Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Social Media Advertising Building your personal brand is about interacting with others and establishing your credentials. Logging onto social networks only to propagate self aggrandizing propaganda will turn off potential clients. Marketing, social media and communication takes time, they are not going to be popular overnight!

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Brands Handbook MySpace Construction 236

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

by Tamar Weinberg on December 19, 2007 Share How do you leverage different social networks? I am fascinated by the amount of social networks that I’m part of, but better yet, I’m intrigued to find that I assume different “personas,&# at least in terms of choosing friends (and using the networks), on each social site.

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MySpace LinkedIn Facebook Social Networking 114

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

4: Online Driven Companies – Social media can be used to drive traffic to online websites. Communities, social news sites, and online sharing can be leveraged to build a site following. Low Return Industries These types of businesses tend to take a long time to create return in social media. Answers Yahoo!

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Social Media Yahoo Discount Training 164

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 13, 2008

You need to have a thoroughly compelling social piece. Those who engage in social media have an inherent thirst for interesting information. They seek information that satisfies some type of curiosity. The key here is making the mechanics of the social networks transparent. Answers Yahoo!

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Social Media Digg Brands Marketing 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In the post, I shared my don’ts of social networks, and to that point, I added the following rule for LinkedIn: Gathering all the email addresses of users you are connected to — even locating email addresses of LinkedIn Group managers — and utilizing this mailing list to promote your own company or service off-site.

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Newsletter Handbook Virtual World LinkedIn 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

Most people would consider Payless to be an old-school type of brand, and so one might expect that their marketing techniques and website would mirror that old-school mentality. However, they’re actually quite ahead of curve, particularly in terms of the way they leverage their email communications to facilitate social media interaction.

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Smart Phone Mobile Social Media SEO 218

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

This might be via power players on social networks (eg, this story is moving on Sphinn) or even national TV (Susan Boyle’s video was a recording of a popular TV show). As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Answers Yahoo!

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Video Flash Mob YouTube MySpace 236

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2008

I also remember being “elected&# as the note-taker in high school; one of the easiest ways to absorb lecture notes and book notes was to type up questions and answers in a frequently asked questions document and ask myself the questions again and again. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Digg MySpace Reddit Yahoo 103

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Reply Dror Zaifman October 23, 2009 at 4:44 am Frankly Tamar I believe this is the same type of policy that is rooted within Apple’s culture. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Apple Twitter Forums Policies 154

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

It’s about time that I bring the dialogue here since it’s evident that I’m already starting to grow fond of the brand new social network. The Early Adopter Appeal Mixx is a new social news site that went into private beta a mere two months ago. And for that reason, you should join–now. i just registered.

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Review Digg StumbleUpon Web 2.0 102

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

Founded by four ex-Googlers, FriendFeed allows you to subscribe to your friends’ updates across 35 social networks and to stay up to date with the content they’re discovering and sharing across the web. In social media spheres, it’s almost unavoidable to not engage online with content in some way.

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Plaxo Picasa StumbleUpon Netvibes 103

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

You SHOULD be able to think before you speak online; typing is a bit slower than using your mouth! Reply Drew Hawkins August 26, 2010 at 11:15 am I like your points on the right type of blogger outreach. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us I see that too. Answers Yahoo!

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Social Media Engagement Forums Policies 272

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 20, 2007

You should note is that if you’re looking at the Digg upcoming page and want it to be comprehensive with all types of submissions, you should be visiting [link]. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us And here’s what a submitted image looks like. Answers Yahoo!

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Digg Review Web 2.0 Upcoming 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 2, 2008

And I like the logo type. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo! Answers Yahoo!

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MySpace RSS Yahoo StumbleUpon 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

Many people found the research interesting, but a number of people commented that the social networks probably shouldn’t be grouped together. So the question arose – was social media traffic misrepresented by grouping traffic from all networks together? Three cheers for them! page views SEO ROI — 1.2

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Social Media StumbleUpon SEO ROI 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

There are a few jokes going around the blogosphere right now regarding what it means to be a social media expert. Now that the stay-at-home-moms (and dads) are finding their way to a five-figure Twitter follow count, they’re offering all types of services and branding themselves as all-round experts. Answers Yahoo!

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Social Media Influencer MySpace Consultant 229

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 3, 2010

You Need to Do it All the Time True social media marketing — that is, connecting with your customers and prospects — is a consistent and regular task. One-off campaigns can help drive viral success, but social media is not a “set it and forget it&# type of initiative. Silence can hurt you. Answers Yahoo!

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Social Media Marketing Digg Consultant 221

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 10, 2010

One of the reasons I type so well today is because I started typing on a laptop when I was six, and really fell in love with it. Carl : Possibly when you don’t even know how to type yet. If you don’t know how to type or just put something like, “cupcakes are awesome&# then you’re too young.

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Blogger StumbleUpon Communities Sites 241

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

Although there are other types of content out there that you could post on your blog, that usually means you need to write great blog posts. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us It’s not worth it. Answers Yahoo!

