Idaconcpts

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Since the beginning of idaconcpts.com, I was really excited about sharing my insights on marketing and web analytics with the blogosphere. However, after watching the launch of the Samsung Epic 4G from Sprint on August 2010, it made me rethink about the 3 key features that I would need to blog from a smart phone more often. Tweet This!

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Smart Phone Features iPhone Blogosphere 137

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2010

According to the IT Services Marketing Association (ITSMA) which, full disclosure, I am a member and an avid fan of their work. If you blow up the chart you can see that Social Media as a percentage of your overall interactive spend has grown from 13 percent of budget to 14 percent of budget for B2B Technology Marketers.

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B2B Social Media Marketing Survey 198

Koka Sexton

DECEMBER 1, 2008

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS The StumbleUpon effect Getting traffic to your website can be a daunting task. StumbleUpon is off the hook! I started actively using StumbleUpon (SU) about a month ago. In the past 15 days StumbleUpon has brought me over 7000 new visitors.

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Koka Sexton

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS StumbleUpon – The force is strong with this one StumbleUpon is one of my top traffic generators. I started paying attention to my StumbleUpon traffic after writing about the StumbleUpon Effect several months ago. Hence the StumbleUpon effect.

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Bill Hartzer

JUNE 10, 2011

As you probably know by now, every month I make it habit of posting the latest search engine market share–the search engine rankings for the previous month, as provided by comScore. As always, Google ‘s web sites led the search market again in May 2011 with 65.5 percent market share and Microsoft has 14.1 percent.&#.

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Engineering comScore Yahoo Microsoft 126

SocMed Sean

JANUARY 8, 2012

There’s a lot of confusion about social media these days, and marketing professionals aren’t making it any easier. As a result, agencies and marketing professionals are being asked more frequently by executives how they can “use social” or get social” by engaging in the social space. So why the big shift?

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Social Media Marketing Social Networking Nielsen 235

Koka Sexton

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS StumbleUpon – The force is strong with this one StumbleUpon is one of my top traffic generators. I started paying attention to my StumbleUpon traffic after writing about the StumbleUpon Effect several months ago. Hence the StumbleUpon effect.

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Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Companies that use Facebook and Facebook fan pages to market their company to potential clients can increase sales, word-of-mouth marketing and client loyalty significantly among a subset of their clients, according to new research from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business. Share it on StumbleUpon.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2010

They’ve integrated the new Like feature with every product on the site so at a quick view, you can see the number of “Facebookers” who Like the item and maybe even cast your own vote. Hello affiliate marketing – I love it! For marketers the like button holds some significant promise for extending the lifespan of your content.

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Content Crowdsourcing B2B Affiliate marketing 278

Saying It Social

JUNE 3, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials 12 Reasons Your Business Needs a Social Media Marketing Program YESTERDAY 1. Social media bookmarking tools like Digg, Reddit, and Stumbleupon can also generate additional traffic to your site if you create frequent articles and blog posts.

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Social Media NoFollow Marketing Social Bookmarking 159

Saying It Social

AUGUST 27, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Location-based Marketing a Must for Local Businesses Its official – the Location Based Marketing train is full steam ahead and if you’re not on it you’re missing a huge opportunity. Let’s talk about what this means for businesses.

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Foursquare Marketing StumbleUpon Digg 112

Writtent Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2013

We’ve got some of the most useful marketing tools right here. So, why don’t we use this feature to the good of our blog posts’ popularity? Twitter is another great blog marketing tool that allows you to promote your blog for free. StumbleUpon. Is promoting with the help of StumbleUpon a new thing for you?

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StumbleUpon Marketing RSS Reddit 78

Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

So here is a little fact that really scares me – User Generated Content has surpassed that of publisher content which means we marketers (or publishers) are the “white noise” to the User Generated Content “signal” they produce. Share it on StumbleUpon. So let’s dive into that for a moment …. The answer is – you can’t! Tweet This!

