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JUNE 15, 2011

Anyone who has used Twitter knows that you can use it for any number of purposes. Some people are so prolific in using Twitter that you could appropriately call it their soapbox. Then, of course, you have the great mass of Twitter users who fall somewhere in between. They sound off about everything. My take: It’s both.

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APRIL 18, 2011

The Changing Face Of Article Marketing » UberMedia, Mixx, And Twitter Remember the social media website Mixx ? Not long ago Twitter announced that some third party apps weren’t going to work any longer. Mixx is popular, but it’s not as popular as, say, StumbleUpon, Digg, Facebook, or Twitter.

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MAY 10, 2011

» Why Quora Is The New Twitter Quora has become quite popular lately in the Q&A arena. The problem is that Quora will run into some of the same problems that other websites have run into (namely, Twitter). But here’s a question: Did Quora make its policy change because Google is now indexing the site in real time?

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MARCH 29, 2012

Unless that website is Twitter. Twitter has become a great source when it comes to reviews and recommendations, and they don’t have to be wasted, you can make use of them. The code itself is easy to find – just go to the Tweet in questions page, click on embed, then insert the code into your pages.

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MARCH 15, 2011

How Q&A Sites Can Boost Your SEO » Is Twitter Still A Good Marketing Tool? Twitter has posted some impressive numbers about its service and Frank at Marketing Pilgrim has picked up on them, and he’s asking some really pertinent questions. Not every Twitter account holder is active. Not likely.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

So you’ve discovered Twitter. One of the biggest questions that many people have about Twitter is, how can I build value in 140 characters or less? Well, I’ve discovered 15 ways you can build value with every Twitter message. Keyword optimize your Twitter messages. Good for you! Are you ready?

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JULY 8, 2011

Twitter – Who do you follow? Twitter Trends. Forums you’re a member of – What questions are people asking? Your own blog’s comments – What questions are people asking? No matter what industry or niche you serve, these 21 sources for blog post ideas are golden opportunities. Google Alerts.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Find out what their questions and concerns are. When your customers ask a question , that’s the perfect time to note what they want to know more about. The next time you write an article or blog post, answer a question you’ve heard from one of your customers. You should be talking to them on a daily basis.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Those smaller messages are references to Facebook, Twitter and many other social media sites, forums included. This raises the question of content on websites – will it become defunct and replaced by short messages? The content on Facebook and Twitter can never really adequately answer a question.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Smart phones allow users to interact with Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and other social media sites – even YouTube – right from the palm of your hand. If a customer who follows you on Twitter replies to your last tweet with a question, your mobile phone can send out an audible signal notifying you that you have a Twitter message.

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JULY 17, 2013

I’d like to ask you a question. Social Media Reputation Management retweets Twitter' He did and he got arrested. I’m sure it impressed his friends. His mother, on the other hand, was not impressed. Scroll down and look at the screenshots. It’s OK to get crazy.

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JUNE 22, 2015

Twitter is notorious for delivering high click-through rates (CTR) and conversions if done well. Here’s the question, Is Twitter the only social media website capable of generating leads, or is there a set of principles that can be followed to increase CTR all around? What Constitutes a Lead?

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JUNE 22, 2015

Twitter is notorious for delivering high click-through rates (CTR) and conversions if done well. Here’s the question, Is Twitter the only social media website capable of generating leads, or is there a set of principles that can be followed to increase CTR all around? What Constitutes a Lead?

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JANUARY 16, 2013

TweetDeck is owned by Twitter. Both of these applications allow you to monitor and manage social media – including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. You can also learn what’s going on and the questions that people have about your niche. – and organize information more easily.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2011

That means they are really just now discovering social media – Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn. Oh, they may have had a Twitter account three years ago. They may have even started answering questions on LinkedIn. It’s not about how many retweets you can get on Twitter.

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JUNE 17, 2015

One critical question you’ll need to ask yourself is, what can you do to improve your search engine rankings? These are important questions you’ll need to ask yourself. Twitter, for instance, recently announced it will autoplay videos to remain competitive with Facebook. Do you have enough inbound links?

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Groups – With groups, you can participate in discussions, answer questions, and interact with your potential clients, current clients, and past clients. You can make these public, share them on Twitter, and relegate them to your connections. Updates - Post a status update with a link or short commentary on a link.

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JUNE 29, 2011

The idea is that you don’t just count people who show up on your site, in your Twitter feed, or who subscribed to your newsletter. Ask them this question: What is your typical response rate? It’s called Qualified Reach. You count the people who respond to your calls to action. Think of it like this. Keep walking.

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MARCH 7, 2011

This time, the comparison is between Facebook and Twitter and the reasons fans and followers cite un-Liking and un-following you. Here are the four conclusions he draws: Twitter and Facebook users are different (but we already knew that, didn’t we?) The actual percentage who cited that reason for Twitter was 39%.

