Kikolani

MARCH 13, 2011

If you are looking for guest blogging or advertising opportunities on other blogs, you will first want to research your options so that you choose the best home for your post or banner ad. First of all, what should you be looking for in another blog? Top 10 Blogs This Week on Blogging. Free Research Tools.

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Jason Yormark

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

I knew running a contest would give my blog a traffic and engagement boost, but I was definitely curious to see how much exactly. 10 PostRank (50% higher then average). I would say that what the contest did for me was encourage existing readers of my blog to engage, not so much attract new readers. Tweet This! Related Posts.

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Jason Yormark

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

I knew running a contest would give my blog a traffic and engagement boost, but I was definitely curious to see how much exactly. 10 PostRank (50% higher then average) -187 page views (about the norm) So my takeaway is that obviously my reader engagement increased quite a bit. Related posts: Social Media Book Package Giveaway!

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yes, social media applies to B2B. In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. Are there differences between B2B and B2C in social media? Creating and calibrating a social media strategy for any company should follow the same process.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Want Social Media Evangelizers? Be Social September 7th, 2010 Tweet Today BNET published my second post, focusing on how companies can use social media to turn customers into evangelizers.

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 25, 2010

Like many bloggers, I’ve gone in and out of writing, and that doesn’t help with maintaining a consistent flow of traffic to your blog. At the end of the day, driving eyeballs to my blog isn’t really the ultimate goal, writing useful and appreciated content is. 9 of my top 10 blog articles are social media related.

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Kikolani

JUNE 25, 2013

PostRank was a social analytics platform that scored blogs based on their engagement (comments and social shares). I wrote about PostRank regularly as a way to discover the most engaging content on blogs for inspiration, guest post pitches, and competitor research. PostRank Alternatives.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Image: Lars Plougmann via Flickr, Creative Commons Really, if you just read through the comments, there’s your follow-up blog post… but since I promised you one, you’re getting one. All the comments were thoughtful, but there were a few that made me think a lot more about this whole “social media&# thing.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently. Completely. Here’s the interview.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 4, 2011

In fact, heavy manufacturing is probably the only exception in sectors that have been compelled to adopt social as a medium to “be remarkable&# in human terms to their followers. Consequently, social media agencies have mushroomed , with their fair share of self-confessed SM consultants cashing in on the tide.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. corporate expenditures on social media will increase by an AVERAGE of 34% a year , and that by 2012, as much will be spent on social media as on email marketing.

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Kikolani

JUNE 20, 2011

So here are a few simple steps that anyone can follow in order to ensure that their guest post has a higher chance of getting published on their target blog. Research your target blog. You will want to know what topics the blog owner posts, and what topics are popular. Get to know the blog owner. Have great timing.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 26, 2010

One of my goals for 2010 is to attend some events / seminars / conventions pertaining to blogging and social media, and today was a great start as I attended the Social Media Arizona event in Tempe. Social Media 101. Measuring Social Media Influence. Social Media Strategy.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 14, 2011

If you’re just getting started blogging (or maybe even if you’ve been doing it a while), here are some WordPress plugins I really really like. I really like its functionality, plus it’s a great way for folks to search on your blog as well as on the Interwebz without actually leaving your blog. LinkWithin.

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SocialFish

DECEMBER 3, 2010

The list below is for serendipity ; if you prefer our “Must Read&# shares about important stuff for association social media, please click here to subscribe , or click here to browse. or higher out of 10 by my beloved PostRank plugin. Unless you love this stuff like I do, in which case go for it… The Art of Social.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

They might be helpful to you as you continue on your path as a blogging Grasshopper. This is hugely helpful, because each theme is different and, as a result, the way a post looks when published on one blog, might look completely different on another. I just get kicks out of mobile blogging w/ multimedia.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 16, 2011

Last week, I was given the opportunity to do a live question and answer session on Social Media Examiner ’s Facebook page. I would have to say that it was the fastest and hardest I’ve typed within one hour, but it was a great experience where I got to really learn a lot about what blogging questions people have today.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 27, 2011

Postrank Analytics. Is one of the best blog metrics tools out there, and now they’re reaching deeper into your traffic incorporating Google Analytics and Feedburner. Klout is all about identifying influencers on particular topics through their social media presence.Want to know the most influential colleges on Twitter?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 18, 2011

What this does is let you select a certain number of blogs from your blogroll, and only that number of blogs will be displayed. I love how, when you click on an image, it starts the slideshow right on your blog! Don’t forget I started out this post with my initial list of five ways for you to spice up your blogging.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Ten Reasons PR Pros Should Blog November 10th, 2010 Tweet Last week, Joe Hackman hosted Danny Brown , Gini Dietrich and me on his BlogTalkRadio show, aptly entitled PRapalooza. Boy, was it fun!

