Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Conversely, some organizations actually use their website as their home-hub for all of this activity by creating forums for social interaction, and embedding videos onto their website, doing away with any other website platform but their own.

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Strategy Klout Marketing Overview 213

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

If a forum exists for your industry, you should very well be active: you should participate and follow the discussion closely to know exactly what is being said and what kind of feedback you can take back to your executive and development team to enhance your product and to make it better than your competition.

Brands 133

Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2012

Also, consider the wealth of available resources such as blogs and forums which will be able to give you a deep dive on any of the topics mentioned here. If you really are interested, I’d suggest you take the time to watch a few live sales happen, so you get a feel for the sorts of valuations in the market.

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Buy How To Sites Banking 140

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Even if you’re not managing it everyday, this provides a forum for companies to connect with their customers and to relay news and updates to those who matter most. In early 2010, news sprung that people were spending more time on Facebook than Google, and this is where the average person is finding their daily news.

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Industry Real Estate Social Media Travel 231

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

And if this post isn’t proof enough for you, check out Steven’s post relating to the quality of forum traffic , which often have even tighter knit communities than Sphinn. Steven reports that the average user from one niche forum stays for more than 7 and 1/2 minutes! Others want massive brand exposure.

Social Media 100

Social Media StumbleUpon SEO ROI 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

That was somewhat addressed in last week’s chat with a goal to have “town hall&# meetings and forums where Digg staff can interact with the users to make the experience more pleasurable. However, it’s been a long-standing issue that Digg has not acknowledged its users to satisfaction.

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Digg Social Media Upcoming Ustream 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Even a recent thread on Cre8asite Forums discussed this, kicking off by someone stating they find social media very intimidating. Through bad reviews, forums, and a threat of a class action suit organized through a website, HTC listened and now the consumers got what they wanted – a software update is promised for the end of March.

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Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

Social media marketing, SEO, and forum marketing are the great ways to expand your market coverage. Check out the forum and amazon.com to see the customer’s feedback are the great ways to learn what language they speak. Those comments on your blog are great way to hear the feedback and to improve your blog constantly.

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Blogger Engineering Flickr SEO 250

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

You can use the many applications that Facebook offers, so that others can answer questions on a survey, have discussions on the forums, and/or have notes to bring awareness to a topic. Facebook Create a Facebook Page and tell everyone about it. Evernote Create an area for your team can collaborate on notes, ideas, and information.

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Crowdsourcing scribd Ustream Social Media 192

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

There already is a growing forum for users to talk amongst themselves and get to know one another. That forum is frequented by the Mixx founders themselves so that they can be abreast of developments and make the user experience a fun and enjoyable one.

Review 102

Review Digg StumbleUpon Web 2.0 102

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 13, 2008

In web hosting, there are hundreds of different forums and sites. Find out where they are advertising their products. Seek out communities that address the needs that your company also addresses. Get acquainted with them and with their customers. Let the community know who you are.

Social Media 100

Social Media Digg Brands Marketing 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

I have a team of several community managers who work for me and we try to balance this several ways: News can be posted on our forums by individual community team members, but is posted from “Turbine Community&# if it’s a blog post on our bespoke social networks (my.ddo.com and my.lotro.com).

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Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2014

Later in my teenage years, I discovered online forums that were extremely European-dominated (lots of male teenagers who hated the US’s apparent control of the world). As a mere teenager, I was sitting in AOL chat rooms, dealing with some of the harshest criticisms because I was in a position of leadership.

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Posterous Forums Comments Social Media 206

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 3, 2010

Maybe it’s on a forum. You Don’t Get a Vacation In the online space, there will always be some sort of mention online that is applicable to you in some way. Maybe it’s on Twitter. Maybe it’s on Tip’d. The Internet never sleeps and neither should your online initiatives.

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Social Media Marketing Digg Consultant 221

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Kirtsy is a social news network; there are also forums and even Yahoo! Your target market might be hiding in a niche forum somewhere out there. For any interest in the world, there’s an online community for it. You just need to look. Start digging and maybe you’ll reap some serious rewards.

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Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Social media connections are those I know through a variety of online forums, the blogosphere, Twitter, and the like (but I generally don’t befriend someone immediately; I still give it time). Industry colleagues are those I have met in person (typically in a casual atmosphere or at conferences).

MySpace 114

MySpace LinkedIn Facebook Social Networking 114

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

My top three forums include Cre8asite Forums , Webmaster World (which is mostly free but also has subscription-only discussions), and High Rankings Forum. In the last few years, he moved his forever-changing content online in the format of members-only training guides and forums. It is frustrating to no end.

Marketing 240

Marketing How To SEO Training 240

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 26, 2009

The easiest way to find these people is to find the communities that your users frequently visit, be it forums, Twitter, or other social networks. They are cheerleaders on the sidelines and they’re rooting for your team. Their citizen marketing can boost your credibility in the eyes of their peers who are hopefully your customers.

Brands 139

Brands MySpace Yahoo StumbleUpon 139

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

I may have met these individuals by chance (long-standing relationship) or through the blogosphere or forums. This is different from forums/blogosphere of the previous chart because they are not connected to me in the search marketing or social media capacity. In nearly all of these cases, I have met my friends face-to-face.

