Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Image: Greig Christie via Flickr, Creative Commons Since Google Instant’s launch just over a month ago, digital marketers have been scrambling to figure out how search engine marketing strategies might need to change. So far, early research indicates little difference in the length of searches since Google Instant.)

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Kikolani

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Earlier this week, I shared the top 25 blogging and social media posts on Kikolani. Now I want to share some of my off-site content, as I have been doing a LOT of writing around the blogosphere. Social Media. Top 6 Social Media Mistakes and How to Fix Them – Are you making one of these social media mistakes?

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SEO Social Media Postrank Blogosphere 147

Kikolani

JUNE 25, 2013

PostRank was a social analytics platform that scored blogs based on their engagement (comments and social shares). I wrote about PostRank regularly as a way to discover the most engaging content on blogs for inspiration, guest post pitches, and competitor research. PostRank Alternatives. Google Reader.

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Postrank Tools Google Reader Marketing 128

Kikolani

MARCH 13, 2011

Two key metrics I check include: Traffic - It’s hard to get exact numbers, but you can at least compare the traffic of another site to your own. Engagement - Are people just visiting the site, or are they actually interacting with it? Engagement Details on PostRank. Compete Compares Site Traffic.

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Kikolani

JUNE 20, 2011

After some emails back and forth with a potential guest blogger on my site, he suggested I write a little guide on how to submit a guest post in a way that will increase the likelihood of getting it published. One of the easiest ways to do that is using Google Reader in the Chrome browser with the PostRank Chrome extension.

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Postrank Publishing Guidelines Google Reader 161

Janet Fouts

JANUARY 27, 2011

It’s a given these days that before at least 50% of the first-time meetings you’re about to have you and the person you’re meeting will have Googled each other to learn a bit more about the person. Run it on more than one site so you get a good feel of what’s out there. Momentus Media Community Health Score.

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Klout Brands Social Media Postrank 138

SocialFish

DECEMBER 3, 2010

The list below is for serendipity ; if you prefer our “Must Read&# shares about important stuff for association social media, please click here to subscribe , or click here to browse. or higher out of 10 by my beloved PostRank plugin. Unless you love this stuff like I do, in which case go for it… The Art of Social.

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Postrank Curation Foursquare Case Study 168

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

All the comments were thoughtful, but there were a few that made me think a lot more about this whole “social media&# thing. But truth be told, after a while, this ‘social media’ stuff has made me consciously LESS social both in person and online, and I have my reasons. Interesting.

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Social Media Class Creative Commons Flickr 224

Jason Yormark

AUGUST 25, 2010

Most achieved a Postrank of higher then 6, and 9 out of the 10 articles dealt with social media. For those not familiar, Postrank is a nifty little WordPress plugin that provides some analysis into the social engagement factor of the content you create. 9 of my top 10 blog articles are social media related.

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Data Postrank WordPress Course 184

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 15, 2011

How Q&A Sites Can Boost Your SEO » Is Twitter Still A Good Marketing Tool? But Frank asks other good questions too, like “If you took away the social media ‘insiders’, in other the words the ‘super user’ how many tweets would you have?&# You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Small Business Tools Postrank Twitter 93

Kikolani

JANUARY 26, 2010

One of my goals for 2010 is to attend some events / seminars / conventions pertaining to blogging and social media, and today was a great start as I attended the Social Media Arizona event in Tempe. Social Media 101. Measuring Social Media Influence. Social Media Strategy.

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Tweet There are four mandates that companies are adopting when they are examining and analyzing the success of their online marketing and social media programs. Companies like PostRank (with its analytics product), and Klout (with its online influence measure) and leading this integrated metrics parade.

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Metrics Postrank Klout Marketing 127

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2011

Mobify Given the huge uptake in mobile web use , you know by now that if your site isn’t optimized for mobile devices, you are likely missing out on opportunities left and right to connect with your audiences. But creating a well-designed mobile version of your site from “scratch&# can cost you in expensive programming time.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yes, social media applies to B2B. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Are there differences between B2B and B2C in social media? Creating and calibrating a social media strategy for any company should follow the same process.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Guest blogging isn’t just about getting exposure – there are plenty of sites that will pay you to contribute an article to their site. While the pay range varies, I typically only keep track of sites that offer a minimum of $50 per post and have found opportunities that go up to $200 a post, $1.25

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. corporate expenditures on social media will increase by an AVERAGE of 34% a year , and that by 2012, as much will be spent on social media as on email marketing.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 16, 2011

Last week, I was given the opportunity to do a live question and answer session on Social Media Examiner ’s Facebook page. Social Media Examiner’s Live Blogging Q&A. Question: I have a wordpress blog and am considering hosting it myself so that the site name looks more professional.

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Questions WordPress Postrank Blogger 167

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Google, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Amplify, are the here and now. Get Shareaholic test Filed under Personal | Tags: calendar , clock , memories , nostalgia | Comments (3) Site settings comment help? calendars – Google Blog Search [.] Suburban solitude, domesticity, neatly-numbered blocks, are the here and now.

