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Weekly Roundup: The Spin Sucks Edition

Waxing UnLyrical

Why: this post published while I was traveling. A review of Triberr and the Spin Sucks analytics , by Gini (again). PostRank Connect and analytics for bloggers , by Gini (yikes, this is getting old). Why: I’ve been using PostRank for a while, but Gini beat me to the punch in talking about it. But then I read it.

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Is Pay-to-Post Blogging The New Advertorial?

Waxing UnLyrical

I will never again trust a review this individual writes. Very simple: out of 100 paid for posts, you will get 100 positive reviews. That said, Id be surprised if everytime GM brought reporters to the Champs Elysee to test their formerly crappy cars the reviews were universally positive. Here’s the thing.

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Best of #SMAZ – Blogging Tips, Social Media ROI, & SEO

Kikolani

I can see that musicians who want to bring in a larger audience at their gigs would want to put out that they are warming up for their performance at the Boom Boom Room, but the random person doesn’t need to be tweeting their daily travel habits like “I’m at Starbucks on 5th and Grand&# every morning at 8am.

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Blogging for Grasshoppers: The Most Numerous Steps To Do The.

Waxing UnLyrical

Umair Haque , blogging for the Harvard Business Review , places the Gap logo debacle into this context of creativity. He dreams of traveling the globe, experiencing a wide array of cultures, and making worldwide connections. He’d love to grab a gab on Twitter. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Read All About It!

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How Bloggers Can Make Money from Brands

ProBlogger

consumer reviews: no, not fake, astro-turfing stuff—legitimacy or nothing. A venue, food, drinks, stationery (butcher’s paper, cards, pens), a projector, recording the session (video, audio), phone calls, incentives (for 60-90 minutes, you may pay $50-$70), printing of disclaimer forms, and your travel. How can you make money?

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15 Reasons Your PR Pitches Suck

Waxing UnLyrical

But all of a sudden, S0-And-So is no longer available… but you still want me to do a book review/product giveaway that So-And-So is promoting. Meanwhile, we had equally prominent press accept all compd travel without blinking. So you offer me an interview with So-And-So. Thanks, but no thanks. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

and Postrank, and Tweetmeme and Topsy and Facebook Insights and about 1,000 other tools you can use to precisely measure social media success, there is literally no excuse to not ALWAYS BE TESTING. RT @jaybaer: 6 Critical Services Agencies Must Provide to Stay Relevant in SM [link] [link] Travel 2.0 Between bit.ly