Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li&# Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers.

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Review Social Media Marketing Handbook 153

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 7, 2010

One of the challenges in measuring the ROI of social media marketing is that the use of social networking and social sharing tools isn’t confined to the marketing group. Social media is being used in multiple functions across the enterprise, from product development (e.g. Tweet This!

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Social Media Crowdsourcing Technorati StumbleUpon 161

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Though business use of social media is rapidly increasing, many executives remain skeptical of its value. The bottom line is that while social media marketing definitely provides benefits (such as a higher conversion rate for organic search traffic ), it’s not generally effective as a direct promotion tool.

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Social Media Research ROI Technorati 191

Mindjumpers

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Tweet Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) is “the concept under which a company carefully integrates and coordinates its many communication channels to deliver a clear, consistent message&# , according to the marketing guru Philip Kotler. When establishing a presence on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc.,

Marketing 213

Marketing Technorati Social Networking LinkedIn 213

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 23, 2010

Can the financial return on expenditures for social media business activities– in marketing, PR, customer support, HR, product development or other areas — be accurately measured? Among social media pundits, the debate rages on. Among social media pundits, the debate rages on.

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ROI Social Media Vocus Metrics 193

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 14, 2011

A big part of the appeal of social media is its simplicity. That simplicity, however, can make social media dangerous for business. Oafish attempts to treat social networks like just another one-way promotional channel. What’s needed is a strategic approach to social media , starting with listening.

Social Media 168

Social Media How To Technorati StumbleUpon 168

Socialized

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Here are my five social media predictions for 2010. A few AR applications have been rolled out by progressive marketers and other organizations this year, but 2010 will be the year AR explodes. Some of the most interesting applications will be outside of marketing and promotion.

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SocialText Social Media Web 2.0 Astroturfing 250

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 15, 2010

At its core, social media marketing is still marketing: it requires a strategy, planning, objectives, measurement, and utilization of key messages. It’s a component (an increasingly essential one) of an overall marketing and PR plan. Unlike other channels, social media is informal, interactive and personal.

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Social Media Technorati StumbleUpon Digg 172

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The explosion of social media has led to a corresponding need for more sophisticated monitoring tools that can crawl the hundreds of social networking and bookmarking sites and millions of blogs across the globe. If Google Alerts had been developed with a focus on social media, this would be it. Alterian SM2.

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SM2 Vocus Alterian Radian6 204

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 1, 2010

MarketingSherpa recently released its 2011 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. A slightly higher percentage of marketers than last year (41% vs. 39%) called “marketing to a lengthening sales cycle&# a top challenge. You can download the executive summary for free (or pay $400 for the full report ).

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B2B Trends Marketing Technorati 185

Mindjumpers

JANUARY 3, 2011

Tweet Written by J-P De Clerck , who is an experienced content, conversion and social media consultant. Like Mindjumpers, he is associated with Social Marketing Forum. This post is not about movies but about “the loyalty&# of fans, followers and all those other labels we give to people on social media.

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Loyalty Social Media Study Social Networking 205

The Marketing Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Home About In the Media Royal Challengers Bangalore Fanatic Fans Challenge Basics of Search engine optimization (SEO) September 29, 2009.11:01 Having said that the ripples in the social media wave created by many Indians involved are ensuring that Social Media is taken to the next level.

Social Media 131

Social Media Web 2.0 Alltop Wiki 131

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

With social media, an abundance of resources are at your fingertips. However, without a successful plan and any adequate preparation, your social media efforts will fail. On a particular forum I am active on (yes, I still use them!), Don’t make your social media efforts half-assed.

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Social Media Engagement Forums Policies 272

Idaconcpts

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

So many social media options, so little time. The rapid rise of social media has allowed skillful individuals to reach thousands of others at little or no cost other than manpower and wit. The answer lies within a smart investment in social media advertising. Share this on Technorati. Facebook Ads.

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Advertising Social Media LinkedIn How To 155

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 20, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Social Media > Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned Why Social Media Is Like Getting Stoned by Tamar Weinberg on April 20, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Todd Mintz. The ego falls away.

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Social Media Chemicals Wikipedia MySpace 208

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 30, 2012

With more than 90% of companies now using social media to find employees and 82% having a Facebook page , there’s no question that business use of social media has become commonplace. What your competitors are doing in social media. Which voices are most influential in your market space.

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Vocus Alltop Message Boards Klout 185

Bill Hartzer

MAY 26, 2010

More and more businesses are getting into social media – an umbrella term that covers various activities that help bring about social interaction on the internet. What is needed are powerful methods, and tools to track your brand in the social media paradigm.

Cymfony 152

Cymfony Social Media Tools SM2 152

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

Search for a brand name or keyword across all of the most popular social networks at once? Monitor social media discussions of your company or product in real time? Promote events through social media? Cool Social Media Tools. Social Media Monitoring Tools. Wildfire Social Media Monitor.

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Tools Social Media Lithium Sysomos 208

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 25, 2010

To give credit where it’s due, both the TopRank Online Marketing Blog and Robin Good have provided nice lists in the past, but as changes in the blog directory world can be challenging to keep pace with, both now include dead links and directories that have significantly changed their policies (e.g. Webbiquity B2B Marketing Blog).

