Kikolani

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Featured Post – How to Optimize Social Media Profiles for SEO. 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.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: The Gerald Durrell Edition February 6th, 2011 Tweet I don’t know if you’ve read My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell ; almost everyone I’ve asked in the States hasn’t.

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Kikolani

DECEMBER 23, 2011

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, making money online, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. Before we jump into the goodies from the week, I wanted to take a moment to let everyone know this is the last Fetching Friday post for 2011. Happy Holidays.

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Firebelly

AUGUST 6, 2010

A funny social media strategy generator. Bold & Digital Men of Social Media 2011 Calendar Seriously. Click around a bit to figure this site out. Hunch Answer 20 quick questions to personalize your internet experience. But the money raised is apparently going to a good cause.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

The more popular one is A Digital Nativity , but A Social Network Christmas is fun to watch as well. Since they tell the story through the imagery of social networks, we can relate to them instantly. You may already have seen a couple of the Christmas-related videos making the rounds lately. What do they have in common?

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Kikolani

JANUARY 20, 2011

32 SEO tactics to avoid in 2011 – hiding things on your page, keyword stuffing, linking schemes, and other things you should stay away from in your SEO strategy. Social Media / Social Networking. How to become a social networking magnet – one simple secret that will make your social media campaign a success.

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Kikolani

JULY 8, 2011

Free WordPress themes – the 2011 edition of the best free WordPress themes. Social Media / Social Networking. The Phoenix Haboob of July 5th, 2011 from Mike Olbinski. Graphic Design / Web Design. See some great examples. This is the post for you! Say hello to monsoon season in Arizona!

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Comparing SEO and social media as marketing channels – what drives traffic and converts for whom. Facts, quotes, and notes from Pubcon – nice list of SEO, conversion, and social media tips. Social Media / Social Networking. Landing Page Success Seminar.

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Kikolani

JUNE 27, 2011

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The Non-Designer’s Guide to WordPress Blog Design – This post covers design and some of the technical aspects of making your theme and WordPress look how you want it to and do what you want it to do. Social Media / Social Networking. Personal Development / Productivity.

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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.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 3, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali 5 Tips To Avoid New Job Burnout January 3rd, 2011 Tweet It’s a new year, and perhaps you’re starting a new job. Don’t let your social media activity die. Liked what you saw?

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

50 Great Free WordPress Themes From 2011 – 50 great WordPress themes that were released in 2011 for free. 3 Steps to Social SEO for Your Boring-Ass Clients – How to combat clients who are spammy, have a terrible reputation, or have un-shareable content. Social Media / Social Networking.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Why: it touched me deeply that Chuck (who has also appeared on #measurePR ) would share something so personal, and acknowledge at the same time how critical social networks can be as support systems. Id call Wordpress, Twitter and Facebook the heroes in this case :-) Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Kikolani

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

6 resources for small businesses a great list of social networks, answers, bookmarking, and other sites that are essential for a small business. Social Media / Social Networking. 15 essential social media tools for PR agencies – must haves for reaching out through social networks and blogs.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 1, 2018

NOTE: I originally wrote and published this article back in November of 2011 and it has generated a lot of interest over the years. I decided to update it this, year to add additional focus for us “one-person shops” who supplement our income or drive our primary income from blogging.

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Firebelly

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Fun idea and I had a few laughs, but (see update at the end of post) Toyota really should have included the YouTube URL at the end of the ads!

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Kikolani

MARCH 28, 2011

I took a quick peak in Analytics and noticed that the average time on site between January 1 – March 26, 2010 when I had Adsense was the same as January 1 – March 26, 2011, but the bounce rate is a good bit lower now than it was then. Thesis – If you use a premium WordPress theme for your blog, you should promote it!

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

WordPress Themes & Plugins. StudioPress – Need new WordPress themes? This is perfect if you have lots of WordPress sites or if you are a WordPress consultant. Premise is the complete digital sales and marketing system for WordPress. Social Media / Social Networking. General Shopping.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

Blink The thing with social networks, particularly one such as Twitter, is that the streams move so fast, you barely notice someone’s absence. – is this: if we are going to use social networks to build influence as a way to achieve organizational goals, we have to use them the way they’re meant to be used.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 25, 2010

Plaxo: contacts, calendar and e-cards As a social network, I think Plaxo is pretty dismal, no matter how much it tries to Face-Twit-book-terify itself. Check it out and I’m pretty sure you’ll become a fan. Liked what you saw? Why not book me for a speaking gig ? These fine folk did: Jan. Glad thats over with.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 13, 2012

10 WordPress Plugins & Other Enhancements That Will Make Your Business More Social – These tools can help you do just about anything, including make your blog and your website more socially engaging. Social Media / Social Networking.