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Facebook LinkedIn Social Networking Microblogging 233

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 19, 2011

Over a year later , I discovered that some improvements were to be announced — this was communicated to me via a third party forum. I expressed my dismay at a number of service offerings in the hope that it would be conveyed to the appropriate people and that things would change.

Engagement 221

Engagement Telecommunications Domain Name Issues 221

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

This blog covers specific topics if and only if there’s discussion in a variety of internet marketing forums. Is there no related discussion there?

Blogosphere 278

Blogosphere Blogger Comments Tips 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 9, 2008

Did I post on forums? Today it took me 246 and 38 comments to get a FP. In the last 7 days that is the 10th most amount of Diggs required to get a front page. Did I promote by IM? Did I even Twitter the link? Do I have a base of friends that trust my submissions because I never submit crap?

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Digg Sites News API 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

5 Important Web Video Lessons for Small Business Owners (Mashable/OPEN Forum): How are you going to make your video stick? How to Write Effective Press Releases in the Age of Twitter (OPEN Forum): It’s not really just the “age of Twitter&# – it’s the “age of social.&# Is it in your pitch?

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 19, 2008

Forums existed well before I was born, after all. I spent hours on forums and at news sites, reading people’s thoughts about her and posting my own. Fifteen years have passed, and while much has changed technologically, the concepts that animated web users back in the old days remain as relevant as ever.

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MySpace Yahoo Ustream StumbleUpon 101

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 14, 2010

You can’t only write comments on forums. Yup, you can’t just chat with people on Twitter and broadcast on Facebook. You can’t just IM your friends begging for votes via the backchannel. The creative element is absolutely necessary.

Social Media 267

Social Media SEO Blogger Communities 267

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

I like Seesmic for Windows, but coming from Seesmic Desktop, there are some kinks (which I expressed months ago on the Seesmic Forum powered by UserVoice) that need to be worked out, such as the ability to copy and paste and the fact that Seesmic for Windows doesn’t have sounds.

Twitter 205

Twitter Sports Microblogging HootSuite 205

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

Top SEO Tips (SEO Refugee Forums): GaryTheScubaGuy lists his 12 most important SEO factors. Search Engine Optimization Warfare (Stuntdubl): Todd calls this post “the competitive webmaster’s guide to understanding the dynamics of top rankings.&# I’ll leave you to read the rest.

Marketing 144

Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 8, 2010

That’s to say that if you use a public forum to insult, attack, or demean others on your personal time, you may find that impacting your company by association. As representatives of companies, your personal brand should align at least professionally with your company brand.

Social Media 268

Social Media Marketing Policies Sysomos 268

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 29, 2010

I offer a lot of free advice and support to my clients (one-on-one conversation, group forums etc), I do this because I love what I do and appreciate those that support what I do. While many of these people may be naive to the world of Social Media they are not naive to the world of business and the cost of time.

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Products Consultant Price Social Media 267

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

Use forums. Proven Ways to Use Content to Attract Links : This is part 3 in a series of posts that explain link building. To get good links, you don’t have to build brand new content. Add a new twist! There are many ways to go with this.

Marketing 264

Marketing SEO Case Study Small Business 264

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 10, 2008

Scott Hendison recounts how forum spam not only turned into a bitter heated battle that may end up going to the courts but how the individual responsible for the abuse is not slowing down. Turning a blog into a flame war against someone you don’t like. It wastes my valuable time and makes you look like a sad loser.

Handbook 279

Handbook Social Media Web 2.0 StumbleUpon 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 23, 2010

In an effort to make Facebook data more public, Community Pages let people share ideas, thoughts, and their interests in a fully open forum. Community Pages are the most annoying thing Facebook has given us , but I see their point. Sadly enough, most people don’t know that their content is public; a wonderful example is seen below.

Facebook 268

Facebook SEO Policies Groups 268

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 14, 2009

Jill Whalen has been active on forums and online communities for 10 years now. : Jason Falls explores the commonly-discussed (but not easily answered) question about social media. Scared of Social Media? You May Already be Pro! But “social media marketing expert?&# She didn’t think she was one.

SEO 162

SEO Social Media Marketing Reputation 162

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 24, 2008

I would like to see the Digg forum come on line and I would like to see them hold true to thiner word about town hall meetings. Thanks again for covering this. You have done one hell of a job. I guess that’s why I keep reading your blog, you never cease to impress me. The revolt was short and to the point. Great job to all involved.

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Digg StumbleUpon Communities Upcoming 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 15, 2009

I see it in forums and on blogs. Thanks Reply Barry Schwartz December 16, 2009 at 1:06 pm Tamar, A few comments… (1) I believe you are wrong on the point about everyone being a social media expert but not the same with SEO. I cannot tell you the number of “SEO experts&# I see pop up everyday. 2) SEO is far from immediate.

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SEO Social Media Marketing Digg 178

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 28, 2010

Thanks for taking the time to spell out the needed changes in a public forum–maybe this will get Facebook’s attention. I wonder if the new traffic from outside Facebook will clog up the news streams and I am unconvinced that Community Pages offer value (am I missing something here?). We can hope!

Facebook 277

Facebook Issues MySpace Privacy 277

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Pay attention the rest of the way to what’s happening on Facebook, Twitter and other online forums for this is where the political energy resides and where the election may indeed be won. It could come down to very few votes that determine the election, which could jolt some of the registered non-voters to cast their vote.

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Social Media Sentiment Tumblr Meme 191