The Marketing Blog

APRIL 18, 2010

47 pm Facebook & India Jump to Comments This is a statistical post, which collates data from various blog-posts, press-releases and news sites. The objective is to analyze the usage trends for one of the biggest sites on the Internet – Facebook and world’s second most populous country – India.

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Sprout Social

JULY 21, 2022

For brands, social media networking sites offer an opportunity to build awareness, create a community of customers and followers and drive traffic to websites. By creating informative and engaging content, brands can cultivate relationships with customers and followers that lead to conversions. Directly connect with others.

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Types Social Media Microblogging Overview 145

Harp Interactive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

When you search-optimize and add relevant social media platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn (etc) to your media mix the result is far greater than if you had used them as un-optimized channels, independently at different times! If you have an established brand then the brand name should be in the URL .

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The Marketing Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Home About In the Media Building a People Centric Organization A Study on How Business Entities in India are Using Facebook September 7, 2010.5:43 If your brand has a website, you would definitely want to analyze its performance in terms of visitor traffic, its navigation patterns, where the visitors are coming from etc.

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Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 7, 2010

The fact that the number of social networkers (read: Facebook) is almost as large as the number of blog readers and video watchers (59% to 68%) is the most striking finding in this research. Is Facebook Making Us Stupid? Why read a blog, when we can look at the headline and first two sentences in a Facebook status update?

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Social Media Facebook Delicious Social Bookmarking 153

Saying It Social

JULY 30, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How to Subscribe to Facebook Business/Fan Page Posts in Your Favorite Feed Reader Hint: You can also use these tactics to get the RSS Feed URL of your page if you wish to import your Facebook Page’s feed on your blog or other sites!

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Saying It Social

APRIL 6, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Now People Can Join Your Facebook Fan/Business Page via SMS/Text Message Just found out about a neat new way to get more “Likers&# to your Facebook Page, via text message! Have a local radio spot? Have a local radio spot?

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Adam Sherk

APRIL 26, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk An Early Look at Facebook Open Graph Protocol Integration on News Sites by Adam Sherk on April 26, 2010 There has been a lot of news and reaction around Facebook’s new additions to the Facebook Platform: Social Plugins, the Open Graph protocol and the Graph API.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 23, 2013

To get a better sense of the situation I pulled StumbleUpon referral figures from 2010-2012 for a group of 47 news and content sites that we work with at Define Media Group , primarily magazine brands. For confidentially reasons I am not able to reveal the specific titles, but they are all well-known brands from major publishers.

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Saying It Social

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

link] FriendFeed [link] LinkedIn [link] MySpace [link] Twitter [link] Digg [link] Seesmic [link] Stumbleupon [link] Ning – Create Your Own Social Network [link] Squidoo [link] Social Tools & Apps Hootsuite – Our Fav!! Buzz Index – Today?s link] Hootsuite [link] Twitterfall – a way of viewing the latest ?tweets?

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Saying It Social

JUNE 22, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How to Create a Custom URL for Your Facebook Business/Fan Page I often get the question, “AK, I thought I created a username/custom URL for my business page but when I type in the address it takes me to my personal profile… what happened?&#

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

One of the key success factors in marketing is the ability of a marketer to seize a certain moment – jumping on a trending item that will resonate with their audience, and repackaging it so it’s relevant to the reader. Where to find trending topics and keywords for your blog. Google Trends.

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Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

But will it ever catch up with Facebook? That’s a much tougher road, because Facebook has done a great job of gaining adoption across a wide range of demographics. Facebook itself is making a push to get users to create personalized news channels that benefit both users and news sites.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 16, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk JVC Facebook Page Sweepstakes a Big Success. But Does it Violate Facebook Guidelines? But does it violate Facebook’s promotions guidelines? Which part of the Facebook guidelines JVC USA is violating was not specified. Apparently it does.

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Saying It Social

JUNE 3, 2010

Own your brand’s social presence: If you don’t create official channels online, it’s only a matter of time before your customers/clients do it for you and create their own profiles and communities around your brand. It’s important to claim your brand name across all the major social media platforms.

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Social Media NoFollow Marketing Social Bookmarking 159

Saying It Social

JULY 13, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How To Promote You Facebook Page URL on Your Personal Profile Facebook doesn’t make this easy. Now, Facebook says, “No more profile boxes for you!&# Come on Facebook make up your mind already! Now you are set.

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Mindjumpers

JULY 15, 2010

Simple but effective use of social media The first Old Spice videos provoked a lot of comments on various social sites like Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and so on. Of course the Old Spice guy also has a Twitter profile and Facebook Page. It’s a simple idea, but is creating a lot of buzz and PR.

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Saying It Social

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Are You Seeing ALL of Your Facebook Friends’, Groups’ and Pages’ Statuses on Your Updated Facebook Home Page? Are You Seeing ALL of Your Facebook Friends', Groups' and Pages … [.] Are You Sure?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2010

They recently put out a 2010 Budget and Allocations trends document which surveyed the membership to gave you the chart above. Social Media done right should help you amplify what you already do as well as listen and engage in those conversations about your brand that you want to take part in. Share this on Facebook. Tweet This!

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Saying It Social

MAY 7, 2010

Saying It Social said: The Guide to Getting Started Using Facebook for Business is here! Comment by akstout18 | May 14, 2010 | Reply The link to my business page [link] does not for the people who have not logged in the facebook. Stout and AK Stout, Saying It Social. link] Part 2 with advanced tips is a work in progress… [.]

