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When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Exploring the Royal Caribbean.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Using market intelligence, Royal Caribbean identified supporters of the cruise line via social networking sites and took the opportunity to give fifty of the most ardent supporters, called Royal Champions, special privileges, including free paid cruises and invitations to special events with company executives.

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11 Characteristics of Highly Influential Blog(ger)s

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Taking this theme a little further, I decided to branch out into the blogosphere, but using the number seven this time around was a tad too limiting. Granted, these are typically publications that have a staff of writers at their disposal, but they are like the newspapers of the blogosphere and readers have come to expect frequent updates.

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The Importance of Networking on the Internet

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I don’t necessarily expect to meet with those folks immediately; often, these powerful relationships are formed online, and I then try to learn what I can about the blogger himself/herself and follow up, normally at a conference or industry event. Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

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Analysis of Five Top Blogs and What You Can Learn from Them

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

You should know that using some types of ads like Kontera (contextual advertising) and the likes on your blog will irritate a large percentage of your readers but using AdSense the right way will not affect your blog. In any event, the blog will be made over soon enough. The blogs listened to their readers and removed the option.

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

These posts are not in response to newsworthy events, nor are they displayed in any particular order. In it, he offers some thought-provoking insights into what must be understood before going into social media marketing. And… Brian Solis is the most eloquent writer I have ever seen in the blogosphere. Starting a Blog?

Marketing 265
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Want to Friend Me on Facebook? Please Use My Public Page or.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Many of them (more than half) were individuals I met at search conferences, but other conferences (SXSW, events that Mashable was involved in in the capacity of host or media sponsor, and the first IZEAFest) also represented my Industry connections. The chart above illustrates the breakdown of the “social media&# friends.

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What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

As for the characteristics that they need to possess, I think that the most important one is to be a social media user in the first place, and to like the concept. Social media can be seen as a tool for a marketer, but not a static one like an advertisement. It’s not about any of the tools.