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Postrank Tourism RSS Blogroll 129

Kikolani

JUNE 15, 2010

In the last few months, I have had the privilege of becoming a regular contributor on several multi-author blogs such as Search Engine Journal , Famous Bloggers , Social Media Examiner , Search Engine Watch , and Stay on Search. For example, if I were to have a list for promoting posts on my own site, it would look like this.

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Kikolani

JUNE 27, 2011

If you’re like me, you write a lot of posts for sites other than your own and want to be able to share those posts with your readers. <description>Blog posts and articles by Kristi Hines on social media, blogging, search optimization, and online marketing.</description> Creating a Custom RSS Feed.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 25, 2010

Now they’re offering a direct sync with Google (beta) if you’re a premium user (read, give them money, currently just under US $60 a year). I am, which means I can keep my contacts current in both places, which will be useful should I ever stop using Google Contacts. I don’t. Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Plaxo Products Tools Class 251

Jason Yormark

AUGUST 30, 2009

For those of you looking for the quick and dirty, Socialnomics reads quick, is filled with interesting real world stories, and is basically 265 pages of argument that social media is not only here, but ready to transform the way we live our lives and do business (his tagline actually).

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Review Case Study Postrank Study 209

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

When I built a case for creating it, I focused on showing how the site would be a greater asset to our institution than the internal print publication I managed. Side note: In the beginning I didn’t refer to the site as a “blog” to anyone. It’s either/or. Efficiency. It’s a good thing. But, Brazil? Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

“Social media&# or “social networking&# – which term is correct? Get Shareaholic test Filed under Public Relations , Social Media , Weekly Roundup | Tags: gerald durrell , Public Relations , quora , Social Media , super bowl , trust survey | Comments (6) Site settings comment help?

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Class Postrank Tourism Survey 144

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2010

My friend (and client, but he’s a friend first) Shashi Bellamkonda is, I think, genetically-wired to try and talk about new things – no doubt why he’s Network Solutions’ “social media swami,&# and he mentioned it. So of course I checked it out. It syncs with several platforms. It really is a community.

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Social Networking Class Comments Conversation 270

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

It’s the Google generation’s way of thinking. Get Shareaholic test Filed under Blogging for Grasshoppers , How To , Writing | Tags: ann wylie , poynter institute , writing with visual appeal | Comments (11) Site settings comment help? Regardless, thanks for visiting! Read All About It! Liked what you saw?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Google can’t save us from ourselves , from SpeakerBox’s The Sounding Board. Why: Jen is one of the finest people it’s been my privilege to meet through social media. Social media as the new support group? When I clicked through to her blog, I was even more enchanted. She loves dogs! I love dogs!

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Class WordPress Postrank Comments 202

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

A while back, I was looking at my Google Analytics for WUL and I noticed that my 404 page , i.e. the one you get when the server can’t find the page you’re looking for on a particular site, was the 4th most highly-trafficked page on my blog. First, you… Image: Kate Sumbler via Flickr , Creative Commons Hold on!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Do a Google search for Bryce Keane, one of WUL’s regular guest-bloggers. And Bryce has already talked about how social media changed his life. Social karma works in strange ways. One of my own "social media success stories" Ive been meaning to blog about. See how we show up at #s 4 & 5?

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The question was: what is the importance of lists (specifically in social media), and how does one get on them? Get Shareaholic test Filed under Public Relations , Social Media | Tags: how to get on a list , influence , Social Media | Comments (15) Site settings comment help? Read All About It!

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List Class How To Comments 161

The Way of the Web

APRIL 7, 2011

AdAge, Technorati, Wikio, PostRank etc, etc. Put that at a CPM of say $10, and that’s another $100, before we look at how the offer has spread via social networks, social sharing sites, and other word-of-mouth routes. . Say 25% of the T-shirt recipients are like me and have a blog. million.

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CPM Marketing Postrank NoFollow 33

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.

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Questions Social Media How To Postrank 277

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

It’s a critical data point, and is generally easy to derive through Google Analytics, YouTube insights, or similar. Here we’re measuring how successful your content is in getting consumers to share it with others, as determined by tweets, likes, Linkedin shares, Google + shares, Diggs, and the like.

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Metrics Types Postrank Content 153

ProBlogger

APRIL 6, 2011

It’s not just “heritage media&# that’s trying to work it all out right now. Google just downgraded content farms. how to talk, write and deal with your social media world. analytics, PostRank, Twitter, social bookmarking websites, and so on. guest posting is the new content marketing.

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Blogger Brands Survey Cost 42

Kikolani

JUNE 28, 2013

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. Here are some of the best articles I have seen on Google+ , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. Social Media / Social Networking.

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Marketing Postrank eBook RSS 119

Viper Chill

MAY 6, 2010

You are here: ViperChill » Social Media » How I Generated One Years Worth of Content Ideas In One Hour, And You Can Too How I Generated One Years Worth of Content Ideas In One Hour, And You Can Too Written by Glen, this post has 66 Comments I have a confession to make. Home What the F ? Cloud Living Say "Hi!"

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Ari Herzog

MARCH 7, 2011

I have a nice list of users who regularly ask me for votes on social sites or retweets, and I generally accommodate them, assuming it is a good article. I also keep their usernames in a text file list for future reference as people I can count on for a little social promotion. Stop ignoring them. She does not disappoint.

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Meeting Postrank Instant Messaging eBook 142