Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk How to Identify Your Own Top Trends by Adam Sherk on December 22, 2009 Yesterday Facebook shared its Top Status Trends of 2009 , providing insight into what terms most commonly occurred in users’ status updates. main profiles, personas, individual staff members, etc).

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Since I’ve been comparing major news sites in variety of areas ( Facebook and Twitter impact; YouTube and new Digg activity; site speed and domain authority , among others) I thought I’d look at overall social media engagement too. Related posts: Facebook Pages: Which News Sites Get the Most Engagement?

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

A limited number of listings will appear at the bottom of the main search result pages, or users can drill down to see more extensive listings: Currently a social circle is determined by the social media accounts linked from a user’s Google Profile , the feeds they subscribe to in Google Reader and their Google chat and Gmail contacts.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 18, 2010

Your tweets, posts and comments should all be coordinated to meet the ultimate goal, which is to establish trust, build your brand, and increase sales. Does your brand need a makeover? It introduces your brand Is your company new? It expands your reach Even an established brand may be missing out on potential customers.

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Kikolani

APRIL 11, 2012

Social Mention monitors 100+ social media properties directly including: Twitter, Facebook, FriendFeed, YouTube, Digg, Google etc.” Then add the RSS feed to your favorite RSS reader like Google Reader. Be sure to follow Kristi on Twitter , Facebook , and Google+. Related Posts.

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Saying It Social

MAY 1, 2010

After you’ve published your blog, you should post it on your Facebook Business Page , tweet it on Twitter , share it on LinkedIn , bookmark it on social bookmarking sites, and post it on document sharing sites. Another great (free) Google product that you can use to have content delivered to you is Google Reader.

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Saying It Social

MARCH 25, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Google To Introduce Opt Out Browser Plug In For Analytics Up until just a few minutes ago when I started reading some reports about what I’m about to tell you, I’ve been a huge Google “junkie&#. What are your feelings?

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Adam Sherk

JULY 22, 2009

It’s not just that users expect a branded experience on a dedicated domain. It’s that there are so many SEO and audience development initiatives, including social media marketing, that simply work better when a site exists on its own unique, branded domain. Best of luck to both GQ.com and DETAILS.com.

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Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

When users click a retweet button, they expect to see something along the lines of: RT @[brand] [headline] [URL] That exact format does not need to be followed, but you want to minimize the work that users need to do before sending out the tweet.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 24, 2010

But based on what I saw today Google’s expanded domain results do not apply to the embedded Google News listings. News brands seem to fare better with the embedded video listings, although I also came across several examples (not pictured above) in which YouTube got both results.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 7, 2009

Brand Ambassador / Personality – a person or persona that officially represents the company on Twitter. Fortune 100 Need to Get More Creative with Twitter Real-time Search Optimization for News Sites News Sites on the New Digg: Who is Active, Who is Gaining Followers? Related posts: News Sites on Twitter: Who is Making the Most Impact?

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

In my book, Everything I Know about Marketing I Learned from Google , I share 20 “Googley Lessons” that marketers can learn from the world’s most ubiquitous brand to better engage customers and prospects. But, even for online news outlets — where overhead is low and immediacy is high — there’s too little commercial mindset.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 19, 2010

3: Large Brands – Bigger brands have two things that smaller companies don’t: an already built community, and money. Techipedia readers can use code Tamar for a 15% limited time discount when registering. I just wish we could cookie users on Facebook and Twitter so I could track their conversions… maybe one day!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 19, 2009

However, I believe Twitter’s ability to market easily comes from those who associate usernames with brands. Right now, brand awareness is the sole reason why people follow particular Twitter streams. It also serves a specific purpose, while its chief competitor, Facebook, does not. I still follow Woot.com. Go with both.

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Adam Sherk

APRIL 13, 2010

Home pages will rank well for branded searches regardless of site speed, so it is at the content level that the scores matter more. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now!

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 25, 2009

Reach out – You’ve been meaning to get more involved in brand and content awareness building activities such as social media marketing; now’s the time. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now!

