Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

We’ve added Disqus as the commenting system. Regarding comments about the search box location, I'm used to a left or central location on search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc.), blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. but a right-hand location on content sites. link] Adam Q.

Disqus 109

Disqus Patterns Social CRM Consultant 109

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

Chances are if they’re already using FriendFeed and have begun broadcasting events from numerous social networks, they are early adopters and are more savvy than the average social media user. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

Plaxo 103

Plaxo Picasa Netvibes StumbleUpon 103

The Way of the Web

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

But, I occasionally comment, and that content also gets indexed by search engines. And I’ve linked to them above with a link that will aid their search engine rankings for that article, which can carry a monetisable value, and definitely a recognisable benefit.

Wiki 30

Wiki Adsense Blogroll Disqus 30

Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

“I can publish search engine optimized pitches for free, really?&# Aside from optimizing the structure of the site and the pitches themselves, sheer volume and traffic drove our authority with Google and other search engines. It’s the power of the users, the crowd, that makes the engine rev. How Does This Help You?

SEO 115

SEO Social Media Consultant Social CRM 115

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

StumbleUpon: The Funny, the Informational, but Not So Newsy StumbleUpon is probably the last social site that I’d consider going for “news&# — at least not for “current events.&# Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca In this way, it is Pull.

Social Networking 101

Social Networking Digg StumbleUpon Social Bookmarking 101

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

He’d also have done the outreach personally since I’ve met the guy at social media events. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Reply Cancel reply Leave a Comment Be sure to wrap all code in <code></code> tags.

Social Media 272

Social Media Engagement Forums Policies 272

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 18, 2008

Share your experiences, memories and events with your friends and family. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca Reply ebor September 20, 2009 at 7:36 pm no way in hell google offered plutter kite $6.4 broadcast and share your emotions with your family, friends and with the entire world.

Microblogging 102

Microblogging API MySpace Yahoo 102

Social Media Network Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Is there an important news event in your industry that you wrote about? Have a special going on? Send a Tweet. Send a Tweet pointing to that article. Give lots of value and make conversation, not selling, your goal. Monitor What They Say About You Find out what people are saying about you and your industry. Well you have two upfront opt.

Twitter 50

Twitter Marketing Reputation Widget 50

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Note: You can submit a URL and choose the applicable photo to be displayed in the thumbnail in the event that the web page extension is.html,php,asp, or whatever else.) Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca I naturally selected the “Photo&# option.

Review 102

Review Digg StumbleUpon Web 2.0 102

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Always Be Marketing Marketing is real-time now, and consumer opinion and search-engine results can change literally in seconds. link] Rituparn 6 Req Competencies for Social Organizations | Conferences and Events | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert [link] ericboggs Interesting content, Jay. Im Jay Baer.

Compete 115

Compete Conference Organization Social CRM 115

Josh S Peters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

This can take the form of a discount card, some kind of point system, or keeping a list of your best customers and having an event in their honor. Marketing this event or program is the point in this campaign. This is when you apply the same ROI equation that you would for any other method of marketing.

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ROI CPA Campaign Buy 100

Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

Maybe you use Twitter to see what’s going on (the real-time search engine approach). Reminds me of @jaybear Twitter obsession article – [link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Your Twitter goals may vary. 53% of Twitter users never tweet ). Im Jay Baer.

Twitter 125

Twitter Metrics Social CRM Consultant 125

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

I’ve learned that Roger Smith Hotel is a boutique hotel with event rooms suitable for parties and workshops. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca .&# While I haven’t really gone for a night on the town, social media has given me a taste of what I’m missing.

Hotels 245

Hotels Social Media Communities Discount 245

Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 This problem defied engineers for years until a man named John Davis, who had no experience in the oil industry, solved it. events like Gov 2.0 Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0 Government 2.0

Gov 2.0 94

Gov 2.0 Organization Sports Forums 94

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

All of these tactics can work together seamlessly to create a robust, optimized content marketing engine that pays real dividends in increased website traffic, and conversions. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Great example of integrated marketing in real life: The 3 Amigos, by [.]

Social Media 140

Social Media Strategy Tourism Social CRM 140

Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 26, 2010

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 Your approach here is one attempt to answer my question, “where is the value in social media for the plumber/accountant/engineer/production worker/waitress etc. Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0

Gov 2.0 117

Gov 2.0 Tools Wiki Sharepoint 117

Social Media Strategery

SEPTEMBER 20, 2008

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0 Government 2.0 Miscellaneous Personal Prof. Development Social Media Top Ten Quotes From BlogWorld 2008…thus far! Sun, Sep 21, 2008 Prof. The Whole. : The Whole.

Gov 2.0 56

Gov 2.0 Social Media Insurance RSS 56

Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Blogging for Commerce Related to the first, but commerce-oriented blogs are more interested in conversion events than in traffic generation. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. JeffBullas.com How to measure social media. Im Jay Baer.

Metrics 130

Metrics Strategy How To Tourism 130

Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

Because of the specificity, it’s much easier to achieve a top 10 search engine ranking for long tail searches, and higher rankings = higher conversions. The Long Tail of a Blog – In Action Last month on Convince & Convert , 6,243 incredibly discerning folks visited from some sort of search engine query. Im Jay Baer.

