Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2013

The rise of Twitter was accompanied by the slow demise of RSS and Digg, as the surging popularity of the 140-character kid made many previous pointing and info-gathering technologies unnecessary. As they write on their blog : A Twitter community is just like your workplace or your neighborhood: it’s made of real people.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Free Digital Marketing Tools for Non-Profits January 24th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt These are frugal days, and everyone loves getting and writing about free stuff. Clipped from [link] [.]

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

What if I told you that LinkedIn, a social media platform that is now 14 years old, is the next big opportunity for marketers and brands? It’s evolving into a thriving network of incredible content, influencers, and networking opportunities unmatched by other social media platforms. 2011 (140M members): LinkedIn goes public.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 4, 2011

Imagine the impact of UIDAI coupled with an API platform! Taking cues from platforms like Ushahidi and Ayllu , similar social technologies could add tremendous value to social and economic inclusion. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 27, 2011

All Meetup does is give you a platform. But because it’s a popular platform, you can use it to promote your off-line meetings and use your off-line meetings to promote your website and your business. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 About Us What’s a Maverick? You do everything else.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Because when you live in a world as fast-paced as ours, you just have a few seconds while your potential reader is skimming through her email, or RSS reader, or website, and decides whether or not to click through and read the fully story… or move on. Platforms with mobile interfaces like Posterous can be quick easy ways to mobile blog.

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Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Yes, your customers are PROBABLY using social media platforms everyday, but before you follow them into the rabbit hole, find out which platforms they are using and how. Once you know WHO, then you can decide HOW (platform) and WHY (content) you’ll be conversing with them. Who can trust that crazy cat? Tell your story.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Possibly manage the presence on other platforms. It’s 2011. Those who joined the social media party in 2007 are thriving; those who join in 2011 often find themselves at a complete loss. Relationship building is harder and a longer process in an already established community. Realistically? Like this post?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 17, 2011

Platforms we use to gather data shape the results we get and can report on; by using a different platform, we end up getting different results. As a result, we always run the risk of letting social analytics platforms dominate our vision vs. using platforms to get the information we want to know. Like this post?

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Why: Amplify is one of the most interesting, community-oriented social platforms around. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. Why: Mollie is actually thinking instead of simply linking. 4 reasons why Amplify is my Third Tribe , by Joe Hackman at Building Bridges.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Have I “grown up&# in my use of Twitter and other platforms? If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And because I’m as much who I am on Twitter as I am in 3D, work comes to me… the kind of work I want to say “yes&# and not “no&# to.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 18, 2011

Cincopa Media Platform A while back I was looking for a plugin that would let me create a slideshow of images and embed it in a post. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. SuperPost Sunday - Weekly Roundup #14 | nittyGriddy says: January 23, 2011 at 1:00 pm [.]

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 24, 2011

So if growth of the social media platforms is going to slow down, what’s that mean for marketers? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Caroline Melberg says: March 25, 2011 at 12:54 pm “@RedElixirBiz: @CarolineMelberg totaly agree w/ur post [link] – thanks! About Us What’s a Maverick?

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Kikolani

OCTOBER 10, 2011

This month’s featured piece just went live today and is part of the 2011 Bad-Ass SEO Blogging Contest. 5 Essential WordPress Plugins For Comments – One of the best things about using the self-hosted version of the WordPress platform (i.e. Featured Post – How to Optimize Social Media Profiles for SEO.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Rather than bombarding potential customers with too much information (see: radio advertisements), a QR code or text keyword can quickly link people in the community to information about their product or service, which is exactly what they want. At Your Service. Like this post?

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Kikolani

MAY 11, 2012

Here are some of the best articles I have seen on Google+ , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. 19 Ways to Build Relationships With Blog Comments – Business blogging strategy: use these blog comment tactics to build and cultivate better relationships with your business community. Blogging / Writing.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I had started experimenting with Twitter earlier in the year, but it was really the desperate searching for information, connecting with strangers who were trying to help, as well as connecting with friends and family through social platforms that brought home to me the power of connection held within social media. It’s remarkable.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2010

It really is a conversation platform. As much as I love Twitter, and have come to enjoy Facebook more recently, each of these platforms has its limits. It syncs with several platforms. Just like Posterous, you can use Amplify as your primary blogging platform, as well as auto-post to your own blog.

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Kikolani

JUNE 8, 2012

Here are some of the best articles I have seen on Google+ , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. 52 Cool Facts About Social Media – 2012 Edition – Want to know the latest cool facts about your favourite social media platforms? Or subscribe directly to Fetching Friday only via RSS or email.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 15, 2021

When blogs first became a thing, most of them asked people to subscribe to the RSS feed by having a big orange “Subscribe to my blog” button they could click on. But unless you a) knew what an RSS feed was and b) had an RSS reader such as Google Reader to read it with, it wasn’t much use. build our community.

