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20 Bloggers to Watch in 2012

ProBlogger

” I love Maria’s work because talented curators are needed in this cluttered blogosphere. She has become famous for her weekly resource posts, Fetching Friday , and is a prolific guest poster on many high-profile sites. Marcus started a swimming pool company in 2001. Marcus Sheridan. Deb is an accomplished blogger.

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wordpress Resources at siteground

Social Media Strategery

You see, the current state of the social media blogosphere is very much like an echo chamber , in that a bunch of social media evangelists, strategists, gurus, and other experts are talking to and amongst one another. However, this has led to an almost stale conversation in the social media blogosphere where we’re preaching to the choir.

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Bloggers, Think for Yourselves: Reject the SEO Rumor-Mongers!

ProBlogger

Like a witch hunt, the fear of spam—and the penalties that follow—has led to wide-spread panic, making bloggers all but ready to burn link builders and guest posters at the stake. This can and should include companies. Not everyone is a spammer. Networking: Not everyone is a spammer.

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When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Exploring the Royal Caribbean.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Using market intelligence, Royal Caribbean identified supporters of the cruise line via social networking sites and took the opportunity to give fifty of the most ardent supporters, called Royal Champions, special privileges, including free paid cruises and invitations to special events with company executives.

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Social Media is Scary - How to Address Junior Employees

Social Media Strategery

Now, anytime anyone in my company searches the terms “social media&# or “Web 2.0″ Perhaps even more importantly, writing articles and comments in a public space like an enterprise blogosphere connects you with others across your organization. ″ or “blog&# on our Intranet, my name pops up.

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6 Powerful Guest Post Tactics that No One’s Talking About

ProBlogger

It is one of the most widely-adopted blog promotion strategies in existence, and has been made perhaps even more popular by the success of “serial” guest posters such as Danny Iny of Firepole Marketing. A lawsuit was recently filed by a company seeking damages against a previous employee relating to a Twitter account.

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Stop the Posturing About Government 2.0 and Do It Already

Social Media Strategery

Time to step out of the echo chamber of the social media blogosphere. My company has clients across the federal government, and I could get a meeting with pretty much any of them just by saying that I lead our social media practice and I’d like to discuss how their organization could take advantage of social media.

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