Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Unlike Facebook or Twitter, Pinterest serves as a platform for inspiration for users. The Potential of a “Buy” Button Pinterest is already a great vehicle for driving traffic to retailer (and brand) websites, and it lends itself to shopping more than any other social media network. What Can You Do Now?

Buy 60

Buy Retail Price Widget 60

Proactive Report

OCTOBER 31, 2009

buy into your brand. Install widget (on a blog page, Facebook, etc). Social media sharing / participation (activity on key social media sites, e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Digg, etc). Widgets (number of new widgets users / embedded widgets). Widgets (number of new widgets users / embedded widgets).

Engagement 65

Engagement Widget Metadata Digg 65

Proactive Report

APRIL 22, 2010

And many of them don’t carry a consistent branding and message through their blogs, Facebook pages and Twitter feeds. The idea is that other sites will include this button that users can click on to signal their interest in a piece of content and that approval shows up on his or her Facebook page, with a link back to the site.

Social Media 84

Social Media Content Widget StumbleUpon 84

Proactive Report

OCTOBER 31, 2009

buy into your brand. Install widget (on a blog page, Facebook, etc). Social media sharing / participation (activity on key social media sites, e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Digg, etc). Widgets (number of new widgets users / embedded widgets). Widgets (number of new widgets users / embedded widgets).

Engagement 49

Engagement Widget Metadata Digg 49

The Marketing Blog

MARCH 29, 2008

Play Audio from www.lunar.com posted with vodpod Visit Lunar Design’s Icon-o-Cast page on Typepad Share this: StumbleUpon Digg Reddit 2 Comments Filed under Podcasts Tags: icon-o-cast , Innovation , Lunar Design , Podcast , Smartsourcing , Sunil Malhotra 2 Comments aanondo June 8, 2008 at 11:32 am OoPs! audio [link] Cheers!

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Startup FeedBurner Embedding 100

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. An RSS feed is simply a real-time running list of posts, tweets, blog posts, Facebook links, etc.

How To 132

How To Google Reader Social Networking Ping.fm 132

Proactive Report

APRIL 22, 2010

In a recent analysis of social media use by large and small corporations across several sectors we found that less than twenty percent have buttons showing where else they have content.And many of them don’t carry a consistent branding and message through their blogs, Facebook pages and Twitter feeds. Social Media Audit.

Social Media 49

Social Media Content Widget StumbleUpon 49

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.

Campaign 105

Campaign Social Media Radian6 Disqus 105

The Marketing Blog

JULY 28, 2007

bookmarks, and any other kind of widget), protect their pages with several passwords, use the newslettersystem with linktracking, check with theit statistics how many people visited their Page, etc. Revenue flows from Advertisements and JimdoPro (the Pro-version of Jimdo). Way to go Jimdo. Money: The Money & Business Behind the Web 2.0

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Startup FeedBurner Flickr 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

To me, this is why this isn’t a fad - but genuine change in the customer interaction model (user to user, user to brand and brand to user). I spent a long time in a very large brand. Response is really hard work - but that is where the reward is in driving brand affinity. make your own Wink Widget!

Communities 117

Communities Groups Groups Social Media 117

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Since the Digg submission of my story was already buried , I sincerely hope that Digg listens to what their community members have to say. Since the Digg submission of my story was already buried , I sincerely hope that Digg listens to what their community members have to say. Hopefully they take the feedback to heart.

Digg 102

Digg MySpace Upcoming Reddit 102

yMarketingMatters

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Check out this infographic from Digital Insights on social media facts, figures and statistics from 2013: Facebook is still the leading social media network and continues to grow. Here are the latest facts and figures : Facebook now has 1.26 Facebook averages 1.23 There are 128 million daily active Facebook users in the US.

Social Media 279

Social Media Mobile YouTube Social Networking 279

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. That’s the brand engagement holy grail that we’re all seeking. Working on campaigns for several clients and its been a slow haul, especially for a new brand. It’s not hard, it’s complicated.

Social Media 149

Social Media Strategy Consultant Web 2.0 149

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 10, 2011

It’s hard to overstate the impact of Facebook. Having long ago passed MySpace as the most popular social network, Facebook recently replaced Google as the most-visited website in the U.S. Facebook Marketing Tips and Guides. The 12 Best Ways To Customize Your Facebook Pages by TechCrunch.

Facebook 210

Facebook B2B Privacy MySpace 210

SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

I get a lot of questions via Facebook , Twitter and my email contact form and many of the items listed below come straight from those questions, my experience in social media strategy, years of researching platforms and best practices and…well…tinkering with social media. 8) Take some time to learn the lingo of social media.

Social Media 279

Social Media Klout YouTube Foursquare 279

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

For example, if Acme Widgets wants to rank for the very competitive phrase “widget management software,” and their corporate site is at acmewidgets.com, they may want to use the URL widgetmanagementsoftware.com for the blog. But while a company blog should carry over certain key branding elements (e.g.,

WordPress 185

WordPress Hubspot URL Widget 185

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Marketers love Facebook. The best place you can place your brand on Facebook is through a Facebook Page (that’s with a capital “P&# , not to be confused with your personal Profile). Facebook Pages do not allow background images like Twitter, Myspace, and other services. This applies to Pages as well.

