Writtent Blog

JUNE 25, 2013

B2B buyers typically love conferences , and you can fulfill their hunger for details on professional events, even if your business budget didn’t have room for you to actually attend in-person. Blending all the brilliance of a social network and custom RSS feed, Newsgrape connects writers with ideas in real-time.

Tools 91

Tools Content Blogger Curation 91

Danny WhatMough

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Now there is more interesting research out which adds yet another subplot: according to Compete , Facebook has passed Google to become the top source for traffic to major portals like Yahoo and MSN, and is amongst the leaders for other types of sites too. And it’s not the no-go area for B2B companies that it was in the past.

Twitter 68

Twitter Facebook Yahoo Compete 68

Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

And throughout December we’ve gotten top 2009 searches lists from Google , Yahoo , Bing and Ask. Data like this is interesting to check out, and it can provide useful insights for marketers and content producers in getting a better understanding of user interest and activities in both search and social media.

Trends 167

Trends How To Digg Press Release 167

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Social Media Advertising Building your personal brand is about interacting with others and establishing your credentials. Logging onto social networks only to propagate self aggrandizing propaganda will turn off potential clients. If you ask me ‘do you do B2B marketing?’ Answers Yahoo!

Brands 236

Brands Handbook MySpace Construction 236

Diva Marketing Blog

MAY 12, 2013

Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Pinterest and other social networks changed how we think about "social media" from those long ago days of the blogosphere. However, I wondered if the "truths" of social media also changed. . Is social media still about people-to-people conversations or is monetization the focus?

Social Media 83

Social Media Tweetdeck Authentication Blogosphere 83

Writtent Blog

MAY 20, 2014

Social Media Reigns King. Social media marketing is the most popular content promotion tactic by a mile. 87% of B2B content marketers are active on social media, while 81% (the runner-up content marketing tactic) have articles on their websites. After Yahoo! Image source. Or more accurately, by 6%.

Trends 95

Trends Content Marketing Curation 95

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

I think the same is true for the bevy of social tools. Social networking has hit a tipping point, but the channels will continue to ebb and flow. The social side is interesting when it comes up in B2B or B2C. wommeme, yahoo. Social Web. Content still is king. advertising. blogcouncil. bookmarking.

Communities 117

Communities Groups Groups Social Media 117

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Social media accounts for only 16% of customer engagement today, but is expected to increase to 57%—the second-most used channel, behind only face to face interaction—within five years. 56% of Americans have a profile on at least one social networking site. Social networks and blogs In the U.S Marketing Pilgrim ).

Social Media 229

Social Media Hubspot B2B Marketing 229

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Social Computing. Social Media. Social Media Summit. Social Networking. Social Objects. Social Work-net-ing. B2B Vertical Search: Enabling Information Discovery and Decision Making for an Industry Communityâ?? - Yahoo Search blog. Robert Scoble. Robin Dunbar. Robin Hammam. Seth Godin.

SocialText 100

SocialText News Sharepoint Web 2.0 100

Writtent Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Google My Business from Google and Bing Places for Google from Bing are absolutely free for local businesses, while Yahoo Localworks from Yahoo is a paid service allowing to list your business in 50 directories (Yahoo Local, Yelp, WhitePages, Bing, Mapquest, etc.). It’s not just another social network.

Small Business 98

Small Business Marketing Compete Directory 98

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 26, 2012

Oh well, whatever you call the discipline of maximizing a company’s online visibility in a world where search is much more than Google-Yahoo-Bing and where web presence is much more than a corporate website, here are 18 of the best blog posts and articles from the past year on how to do it well.

Tips 183

Tips Reputation SEO B2B 183

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Active across social networks, Cindy leads Microsoft’s small- to midsized-business sales and marketing efforts as Vice President U.S. ” She was named B2B Magazine’s 2012 Digital Marketer of Year. Her varied background includes corporate roles (B2B and B2C), agencies, non-profits and startups. Cindy Bates.