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Kikolani

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

What worked in 2011 may or may not be as effective in 2012. Blog Platform. If someone asks me what blogging platform to use, I am always going to say self-hosted WordPress. Comments are the life of your blogging community. As each year passes, blog marketing techniques evolve. This one is simple. How do you moderate spam?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2011

As many of you know, I have an annual tradition of giving back to the community on my birthday, which is why this year is no different. Since I can’t read everything written by the Internet Marketing community, I ask my Twitter and Facebook followers for their own recommendations. Community Management/Engagement.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

And given that most celebrities still treat these platforms as megaphones, barely, if ever, actually responding to fans, who could be blamed for not noticing their absence? If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. Instead, Ill find a nonprofit and community I respect and trust.

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Laurel Papworth

AUGUST 3, 2010

In 2007 I blogged on Kevin07 portal: We will see more of ‘static portal hybrid hosted social networks’ for a while – companies and government distancing themselves from the challenges of social networks by outsourcing to social network platforms. By the way quick question: have you ever had a politician respond on your blog with a comment?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

There’s no way – no way – I would have felt so much a part of that community if I hadn’t previously connected with many of the folks I meet IRL on social media. In other words, behave in social platforms just as we would in real life. To explore a different communication channel? Liked what you saw?

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 21, 2010

Heroes series to videos, books, and a whole host of RSS feeds, Luke has created a platform that offers value to anyone involved in Gov 2.0, community from 3,000 miles away? Even though we’re not a social network, I get lot of feedback on the sense of community it brings to the open gov, Gov 2.0 You can get involved.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

And more important, are you SHARING other people’s status updates with your community? I try to respond to all the messages I get on Twitter, Facebook and Amplify (the social platforms on which I’m most active), share and comment on interesting posts, and so on. Are you RT’ing other people’s messages?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2012

The RSS feed is: [link]. DJ Waldow: I have Dug or I did Digged, good luck transcribing that, I did at, I had in the past, I guess here and there but you know I guess I’ve always gotten my news from, not as much from the community but, more from my network of friends in my own community. I mean the community is voting.

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Diva Marketing Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

Once I shared a restaurant review with some colleagues and saw that review spread across my network and encourage dozens of people to try that restaurant I had what I call my "peanut butter chocolate" moment about how blogging and online community was a natural communications and marketing channel. Stay with what''s working.

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Myrland Marketing

OCTOBER 6, 2010

3) &# In 2011, we have to look at how to diversity you as a brand.&# 5) &# The ave user is connected to over 80 community pages, groups or events [on Facebook].&# 11) @briansolis is talking about the fallacy of Social Syndication…posting across platforms. 2) &# Twitter is fleeting.” 15) “Social Media is not owned.

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Viper Chill

JANUARY 16, 2012

In fact, January is the highest traffic month for the blog so far since June 2011 , and there’s still quite a few days left before it’s over. Not only that, but in a survey he gave to his audience he discovered that his podcast was the number one way that new people found SmartPassiveIncome in 2011.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 17, 2013

The volume of podcasts has remained fairly steady since 2011 (source ). Publishing your Podcast – All about creating an RSS feed and submitting your podcast to iTunes and the other directories. Set Up Your Podcast RSS Feed. So, let me put that another way – you need to create a ‘podcast only’ RSS feed.

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Viper Chill

APRIL 25, 2012

A prediction about the future of blogging; a platform actively used by over 181 million people (Nielsen data for October 2011). A lot has changed from the days when Digg was the only share button people used on their posts and – besides going directly to a website – RSS was the most common way to consume blog content.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 15, 2012

In February of 2011, Google released the Panda update that took rankings away from websites with low-quality content and sites with more advertising than content. One advantage blogs have over other websites is the ability to submit to tons of various blog and RSS aggregators. Join communities like My Blog Guest.

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Viper Chill

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

The feedback so far has been amazing , with one of the biggest bloggers on the web telling me after using it for just one day “the community has needed this for a really long time.” I hope I’ll be able to create a community around my free plugins that works like that too. ” I agree.

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Viper Chill

AUGUST 25, 2011

Even though there are thousands upon thousands of micro-niches and active communities discussing the most peculiar topics, there’s still only room for a handful of ‘rockstars’ to emerge from each of them. It’s really about having an impact on your own niche community, however small or obscure it may be.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

In my previous position as the managing editor of the University’s internal publication, I spent a lot of time (and still do) interviewing members of the campus community (faculty, staff, students, alumni, community partners, etc.). You can’t start a blog like ours unless the community wants it. Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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