Examples, Lijit, Social Media and Web 2.0

3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

With social media, an abundance of resources are at your fingertips. However, without a successful plan and any adequate preparation, your social media efforts will fail. Don’t make your social media efforts half-assed. If you’re going to engage in social media, do it!

Social Media

Social Media Engagement Forums Policies

5 Things True Social Media Experts Do Online

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

There are a few jokes going around the blogosphere right now regarding what it means to be a social media expert. Despite the title of the post, having worked as the social media manager for Fortune 500 companies, and a lot of knowledge here being totally personal, I do not think of myself as an expert.

Social Media

Social Media Influencer MySpace Consultant

10 Social Media Tools To Help With Your Crowdsourcing Efforts

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

One great example this year has been Blame Drew’s Cancer. Here are ten social media tools that can aid you with crowdsourcing: Twitter It is already being used for many crowdsourcing efforts. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

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Social Media Insecurity: What to do When Online Activity Affects.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2010

My uncle knows a young girl from his community, a recent college graduate, who is looking for a social media job. Social media is about helping one another and building real strong friendships, usually around a certain interest or activity. Understand Your Role I use social media both personally and professionally.

Activities

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

However, a lot of people making that news have created expectations and beliefs about social media that aren’t true. Social Media is Inexpensive False. As Charlene Li said recently, social media trades media cost for labor cost. Social Media is Fast False. Absolutely.

Social Media

Social Media Strategy Consultant Web 2.0

Social Media Marketing Without Brand Awareness Can Kill You.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 13, 2008

Such was the case for this Digg story , which compared multiple web hosting companies and watched as these hosts handled the traffic spikes that resulted from the Digg effect. Note how I bolded a specific term: web hosting. Next time you proceed in a social media marketing campaign, follow some ideas and steps: Know your market.

Social Media

Social Media Digg Brands Marketing

Why Customer Service Should Be in Your Social Media Marketing Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

In today’s day and age, it is incredibly easy for a person to set up his personal web space to start sharing whatever is on his mind (and you begin to wonder why Twitter’s growth is so huge and popular among celebrities ?) Social media is social.

Social Media

Social Media Strategy Marketing Vimeo

11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Internet , Marketing > 11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands 11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands by Tamar Weinberg on October 7, 2010 Share This is a guest post from James Adams.

Brands

Brands Handbook MySpace Construction

Why You Should Fix Your House Before Inviting People Over

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > Why You Should Fix Your House Before Inviting People Over Why You Should Fix Your House Before Inviting People Over by Tamar Weinberg on May 12, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Hugo Guzman.

Smart Phone

Smart Phone Mobile Social Media SEO

Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing? Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing? Yes, it’s all to do with social media. frontpage.

Social Media

Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace

How You Can Benefit from Real Time Search » Techipedia | Tamar.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Internet , Marketing > How You Can Benefit from Real Time Search How You Can Benefit from Real Time Search by Tamar Weinberg on April 22, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Evan Britton, founder of Sency. I wanted to find out why.

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Engineering Wikipedia MySpace Yahoo

Five Benefits to Using Twitter Â? Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 19, 2009

As an example, I followed two major news aggregators for awhile, but the updates were just too frequent for my needs. A social media user might want to call people’s attention to a recent stumble, blog post, or website. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

Twitter

Twitter Microblogging MySpace Yahoo

The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Search Engine Optimization , Social Media > The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks? The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks?

Social Media

Social Media StumbleUpon SEO ROI

7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Viral Marketing > 7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos 7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos by Tamar Weinberg on January 28, 2010 Share In the past few years, video has come a long way.

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Andrew Sutherland, 17 Year Old Creator of Quizlet » Techipedia.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Business , Websites > You Can Learn a Great Deal from a 17-Year-Old You Can Learn a Great Deal from a 17-Year-Old by Tamar Weinberg on March 12, 2007 Share I must have first heard of Quizlet through Lifehacker.

Digg

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Content Aggregators are Killing Content Creators

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Opinion , Social Media > Content Aggregators are Killing Content Creators Content Aggregators are Killing Content Creators by Tamar Weinberg on September 23, 2009 Share This is a guest post from Josh Schnell, founder of Macgasm.net and web developer.

Aggregator

Aggregator Content Digg Posterous

A Review of the New Digg Images and Universal Taxonomy.

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.

Digg

Digg Review Web 2.0 Upcoming

How a Small New York City Hotel Put Itself on the Map through.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Now known as the “social media hotel&# of NYC, Roger Smith is attracting a really incredible bunch of people who have raved about the ambiance and the company’s approachability online. Thus, Roger Smith Hotel has made an impression on us through social media, particularly Twitter. Has it been a success?