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Brands Content Microsoft StumbleUpon 227

Idaconcpts

JANUARY 12, 2011

Thus, when they are anything less than scintillating, a public bored with quick-fix features will instantly click-away. Share it on StumbleUpon. Viral videos, in spite of hitting the ceiling for time trending, have remained relevant because they are irresistible. Email this to a friend? Subscribe to the comments for this post?

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Examples Video Technorati StumbleUpon 132

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 14, 2010

In a recent BusinessWeek article featuring Tony Hsieh from Zappos – they closed with a quote from Tony “Sharing is how we build our brand.&# Whether you are a CMO’s of a B2C or B2B Marketing team the key in this next decade is sharing and the key to sharing is Content! Share it on StumbleUpon. Tweet This!

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Brands Hubspot Social Capital StumbleUpon 213

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Since I had no marketing budget, I decided to spend all of my efforts partnering with other mom blogs and asking them to post about us. If you become familiar with these websites, you will not only get to know your target market better, but you can also post comments, blogs, and updates on areas where moms already are. Like this post?

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Social Media Strategy Jive StumbleUpon 161

Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 6, 2010

I am just putting the finishing touches on the 2nd Edition of Facebook Marketing for Dummies (Wiley) with my co-author Rich Krueger (and BTW we have sold over 20,000 copies in less than a year!). Share it on StumbleUpon. Will Facebook replace your B2B Marketing email system? Stumble upon something good? Share this on Reddit.

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Idaconcpts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Dilbert is known for its satirical office humor about a white-collar, micromanaged office featuring the engineer Dilbert as the title character. Here’s what happens when Beth, the new Marketing Manager for Social Media enters Dilbert’s corporate world: What do you think? Share it on StumbleUpon. Sounds familiar?

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Social Media Management Social Media Technorati StumbleUpon 142

Kikolani

DECEMBER 9, 2009

2010 Social Media Wishlist for New Features on Facebook, StumbleUpon, and Twitter. StumbleUpon. New StumbleUpon – Likes, Dislikes, & Features. StumbleUpon Etiquette Faux Pas – Tips & Resources. Twitter Marketing eBook Review. Social Media Marketing Best Practice.

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Social Media Bookmarklet Social Bookmarking StumbleUpon 97

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MAY 4, 2010

The numbers coming in about the iPad is already staggering (The iPad already has sold over 500000 units since it went on sale April 3) without what some would consider being key features (no camera, no phone, no flash, no multi-tasking etc). Share it on StumbleUpon. Why is Google Scared and What it means for B2B Marketing!

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iPad Advertising StumbleUpon Digg 174

Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Which brings me to my next factor which is time – when a customer is having an issue they want action – when they tweet you they expect you to be there and unfortunately Twitter doesn’t have an Out of Office feature so you better be ready to help (I have seen Xbox Support post hours of operation – lets see how that goes for them). Tweet This!

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Brands Reputation ROI Case Study 243

Idaconcpts

AUGUST 26, 2010

SMI was developed by some of the same people as the popular B2B Marketing Zone b2b marketing portal. idaconcpts is one of the featured sites through Social Media Informer. Here is a list of other featured authors: Alex Blom. Here is a list of other featured authors: Alex Blom. Buzz Marketing for Technology.

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Social Media Aggregator Technorati B2B 132

Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 6, 2010

The rich interactions we are having on this platform is starting to make sense and as marketers start to really engage in advertising and events and adopting new features as they roll out – there will be a real need for collecting the data to create a rich profile that becomes the basis for lead nurturing on Facebook.

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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. What new features should you get familiar with? New LinkedIn Features.

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LinkedIn Tips B2B Findability 189

Jason Yormark

DECEMBER 28, 2010

There isn’t a machine on the market that can step toe to toe with this thing. The instant on feature is great too. Share it on StumbleUpon. I’m happy to report, not only have I not missed a step, I actually find the MacBook Air to perform even better. Here’s the highlights on what I’ve experienced.

