Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

When you have a group of people submitting their work, there is an awareness that it isn’t just one idea that will work, so the result is a higher quality of work. Crowdsourcing is an useful model because it can be used by any group for any reason. It also allows you to share your bookmarks on other social networking sites.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 2, 2008

I see this seminar as a blog. The blogger (Professor Jutras) posts his ideas, occasionally throws in some editorial and takes some light, widget-fed microblogging (the current events some students share). But it’s only ever got two participants: the original commenter and the blogger.

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Social Media Class Forums Microblogging 189

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

They are interested in this new “social media” thing but haven’t actually dipped their proverbial toes in the social waters yet. However, the CEO read an article in Adage, and as a result, he wants to hit social ground running. Calling attention to social profiles? Calling attention to mobile apps?

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Smart Phone Mobile Social Media SEO 218

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

surveys, focus groups, test marketing) often spend millions to locate their target markets. Establishing a social media strategy will help you see where potential customers are hanging out. It gives you feedback A big advantage to using social media is the “give and take&# built into it.

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Social Media Strategy StumbleUpon Digg 269

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In the post, I shared my don’ts of social networks, and to that point, I added the following rule for LinkedIn: Gathering all the email addresses of users you are connected to — even locating email addresses of LinkedIn Group managers — and utilizing this mailing list to promote your own company or service off-site.

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Newsletter Handbook Virtual World LinkedIn 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

I was fortunate to have the help of James Duthie, a serial guest blogger from Online Marketing Banter , a blog on social media, marketing, and more.? A few weeks ago I wrote a post over at SEO Scoop comparing the quality of search engine traffic against social media traffic. It is all relative to the content and the site.

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Social Media StumbleUpon SEO ROI 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

The Early Adopter Appeal Mixx is a new social news site that went into private beta a mere two months ago. Already, however, it’s gaining momentum among “Digg refugees&# and folks who don’t feel comfortable on other social networks. And for that reason, you should join–now. It’s instant.

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Review Digg StumbleUpon Web 2.0 102

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Smaller companies could succeed with this method by marketing — verbally or through their website — to groups of devout followers and keeping their Twitter streams current (offering a daily deal or frequent deals that encourage customers to seek out discounts and sales). Twitter can indeed satisfy many goals.

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Twitter Microblogging MySpace Yahoo 131

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

To be sure, though, solicit feedback from a group of trusted peers not directly involved in your company or marketing objectives before going ahead with publishing the video, since you need an unbiased opinion. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

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Video Flash Mob YouTube MySpace 236

Koka Sexton

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Super list of 50 social media links Have you ever wanted to know more about how to make a huge impact in social networking? From Blogs to Twitter and everywhere in between. 10 Habits of Highly Efficient Social Media Power Users Blogger or Mind-Reader?

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List Social Media StumbleUpon Blogosphere 85

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Reply Tamar Weinberg September 26, 2007 at 12:17 am My primary complaint with Reddit is that while it’s not slow at all compared to other social news sites, the interface is very primitive. Reply Mark Dykeman September 26, 2007 at 7:38 am Hi Tamar, great blog! Maybe I should start using Reddit more.

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Digg Reddit Web 2.0 StumbleUpon 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2010

If you’re using social media in a personal capacity, do simple gut checks like discussing which photos are appropriate to post on your Facebook wall. If you’re blogging in a personal capacity, ask permission before going forth with it. It’s hard to explain passion for Twitter or a love of a blog. Thanks Deb!

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Activities Social Media Policies Social Networking 216

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

There are at least ten characteristics off the top of my head that make blogs and bloggers successful. These characteristics give the blogs mentioned below fame, fortune, and loyal followings. Want to build your blog and following? Blogs like Mashable and Gizmodo offer a consistent stream of stories every single day.

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Blogosphere Blogger Comments Tips 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

Only recently, however, this story has become widely critiqued, with bloggers calling the practice a “vicious … royal mess&# that “crossed the line.&# Had it been something weird like paid positive blog posts like a few companies had started doing, it would be a different story. mentality there.

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Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

These sites have a responsibility both to T their new users, who are assuming there’s general interest in a topic based on diggs or likes, and to the content creators providing the content, to ensure that the system is genuine recommendations, and not a lip service to gain popularity on the network. This is a win-win approach.

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Aggregator Content Digg Posterous 151

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 9, 2008

In the past few weeks, however, even Digg’s other top users are seeing that Digg is becoming more difficult of a social news site to enjoy, and after stepping away from Digg for awhile, I have some thoughts and reflections on how it was and possibly how it should be. Hey, this is a confessional blog post, and I totally hear you.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

Founded by four ex-Googlers, FriendFeed allows you to subscribe to your friends’ updates across 35 social networks and to stay up to date with the content they’re discovering and sharing across the web. Their commitment to social media : Are they dabblers in social media or serious aficionados?

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Plaxo Picasa StumbleUpon Netvibes 103

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Once connected, he looked at their friends and followers to see if there was an opportunity to branch out and make new friends. He says, “The use of Twitter was mainly for the brevity and ability to drive traffic to our blog and booking site rogersmith.com. Two days ago, they launched a new campaign to replace the old one.

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Hotels Social Media Communities Discount 245

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Young people of the new WWW generation snuck in whenever, wherever, and on whatever they like. Totally connected groups are average sharers, creating as much as they can consume and using free sites to display it all. I find them blogging about the coolest innovations or discoveries. Crucially, their expectations have changed.