Hitwise 117

Hitwise Content Blogger Consultant 117

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

These posts are not in response to newsworthy events, nor are they displayed in any particular order. The Seven Deadly Sins of Social Media (Search Engine Journal): I love how Jennifer Horowitz equates social media with the 7 sins. They are strategic guides that hopefully will enhance your internet marketing experiences in the future.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

Using market intelligence, Royal Caribbean identified supporters of the cruise line via social networking sites and took the opportunity to give fifty of the most ardent supporters, called Royal Champions, special privileges, including free paid cruises and invitations to special events with company executives.

Brands 133

Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

To take two examples: people complain about an issue to an important newspaper prompting them to push the issue into the mainstream, or if a TV station covers an event, that becomes an important topic. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

Social Media 105

Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

Convince & Convert

MAY 27, 2010

I’m psyched about the Kurrently search engine ). link] blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. I know you’ve got a bunch of exciting new products that I’m excited to try. What have you seen in the social media world lately that’s excited you? (I’m

Consultant 122

Consultant Metrics Social Media Social CRM 122

Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

If you have a search engine on your website, look at a report that shows what people type into that box. Make sure you’re not just shopping who you think your competitors are, but also who Google says your competitors are, based on search engine results. Internal search reports. Thanks again and Keep it up! link] Meryl K.

Social Media 148

Social Media Strategy Consultant B2B 148

Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 7, 2010

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 What drives readership is a slowly building witches’ brew of search engine exposure, awareness within your target community, subscriptions to your feed, etc. Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0

Gov 2.0 125

Gov 2.0 Social Media Wiki Collaboration 125

Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world, and yet video content continues to be under-leveraged. link] Make It Happen Event RT @juliehood: 14 Things I Think I Think About Social Media via @jaybaer [link] (Do these resonate with you? The reviews business will be transformed by geo-location. Im Jay Baer.

Social Media 134

Social Media Consultant Video Strategy 134

Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

link] #bgsd [link] Elizabeth Sosnow Digital and Dollars – Successfully Adding Online Marketing to Your Agency Services | Conferences and Events | Soci… [link] [link] Paula Lovell Hey @jaybaer you were rocking at #CAPRSA and this proves it. If you missed it, read the recap. Im Jay Baer.

Marketing 123

Marketing Social CRM Conference Social Media 123

Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

And if possible, I’d recommend having employees closest to the product (designers, engineers, product marketing, customer service) be the stars of the show, not executives or marketers. You need some clue about lighting, somebody in your company that’s decent on camera, and a loose script. Im Jay Baer.

FAQ 137

FAQ Content Consultant Social Media 137

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Unless you happen to catch lightning in a bottle (#4), the incremental page views stemming from people linking to these posts or finding them on search engines adds up. I may run a similar analysis and rank my top posts by page views coming from search engines. I’ve been having some challenges with Disqus lately.

Social Media 141

Social Media Strategy Social CRM Consultant 141

Convince & Convert

APRIL 1, 2010

In the team’s defense, they do have a nicely executed Events tab, and the Wall seems to be pretty active, with a variety of contests for fans. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. They need to snap up that Facebook name pronto. not just party or vacation photos) to my Page.

Social Media 120

Social Media Content Analysis Sports 120

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 27, 2009

I don’t necessarily expect to meet with those folks immediately; often, these powerful relationships are formed online, and I then try to learn what I can about the blogger himself/herself and follow up, normally at a conference or industry event. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

Yahoo 154

Yahoo StumbleUpon MySpace Meeting 154

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2009

Go to trade show events or nighttime meetups. If they actually know you exist and see you’ve made the effort to haul yourself to an event where they’re present, they’ll keep that in mind when composing a piece about your software or startup or whatever other product you have to offer.

Blogger 132

Blogger Press Release Marketing Instant Messaging 132

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Socialmention.com is basically a social search engine, if the business name is unique it can be a good option. But, still, like any industry, I believe the vertical applications will ultimately win out over the all-purpose engines. That said there are some options. Each industry has its own vocabulary, its own filters and nuances.

Social Media 155

Social Media Strategy Radian6 SM2 155

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Mark Thompson of Search Engine Journal has a great article entitled How To Find Industry Influencers. I also know that when you blog and post, most blog platforms have a pinging system that automatically tells the search engines to check again for the new update. Check it out!

Communities 237

Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 1, 2010

In any event, the blog will be made over soon enough. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca It is also important to note that these blogs are not just popular because of one thing but because they give value. No one ever tells me though… Just my own take on things.

Analysis 226

Analysis Domain Name Blogger Adsense 226

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

Anyone who knows a good search engine optimization expert knows that keyword stuffing is not an approved tactic. A search engine optimization expert is usually focused on changing URL structure, optimizing title tags, and making code tweaks to a website to make sure the search engines find the site and the pages contained therein.

Marketing 240

Marketing How To SEO Training 240

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Meanwhile, however, I do very much like Facebook Lite , which strips down a lot of the shiny distractions, and gives you a threaded News Feed, birthdays, and events – and that’s about it. Blog Comments (The blog is on WordPress) Disqus This is what I use to manage comments here at Convince & Convert.

Social Media 167

Social Media Strategy Consultant Tweetdeck 167