Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 20, 2011

Amid all of the hype, conferences, and rapid adoption of social media marketing by organizations from sole proprietors to the Fortune 100, there remains an undercurrent of skepticism. This surfaces in posts like Social Media Skepticism , 5 reasons why social media skeptics maybe right and Business social networking: where’s the ROI?

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Social Media ROI Social Networking Foursquare 205

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 7, 2018

Social Media Marketing. The rapid spread of new smartphones and tablets is driving exponential growth in the number of social media users. This has opened up new possibilities for brands looking to harness the power of social media advertising. Leverage LinkedIn. Use LinkedIn Ads.

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B2B Brands LinkedIn Influencer 217

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

Search for a brand name or keyword across all of the most popular social networks at once? Monitor social media discussions of your company or product in real time? Promote events through social media? Cool Social Media Tools. Social and Alternative Search Engines. Create animations?

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Tools Social Media Lithium Sysomos 206

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 25, 2012

Sales leads generated through inbound marketing–the combination of content marketing, blogging, social media, website chat and SEM–cost 61% less than those produced through traditional demand generation techniques (e.g., The major search engines also seem to give blogs more respect over time.

Social Media 170

Social Media Vimeo Content Hubspot 170

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 25, 2012

Sales leads generated through inbound marketing–the combination of content marketing, blogging, social media, website chat and SEM–cost 61% less than those produced through traditional demand generation techniques (e.g., The major search engines also seem to give blogs more respect over time.

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Social Media Content Vimeo Marketing 176

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 21, 2022

Check their Amazon app or social media sites for reviews from other customers. One way to do this is by doubling down on social media marketing. However, social media marketing is no cakewalk – there’s a reason why there are businesses out there solely dedicated to it because of how intricate it can be.

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Influencer Brands Policies Privacy 288

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 23, 2010

Can the financial return on expenditures for social media business activities– in marketing, PR, customer support, HR, product development or other areas — be accurately measured? Among social media pundits, the debate rages on. Among social media pundits, the debate rages on.

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ROI Social Media Vocus Metrics 193

Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 13, 2021

Once you’re able to score an invite, you may want to check out the excellent tutorial on how to get started on Clubhouse from Social Media Examiner (if you don’t mind the obnoxious pop-ups). This is especially true for B2B leaders with an active social graph on LinkedIn and/or Twitter already.

Apple 215

Apple Plaxo Microsoft Vimeo 215

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 30, 2011

Having optimized profiles on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook as well as personal profile / reputation management sites like Google Profile, Plaxo, LookupPage , VisualCV , PeoplePond and BusinessCard2 is crucial to optimizing one’s business online presence. That brand image matters little in social media. Not at all.

Social Media 188

Social Media Brands Plaxo Insurance 188

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The explosion of social media has led to a corresponding need for more sophisticated monitoring tools that can crawl the hundreds of social networking and bookmarking sites and millions of blogs across the globe. If Google Alerts had been developed with a focus on social media, this would be it. Alterian SM2.

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SM2 Vocus Alterian Radian6 202

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Social networks are essential for expanding your web presence —not only for creating social signals now a key component in search engine rankings, which makes your website and blog easier to find in search, but also by giving you more places to be found online. This also applies to other professional / social networks (e.g.

Social Networking 190

Social Networking B2B Plaxo Marketing 190

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 11, 2013

It starts with a well-optimized website of course, but there’s much more to it than that; a website isn’t the only way to show up in a search, and traditional search engines aren’t the only online tools that buyers are using to learn about products and services. Provides referral visits to your website.

Social Bookmarking 198

Social Bookmarking StumbleUpon Engineering Sites 198

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 26, 2012

In the online realm, PR, search engine optimization (SEO), social, advertising and marcom are all vital and intertwined elements of web presence optimization , and as such need to be measured and managed to coordinate efforts for maximum online visibility. How can media relations skills be leveraged in social media?

Tips 202

Tips B2B Journal SEO 202

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Blogs are a source of fresh content, which search engines love. Social Media: while social media adoption is rapidly increasing, these efforts aren’t always coordinated with SEO or appreciated in terms of search benefits. Share this on LinkedIn. Share this on Bebo. Share this on del.icio.us.

SEO 181

SEO Press Release Social Bookmarking Technorati 181

Webbiquity SMM

JULY 23, 2013

Given that more than 90% of both business-to-business and local consumer purchases now begin with online search, search engine optimization (SEO) has become essential for business success. You can often find the most authoritative (in the eyes of the search engines) directories specific to your type of business simply by searching for them.

Directory 194

Directory Types SEO Engineering 194

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

According to research from BuzzFeed , “Search traffic to publishers has taken a dive in the last eight months, with traffic from Google dropping more than 30%…While Google makes up the bulk of search traffic to publishers, traffic from all search engines has dropped by 20% in the same period.” Experiment.

Directory 196

Directory SEO B2B Real Estate 196

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Be Likeable Via Social Media. ORM is all about search engine optimization. ORM companies can decrease visibility by pushing negative results lower on a search-engine results page. ORM companies can decrease visibility by pushing negative results lower on a search-engine results page.

Reputation 182

Reputation Authentication Privacy Microsoft 182

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 11, 2011

As indicated in the masthead of my blog, it has both an explanational definition (The fusion of SEO, search marketing, social media, reputation management, content marketing and social PR) and a reasonal one (Being omnipresent on the web for the search phrase that uniquely describes you or your organization.)

Findability 216

Findability B2B Directory SEO 216

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 23, 2011

The key is a balanced strategy of search engine optimization (SEO), social media, syndication and guest posting. Just as it takes time to build a following, it also takes a while to build credibility and authority with the search engines. Social media is important. Every blogger wants more traffic.

