Kikolani

OCTOBER 12, 2010

This first list is a compilation of the top posts on Kikolani, as determined by PostRank ’s engagement analysis. Blog Marketing. Unlock Your Marketing Genius This guest post by Leo Dimilo shows you essential Internet marketing strategies for bloggers who want to make money online. Social Media.

Postrank 130

Postrank Social Media StumbleUpon HootSuite 130

Kikolani

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Earlier this week, I shared the top 25 blogging and social media posts on Kikolani. Why Guest Blogging Works Better Than Article Marketing – 5 reasons guest blogging produces better results over articles, and 5 ways to improve upon your article marketing strategy. Social Media.

SEO 147

SEO Social Media Postrank Blogosphere 147

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 25, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Five Productivity Tools for PR Pros August 25th, 2010 Tweet A few months ago, I wrote a piece on communicating effectively with a virtual workforce for IABC’s monthly e-zine, CW Bulletin.

Plaxo 251

Plaxo Products Tools Class 251

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.

Postrank 168

Postrank Curation Foursquare Case Study 168

Janet Fouts

JANUARY 27, 2011

It used to be this would return a list of scholarly papers, some nasty pictures of you at a bachelor party, a random smattering of form posts about cupcakes or software and possibly your connections on some social networks. Looking for a job in marketing? Momentus Media Community Health Score. Postrank Analytics.

Klout 138

Klout Brands Social Media Postrank 138

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

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

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

Akamai Marketing

JULY 28, 2011

Again, I’ll say that what you should measure depends on your strategy, what are you trying to accomplish with social media? According to Twitalyzer ) You can also use a tool like TweetReach to monitor a particular #hashtag, URL, phrase or user name. So the question then remains, what SHOULD you track on Twitter?

Metrics 229

Metrics Twitter Postrank Analytics 229

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

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 Social Media SEO Tips 114

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.

Data 184

Data Postrank WordPress Course 184

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Maddie : Lindy and I have talked to thousands of association executives who have voiced their frustrations about the social web. We decided to write Open Community as a way to address those frustrations and redirect the thinking about using social tools to build community online. And that’s just the beginning.

Communities 205

Communities Postrank Organization Tourism 205

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Take this example: Let’s say you’ve created a tool that helps non-profits with social media, and you are sending out a news release as part of your launch. Your keywords might be “social media for non-profits.&# In Google you get: Let’s face it. Have any questions? Read All About It!

News 274

News Google SEO Postrank 274

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali MeasurePR, the Don Bartholomew Edition Round II September 21st, 2010 Tweet I probably sound like a breathless teenager But last week’s #measurepr chat with Don Bartholomew was Awesome. Read All About It!

Postrank 150

Postrank ROI Class Tourism 150

Adam Sherk

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With Blekko officially launching this week the new search engine is getting a lot of attention particularly in the search marketing community because of SEO data it provides. There is a good overview of Blekko’s SEO Tools on Search Engine Land so I won’t go into detail on that here.

Sites 112

Sites News Postrank SEO 112

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

What we can learn: conviction is a powerful tool. And I don’t think I’m making wild guesses when I say that Excentric, the Portuguese digital marketing agency that created the “digital nativity&# video, will be deluged by prospective clients. Regardless, thanks for visiting! Thanks for sharing! Read All About It!

Crowdsourcing 216

Crowdsourcing Creative Commons Postrank Class 216

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Measurement… Supplemented October 22nd, 2010 Tweet Last week, Priya Ramesh, CRT/tanaka ‘s director of social media, joined us for the bi-weekly #measurePR chat.

Postrank 151

Postrank Campaign Tourism Social Media 151

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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

But look at what he says when examining what someone wrote in an article entitled “public relations comes of age&# : Besides not knowing the difference between public relations and publicity (see Seth Godin’s definition here ), the author clearly missed the boat by thinking public relations measurement is based on WOM and media mentions.

Class 134

Class Postrank Tourism Blogroll 134

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. My First Guest Blog for @Shonali on Digital Marketing for Nonprofits! Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

Google 254

Google Class Creative Commons Yahoo 254

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

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Why: Danny Brown , Gini Dietrich and I talk about PR, blogging, social media and cow manure. How to not suck being a conference moderator or speaker , from TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog. Why: I’ve used David’s book, The New Rules of Marketing and PR , for my classes at Johns Hopkins for the last two years.

Class 144

Class Creative Commons Postrank Conference 144

Kikolani

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

If you are a blogger trying to make money online and the recommended powerful ways to make money with advertising, affiliate marketing, and creating products is not working out for you, then you need to focus on doing something you’re already probably good at – creating content. Unlock Your Marketing Genius to Make Money Online.

RSS 155

RSS How To Affiliate marketing Sample 155

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Though he mostly blogs about woodworking, he actually works in social media. Get Shareaholic test Filed under Public Relations , Social Media , Weekly Roundup | Tags: blogroll , davina brewer | Comments (11) Site settings comment help? Why: crises are sometimes unpredictable, but often avoidable. Dave lays out how.

Blogroll 214

Blogroll Class Postrank Comments 214

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 12, 2010

She has worked as a newspaper reporter and editor, an executive speechwriter, and a media relations professional. Currently, she is an editor and writer for AGP & Associates , an integrated marketing communications firm in Midland, Mich. Couch to 5k sounds like a great tool for me to try. Best of luck on Saturday, Lindsay!

Class 214

Class Training Postrank Flickr 214

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 18, 2011

Get Shareaholic test Filed under Blogging for Grasshoppers , Public Relations , Social Media | Tags: blogging , john taylor , wordpress plugins | Comments (14) Site settings comment help? Its easy to be passionate about such a great tool, backed by such great people. Regardless, thanks for visiting! Read All About It!

WordPress 202

WordPress Blogroll Class Flickr 202

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

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. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL?

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.

Class 211

Class Comments Eventful Conversation 211

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

As Haque explains, while their book value is about $32 billion, their market cap is over $262 billion. He does his best to stay informed on politics, tech, music, cultures, and social media. Creativity, for them, is an afterthought. Apple, on the other hand, values good design where creativity is required. Read All About It!

Class 178

Class Flickr WordPress Template 178

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!) Think beyond the marketing team. But where do you start?

Press Release 238

Press Release Technorati Klout Metrics 238

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. 3 Free Tools for Customer Insights + Book Giveaway – Enter to win one of four copies of Jay Baer’s new book, Youtility! Social Media / Social Networking.

Marketing 119

Marketing Postrank eBook RSS 119

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.

Questions 277

Questions Social Media How To Postrank 277

ProBlogger

APRIL 6, 2011

guest posting is the new content marketing. affiliate marketing: how do you pick a product and make it worthwhile? What a marketer wants from you is to look better and more relevant to the people they’d like to sell to—as many as possible, too. To be honest, this is where a lot of agency and marketing types finish.

Blogger 42

Blogger Brands Survey Cost 42

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Image: Tinkerbots via Flickr , Creative Commons Tools are beginning to do a solid job with the most mind-numbing parts of research (i.e., collecting media coverage, putting it into a database, matching the articles and posts up with other metrics, etc.). Integrating media and web metrics : matching specific posts to web metrics (e.g.,

Crimson Hexagon 200

Crimson Hexagon Sentiment Analysis Sample 200

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

The advent of digital and social media has made this challenge far more complex and vital than ever before. On his blog , Nick says: “Students are not taught about new practices, since proprietary tools and techniques often remain with hidden with the agencies and companies that create them.&#

Class 258

Class Education Metrics Creative Commons 258