Facebook 279

Facebook How To Applications URL 279

Firebelly

JUNE 18, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Wendys "Treat it Forward" on Facebook, Twitter & Foursquare for Fathers Day Frosty Weekend | Main | YouTube Tuesday: What The HELL Is Social Media? » June 18, 2010 Social Media Weekly: 5 Stories You Need to Read Has your business turned into a free clinic? Just ask us !

Social Media 101

Social Media Paid Search YouTube SMS 101

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Want to show the world how social you are with a cool widget on your website or blog? Social Mention also lets you set up alerts (simiar to Google Alerts) and offers a widget that can be installed on a website or blog to display the real-time buzz about your specified topic. Share this on Facebook. BackUpMyTweets.

Tools 188

Tools Social Media Radian6 CoTweet 188

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

Also, one story on the Digg home page does not an expert make. People are different, communities are different and marketers/brands are different. As a result, the acceptance or success of a social media marketer will vary in different communities, using different tools and for different brands.

Social Media 163

Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Let’s say I am a competitor of the guy behind the blue widget factory (@BlueWidgets) because I own red widgets. Tweet Spinner would make a good addition to an agency or big brand needing to have a little more control over Twitter. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

Applications 179

Applications Review Statistics URL 179

Viper Chill

MARCH 1, 2010

In fact, I used a Sony Vaio laptop that had no hard drive (really), ran from a Xubuntu Live CD, and every time it booted up I would be presented with a brand new operating system. Tweetdeck If you’re using Twitter in any way to build your personal brand or business, then Tweetdeck will help keep you organised. No problem.

Resources 77

Resources Netvibes Marketing Delicious 77

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

I’ve already stated that I love apps built on the Digg API , and anyone with some programing know-how can build an excellent web-based or standalone utility. Examples include: Instant Domain Search (with its AJAX glory) Website Monitoring Tests Think about it this way: MyBlogLog has a widget , statistics, and a community.

Social Media 180

Social Media Content SEO Examples 180

Viper Chill

APRIL 26, 2010

For example, you might not know that I helped one newspaper go from a limited social media presence to helping them hit the Digg homepage over 40 times. Leverage Facebook advertising to gauge the audience opportunity. Research other fan pages to see what those Facebook users are not getting elsewhere and give it to them.

Social Media 80

Social Media Strategy Digg Forums 80

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 8, 2010

Brands that are already established naturally have it a lot easier; they already have a following. Social Media is More than Just Twitter and Facebook Hopefully, if you’re participating in social media marketing, you’re using more than just the tools everyone else is using. Trust is earned and building trust takes time.

Social Media 268

Social Media Marketing Policies Sysomos 268

Myrland Marketing

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Home About Services Social Media Speaking-Training LMA Contact Subscribe Myrland Marketing Minutes Strategic Social Media: Making Social Media Make Sense PLEASE DON’T TAPE MY MOUTH SHUT by Nancy Myrland on September 21, 2010 Lately I’ve run into a few blogs and Facebook Pages that don’t allow visitors to comment.

Comments 83

Comments Conversation Social Media Wikipedia 83

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

100 Personal Branding Tactics Using Social Media. Branding one’s self in an online environment built on entropy and go-baby-go is difficult at best, and impossible if you forget to take your happy pills. But most people who want to develop a personal brand do. Pay attention to which widgets you use in your sidebar.

Social Media 280

Social Media Brands Technorati RSS 280

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

There’s relationship building (see rule #6), influence, branding, and more. Handling all incoming inquiries professionally (and even quickly) can do wonders on indirectly building up your blog (and maybe even your brand) with high regard. Excuse me, but since when is branding worthless?

Blogger 177

Blogger Press Release Advertising Review 177

Viper Chill

OCTOBER 26, 2009

They can be found on the Steve Pavlina forums, forums for specific aspects of personal development (motivation, productivity, health) and they also like to spend time on Facebook Groups. The influencers behind Facebook groups not only include the creator, but the people who put in their time and effort to keep the group active.

Forums 76

Forums Influencer Avatar Blogger 76

Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Each task is a widget that needs to be cranked, and the more we crank out, the better. — If you liked this article, please share it on del.icio.us, StumbleUpon or Digg. Each task is a widget that needs to be cranked, and the more we crank out, the better. Don’t Crank - Work With Deeper Focus. Productivity 2.0:

Products 260

Products Project Software Meeting 260

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 16, 2010

With the amount of helpful content about social media marketing growing faster than Facebook’s user base or Lindsay Lohan’s court appearances, it’s tough to keep up. and analyzes their capabilities in four sectors: customer communication, brand exposure, driving traffic to your site, and SEOs.&#.

Social Media 200

Social Media Tools Strategy Tips 200

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

A national survey of reporters and editors revealed that 89% use blogs for story research, 65% turn to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, and 52% utilize microblogging services such as Twitter. 92% said they personally use LinkedIn, versus 56% on Facebook. 92% said they personally use LinkedIn, versus 56% on Facebook.

Research 191

Research Social Media B2B Statistics 191

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 26, 2010

Facebook is an extraordinary phenomenon. Also included are a few posts from Facebook proponents, and skeptics, to help you determine if you even really need to be concerned with any of this — or if your social media marketing efforts might be best directed elsewhere. Facebook Marketing Tips and Tactics.

Advertising 215

Advertising Facebook Marketing B2B 215