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JULY 5, 2010

fb [link] SEO India Interesting Post blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Thanks @jaybaer! #fb

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Changed the sharing tools to incorporate Sexy Bookmarks plug-in (Michael Stelzner at Social Media Examiner turned me on to it). I’m a big believer in humanization of your blog (in fact, it’s one of my 11 must-dos for serious bloggers ). We’ve added Disqus as the commenting system.

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MAY 25, 2010

slides from my preso with @bgindra) [link] [link] Mike Malone RT @jaybaer: Digital and Dollars – Successfully Adding Online Marketing to Your Agency Services [link] [link] Scott Appel RT @jaybaer: Adding SEO, Web analytics, email marketing, social media services to your ad/PR agency. link] [link] Abbie S. link] [link] Abbie S.

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MARCH 4, 2010

This sounds simple, but it’s shocking how many bloggers aren’t clear on the core business rationale behind their blog initiative. Blogging for Community These blogs seek to guild a consistent readership that interact with the blogger(s) and advocate on behalf of the content on other social outposts. What’s the Point?

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JUNE 17, 2010

link] EllisTweet Given the volume of yammering about how to measure social networking success, I must say that this post, Jay, stands out. So at the end of the day, it's projects or people I can point to, as evidence that it's worked, no so much a number figure, however you want to dice it.

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JULY 21, 2010

She spends her days thinking about social media, public relations and digital strategies for her agency’s consumer focused clients. The Lawyers Are Coming Social networks give people the ability to share incredible volumes of content. The FTC encourages social media policies be in place and reviewed. All that stuff?

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AUGUST 19, 2010

That content helps the company with SEO, and also builds a real-time, living FAQ of customer testimonials and insights. As Brian Solis has written about a lot, social optimization needs to be simple. RT @jaybaer: The 3 Amigos: Email, Blogging, Social Sharing [link] [link] Carlos Villaumbrosia Los 3 amigos: #email, #blog y #SocialMedia.

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MARCH 23, 2010

Incidentally, these internal links are also a SEO positive) 4. I think first-time bloggers get enamored with the concept of “design.&# This is really really helpful, especially for an aspiring blogger like me. Also, don’t be afraid to link to other posts or resources from within your posts. 5 ways to fix it.

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JULY 15, 2010

It can get complex depending on the size of your social media program, but here are some tips to help make sure you’re managing social operations appropriately: If you are blogging, create an editorial calendar. You don’t need to know the what, just the who and when.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

I'm connected with quite a few Indiana bloggers and they are all terrific. And, unlike the aloofness that AZ bloggers kind of are, in Indiana they seem to be much more cohesive and supportive and so maybe you'll be able to share how to do that so your AZ bloggy brethren can do that as well. link] jaybaer Thanks so much.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is hard False. And that’s only because of the alphabet soup of social networks, lifestreams, sharing sites, etc. Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. “Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube.&#

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

On this list #1, #5, #7, #11, #14, #16 all include a presentation, or free social media tool. Any SEO geeks want to weigh in on that? Is it extra SEO fodder? It’s also tough information for bloggers to get who haven’t had the traffic volume that C&C gets. This is a shocking ratio to me.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

more here: Crushing the Myth of B2B Social Media | | Social Media Consulting … Share and [.] I look forward to getting past the basic questions of application of social media for B2B and starting to focus on things like lead generation and social CRM as we move forward in 2010.-= Kipp Bodnar´s last blog.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

We easily forget that Facebook was one of the first social networks that insisted that we use REAL names, and policed personal profiles accordingly. Recall that MySpace was the logical heir to the online profile/social network world pioneered by Geocities, Tripod, and Angelfire. Facebook is the Model T of social networks.

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JULY 14, 2010

RT @jaybaer: Social Media is the Servant of Strategy, Not the Master [link] [link] Keith Finnegan RT @jaybaer Social Media is the Servant of Strategy, Not the Master [link] (Amen to that.)

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AUGUST 18, 2010

Better question: How can we develop a sustainable, ongoing social media strategy that will turn customers into advocates over the long haul? How can we find the most influential bloggers and get them to write about our client? What do you think? This leads to another problem.

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JULY 28, 2010

good advice from @jaybaer on being useful and helpful rather than salesy in social media. link] [link] Saying It Social How do you help your audience? 5 Ways to Turn Helpfulness Into Marketing Greatness [link] [link] Sean SEO Marketer It is really important to develop a deep understanding of your customer.