Hotels

Hotels Social Media Communities Discount

7 Deadly Blog Writing Sins

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Marketing > 7 Deadly Blog Writing Sins 7 Deadly Blog Writing Sins by Tamar Weinberg on July 15, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Frank Lee. What’s a good example of this? Bit you are the exception!

Blogger

Blogger Engineering Flickr SEO

How friendfeed Can Teach You About Your Friends

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

Since FriendFeed aggregates numerous social networks, it can give you a lot more information about its users, especially with regards to how and when they engage with online content. In social media spheres, it’s almost unavoidable to not engage online with content in some way. What content are they sharing?

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Plaxo Picasa StumbleUpon Netvibes

How I Network on Friendster, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn Â?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Personal , Social Media > How Do You Network on Different Social Sites? How Do You Network on Different Social Sites? by Tamar Weinberg on December 19, 2007 Share How do you leverage different social networks?

MySpace

MySpace LinkedIn Facebook Social Networking

Digg: Your Privacy is an Illusion

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 11, 2008

I don’t want anyone but the intended recipient to see shouts, for example. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch! As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

Digg

Digg Privacy MySpace Yahoo

How Young is Too Young?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 10, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging > How Young is Too Young? Ben’s blog, which covers entrepreneurship and social media, is wonderful despite him blogging for less than a year (he started shortly after his 16th birthday!).

Blogger

Blogger StumbleUpon Communities Journal

Social Media Strategy from A to Z » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Business , Marketing , Social Media > Social Media Strategy from A to Z Social Media Strategy from A to Z by Tamar Weinberg on May 28, 2010 Share Social media might be old.

Social Media

Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities

Chuck's Blog: Why Supporting Knowledge Workers Is Hard For IT

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Now, in the web 2.0 Maybe some pragmatic examples? I ran into this when I was launching our internal social media proficiency effort. Lijit Search. world, we can find people with similar interests as ours far more easily. We can more easily share and leverage the knowledge and experiences of others.

Wiki

Wiki Project Meeting Organization

Every Social Network is Different: Here's What You Need to Know

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.&# For example, just the other day I stumbled upon an Apple press release from 2003. Sorry, guys, it’s five years later.

Social Networking

Social Networking Digg StumbleUpon Social Bookmarking

Is Social Media Becoming Boring?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 14, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Opinion , Social Media > Is Social Media Becoming Boring? Is Social Media Becoming Boring? by Tamar Weinberg on April 14, 2010 Share For most, social media is new and fun.

Social Media

Social Media SEO Blogger Communities

What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Interviews , Marketing , Opinion , Social Media , Websites > What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer? What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer?

Social Media

Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities

When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Exploring the Royal Caribbean.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Opinion , Social Media , Viral Marketing > When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? For me, social media is the loooong haul and not a brief campaign. Offer pre-release access to new products/services.

Brands

Brands Message Boards Travel Forums

10 Community Manager Responsibilities that Don't Involve Twitter.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Look at Boring Stats — and Make Them Interesting This has a little to do with the Social Media platforms, but mostly with analytics. He also gave a simple example of how to measure Social Media ROI: What you really want to know when measuring Social Media ROI is how much money each incoming warm lead is worth.

Communities

Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI

7 Truths About Social Media Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 8, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > 7 Truths About Social Media Marketing 7 Truths About Social Media Marketing by Tamar Weinberg on April 8, 2010 Share Even though social media isn’t new to many of us, the world is waking up to this new shiny toy.

Social Media

Social Media Marketing Policies Sysomos

Confessions and Reflections of a [Former] Digg Addict

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 9, 2008

Social media isn’t going away, but this example shows that some systems just happen to work better than others. I’ve never been big into any of the voting social media sites but after reading this am going to look into the Mixx. How you use social media depends on your frame of mind.

Digg

Digg Sites News API

Blogging: Social Media is Not Only About Social Media Sites

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 23, 2008

Well, for one, social media users — that is, users on social news sites such as Digg, Mixx, Reddit — are not particularly enthusiastic about the proliferation of marketers in their community. This is a huge challenge for someone who wants to sell their product using social media.

Sites

Sites Social Media Digg Blogosphere

Zicam: Loss of Taste and Smell - The Reputation Management Fiasco.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Personal > Zicam and the Reputation Management Fiasco Zicam and the Reputation Management Fiasco by Tamar Weinberg on February 6, 2008 Share Awhile ago, I used Twitter to talk about one of my favorite cold remedy vitamins, Airborne.

Reputation

Reputation Chemicals Issues Consultant

How to Audit Your Social Media Efforts: 20+ Questions to Ask Yourself

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 16, 2010

If you look around the social web a lot like me, you will agree that most social media campaigns suck. Some people think social media is just fun. What do you think about using social media for business? Make sure all your social media profiles are complete with the most relevant information.

