Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

As mobile browsers become more powerful, Google and its partners decided to do things their own way. Pissing off Google.) Pissing off Google.&# Pissing off Google.&# Pissing off Google" [link] [link] Bruce Hendrickson Great post! You know what’s not a good idea? introduced an application-geared Internet.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

To best develop thriving, mutually beneficial relationships with your customers, think of your social communication and email communication programs as two rungs on a content ladder. a vote for integration) [link] [link] Josh Shua Peters RT @jaybaer: Why is your email and social media being handled by different people? (a

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

Aside from optimizing the structure of the site and the pitches themselves, sheer volume and traffic drove our authority with Google and other search engines. Let’s say you’re a small business owner who wants your brand to appear in Google when someone searches for your product or service in your area. Spread the net.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Taxonomy is incredibly important in social media because it’s the most direct link between the worlds of social and search marketing. Remember, your most important customer is Google, and your content ladder needs to maximize your chances for search success. What shows up in these search results? What do you think?

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Bare Feet Studios

AUGUST 31, 2011

As big a splash as Groupon made in the market and all the talk about extravagant valuations and their turning down a $6B offer from Google less than year ago, it turns out they may not have a sustainable business model. Meanwhile, my colleague at Social Media Club Tara Coomans outs Twitter for some of its empty promises.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

I also like to look at search data, both the searches that people are conducting about your company on Google ( use this free keyword tool ), (insert Google keyword tool screen shot) and the searches conducted on your Web site (assuming you have a search function). Google isn't going to be enough forever. To really do so.

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agora pulse

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In addition to comprehensive publishing, engagement, and reporting features, this tool also has an integrated social customer relationship management (CRM) where you can track conversations with followers and even identify influencers. Social CRM. Social CRM. Social CRM. Publishing. Publishing.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

People coming from Google don’t know who you are yet, so you can’t treat them like a Facebook audience that’s already drinking your Kool-aid. link] > @jaybaer [link] Stephanie Wonderlin Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive? Of course, this isn’t entirely an either/or scenario. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

That group used 3,126 different search terms to get here. The most popular search phrase – “ social media strategy &# brought 837 visits, and 2,654 search terms were used by just one visitor during the month. link] [link] SEM Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail? link] [link] SEM Does Your Blog Have a Long Tail?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Yet, in much of my social media consulting work corporate blog owners are invariably most interested in total visits and RSS subscribers. This is especially misplaced with group written blogs, where the broad content focus and inconsistent tonality makes RSS subscription less likely. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

Consequently, if someone searches for “Colorado River Whitewater Rafting&# on Google, they’ll likely find that version of the Western River blog, which contains only posts about “ Colorado River Whitewater Rafting “ The software automatically harvests and organizes topically similar posts for maximum search effectiveness.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Regarding comments about the search box location, I'm used to a left or central location on search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc.), Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. but a right-hand location on content sites.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Me Too Agencies realize how hot social media is, and they are scrambling to add social media expertise (real or imagined) to their services mix. In fact, a search for “social media agencies&# on Google yields more than 41 MILLION matching Web pages. Remember, the most important customer of EVERY company is Google.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

I’ve asserted that B2B social media tactics vary from B2C, in that they are typically rooted in consumer education and thought leadership, and thus require deeper layers of interaction. Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter. Big List: 13 B2B Social Media Prediction Blog Posts For 2010 =-. Private brand communities vs. Facebook.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 12, 2012

I really think Google+ should have bought them. To keep it out of the hands of… Eric : Yeah, now Google and Twitter can’t buy it. Eric’s Social Media Stat of the Week: 27% of People Try to Resolve Their Issues Another Way Before Calling Customer Service Lines. Get it, totally smart. I’ll tell you what.

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Visually SM

JULY 27, 2020

Pinterest is often overlooked when discussing social media management tools, but depending on your business, it might be the driving force in traffic, branding, and revenue. In addition to the general reporting of growth and engagement, you can connect Google Analytics to track conversions and see which activity is most profitable.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

First, figure out how you’re going to be social, and then worry about how you’re going to do social. Create a social media steering group (cross-functional) for your company. The metrics available on Facebook are in many ways better than you can get from Google Analytics. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

His ramblings can be found at www.membershipjedi.com This post is a compilation of ideas born out of Jay’s post “ Why You’re the Key to Social Media Success ” in which he succinctly describes one of the biggest obstacles facing organization’s pursuit of social media effectiveness – corporate culture.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

Content marketing is perhaps alone in its ability to be a successful endeavor at every phase of the customer lifecycle: When a potential customer is using Google to research new digital cameras, what is going to get them to a Kodak site? Because content is the most efficient form of marketing available. Smart, optimized content.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

But there are still plenty of PR firms (and companies, for that matter) looking at social media purely as a distribution vehicle. And it's about experimentation, failure and continual learning that evolves with the needs and passions of a target group. What do you think? paul_pruneau Excellent summary!

