SocialFish

JANUARY 11, 2011

As a quick wrap-up to 2010, here were the top SocialFish blog posts of the year (based on Postrank score, which measures pageviews, RSS views, comments, tweets and retweets, shares, Buzz, bookmarks, clicks, trackbacks etc.) The Trainer’s Social Media Tool Box. Need help with Social Media policies?

Postrank 170

Postrank Handbook Case Study Press Release 170

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.

Social Media 224

Social Media Class Creative Commons Flickr 224

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.

ROI 114

ROI SEO Social Media Tips 114

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.

Social Media 147

Social Media B2B Strategy Consultant 147

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

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.

Social Media 121

Social Media Strategy CoTweet CoTweet 121

Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

There is a good overview of Blekko’s SEO Tools on Search Engine Land so I won’t go into detail on that here. A large group of sites have hostrank scores in the 3,000s or 4,000s so there is not a lot of separation between the news organizations in the middle of the pack. The Most Common Causes of Duplicate Content on News Media Sites.

Sites 112

Sites News Postrank SEO 112

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Let Your Freak Flag Fly October 6th, 2010 Tweet This is a guest post by Narciso Tovar This past week, I gave a presentation to the Dallas IREM group about the importance of giving social media a second look.

Class 182

Class Postrank Comments Tourism 182

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

But after a while, he found a group of people from a range of backgrounds – from fishermen, to a freedom fighter, to a tax collector – to take on this task. What we can learn: conviction is a powerful tool. But having a simple yet strong story is even better. Regardless, thanks for visiting! Read All About It!

Crowdsourcing 216

Crowdsourcing Creative Commons Postrank Class 216

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. Also, it’s not all about what you do on your site or your social media. Share it here!&# and link to your post.

Questions 167

Questions WordPress Postrank Blogger 167

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).

Review 209

Review Case Study Postrank Study 209

Kikolani

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

I like to subscribe to the blog in Google Reader and use the PostRank Chrome Extension to see the posts with the most social engagement and then send them some great headlines running along those lines. I use my blogging , business , SEO , and social media as a quick reference for people looking for posts by me on specific topics.

RSS 155

RSS How To Affiliate marketing Sample 155

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

The predictive text and results that show in Google Instant for various keyword combinations are in themselves excellent tools to find the most relevant keywords to use for your site. Finding those keywords your users are searching for most frequently is getting easier. Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising costs might increase. Read All About It!

Google 254

Google Class Creative Commons Yahoo 254

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

As a regular reader, you’ll have noticed that I’ve started making frequent use of tools in the WordPress platform such as block quotes and different forms of emphasis via bolding or italicizing different bits of copy. Pull out the bag of tricks. Not that your posts are interminably long. Read All About It! Liked what you saw?

Class 215

Class WordPress Creative Commons Postrank 215

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

It was Robin Ferrier’s Social is as Social Does , where she asked, point-blank: You know the difference between Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs. You know the standard refrain: Social media is about talking with – not talking to – your audience. The truth is, we can all stand to be more social.

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Class Comments Eventful Conversation 211

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

A leader, on the other hand, ascribes importance to the productivity of a group. Leaders cultivate intelligent and competent group members by communicating why certain methods work and should be replicated, and what about certain ideas are important. Image: BES Photos via Flickr, CC 2.0 Regardless, thanks for visiting!

Class 178

Class Flickr WordPress Template 178

ProBlogger

APRIL 6, 2011

Once they’ve finished a campaign, they will screengrab the blog posts and other media for a case study. They may use a sentiment analysis tool to establish the reach and positivity (hopefully) of what you made. how to talk, write and deal with your social media world. Research and research groups. doctors, CEOs).

Blogger 42

Blogger Brands Survey Cost 42

Akamai Marketing

MARCH 29, 2011

Blogs for business are an outstanding tool for business, they can build community, be the backbone of your social media program, and drive traffic to your website, just for starters. Then measure it.You can use Google Analytics, PostRank or even (GASP!) Or someone said you should so your considering it. Then live it.

Press Release 238

Press Release Technorati Klout Metrics 238

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 9, 2010

In my Internet & Mobile Strategy Lab class at Johns Hopkins University , my final group project for the semester was to create a “viral video&# about the JHU M.A. Well, that last part was easy – I had a $350 video camera lying about just waiting to be used by a group of clueless eager-to-learn grad students.

Video 218

Video Class iPad Film 218

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

With 10 years of operations already behind them (I’m told they were doing WOM before “social media&# even existed), offices in London, Oxford, New York and Sydney, they have an impressive client list that includes Nokia, Universal, Procter & Gamble, Canon, SKINS and STA Travel. What I didn’t know, was exactly what he did.

Creative Commons 197

Creative Commons Case Study Travel Flickr 197

Kikolani

JULY 23, 2010

8 powerful tools to turn your blog into a profit center – concise reviews of 8 services you will want to use to start generating income on your blog. Calculating ROI on Internet Marketing – measurings your return on investment for PPC, organic search, and social media with Google Analytics. Why should you sponsor?

Resources 129

Resources SEO GPL Mashup 129

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 20, 2011

The Jasmine Revolution has, as we have now come to expect, triggered yet more discussion on how important social media is or can be in bringing about political change. There’s no doubt social media played its part. But social media is not a catalyst for change. It is just a facilitator.

Social Media 151

Social Media Class Postrank Tourism 151

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 27, 2011

I commented on only two blogs yesterday (and on one of them, my comment was more along the lines of baby babble), didn’t do anything on LinkedIn, shared a couple of posts via Google Reader, and on Facebook, just sent out some birthday wishes and posted in a couple of secret Facebook groups.

Influencer 276

Influencer Klout Postrank Technorati 276