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Writing is my number one source of income that has been a result of my blogging activities. Guest blogging isn’t just about getting exposure – there are plenty of sites that will pay you to contribute an article to their site. The following are my tips for getting a paid contributor spot on a great blog.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Is Pay-to-Post Blogging The New Advertorial? A few weeks ago, they asked a question about paying for blog posts. In 2010, blogs and bloggers are truly influencers. Do we really want that?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How To Get Your Blog Project Approved January 13th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Shanan Sorochynski Okay, you’ve had nearly half a month to sink into 2011. I manage the University of Regina’s blog.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 17, 2011

– blog. Also the LinkedIn invites/Facebook friend requests that say, “I follow you on Twitter…&# – but that’s a subject for another blog post rant. PostRank Connect and analytics for bloggers , by Gini (yikes, this is getting old). I don’t think I’ve ever done this before.

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SocialFish

JANUARY 11, 2011

Just wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone who reads, shares, comments on, tweets and otherwise supports our SocialFishing blog. Thank you to you for making this blog as amazing a resource as it is! The Trainer’s Social Media Tool Box. Need help with Social Media policies? Social Media Does Not.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

A while back, I was looking at my Google Analytics for WUL and I noticed that my 404 page , i.e. the one you get when the server can’t find the page you’re looking for on a particular site, was the 4th most highly-trafficked page on my blog. And they wouldn’t bother to poke around on the blog to find it.

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Kikolani

JUNE 15, 2010

In the last few months, I have had the privilege of becoming a regular contributor on several multi-author blogs such as Search Engine Journal , Famous Bloggers , Social Media Examiner , Search Engine Watch , and Stay on Search. This should be the most obvious and important use of a private blog group. Announcements.

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Akamai Marketing

JULY 28, 2011

Again, I’ll say that what you should measure depends on your strategy, what are you trying to accomplish with social media? Now, as I said in an earlier blog post, you should use several different metrics to dig deeper into your audience and see what’s really happening with the content your sharing.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Establishing your voice A blog post with pointers isn’t only meant to teach, it is also meant to connect with readers. Umair Haque , blogging for the Harvard Business Review , places the Gap logo debacle into this context of creativity. When it comes to blogging, anyone can compile data and churn out a post.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali MeasurePR: The BrandBuilder Edition November 3rd, 2010 Tweet If you work in the PR/marketing world(s) (are they one now? shouldn’t they always have been? Regardless, thanks for visiting! link] Nov.

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Tweet There are four mandates that companies are adopting when they are examining and analyzing the success of their online marketing and social media programs. 5-star ratings on Yelp.com from blog readers. But in the social media realm, we haven’t quite gotten there yet. The 4 Modern Metrics Mandates.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 15, 2011

But Frank asks other good questions too, like “If you took away the social media ‘insiders’, in other the words the ‘super user’ how many tweets would you have?&# About the Mavericks | Services | Social Media | Proffessional Speaking | Resources | Case Studies | Why Small Business Mavericks? Not likely.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Take this example: Let’s say you’ve created a tool that helps non-profits with social media, and you are sending out a news release as part of your launch. Your keywords might be “social media for non-profits.&# Oh, one other thing: my blog = my sandbox. In Google you get: Let’s face it.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali MeasurePR, the Don Bartholomew Edition Round II September 21st, 2010 Tweet I probably sound like a breathless teenager But last week’s #measurepr chat with Don Bartholomew was Awesome. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Cause-related marketing: seeing RED and pink , from Katya ‘s Non-Profit Marketing Blog. Cause and effect , by Michael Martin from MediaPost’s Marketing: green blog. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? No way around it. Shall We Tweet?

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Mark as read Approve comment Okay wow, you brought with the poetry and the blogging. Totally impressed and Ill have to steal this idea, use it when Im stuck for a blog post. " Blogging poetic by @shonali: An Ode To Monday [link] [.] Oh, one other thing: my blog = my sandbox. Except my ode to Monday would be more.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 27, 2010

Fortunately, Don Bartholomew of Fleishman-Hillard - whom you may know as @donbart on Twitter – will rectify that this coming Tuesday, when he joins us to chat about social media “ROI.&# Also check out Olivier Blanchard’s excellent post and presentation on social media ROI for associations & non-profits.

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