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The Marketing Blog

JULY 23, 2008

37 am Marketing, Social Media & Branding Blogs in India Jump to Comments What XML feed of some of the best Social-media, Marketing and Branding blogs in India Why Thoughts inspired by Age of Conversation’s Douglas Karr. Primarily, there was a need for an XML/OPML file for india focussed blogs. The list has just begun.

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Saying It Social

JUNE 3, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How to Set Your Facebook Privacy Settings If You Don’t Want Your Personal Profile Searchable Why would you want to do this? How to Set Your Facebook Privacy Settings If You Don’t Want Your Personal Profile Searchable &… [.]

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Some of the most prominent sites in this space are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube. Examples of this type of site are Reddit, Digg and Mix (formerly StumbleUpon). It’s also a great branding exercise to ‘connect’ with people in these ways. How to Build a Digg Culture on Your Blog.

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Idaconcpts

JANUARY 12, 2011

Viral videos, in spite of hitting the ceiling for time trending, have remained relevant because they are irresistible. In a cop-out to what could have been great entertainment and free publicity for both brands, Detlev Von Platen of Porsche took the opportunity to state that, “Porsche doesn’t race for fame, stunts or publicity.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 2, 2010

And the payoff for such engagement is evident in the 53 percent who already say they have developed a stronger connection to a brand through social media encounters. Share this on Facebook. And 85 percent believe companies should not just present information via social media, but use it to interact and become more engaged with them.

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B2B Engagement Marketing Sentiment 206

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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Saying It Social

MARCH 11, 2010

Share this: StumbleUpon Digg Reddit March 11, 2010 - Posted by akstout18 | Uncategorized | search engine optimization , seo , seo tools , social medai marketing , social media , social media tools , social networking 1 Comment » Thank you for the list, it is extremely helpful! .&# I'm guessing for most of you the answer is both.

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 13, 2010

An easy-to-use, graphically rich tool that provides monitoring (who’s talking about you, your competitors, key industry terms and trends, etc., It may not catch everything, but it finds a lot (via blogs, Twitter, social news sites and Facebook public pages) and presents the information through useful charts and graphs.

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Idaconcpts

JANUARY 25, 2011

Group buying is a trend that had incredibly growth throughout 2010. LivingSocial first gained notoriety for their Visual Bookshelf application on Facebook, which was the first and largest application allowing users to catalog and share their favorite books with friends. Share this on Facebook. Email this to a friend? Tweet This!

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

Display a feed of brand-related comments from a variety of social networks on your website? Search for a brand name or keyword across all of the most popular social networks at once? Create your own online newspaper from Twitter and Facebook updates based on any topic or group of contributors. Create video emails? twebevent.

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Saying It Social

MARCH 18, 2010

Share this: StumbleUpon Digg Reddit Possibly related posts: (automatically generated) When I click an Icon on my desktop I always want to open a window. Make sure you measure how many friends/fans/followers/subscribers, etc. Happy networking! How do … Q/A Friday: How do I customize my email signature? .&# if yes, please explain.

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Social Networking How To StumbleUpon Digg 186

Saying It Social

JULY 22, 2010

Share this: StumbleUpon Digg Reddit July 22, 2010 - Posted by akstout18 | Uncategorized | contest , social media advice , social media marketing One blogger likes this post No comments yet. In order to get what you want you have to be good and play nice; sharing is good, too. Leave a comment Click here to cancel reply. .&#

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ROI Social Media StumbleUpon Digg 128

Firebelly

JANUARY 22, 2010

There were not too many bloggers who hadn’t identified augmented reality as a top subject in their trend lists of 2010 and there is a simple reason for it – it is (or will be) the world-changing trend. Is Advertising on Facebook Really Effective? You think construction workers are sexy? Let’s talk about your farmer list.

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Social Media Syndication Feed Reader Paid Search 140

Saying It Social

JULY 22, 2010

It's also perfect for any retailer, restaurant, car dealer, or other multi-unit compan … Read More via PR Workbench Share this: StumbleUpon Digg Reddit July 22, 2010 - Posted by akstout18 | Social Media Marketing , Social Networking 2 bloggers like this post No comments yet. Leave a comment Click here to cancel reply. .&#

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Saying It Social

AUGUST 13, 2010

After almost a year of teachi … Read More via The BrandBuilder Blog Share this: StumbleUpon Digg Reddit August 13, 2010 - Posted by akstout18 | Uncategorized One blogger likes this post 4 Comments » [.] (Return on Investment) is, and b) applying that basic knowledge to Social Media endeavors. if yes, please explain.

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Saying It Social

APRIL 8, 2010

We help your business to increase brand awareness, build relationships with and establish trust within your target market, be seen as an industry expert, provide exceptional customer service, increase customer retention, and increase search engine ranking all with the ongoing goal of generating more quality leads. if yes, please explain.

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The Marketing Blog

APRIL 7, 2010

Popularity In a blog-post dated 15th March’ 10 , Hitwise had talked about Facebook displacing Google as the most popular website in US with a weekly market share of 7.07% in comparison to Google’s 7.03% Search Share Yesterday, in another study they announced that Google’s monthly search market share has dipped by 1%.

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