Syndication 186

Syndication Data How To HootSuite 186

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Among the many reasons for the popularity of WordPress : it’s affordable, search engine-friendly, reasonably easy to use, and extensible through an incredible array of plugins. 10 SEO Tips To Get Your WordPress Blog Ranking Highly In The Search Engines by SEOheap. Share this on LinkedIn. WordPress SEO. Share this on Bebo.

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WordPress Content management systems Message Boards SEO 182

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 3, 2011

Few phenomena have ever spread as far and grown as rapidly as social media; obviously, this has tapped into something essential to our nature. That is what has driven social media adoption. Whatever your role in social media, we hope you find this list valuable in expanding your knowledge and your network.

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Twitter Pharmaceuticals B2B Biotechnology 279

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Is Quora still a significant social media destination? According to Compete.com, traffic to the site did fall off sharply in February and March of 2011 after an initial surge, but has rebounded to new highs since then (though half a million unique visitors per month isn’t particularly impressive for a social media site).

SEO 146

SEO MySpace Hubspot Patterns 146

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. Social media, online PR and user-generated content sites open up a new world of places to be “found.&#. If you’re not there, searchers aren’t finding you there.

Reputation 173

Reputation Directory Social Bookmarking Diagrams 173

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Blogging is often viewed as the core component of a B2B social media marketing strategy, and other than discussion forums, it’s the most mature component of social media. Increased search engine visibility, targeted traffic and enhanced brand image are just a few of the benefits of business blogging.

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Aggregage B2B Trends Hubspot 181

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

A common enough question, but it got me thinking: in more than five years and nearly 500 posts about web presence optimization, SEO, SEM, content marketing, social media, and inbound marketing on this blog, I’ve never actually answered that question here. click to enlarge). And thanks as always for reading the Webbiquity blog.

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SEO B2B Consultant News 100

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 12, 2011

Social media marketing, online PR and SEO are three tactics that are all powerful on their own, but have far more impact when used in a coordinated, synergistic manner. How can you amplify and extend new releases through social media? Try these 8 tactics to entice the media by Ragan.com. Pitching on Twitter?

Press Release 194

Press Release Tools Tips Vocus 194

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Meta description: (usually no more than 200 characters, e.g., “Webbiquity is the fusion of SEO, search marketing, social media, reputation management, content marketing and social PR to make you or your company omnipresent on the web for your unique search phrase.&# ). Share this on LinkedIn. Blog URL (e.g.,

Directory 189

Directory RSS Sites Syndication 189

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Though social media marketing is now used in about 90% of companies, techniques, platforms and best practices continue to evolve. What will likely be the hot trends in social media over the next couple of years? Social Media Stats and Demographics. Should you include Pinterest in your mix? MindJumpers ).

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Social Media Hubspot B2B Marketing 229

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Links are good things; they drive direct traffic to your blog as well as helping improve your rank in the search engines. To be successful in social media, act more like a friendly pooch than an aloof feline. Share this on LinkedIn. Acknowledge those who link to you. Be patient! Share this on Bebo. Share this on Facebook.

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Feed Feedly Digg Technorati 155

Webbiquity SMM

JULY 9, 2012

For example, if you sell software that is normally used by engineering departments but can also improve operations and reduce costs in human resources functions, a use case is an excellent way to describe that application, pulling in results from real-world customers—just, again, not naming them specifically.

B2B 189

B2B Case Study Telecommunications Study 189

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Though the use of social media and social networks for marketing is now nearly ubiquitous, and 78% of companies have dedicated social media teams, many marketers sill struggle with certain aspects of social marketing, such as formalizing strategies and measuring results. Social Media Marketing Guides.

Social Media 245

Social Media Tumblr Marketing B2B 245

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 21, 2012

While B2C marketers focus on Facebook, LinkedIn is consistently cited as the top social network for B2B marketing. Part of the reasoning is that while Facebook is good for sharing coupons, promoting events, and showcasing corporate culture to potential employees, LinkedIn is powerful at generating web traffic and leads.

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LinkedIn Tips B2B Social Networking 234

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 23, 2011

Social media monitoring tools are increasing essential for companies of all sizes as the explosion of social media content renders manual monitoring efforts hopeless. News can travel extremely fast through social media. And in social media, the whole world can see how fast (or not) your response time is.

Tools 193

Tools Social Media Sysomos Vocus 193

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Or have too many social media marketing statistics.” ” Well, she actually only said the first part (which is debatable), but certainly would have said the second part (which isn’t) had social media been around in the 1930s. How effective is social media in comparison to other digital marketing channels?

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Statistics Social Media B2B Hubspot 50

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 17, 2011

, the sources below provide a vast wealth of data, statistics and research results, as well as a bit of interesting social media trivia. How are consumers and b2b decision makers using social media in their buying processes? Which social media platforms are most effective at influencing buyer behavior?

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Research Social Media B2B Marketing 210

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 28, 2012

Given the widespread adoption of social media marketing practices, the “if” and “when” questions seemed to have now been resolved by most midsized and larger companies (and a lot of small companies as well). What’s the best process for developing a social media marketing plan?

Social Media 207

Social Media Tips Tumblr Wikipedia 207

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 26, 2012

by Search Engine Land. 6 SEO Jedi Tactics to Try Before Turning to the Dark Side by Search Engine Watch. SEO, Social Media and WPO. Contending that “The days of search engine optimization (SEO) as a critical audience-driving strategy for digital publishers are numbered. What Wins In Google Universal Search?

Tips 183

Tips Reputation SEO B2B 183