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Kikolani

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

44 New Portfolio WordPress Themes Collection – You may want to check out this 44 Premium Portfolio WordPress Themes. Social Media / Social Networking. Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup, 2011 Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals. Browse through the samples and brief features.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 20, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Top 10 Reasons The New York Times is Really Putting up a Paywall by Adam Sherk on January 20, 2010 Today The New York Times made it official that they will be introducing a metered model starting in 2011. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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Hootsuite

APRIL 6, 2023

Gaining traction: LinkedIn, YouTube, and WordPress (and more) arrive (2003-2005) In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facemash, described as Harvard University’s answer to Hot or Not. This moment essentially marked the beginning of social media influencers. And that was the start of its decline from ultra-trendy to ultra-tacky.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 30, 2011

I analyzed my Top 6 blog posts for 2011 by total page views, and am re-running them this week as a “greatest hits” compilation. Everyone’s all abuzz and atwitter about Plus, the new social network from a search engine company with which you might be familiar. (Happy Holidays! This is #1. – Jay).

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Mark as read Approve comment Davina, I follow the advice of Denise Graveline from dont get caught communications with much of my social networking. She likens it to a cocktail party or going to a business networking event. I figure if Id talk about it at a cocktail party or networking event, then I can talk about it here.

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Myrland Marketing

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Juli mentioned she had recently been asked to speak to a few different groups about Marketing Planning for 2011, and not just Social Media. Robins September 24, 2010 at 8:35 am Excellent post , mind you there is and continues to be great debate within the legal community on the value of any social networking.

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The Social Media Hat

JULY 13, 2016

Since moving into our home in 2011, our basement has never been anything more than a convenient storage unit. But as I went through those posts, some from as far back as 2011 when I moved into this house, I discovered just how blissfully ignorant (or plain lazy) I had been. It's one of my favorite, most relaxing times of the week.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 3, 2011

Everyone’s all abuzz and atwitter about Plus, the new social network from a search engine company with which you might be familiar. My initial, abbreviated take is that Google’s new social toy is essentially a Facebook Twitter hybrid with outstanding ease-of-use and eye-popping potential.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 16, 2012

6 Tips for Blogging for SEO in WordPress by Business Insider. Sue Reynolds offers a half-dozen tips for SEO on WordPress blogs, helpful particularly for those just getting started. Kipp Bodnar offers half-dozen tips for “how to be a thoughtful and engaged commenter” that apply to social networking sites as well as to blogs.

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Myrland Marketing

OCTOBER 6, 2010

3) &# In 2011, we have to look at how to diversity you as a brand.&# 30) “Pay attention to your your Credit Score, or Social Currency, on the Social Web.&# WordPress Admin 1) &# By this time next year, you, as a brand, will spend more time on Facebook than on Twitter.&# 2) &# Twitter is fleeting.”

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Convince & Convert

JULY 3, 2011

Everyone’s all abuzz and atwitter about Plus, the new social network from a search engine company with which you might be familiar. My initial, abbreviated take is that Google’s new social toy is essentially a Facebook Twitter hybrid with outstanding ease-of-use and eye-popping potential.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 21, 2012

While B2C marketers focus on Facebook, LinkedIn is consistently cited as the top social network for B2B marketing. 10 Tips for LinkedIn Social Networking by Online Social Networking. 7 Quick Ways to Turn Your LinkedIn Profile into a Social Media Marketing Workhorse by Copyblogger.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Add Google+ to your website: Google+ can improve social engagement but it can also help your SEO efforts , too, which is why I recommend putting the Google+ button on your content. This will encourage people to share it on the social network and interact with it, and it boost your rankings as well. At the 2011 Web 2.0

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Social Media Strategery

JANUARY 21, 2010

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 It’s January 1, 2011 – in an ideal world, where is GovFresh? Development professional development prsa public relations public sector scary smcedu social media sports tools Twitter web 2.0

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ProBlogger

MARCH 31, 2011

As of March 2011, Compendium’s pricing ranges from $3,500 to upwards of $50,000 a year, based on the needs of the client. Compendium can be set up on any domain, even WordPress. Social Networking. I use my Compendium blog as a way to find potential subscribers for my main site, which is on WordPress. Optimization.

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