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Visibility is More About Social Than Search

Proactive Report

Google is severely penalizing sites that are buying links or are invested in private blog networks. Influencer Outreach: Google wants to know that you, the site owners and employees, and your community, your prospects, current, and past customers, are engaged in the success of the business. PS: this is the year of the message board !

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Using Social Media to Reach the Hard-Working Class

Social Media Strategery

They use coupons to save money…but also to get that feeling of “getting a deal” They buy generic brands…but will spend more for “tried-and-true” brand names. That’s why they’re constantly scouring message boards, forums, and other social media for tips, tricks, and deals.

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Ethics in Social Media: A Glossary | Bare Feet Blog

Bare Feet Studios

She didn’t last long, as the community questioned her extreme statements and Jeremiah Owyang (a Forrester Analyst) contacted Exxon directly for comment. (I On the other hand, Whole Foods CEO really crossed the line by posting on stock message boards under an alias name , attempting to influence the stock price of an acquisition.

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Get Your Social Media Story Straight | Blogging and Content.

Convince & Convert

It’s a good mix of coach-speak, highlights, community service footage, and cheerleader features. I got hooked on the Star Tribune Twolves message board in 2002 and haven’t looked back. Which leads me to what I think is a huge miss by most sports franchises, including the Twolves: the message boarders.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Same with the message board trolls, who are all too easy to overlook in favor of bloggers and Twitterers. link] Christopher Smith Great article. link] Hollis Thomases @beebow Another great article by @jaybaer on brand influencers &SM: [link]. They became like Mac users and spread our brand message like crazy.

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4 Ways A Superhero System Will Make You A Better Blogger

ProBlogger

For the next 18 months I came home work and wrote articles for Nerd Fitness, eventually making money through ebooks with the site. You have to LOVE the topic you’re writing about and the community you hope to build, because you might be writing on that subject with no audience and no money for a long long long time. Help people.

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2011

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

This is the article you need to make that happen. There’s even a 22 page PDF of the article in case you wanted to take it with you. Your strategies must employ content creation, community management, local/maps optimization, among others. Wouldn’t you want your image to be associated with local places?

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