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Meme Digg Web 2.0 StumbleUpon 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Unfortunately for Digg, the savviest users of the bunch have also been the most vocal about Digg thus far (save for the few blogs that cover everything web 2.0 Blog posts have been written and buried once a user submitted it to Digg. If nobody talks, nobody remembers, and nobody sticks around. Time will only tell.

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Digg Social Media Upcoming Ustream 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Yes, it’s all to do with social media. Anyone can set up a website for their personal voice; we call that a blog. Anyone can visit online meeting places like Digg and Reddit and promote the voices and opinions of others, and anyone can mobilize a group of people around a common cause on Facebook or elsewhere.

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Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

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

JANUARY 12, 2010

March 2, 2008 at 11:42 am 8 Networking Tips To Engaging Business Relationships « DeansGuide August 21, 2008 at 1:23 pm The Ultimate Social Media Etiquette Handbook: The Most Egregious Sins on Social Media Sites, Exposed  techipedia | tamar weinberg December 10, 2008 at 9:02 am A Few Excellent Posts of the Day | StepForth Web Marketing Inc.

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MySpace LinkedIn Facebook Social Networking 114

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Business , Marketing , Social Media > Social Media Strategy from A to Z Social Media Strategy from A to Z by Tamar Weinberg on May 28, 2010 Share Social media might be old. Customer Service.

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Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

This post is really poetry, as are all his other writings and blog posts. 40 Key Elements to Getting Started in Social Media (Louis Gray): Mike Fruchter writes an awesome blog post on Louis Gray’s blog about how to get involved in social media, from branding to blogging to Twitter to community.

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Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

What skills, though, do successful social media marketers have that put these individuals above the average (or addicted) social media user, and better yet, above the traditional marketer? There are days when marketers may have to serve as internal evangelist by introducing key stakeholders to social media.

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Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

The latter group is pretty hard to help and I’m not inclined to try. I have started a group on Facebook called Warning! Reply KJR December 13, 2008 at 9:52 am Sorry that Facebook Group should be: Warning! This blog is written and maintained by Tamar Weinberg. Reply Gabe H. Don’s Use Zicam. I urge you to join.

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Reputation Chemicals Issues Consultant 125

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

Don’t use a Facebook Group. Don’t post it on your blog. Of over 1500 friends that I have, I’m constantly being pitched to join groups I have no interest in. You should still consider your blog or website as a viable way to build community and/or to drive sales and conversions.

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Facebook How To Marketing URL 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

The newsletter, which was sent within the first week of the month, would include new research findings from surveys conducted by research groups such as the Pew Research Center, new discoveries from a marketing firm’s eye tracking study, or data that was recently culled across a multitude of SEO agency case study reports.

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Marketing SEO Case Study Small Business 264

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 30, 2008

July 3, 2008 at 9:17 am Insight Into the World of Plurk | Collective Thoughts July 3, 2008 at 3:49 pm Does Plurk’s Karma guage Social Capital? For me it is very easy to say that Plurk is a new favorite. Reply Snoop Bloggy Blog June 30, 2008 at 3:39 pm People don’t like responding to me on Twitter, DAMN IT!

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Twitter Microblogging MySpace Comparison 199

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 29, 2010

Last week, when the Twitter user asked the question about the free downloadable copy, I gave her a straightforward unemotional-and-without-thought “there is none&# answer, which is typical of the types of responses I provide on Twitter (I’m only wordy in blog posts ). It also happens to us Z-list bloggers as well.

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Products Consultant Price Social Media 267

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Industry and social media connections are further broken into additional categories, as seen in the charts below. My industry (internet marketing/blogging) connections (who are 99.7% Digg is by far the largest; as a former “top user&# of the service , I built strong relationships with employees and users of the social news site.

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Facebook LinkedIn Social Networking Microblogging 233

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

or “So do you blog on the interwebs all day, or sumthin?&# So I challenged myself to create a list of 10 responsibilities of the Community Manager that extend beyond the realm of Facebook and Twitter (and yes, even blogging). You can follow him at @tweetamar or on his blog at itamarkestenbaum.com. Photos by Shutterstock.

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Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

Perhaps this is a fact that her agency overlooked, so as a good friend, I told her that it would be in her best interest to learn about approved tactics through the many free blogs , to engage in acceptable and informative (though not free) SEO training , and to read the best SEO book/training program (aff).

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Marketing How To SEO Training 240

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

It’s not enough to be insular and focus on your groups of friends. You may find people who are surfing outside your social circle who might be potentially interested in your products. At business networking events, try to get to know people outside your group of trusted colleagues. You never know who you might meet.

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Twitter Sports Microblogging HootSuite 205

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 26, 2010

And you there with the SEO/tech blog, that goes for you too. There are actually a few websites I don’t subscribe to via RSS because I subscribe to the blogger on Stumble and actually rely on getting their new post via the share. It’s just overwhelming and selfish.

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StumbleUpon Digg Social Networking Review 181

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2008

Kaycee was a chat host at the now-defunct CollegeClub.com, she spoke at length by phone with many of her internet friends, she emailed, she sent gifts, and she blogged vividly and poignantly through the horrors of her chemotherapy, often closing with her trademark, “Smile, I’m sending you some sunshine.

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Social Media StumbleUpon Communities MySpace 104