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APRIL 4, 2011

The ONLY Way To Manage Your Twitter Account » Is Social Media Inherently Viral? But evidently, the news went viral on Twitter and it wasn’t even true. The key lies with a Twitter account by the name of @tweetmeme, which has more than 60,000 followers. Did you know Jackie Chan died? I didn’t either.

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OCTOBER 28, 2013

Twitter started the trend with its promoted tweets. That’s the question I’ll leave with you. Forty percent of that will be spent on native advertising. Whether you like it or not, the trend is growing. But the reason the trend is growing is because native advertising is very effective. Are you planning to? Why or why not?

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Anyone who has used Twitter knows that it can lead to some additional traffic if you publish a click-generating tweet. Now the question is, how can small business owners and other marketers use this data to improve their SEO for targeted search terms? Have you conducted your own experiments regarding using Twitter as an SEO tool?

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APRIL 19, 2011

Don’t ask those questions to follow the trends. Rather, ask those questions so that you can move ahead of the trends. » The Changing Face Of Article Marketing Article marketing is a mainstay of Internet marketing. If you want to be successful at article marketing, study your niche. Whose doing what?

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

The fact that share buttons are a necessary component to effective web design these days doesn’t go questioned. Twitter – Twitter isn’t as ubiquitous as Facebook, but every city has its share of Twitterers. Pretty much all web designers agree that share buttons add value to any web design.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

One of the questions asked on Search Engine Journal in the interview between Kelsey Jones and Pamela Lund, a well-known PPC marketing specialist, is which companies would do better with paid social campaigns rather than paid search. If you want to reach tweeters, you put an ad on Twitter.

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AUGUST 16, 2012

That’s a good question. That includes Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, YouTube, and several others. In fact, for the best results you should incorporate both onsite and offsite marketing strategies. But where do you find your offsite content marketing sources?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

The particular deal in question was a $15 coupon for $30 of product. Twitter has been an ideal channel for the promotion of coupon type deals. Through Twitter (and Facebook) you can announce short deals; for example, you can offer a decent discount for all lunchtime (11:30 am – 1:30 pm) transactions. Groupon charged $7.50

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

This can be in blog comments, writing guest posts, being active on forums related to your niche, and the obvious social media realms such as Facebook and Twitter. I titled this ‘quick and easy’ branding tips, and I know many would question the ‘quick’ component of being seen with your brand or logo.

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AUGUST 29, 2011

Whether on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, or your local forum, don’t delete the negative comments. That’s a good question and here’s my suggestion. You know, where things just don’t go right, you get hit from every direction, and you’ve finally had enough. Then … there it goes. What do you do?

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

The big question is, what’s being spent on holiday gifts is affordable or are people just using their savings in order to even have a Christmas? Additionally, use your social media like Facebook and Twitter to list any last minute “must haves” Anything you can do to draw potential customers in the door will help you.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

You can brand yourself on Twitter. These are questions you’ll have to ask yourself when attempting to use Facebook for branding. As marketers, we like to talk about how you can brand yourself wherever you go. You can brand yourself on Google and Bing. You can brand yourself on billboards.

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MARCH 22, 2011

How To Increase Your Twitter Followers » Q&A Sites And Competitive Intelligence I’ve discussed the value and virtues of Q&A sites before. There may be questions related to using the products directly or ways to use them that have not been discovered yet.

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MARCH 3, 2011

Creative artists are using Twitter (and have been since Day One), and now Facebook, for publishing. But the question is, What is your small business doing? I’m not saying you have to rely on Facebook and/or Twitter. But the Internet offers novelists and publishers a new tool for marketing and publishing.

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MARCH 20, 2011

I mean, for example, Twitter is a great marketing tool. You are really helping the other site more than your own, so ask yourself this question: Am I linking out to my competition? That’s a mediocre list. Just so-so. There are other things I’d recommend for SEO. As you know, I use it.

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MARCH 16, 2011

What’s The Best Discovery Engine? » How Q&A Sites Can Boost Your SEO SEOmoz has a great article on how Q&A sites can boost your SEO. Despite the recent farmer update where Google cracked down on sites like eHow (but didn’t include eHow), Q&A sites do offer unique opportunities for link building.

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MAY 22, 2012

Some marketing experts now lean heavily towards social media, especially Facebook, Twitter and now Google+. Rather than promoting your products, you can promote yourself, your expertise, and your willingness to help others, even if it is simply by answering their questions, and helping to solve problems (niche related of course).

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

You link to it from your Twitter account, Facebook wall, or other social media stream and add a one-line comment to ensure the click-through. Ask A Question – Ask your readers a question that sparks real discussion. Link And Comment – This is a real simple tactic. Play on their sympathies. Make it a good one.

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