A potential Google killer , Facebook killer or even Twitter killer may not do it with superior technology, but simply with a better user experience. Granted, even with its never-ending UI changes, Facebook is easy enough to use even for technophobic grandmas. And listens.

Google 103

Google Facebook Adwords Privacy 103

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 10, 2011

It’s hard to overstate the impact of Facebook. Having long ago passed MySpace as the most popular social network, Facebook recently replaced Google as the most-visited website in the U.S. Facebook Marketing Tips and Guides. The 12 Best Ways To Customize Your Facebook Pages by TechCrunch.

Facebook 210

Facebook B2B Privacy MySpace 210

Webbiquity SMM

JULY 12, 2010

Without a strategy, there may be no clear ownership, or definition of success, or measurement, or integration with other marketing and PR efforts—all of which can lead eventually to wasted time and effort, abandoned blogs and Facebook pages, and even the erroneous conclusion that social media doesn’t work for us. Share this on Facebook.

Report 191

Report Social Media Strategy Policies 191

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

LinkedIn, Facebook, Plaxo, Hi5, etc.). Digg, StumbleUpon, Reddit, etc.). Share this on Facebook. Social media sites include the following: • Social networking sites (e.g. Social sharing sites (e.g. YouTube, SlideShare, Flickr, etc.). Forums and discussion boards. Microblogging sites (e.g. Twitter, identi.ca, Jaiku, etc.).

Policies 180

Policies Social Media Guidelines Plaxo 180

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

It adds substance to your Facebook status updates and tweets. If your Twitter following starts decreasing or your Facebook fans begin to disappear, it’s time to take a hard look at what you’re doing and make changes. Share this on Facebook. Key point #3: A blog should be at the center of social media efforts.

Social Media 176

Social Media Hubspot SEO Diagrams 176

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 23, 2011

Virtually every social media monitoring tool worthy of the label covers the big social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter), social bookmarking sites (Digg, Reddit) and content sharing sites (YouTube, Flickr). Range of coverage. Many include at least the most popular blogs as well. Frequency of alerts.

Tools 193

Tools Social Media Sysomos Vocus 193

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 13, 2010

The challenge in social media is to be able to consider the needs of multiple audiences at once, because even though you may be aiming a tweet, blog post or Facebook update at a particular group, everyone can see it. Share this on Facebook. Every industry and profession has it’s own “language.&#. Share this on Bebo.

Social Media 189

Social Media Press Release Marketing Technorati 189

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Digg, Facebook, LinkedIn), even create an e-commerce store. By addressing each of these factors in your blog planning and setup, you’ll be ready to launch (or re-launch) a business blog built for success.

WordPress 185

WordPress Hubspot URL Widget 185

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2011

and 2) there are more ways for people to search than just Google and Yah-Bing (YouTube is now the second-largest search engine and Facebook SEO is its own emerging discipline). and how to leverage Flickr through blogs, articles, Facebook and other tools. Post it to the Facebook Wall. Share this on Facebook.

Tips 179

Tips Press Release Reputation B2B 179