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

PageRank is a lesser factor in Google News, used “delicately” since the linking structure of a brand new article is going to be different from an article published years or months ago. Here’s the complete Google News video: Related posts: Google News Wants Title Tags to Match Headlines?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 20, 2010

You can still draw attention to yourself and use one of the aforementioned content hooks…however, you need to remember that your role is to advance the conversation, not take it over, and that furthering the dialogue ultimately furthers your social media brand & helps you develop relationships with all the participants.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

They want a blog, an iPhone app, viral videos, a Twitter handle, a Facebook fan page complete with custom applications, blogger and influencer engagement initiatives, an ad.ly Payless Shoes Payless is another well-known brick-and-mortar brand that’s best known for their ability to offer quality shoes for a low price.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

Here’s a screenshot of a story that became popular with a whopping 235 Diggs. It was taken the night of January 28, 2008 (approximately 11PM EST): While Digg typically allowed stories to hit the front page within 80-120 votes (the latter being more rare than normal), it’s now requiring almost double the number.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 11, 2009

Tip #21: Guest List People I want to hear a pitch from, in descending order: CEO, CTO, VP Product Development, Janitor, Brand Marketing Manager. Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Facebook Create a Facebook Page and tell everyone about it. You can use the many applications that Facebook offers, so that others can answer questions on a survey, have discussions on the forums, and/or have notes to bring awareness to a topic. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Opinion , Social Media , Viral Marketing > When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Exploring the Royal Caribbean Promotional Marketing Strategy When is Brand Evangelism a Crime?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

It’s about time that I bring the dialogue here since it’s evident that I’m already starting to grow fond of the brand new social network. Already, however, it’s gaining momentum among “Digg refugees&# and folks who don’t feel comfortable on other social networks. Come Join Me!!

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Kikolani

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Becoming More Accessible in Social Media Networks There are many benefits to being easily accessible on social networking sites in terms of building name / brand recognition and community. How to Write a Clearly Defined To Do List Here are some ways to clearly define your social media to do list to make it more manageable and accomplish-able.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

Don’t check in on Twitter and Facebook once or twice a week and only for 10 minutes. That’s why this is more of a message for large and not necessarily small brands. This is a well known brand, but yet they’re not building up their social media presence despite prominently advertising it on their website.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Reply Louis Halpern December 1, 2009 at 6:17 am Brands should engage with their audience. But Apple is the brand everybody wants to be like so it is always worth having a look at what they’re doing. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

Moreover, whatever your brand is, it is very likely that there is chatter going on about it. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca If you work in the movie business, a real time search will show you early reviews of how fans are enjoying your movie.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Wouldn’t it be safer, for the sake of maintaining the integrity of your business name or your personal brand, to ask permission first? Tagged as: facebook , linkedin , opt-in , permission marketing , relationships , social media , spam , twitter { 5 trackbacks } Hostage Marketing: Hot New Fad For 2010? What do you choose?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Every conversation shifted to Twitter, as folks recognized that they can brand themselves and their businesses through a Twitter identity. Good content and copywriting will win over new readers and customers. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

Are you looking for brand awareness or visibility, or are you looking for money? Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca From a firm’s point of view its about telling people that they create a lot more then there products… @Tamar, what do you say?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 3, 2010

As someone who is required to monitor your brand, there will never be a day when all is quiet. Your Facebook Fan page will have 0 fans. As you consistently interact with them, offering value and reason to continue following you, that relationship — and even the brand awareness — grows stronger.

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Josh S Peters

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

An awareness campaign (social media or not) is used to increase the awareness of certain products or the brand itself. Increase conversations about your brand, change the current online sentiment of your brand? Want people to talk about your brand at all? What do you want to do? Meet them on their level.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Now that the stay-at-home-moms (and dads) are finding their way to a five-figure Twitter follow count, they’re offering all types of services and branding themselves as all-round experts. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 31, 2008

4 Websites I Visit Daily My first stop every day (and numerous other periods during the day) is my email, which is hosted on Gmail or Google Apps. I dabble in social media sites, particularly Twitter, Facebook, and StumbleUpon. Keen branding choice with the logo. I consume my news via Bloglines. The other site? Not so much.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 2, 2008

I like the branding you are doing by embedding the logo throughout as well. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca I saw some of your work on LifeHacker and decided to come by! Glad I did. Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

Social media, quite simply, relates to the usage of content created by easily accessible publishing technologies (social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter, photo publishing sites such as Flickr, video sites like YouTube and Vimeo) that is generated by the hundreds of millions of consumers utilizing these technologies.

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