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Review Apple Technorati iPad 256

Adam Cohen

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Well, I was hooked and found [link] , which has a lot of hidden features and content: And then more content leads to the blog [link] , updated recently, run by a character in the movie, Josh Minkin: What’s this have anything to do with Super 8 and the plot? What other complex marketing campaigns have you seen and liked?

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Wiki Campaign Film Posterous 219

Social Media Marketing

AUGUST 16, 2013

Android is better, big data in Asia, the merging of HR and marketing, Canadian women like to talk about brands, Fortune 500 CEOs are scared and ignorant of social media, Twitter use rises, the social networks that help search engine optimization and more, it''s This Week in Social Media. A roundup of relevant links affecting our industry.

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Social Media Flipboard Press Release Trends 167

Idaconcpts

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Print ads for Stoli Wild Cherri feature actress Julia Stiles, who debuted as the second Stoli Original this past July 2010 (the first Stoli Original was Playboy Founder, Hugh Hefner), and urge consumers to “Live a life of flavor.”. Share it on StumbleUpon. Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn. Post on Google Buzz. Share this on Reddit.

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Technorati StumbleUpon Digg Reddit 136

Kikolani

AUGUST 2, 2011

Featured Post – Social Media ROI with Google Anlaytics 5. This month’s featured piece just went live today and is part of the 2011 Conversion-Fest Blogging Contest. To help you decide the best network to choose, here’s a breakdown of three top Q&A networks in terms of statistics, features, and functionality.

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The Marketing Blog

JULY 23, 2008

37 am Marketing, Social Media & Branding Blogs in India Jump to Comments What XML feed of some of the best Social-media, Marketing and Branding blogs in India Why Thoughts inspired by Age of Conversation’s Douglas Karr. How Simply use the import feature in your feed reader to import from these blogs.

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Social Media Brands Web 2.0 Startup 100

Kikolani

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the resources mashup, a great discount code for November, and life on Facebook on kikolani.com. Making Money Online / Online Marketing. Affiliate marketing for beginners – an interview with Corbett Barr. Want to be featured in Fetching Friday posts?

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Idaconcpts

AUGUST 23, 2010

She especially loves to stalk new tech and internet marketing news, as well as study interior decorating and other home-esque subjects. Email blasts, the epicenter of the direct electronic marketing world, are a popular tool that many businesses use. Share it on StumbleUpon. You can find her on twitter; @Elysateek. Tweet This!

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Technorati Construction StumbleUpon Digg 142

Kikolani

JANUARY 11, 2010

StumbleUpon. StumbleUpon is definitely my top social network bringing in traffic. Posts that I share on StumbleUpon to my subscribers get many more comments and tweets than posts that I don’t. Hence I want to work on the following to boost my StumbleUpon rep. Social Media Marketing Best Practice. Your Goals.

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Social Media StumbleUpon Forums Social Bookmarking 99

The Marketing Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

10 pm Google Spreadsheets Update: Blessing in Disguise for Marketers… Jump to Comments Web-based productivity tools have been around for quite a while, but their usage and focus has primarily been limited to a very niche audience. A fantastic utility and must add to any marketer’s kitty. Let’s look at the 2 ‘W’s then.

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The Marketing Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Home About In the Media Twitter’s Retweet feature (beta) Criticising Social Media ? Subscribe to Blog Updates Feedburners Stats Email Subscription My Company About Hi, I am Daksh author of themarketingblog & co-founder of Iffort, a web-strategy & digital marketing consulting firm. November 26, 2009.5:10

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 21, 2012

Even old-school marketers and brand managers are starting to wake up and figure out that social media isn’t a passing fad, it isn’t just about “cats on skateboards” and “people eating oatmeal” and that ignoring the conversation is only going to leave them further behind their competition. They aren’t.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

Comcast did it early, and Frank Eliason today (who, by the way, is featured in the book I wrote) is really the role model for excellent customer service using online technologies. Social media customer service is a form of marketing…marketing the company as a friendly, customer-obsessed organization. Good way to put it.

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Social Media Strategy Marketing Vimeo 153