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Include a photo of yourself on every page, and if it’s a group written blog, include photos of each author. I'll have to check my Google numbers, all that good stuff. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

This is the strategy of creating a Social FAQ. Website surveys, email surveys, Facebook inquiries, focus groups, telephone calls to 25 customers each month. Make sure you’re not just shopping who you think your competitors are, but also who Google says your competitors are, based on search engine results.

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agora pulse

APRIL 7, 2020

In addition to comprehensive publishing, engagement, and reporting features, this tool also has an integrated social customer relationship management (CRM) where you can track conversations with followers and even identify influencers. Publishing: With Buffer, you can save time by creating posting schedules for each social platform.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

link] Jason Baer in Fargo « Flint Group Blog [.] On Monday and Tuesday, a huge sampling of Flintsters learned about social media strategy from Jason Baer – a social media consultant and founder of Convince & Convert. Develop a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps – Jay Baer – Aug ‘09 [.] Don’t these collide?

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Oktopost

JULY 27, 2021

Google, Bing, and Yahoo). Ad platforms like Google Ads allow you to layer on different audiences in addition to your keywords to create more targeted ads. Be aware that Google’s algorithm frowns on “keyword stuffing” and instead prefers keywords organically written within content that presents real value to searchers.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

At one point we discussed headline writing and what draws clicks within the social media content universe. I mined my Google Analytics and put together a list of the 25 most popular posts that have ever appeared on this blog , ranked by total number of page views. What content lessons do you take away from these results?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Meanwhile, Facebook comes along and sees a revenue model that’s not based on the banner ad, but rather on Google’s pay-per-click model (which businesses prefer because it mitigates financial risk). And that’s why your social media strategy must be tools-agnostic. Will you do that for me please? What do you think?

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 26, 2010

To date, customers of RowFeeder have either been interested in monitoring social media campaigns (tracking hashtags, Twitter replies, etc.); Schoenfeld says that the original RowFeeder project was intended to integrate into Google Spreadsheets (and it still does), but the recent addition of Excel tie-ins open up the user base substantially.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 22, 2010

To raise funding, they developed a variety of programs to expand their outreach, including The Team in Training Program , which offers group training to those interesting in running a marathon to raise money for the cause. Political strategy is one of the best examples of where connecting with a core group of core supporters is key.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 15, 2010

This is a social address book, and social CRM application at each extreme. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. It is a paid feature, you buy credits and can do emails one at a time selectively. 4=wicked smart!

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 22, 2010

During the session, an audience question got me fired up (no surprise, as the Social Fresh attendees were a very smart, engaged group). Social CRM The new telephone. “Social media&# will change customer service more acutely than it will change marketing.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 20, 2010

However, my preference is for the baby naming approach – selecting key performance indicators (KPI) before a single Tweet is sent, blog post is written, or Linkedin group is christened. This is because social media success is inherently slow , not fast. I’ve worked in both camps, and have seen both succeed. well played Jay.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 2010

Google Wave was the closest we’ve come, and that got killed off faster than the new Knight Rider TV show. I’ve seen some linkedin groups with great discussions. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 4, 2012

” The collection here provides guidance on getting the most out of Google+, Facebook and Twitter, as well as network-specific spam definitions and keyboard shortcuts. Fortune 500 CEOs Don’t Get Social Media! Look for opportunities to add links from one social profile to others. Social Media ROI Measurement Guides.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Socialmention.com is basically a social search engine, if the business name is unique it can be a good option. You can also set up various searches from Google, Twitter, etc and run the RSS feeds from each search through Yahoo Pipes and have the resulting feed delivered to your inbox or RSS reader to monitor ongoing. Hope that helps!

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 18, 2010

There’s a reason that some videos show up on the first page of Google, and others do not. All of these answers are knowable, and if we commit to testing and optimizing our social media efforts in 2010, we’ll go from having a social media presence, to having a social purpose that drives meaningful ROI.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 19, 2010

Whether it be discovered as a blog post via Google search, a video via YouTube or through an archive of indexed Tweets — we want the content we are looking for, when we are looking for it. This means the best kinds of marketing content need to be findable by Google (and the others), properly tagged, and optimized for search engines.

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