Twitter 257

Twitter Bazaarvoice B2B Microsoft 257

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Regarding comments about the search box location, I'm used to a left or central location on search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc.), but a right-hand location on content sites. I completely missed it in the first two headers, but noticed it readily in the third. All rights reserved.

Disqus 109

Disqus Social CRM Patterns Consultant 109

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

How can you take friction out of that process by just-in-time tweeting, participating in Yahoo! Is today the day you start integrating social media with marketing and customer service? On a near-continuous basis, consumers are asking for help making purchasing decisions. All rights reserved.

Compete 115

Compete Conference Organization Social CRM 115

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

While consumer brand marketers are embracing Pinterest enthusiastically, many B2B marketers are still in a quandary about the visual sharing site. And if Pinterest is worth the effort of getting to know the ins and outs of yet another social network, what are the best practices for using it?

B2B 190

B2B Marketing SEO Construction 190

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Lead generation and client acquisition can be had on LinkedIn, especially in the B2B space, just as long as you’re active and engaging. Linkedin lead generation requires commitment to answering and asking questions on Groups/Answers, taking advantage of the deep searches, and connecting directly with those around you in your network.

Social Media 278

Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 17, 2011

, the sources below provide a vast wealth of data, statistics and research results, as well as a bit of interesting social media trivia. How are consumers and b2b decision makers using social media in their buying processes? Which social media platforms are most effective at influencing buyer behavior? 40 percent of U.S.

Research 210

Research Social Media B2B Marketing 210

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Coincidental timing too, as Yahoo ! Approximately 10 years after having 67% of the search market, Yahoo! We easily forget that Facebook was one of the first social networks that insisted that we use REAL names, and policed personal profiles accordingly. Historical footnote: Yahoo! But back to MySpace. Cutting edge.

MySpace 136

MySpace Facebook Social CRM Consultant 136

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

The 7 Steps to Creating a Social Media Strategy Before you begin, commit to worrying about social media tools last, not first. Yahoo, too. link] Social Media Strategy | Afrinnovator.com [.] link] Crushing the Myth of B2B Social Media [.] in social media? Yahoo, too. Because tools will change.

Social Media 167

Social Media Strategy Consultant Conference 167

Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

The other trick I use is looking at competitors backlinks at Yahoo! It's very easy to lose site of the forest when there are so many social media trees everywhere you look. Thanks so much for the commenting. Really good idea about looking at competitors' taxonomy too. type link:www.(competitorURL).com competitorURL).com

Brands 143

Brands Content Social Media Consultant 143

Convince & Convert

JULY 8, 2010

In fact, it’s quite telling that every single social network still requires members to sign-up with an email address. One might even argue that social media isn’t email’s Van Helsing, but rather it’s Bella or Sookie. The reasons that social networks require email addresses are numerous: 1. link] Jeffrey K.

RSS 128

RSS Research B2B Consultant 128

Kikolani

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Keyword and market research with Yahoo Clues – get valuable marketing insight into keywords from the last 30 days including age, gender, income, location, and search flow. Tips to improve your B2B link building efforts – content development, building your own blog network, optimizing inbound links, and boosting ROI.

Mashup 131

Mashup Resources WordPress SEO 131

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Social Media: Getting Started Why You Have to Engage in Social Media, Even if You Don’t Want to (A Smart Bear): Jason Cohen (@asmartbear) makes a compelling argument into why social media must be considered, even if you have no interest in it. The article has examples of how social media worked too.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Think of it as Yahoo! For example, a b2b company has a great product and you have sales/production already started. social networking. social media. social news. social networking. social media. social news. social networks. business networking. RECENT JOBS.

Crowdsourcing 245

Crowdsourcing Software Project Forums 245

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Socialmention.com is basically a social search engine, if the business name is unique it can be a good option. You can also set up various searches from Google, Twitter, etc and run the RSS feeds from each search through Yahoo Pipes and have the resulting feed delivered to your inbox or RSS reader to monitor ongoing. Hope that helps!