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Blogger Engineering Flickr SEO 250

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

Your reputation is always on the line, and if you commit any type of blunder, albeit a small one, don’t expect to be off the hook. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us What’s the moral of the story? Answers Yahoo!

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Social Media Strategy Marketing Vimeo 153

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

If you also ask me, Digg has had a lot of vocal supporters and those voices are going to be preaching about other social networks now. However, I’ve been concerned about paid social media services corrupting the integrity of this type of medium. Answers Yahoo!

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Digg Social Media Upcoming Ustream 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 30, 2008

The only similarity is a 140 character limit for posts — so Plurk is essentially a microblogging platform. Plurk: Real Nested Conversations Brought to the Microblogging Platform A few days ago, I noticed via Twitter search tool Summize that Aaron Brazell had been talking about me on his Twitter stream.

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Twitter Microblogging MySpace Comparison 199

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

Exploring the Royal Caribbean Promotional Marketing Strategy by Tamar Weinberg on March 12, 2009 Share My husband Brian , who knows firsthand how much I eat, drink, and sleep social media, pointed me to an interesting critique by ExpertCruiser on a 2007 social media marketing campaign by Royal Caribbean.

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Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

You know, Facebook actually prohibits these types of accounts in their Terms of Service , but Facebook’s staff doesn’t actually act upon these infractions, apparently. These are friends who have no direct ties to the industry, but in using social networks, we’ve formed close bonds and friendships.

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Facebook LinkedIn Social Networking Microblogging 233

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Social media rocks because it’s one of the most amazing tools for “free&# market research. If you’re the frugal type, take advantage of the free alerts from Google, YackTrack , Social Mention , BackType (which gives you alerts from blog/article comments , which other services do not include), and Trackur.

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Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Social Media: Getting Started Why You Have to Engage in Social Media, Even if You Don’t Want to (A Smart Bear): Jason Cohen (@asmartbear) makes a compelling argument into why social media must be considered, even if you have no interest in it. The article has examples of how social media worked too.

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Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 31, 2011

As adoption skyrockets, marketers are striving to optimize their use of the world’s most popular microblogging platform. What types of information are worth sharing, beyond blog posts? 7 Really Cool Things About the New Twitter by Social Media Today. Share this on Technorati. How to Get More Followers on Twitter.

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Tools Twitter Tips Hubspot 194

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 5, 2010

While a dwindling number of business executives still dismiss Twitter as a waste of time, recent research suggests it is one of the most valuable social networks for business. Although fewer Americans use Twitter than Facebook, Twitter users “are far more likely to follow Brands/ Companies than social networkers in general.

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Tools Twitter Tips Statistics 208

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. get Twitter mentions of your brand via RSS or email) or use a service like Backtype (backtype.com) to see comments across blogs and other social media sites (such as FriendFeed).

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Brands MySpace Yahoo StumbleUpon 139

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

A powerful real-time social search engine that not only displays results for a specified term or phrase, but lets you filter results by source (e.g., A real-time search engine that displays results from blog posts, articles, blog comments, microblogging sites (e.g., Twitter) and social content sharing sites. ** 5 stars.

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Tools Social Media Radian6 CoTweet 188

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

Depending on what type of page you are creating (for a business, publication, celebrity, etc.) 2) the type of interaction (is it a like? Aggregate Your Other Social Streams If you’re only on Facebook, this step isn’t for you. Tell people how to find you and give them a history. If so, don’t.

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Facebook How To Marketing URL 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 1, 2010

Their domain name Their post type – length, frequency and value. Further, if we also take a close look at some of the domains, you will notice they try to establish a type of authority for the blogger. For example, by looking at ProBlogger, we are being told that the owner is not an amateur but a pro blogger.

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Analysis Domain Name Blogger Adsense 226

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

As I type right now I have Zicam in both nostriles and I’ve been taking it for 3 days. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Buzz YouTube Tamar Weinberg is a social media enthusiast with a passion for all things tech and productivity. My wife has taken Zicam as well.

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Reputation Chemicals Issues Consultant 125

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Social Media isn’t only Social Networks. Do the same thing for your social networks, and your other interactions. If a customer calls in to thank you personally, follow up with an appreciative email. Make their experience with you as sweet as possible. Sometimes it’s plain-old personal communication.

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Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2009

Marketing type folk, especially those representing a company’s service or product offerings, turn to blogs and ask to be mentioned in the blog. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Can you get me a job too?&# Answers Yahoo!

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Blogger Press Release Marketing Instant Messaging 132

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Tweet Spinner actually lets you schedule different Twitter backgrounds, bios, and profiles, so that you can see which profile types might get the most engagement. If you type “Hello there&# as a Tweet via Twitter.com’s web interface and then type “Hello there&# as a Tweet again, Twitter won’t let you.

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Applications Review Statistics URL 179

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

I work with the Social Network Team at my job, so your advice comes in handy. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo!

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Social Media Content SEO Examples 180