Questions

Questions Social Media How To Postrank

How to Use Facebook for Business and Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

Disclosure: I helped plant the social media seeds for rushIMPRINT.) On the other hand, you can also share the same discount code across all social platforms. Share the 10OFF discount code for everyone, for example. Aggregate Your Other Social Streams If you’re only on Facebook, this step isn’t for you.

Facebook

Facebook How To Marketing URL

Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

of articles on the topic of Internet Marketing, from SEO to social media to web usability and then some. The article has examples of how social media worked too. In it, he offers some thought-provoking insights into what must be understood before going into social media marketing.

Marketing

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering

Twitter versus Plurk: Not Even in the Same League

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 30, 2008

In a nutshell, I focus on Twitter for mostly professional discussion (sharing social media news and information), whereas Plurk is a less rigid platform and feels a lot less formal to me. They both have their places in the web 2.0 and social media sphere.

Twitter

Twitter Microblogging MySpace Comparison

Analysis of The Top 10 Twitter Users and What We Can Learn From Them

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

It is very clear that you can’t automate social media. For example, here is a recent tweet taken from Ashton Kutcher’s twitter profile: “ @problogger bummer I’ll be there 1 week too early.&# That’s the model that works best for bloggers, and it works the same for social media too.

Analysis

Analysis Twitter MySpace Consultant

Tweet Spinner Review: A Powerful Application to Manage Your Tweets

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 22, 2009

If they have too many friends and not many followers, for example, you might not want to follow them. You might choose to only follow active users (who tweet between 1 and 100 times a month, for example) and not users who are either way too inactive or are too excessive. These are: The number of friends and followers they have.

Applications

Applications Review Statistics URL

Analysis of Five Top Blogs and What You Can Learn from Them

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 1, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Industry News > Analysis of Five Top Blogs and What You Can Learn from Them Analysis of Five Top Blogs and What You Can Learn from Them by Tamar Weinberg on July 1, 2010 Share Inspired by my recent post on How Young is Too Young? ,

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Analysis Domain Name Blogger Adsense

Want to Friend Me on Facebook? Please Use My Public Page or.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Personal , Social Media > Want to Friend Me on Facebook? Take my husband’s grandfather as an example. Please Use My Public Page or LinkedIn Instead Want to Friend Me on Facebook? We’re just not there yet.

Facebook

Facebook LinkedIn Social Networking Microblogging

The Blogger and Marketer's Cheat Sheet to Getting High Profile.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2009

Some blogs cover software only by being voted upon by the user , for example, and your press release won’t even fly for that category. If you haven’t yet swam in the social media waters, it’s about time that you start. Social media is all about community, and that community exists whether you need them or not.

Blogger

Blogger Press Release Marketing Instant Messaging

3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement

5 Things True Social Media Experts Do Online

Trending Sources

10 Social Media Tools To Help With Your Crowdsourcing Efforts

Social Media Insecurity: What to do When Online Activity Affects.

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Social Media Marketing Without Brand Awareness Can Kill You.

Why Customer Service Should Be in Your Social Media Marketing Strategy

11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Why You Should Fix Your House Before Inviting People Over

Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing?

How You Can Benefit from Real Time Search » Techipedia | Tamar.

Five Benefits to Using Twitter Â? Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks?

7 Traits of Highly Effective Viral Videos

Andrew Sutherland, 17 Year Old Creator of Quizlet » Techipedia.

Content Aggregators are Killing Content Creators

A Review of the New Digg Images and Universal Taxonomy.

How a Small New York City Hotel Put Itself on the Map through.

7 Deadly Blog Writing Sins

How friendfeed Can Teach You About Your Friends

How I Network on Friendster, Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn Â?

Digg: Your Privacy is an Illusion

How Young is Too Young?

Social Media Strategy from A to Z » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Chuck's Blog: Why Supporting Knowledge Workers Is Hard For IT

Every Social Network is Different: Here's What You Need to Know

Is Social Media Becoming Boring?

Top 6 Ideas for Incredible Viral Content for Social Media.

What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer?

When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Exploring the Royal Caribbean.

10 Community Manager Responsibilities that Don't Involve Twitter.

7 Truths About Social Media Marketing

Confessions and Reflections of a [Former] Digg Addict

Blogging: Social Media is Not Only About Social Media Sites

Zicam: Loss of Taste and Smell - The Reputation Management Fiasco.

How to Audit Your Social Media Efforts: 20+ Questions to Ask Yourself

How to Use Facebook for Business and Marketing

Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009

Twitter versus Plurk: Not Even in the Same League

Analysis of The Top 10 Twitter Users and What We Can Learn From Them

Tweet Spinner Review: A Powerful Application to Manage Your Tweets

Analysis of Five Top Blogs and What You Can Learn from Them

Want to Friend Me on Facebook? Please Use My Public Page or.

The Blogger and Marketer's Cheat Sheet to Getting High Profile.

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