Social Media 155

Social Media Radian6 Strategy SM2 155

Convince & Convert

MARCH 1, 2012

Eric: We’re a B2B software company. I think you’re on a good path there talking about the crowdedness of mainstream networks. So we’re going to talk a little bit about niche social networks when we get to the Work It Out portion, but this is good stuff. Chad: It’s really a mix, from B2B to B2C.

Social Media 140

Social Media Hubspot Software Hosting 140

Kikolani

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Casey is a social media and green technology enthusiast, as well as the author of Stories That Sell: Turn Satisfied Customers into Your Most Powerful Sales & Marketing Asset , a book that shows you how success stories into powerful sales and marketing assets. Follow her @kriscolvin on Twitter. Lakesha Brown. Liz Strauss.

Blogger 168

Blogger SEO Consultant WordPress 168

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 14, 2010

In an other hand I think many customers are abused by “experts&# because social networks are stiil new in the enterprise and often described/sold as a magical application that will answer all the questions and solve all the problems. It is something that always amaze me when I am talking about social application.

Social Media 267

Social Media SEO Blogger Communities 267

Rebekah Radice

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

A few platforms you might want to consider discussing: Social networking sites (Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, Instagram). Forums and Discussion Boards (Google, Yahoo!, 95% of B2B buyers prefer short bite-sized content ( Source ). Take a look here for the perfect social media image sizes. Add to that, 3.65

Trends 114

Trends Social Media Survey Mobile 114

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

Social Media Sites: General The Big Boys of Social Bookmarking: The Top 20 Sites (10e20): Chris Winfield ranks the top 20 social bookmarking sites by their Alexa rankings and gives a short description of what each does — in case you haven’t ventured beyond Digg. What are the most popular sites in these age groups?

Marketing 144

Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 8, 2010

Those ten B2B leads you get after the first few months are ten leads you would not have gotten otherwise. Social Media is More than Just Twitter and Facebook Hopefully, if you’re participating in social media marketing, you’re using more than just the tools everyone else is using. Answers Yahoo!

Social Media 268

Social Media Marketing Policies Sysomos 268

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Which social networking site is used by 92% of senior marketing executives? What social media tool helps small business double their reach on Twitter? How do B2B social media marketing practices differ from B2C companies? Third, the survey was heavily consumer-oriented; b2b figures would be different.

Research 191

Research Social Media B2B Statistics 191

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

B2B correspondence should be polite and respectful foremost. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo! Answers Yahoo!

Blogger 177

Blogger Press Release Advertising Review 177

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Facebook’s opening of the API to searches (and the subsequent inclusion of Facebook content in Google, Bing, Yahoo search results) blunts the historical searchability advantage of Web pages. link] [link] Yahoo! link] Lorraine Thompson RIP website: Facebook wants us to publish content "like a fussy deconstructed salad."

Social Media 167

Social Media Facebook Marketing Consultant 167

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Facebook’s opening of the API to searches (and the subsequent inclusion of Facebook content in Google, Bing, Yahoo search results) blunts the historical searchability advantage of Web pages. link] [link] Yahoo! link] Lorraine Thompson RIP website: Facebook wants us to publish content "like a fussy deconstructed salad."

Facebook 167

Facebook Consultant Social Media Sites 167

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 25, 2010

Starbucks is not only offering free Wi-Fi in all stores come this fall, but also unveiling their Starbucks Digital Network that all in-store web and mobile users will have the opportunity to enjoy (it’s a partnership with Yahoo!). Why would Starbucks need their own digital network? Where would Yahoo!

Facebook 142

Facebook Yahoo Collaboration Social CRM 142

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I’m planning to write a full post about it soon, but the real genius of Swix is that it allows you to easily create a unified scoreboard of all your key social media metrics like blog traffic, subscribers, Facebook fans, Twitter followers, YouTube subscribers, and much more. link] Mark Levy Great list Jay. Glad I stumbled here.

Social Media 167

Social Media Strategy Consultant Tweetdeck 167