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MAY 26, 2010

But if your saying Twitter isn't a tool as in a hammer, that you can use to build your SEM, SEO, or PR then I am not following your logic. If you are saying Twitter isn't a platform for auto-pilot tools and auto link building tools than I can agree with you.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

How to be Human – Develop a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps | [link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] The Real-Time Google Search Twitter Social Media Strategy | NYC Social Media and Whitehat Organic SEO | The Blog of Dustin Schmidt [.] Develop a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps [.]

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JULY 13, 2010

Oh, and for those that think that “blogger outreach” counts as social exposure for your staff, don’t kid yourself. Advertising shops, SEO agencies, email consultants…the list goes on. attempting to tackle the “new PR&# by integrating social media. Don’t cheat them of that opportunity. (Oh,

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JULY 22, 2010

Let’s look at a few examples of companies that have done this successfully: Yelp’s Elite Squad: Yelp operates a social networking, user review, and local search website for members to post reviews and get user feedback on local businesses and restaurants.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

It’s so important for to know you’re facts and your customer while using social networking. If you don’t know what you’re talking about or who you’re talking to, there is no point is networking. The opportunity social networking provides in incredible.

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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. Why is this? Great post.

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MARCH 9, 2010

A recent feature on CIO.com on “ 10 of World’s Strangest Social Networks &# gets it all wrong. Somebody’s “strange&# social network is someone else’s potentially thriving customer community. " by @jaybaer [link] – Are you missing the *right* social networks?

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MAY 19, 2010

If we like it we want to pass it around to our network so that they can interact with it. This means your content should be capable of easily sharing through the major social networking sites as well as any niche sites your market is using. This is how we connect with each other online, by sharing content.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Just like social networking sites, niche networks of practice and purpose, are powerful and unique. Just like social networking sites, niche networks of practice and purpose, are powerful and unique. Let me suggest that you include vertical, or niche solutions on your next pass.

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MARCH 18, 2010

I look at it this way – Like Any other Direct Marketing or Internet Marketing Strategy – Social Media Stratey should be just that – a “strategy&# – with a purpose. Today, I still believe we are in the Social Media “Honeymoon&# period. Social Media Marketing is heading in that direction.

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JUNE 3, 2010

Of these trends, the biggest is the embedding of services into online infrastructure, because the line of demarcation between your website and our social networks is going to get very fuzzy over the next few years. Ask a newly-minted Foursquare mayor how they feel about it.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Also, some bloggers (including Ari Herzog and Valeria Maltoni ) don’t favor including tweets as comments, since they are not true “comments.&# All In One SEO Pack Like many bloggers, I utilize the excellent All in One SEO Pack plug-in to optimize posts for search engine rankings.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

RT @PaulaMBHall: (@mdonati) / (@jaybaer) You're Pissed Off at the Wrong Guy [link] [link] Rosanna Tarsiero You're Pissed Off at the Wrong Guy – [link] — I know a couple of wedding bloggers who could learn a lesson or two about this! 2) Kara is right, social media is still relatively new. Kim Kraynak Great post Jay!

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JUNE 30, 2010

More from Convince and Convert Are You Slow Enough to Succeed in Social Media 4 Detective Tricks to Find Your Customers in Social Media Why You’re the Key to Social Media Success Convince and Convert Recommends How to Introduce Social Media to Your Business (Danny Brown) Alexandra Kirsch and the Perfect Blogger Pitch (Danny Brown) How Not To Use Social (..)

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JUNE 8, 2010

We get so wrapped up in SEO we can’t see the forest for the trees. checks in near your business. But there are other possibilities like inquiries or context. Read on here how you can [.] link] Brian Interesting point. The opportunity is all around and we are not even looking at times.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Briones R.I.P. 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website [link] #sm #smm #sem #scrm #marketing #advertising #seo [link] Ed Borasky 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website | Convince & Convert [link] [link] G. 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website" [link] [link] Social Media Filter RT @jaybaer "R.I.P.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Briones R.I.P. 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website [link] #sm #smm #sem #scrm #marketing #advertising #seo [link] Ed Borasky 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website | Convince & Convert [link] [link] G. 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website" [link] [link] Social Media Filter RT @jaybaer "R.I.P.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

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AUGUST 16, 2010

For those who know little if anything about social media (there are more such people than you may realize; some in rather lofty positions at that), John McTigue offers an excellent primer covering the most popular tools, sites and strategies. 30 Tips: The Productivity Guide of Social Media by WebStudio 13.

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JULY 9, 2010

Danta RT @jaybaer: Wow Online Influencers With An In-Person Experience [link] [link] Tiffany Odutoye Wow Online Influencers With An In-Person Experience [link] [link] SEO India Interesting Post [link] Lee Johnson ??? The basic strategy behind any successful marketing is transparency and creativity. link] [link] Danae V.

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