Wed.Feb 15, 2012

article thumbnail

Your business needs to be on Google+

Freelance Social Media

It’s been debated whether or not businesses should be utilizing Google+. Most businesses don’t want to bother with another social network, especially one that doesn’t seem to be getting used a whole lot. However, it’s not just any social network. It’s owned by Google, and Google has the most popular search engine in the world.

Google 237
article thumbnail

Social Media Manager: How People See Me & What They Think I Do

Firebelly

The How People See Me/What People Think I Do meme is the new Sh*t People Say on Facebook. In the fun spirit of this new meme I’ve crafted one of my own. A social media manager does a lot, but when I tell people what I do I always get the same reaction, “Oh, so you play on Facebook all day.” Have a look: And if you haven’t checked out Sh*t Social Media People Say , be sure to do so!

article thumbnail

#HAPPO Chat Alert: Tips for Starting Your New Job on the Right Foot

Waxing UnLyrical

So you got the job … now what? This is something we all have to deal with, or have dealt with, at some point. It’s exciting to start a new job, but you want to make sure you start off right, don’t you? After all, so often how you start is a precursor for how your career will go. Tomorrow night, from 8-9 pm CT (9-10 pm ET), Arik Hanson and Valerie Simon , who created the #HAPPO hashtag ( Help a PR Pro Out) and chat, are bringing back this terrific Twitter chat to help you out.

Tips 229
article thumbnail

Social Intelligence adds value throughout the Stage Gate Process

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Social data is becoming increasingly important in the new product development processes of many companies. In particular, manufacturers are tapping into social conversations as they explore new product ideas in order to learn what consumers are interested in and talking about. Later, when launch is imminent, social channels are becoming a key factor in setting media and advertising strategies.

Process 205
article thumbnail

21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

article thumbnail

My Blog Monetization Experiment

Jason Yormark

Yep. That’s an ad over there on the right. Have I succumbed to the temptation of ads on my blog?!?! Well, at least for a bit the way I see it. Consider it a test of sorts, an experiment of which the results I intend to share transparently. Let’s be honest, monetizing blogs is no new secret. In fact most blogs do this very thing through display ads, affiliate links, or sponsored posts.

Analytics 191
article thumbnail

Relationships In A Socially Connected World

Direct Marketing Observations

In the New York Times recently there was an article titled, My Dinner With Clay Shirky, and What I Learned About Friendship which I highly recommend. The piece was essentially about an authors dinner experience with noted writer, speaker, and internet ethnographer Clay Shirky. If you don’t know who Clay Shirky is, go to Amazon and read some excerpts from his two books Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organization and Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in

Hosting 181

More Trending

article thumbnail

Your business needs to be on Google+

Freelance Social Media

'It’s been debated whether or not businesses should be utilizing Google+. Most businesses don’t want to bother with another social network, especially one that doesn’t seem to be getting used a whole lot. However, it’s not just any social network. It’s owned by Google, and Google has the most popular search engine in the world.

Google 140
article thumbnail

Farnoosh Brock Talks About a Smart Exit Strategy Out of the Wrong Job

Kikolani

This is an interview with Farnoosh Brock of Prolific Living. She is returning again to Kikolani to talk to us about creating a smart exit strategy (aff link) out of the wrong job and why it pays to find work that you can love. 1. A lot of the readers at Kikolani are interested in full-time self-employment with strong interests in social media, blogging and free-lancing among other things.

Strategy 120
article thumbnail

Your business needs to be on Google+

Freelance Social Media

'It’s been debated whether or not businesses should be utilizing Google+. Most businesses don’t want to bother with another social network, especially one that doesn’t seem to be getting used a whole lot. However, it’s not just any social network. It’s owned by Google, and Google has the most popular search engine in the world.

Google 100
article thumbnail

Search Engine Optimization Job Openings – Dallas Texas

Bill Hartzer

From time to time, I post search engine optimization-related job openings in the Dallas Fort Worth Texas area, and other current SEO-related job openings. I learned of a few open positions for SEO Sales and SEO Project Management positions, both in the Dallas Fort Worth area and in San Francisco. If you are interested in applying for any of these SEO job openings, feel free to contact me and I will pass the contact information on to you.

article thumbnail

Social Media Automation 101

A beginner's guide to social media automation tools and getting automation right.

article thumbnail

Does Your Content Grab People’s Interest?

Small Business Mavericks

The Google Panda update has really made people stop and take stock of the content on their website. Content for the sake of content is going out the door. What’s now needed is content that grabs a reader’s attention. The term ‘quality’ content is often bandied about – and it’s not a term I’m overly fond off since one persons view of ‘quality’ is going to be entirely different to someone else’s.

Content 93
article thumbnail

Media and Mining vs Social Media and GetUp

Laurel Papworth

Lord Monckton told Mining executives to buy up big in Mining and use the Super Rich to exert control over media messages. Gina Rhinehart (mining family) has started buying up shares in Fairfax. And taking out injunctions to stop social media “crowdsourcing” about her, her family and her business. Which is mining and media. What should we do?

article thumbnail

As Seen On TV - Media Hacking The Tube

Twist Image

How much disruption will the television industry face? New Media pundits made a big mistake when betting against television. Sure, the Internet has put the pain on media platforms like newspapers, magazines and radio, but television is still going strong. Most research firms will tell you that viewership has either maintained or risen in the past few years (and yes, I realize that younger people don't have the same affinity to the platform as the rest of the world), while advertising revenues (s

Apple 98
article thumbnail

How Gordon Ramsay Can Increase Your “Expert” Value by 23,900%

ProBlogger

This guest post is by Amy Harrison of Harrisonamy.com. To the public, not all experts are created equal. What’s more, this division exists in all industries, and in every blogging niche. And it’s not just about working harder, or longer than other people. It’s about knowing how to rise through the ranks of the expert “hierarchy.”. To illustrate, consider for a moment the difference between a chef in a restaurant, a head chef in a five-star restaurant, and then Gordon Ramsay.

eBook 43
article thumbnail

The Content Marketing Survival Guide: How to Navigate the Wilds of Social Media

Use this guide to inspire your creativity and ignite more successful and sustainable social media conversations.

article thumbnail

I can haz new logo

The Way of the Web

I’ve been running a personal blog for about 6 years, including early experiments on Blogger. Prior to that I’d had a simple homepage, along with some other static websites to play around with. Over time I’ve managed to attract a reasonably large audience every month with a range of articles mainly covering writing and content, marketing, social media, SEO, and technology.

SEO 31
article thumbnail

Cartoon of the day

Jeff Esposito

26
article thumbnail

Planning Your Content Marketing: Bricks vs. Feathers

Convince & Convert

Chris Sietsema is Social & Digital Operations Lead at Convince & Convert. He also runs a digital agency called Teach to Fish Digital where he provides insights on search, social media, email marketing, and analytics. Do you remember this trick question from grade school: Which weighs more – 5 lbs of bricks or 5 lbs of feathers? Some of us (self included) were initially fooled by this obvious test of common sense, but as it relates to your content marketing, should you be focused mo

Content 152
article thumbnail

Cartoon of the day

Jeff Esposito

24
article thumbnail

Social Media Marketing GPS

SMGPS will tell you the why & how to use social media for marketing, 1 tweet at a time. You'll learn essentials in digestible little spoonfuls.