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Directory RSS Sites Syndication 190

Harp Interactive

JANUARY 27, 2010

It was my extreme honor to be a guest in yesterday’s tele-seminar with the International Social Media Association (ISMA). My topic, in case you missed it, was “Propel your Social Media Marketing to New Heights: Strategies to Ensure a Winning and Engaging Social Presence&#.

Engagement 248

Engagement Strategy Radian6 Brand Monitoring 248

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > Is Social Media Worth it for You? Is Social Media Worth it for You? One of the most common questions in social media is – “is it worth it?”.

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Social Media Yahoo Discount Training 164

Idaconcpts

DECEMBER 15, 2010

If you want your online business to be successful then you need to actively market your business. An introductory marketing class will teach you that there are two basic options for marketing: push and pull. A smart online business marketing strategy is to use both types of marketing at the same time.

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Press Release Strategy Forums Marketing 151

Adam Sherk

JANUARY 26, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Social Media Super Bowl: Which Team Has More Reach? But I’m here to look at what really matters – which team has more reach via social media? And Technorati is showing 4,973 posts related to the Colts and 6,178 for the Saints.

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Team Social Media Digg Press Release 150

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. Despite the title of the post, having worked as the social media manager for Fortune 500 companies, and a lot of knowledge here being totally personal, I do not think of myself as an expert.

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Social Media Influencer MySpace Consultant 229

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Organizations have used it for developing programs, marketing efforts, research, and education. Here are ten social media tools that can aid you with crowdsourcing: Twitter It is already being used for many crowdsourcing efforts. Then again, not everyone is familiar with net marketing except Net Marketers.

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Crowdsourcing scribd Ustream Social Media 192

Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 12, 2009

MH Group Communications and Forum Strategies & Communications have released a new study called “Luxury Auto Brands and their Presence in Social Media&# that is a comprehensive analysis of luxury auto brands and their presence within social networks.

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Social Media Brands Digg Forums 104

Laurel Papworth

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Great opportunity for someone wanting to “get their social media on&#. Also some points on social media timelines. Click here to read the full details and enter: freelancer social media competition town downunder. Word of mouth, social media, tell a few people. Social Media Timelines.

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Social Media Diagrams Web 2.0 Social Networking 97

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

Are you a company or do you know a company that has immersed itself in the social media waters and succeeded? As small companies with limited budgets, nonprofits may feel that they are unable to dive into the wide world of social media. Thanks to social media, anyone can make waves. Why social media?

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Social Media Case Study MySpace Yahoo 172

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 2, 2008

I’m taking two seminar courses at school this term, and they each resemble a particular form of social media. How do you think this knowledge applies to site development and marketing? Gab Goldenberg writes a search marketing blog for which he has plenty of good arguments for you to follow by RSS feed.

Social Media 189

Social Media Class Forums Microblogging 189

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 28, 2010

But here are three areas where many companies aren’t realizing the synergistic benefits of coordination with their SEO efforts: Blogging: given that less than half of companies —both small businesses and the Fortune 500—actively maintain industry blogs, this is an underutilized area for SEO benefit. Share this on Technorati.

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SEO Press Release Social Bookmarking Technorati 181

Social Media Network Marketing

JUNE 12, 2010

Sections To Read Home Main Page Community - Social Media Network Online Who will benefit from this blog? Sections To Read Home Main Page Community - Social Media Network Online Who will benefit from this blog? Social Media Ne. What People Have To Say About Pervara - Social Med. Unported License.

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Social Media Reputation Technorati Yahoo 62

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing? Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing? Yes, it’s all to do with social media.

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Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 17, 2011

This is a guest post from Marshall Sponder , author of the newly released Social Media Analytics. I picked up Hubbard’s book and it nicely fits into my own framework on analytics tracking I put forward in Social Media Analytics. Stories about the rainfall. Stories about the rainfall.

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Analytics Radian6 Eventful Sentiment 164

Laurel Papworth

DECEMBER 9, 2009

For the most part this jolly little activity has been nothing more than a harmless attempt to “save&# the “gold&# for “on-air&# , until two weeks ago when Triple J staff chanced upon a full-page picture of retiring NSW newsreader Ian Ross and considered what fun it might be to keep up the exhaustingly amusing tradition.

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Social Media Press Release Social Networking Technorati 84

Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 19, 2010

Sections To Read Home Main Page Community - Social Media Network Online Who will benefit from this blog? Sections To Read Home Main Page Community - Social Media Network Online Who will benefit from this blog? Social Media Ne. What People Have To Say About Pervara - Social Med. Unported License.

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Reputation Social Media Xanga Microblogging 87

Laurel Papworth

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

Toyota have chosen 5 or 6 agencies and have asked them to spend $15,000 each on a “social media marketing campaign&#. And while traditional media pitches means war to get content into banner ads, on TV and radio, when it comes to using the same tactics in online communities, there’s damage done.

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Campaign Social Media Film Communities 92

Laurel Papworth

JANUARY 14, 2010

HotelsMag has come up with 10 Internet Marketing Resolutions for 2010 including social media ones. Next time I will book direct with the hotel and check FIRST that what they advertise “free internet&# doesn’t come with such ridiculous marketing spin. HotelsMag Top 2010 Marketing Resolutions.

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