Small Business Mavericks

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Yesterday, while no one was looking, Google+ introduced Communities. Evidently, a bunch of people were looking because within minutes hundreds of new communities started appearing on the social network. As of this writing, some communities are approaching 10,000 members. Communities is just one more aspect of that.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 22, 2023

Within these tools, conversational analytics harnesses the power of customer conversations and discussions by identifying and tracking hidden brand insights. What is conversational analytics? What are the benefits of conversational analytics? Here is a closer look at the key benefits.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 16, 2014

And that is why Milaap is hosting a global, round-the-clock digital conversation on sustainable giving today. There are a ton of events planned, from Google+ Hangouts to Twitter chats, that will encourage a dialog around sustainable giving. Milaap4Hope: A Global Conversation on Sustainable Giving is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 12, 2022

Customer conversations are among your most valuable marketing assets. With a defined word of mouth marketing strategy, you can create a consistent flow of customer conversations that regularly result in new business. Organic conversations, feedback and reviews can’t quite literally be bought. Shout-outs. Positive comments.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 9, 2012

I don’t know about you but I’ve gotten more than a dozen invitations to Google+ communities in the last couple of days. In case you’re not aware of what that means, Google+ launched a new feature, Google+ Communities on Dec 6. Thinking of making the move from Facebook Pages to Google communities?

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Pixlee

APRIL 26, 2021

Only 22% of businesses are satisfied with their conversion rates. Needless to say, identifying your website’s primary conversion drivers is crucial. Without identifying and later, testing, you can’t expect to improve conversions on a larger scale. Define Your Conversions. Identifying Conversion Points.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Or conversely, to keep their names out of the news. No matter the communications challenge–marketing, advocacy, community relations, employee engagement–the best solutions have pieces from all four quarters of the digital media landscape. Where are relevant conversations happening on social media?

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Pam Moore

JULY 5, 2017

Why you should setup the goals and conversions feature within Google Analytics? If you are not using Google Analytics to better know and connect with your ideal customer, website and blog visitors, you are missing out on data that could be helping you optimize everything you are investing in already today!

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Buffer Social

JULY 5, 2023

Google's newest E-E-A-T (experience, expertise, authoritativeness, trustworthiness) update emphasizes creating content by those with real-life experience in that field. Google Alerts Best for: Finding the latest reports, trends, or industry news. Communities Best for: Identify questions, arguments, and related resources.

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Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The following post is part of the Mindjumpers Network series and written by our Community Manager, Sara Hansson. Culture is one of the largest components of how people communicate. These local Facebook pages have grown at twice the rate of global communities and register 50% higher engagement.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 19, 2013

Criticisms against the dizzying array of marketing tools vying for communicators’ attention and loyalty reminds me of journalists’ gripes about “what not to do in PR.”. Their new face now portrays a friendly, vibrant, community-focused advocate for the common good. How do you qualify your audience for each campaign?

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Pam Moore

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

SocialZoomFactor · Sales and Marketing Conversion Funnels – How to Get Started. One of the best ways to attract more of your dream customers and turn them into paying customers is to learn how to create and optimize sales and marketing conversion funnels. The Ultimate Guide to Sales and Marketing Conversion Funnels .

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 21, 2022

However, while most focus on brand awareness, it’s crucial to understand that brand awareness alone doesn’t create conversions and sales. Use their work desktop PC to search for more information about a product on Google. Use their smartwatch to make a payment via Google Pay. Image credit: Olya Kobruseva on Pexels.

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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Google+ is a great social network. People are constantly dissing this particular network even though it really has more intelligent conversation going on than many other networks. Google+ is worth the effort. I like to say Google+ combines the best of Twitter and Facebook on one network. But nobody uses Google+.

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Jon Loomer

APRIL 27, 2017

In particular, I struggle with launching a product for my entrepreneur community because it’s brand new for me. Well, I finally launched a product for my entrepreneur community early this morning. Do I have enough interest to launch a community for entrepreneurs? Five years later, I still struggle with product launches.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 9, 2023

For example, if your goal is to build community engagement, you need to identify them first and then encourage conversations with them. This will not only solidify your brand voice but build community engagement as well. Use tools like SEMrush , Google Search Console, and web analytics software to conduct comprehensive audits.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 2, 2014

Tweetable Moments They’re not going to take away the aspects of the social layer; Google+ is Google. The world’s foremost Google+ authority will give us his thoughts on the strangely unsubstantiated Techcrunch article that prematurely announces Google+’s demise in the wake of Vic Gundotra’s departure.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 13, 2015

In October of last year, I launched an online community called Agree, Disagree, or Qualify. Building an online community doesn’t happen overnight. Some of these claims can get… heated, so ensuring a strong moderation core is a key part of keeping the conversation from devolving. Discussion builds communities.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

A major component of a social media manager’s job is being attentive to numbers, tracking metrics like reach, engagement, click-through rates, and conversions. Focus on community engagement.

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Mindjumpers

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Tweet Community Managers are the voice of the brand, but their role varies across companies. There are no set list of rules or guidelines which can a make a successful community, but all successful communities have a common ingredient – a good Community Manager. Engage your community. Say “I’m sorry”.

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Pam Moore

JANUARY 28, 2016

Twitter is an amazing platform to not only build community and brand awareness but also to generate leads and increase sales! Instead, you need to design and implement a well thought out and tested conversion funnel that helps you organically attract, inspire and engage your ideal customer. In this 25 minute podcast you will learn: .

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SocialFish

MARCH 3, 2011

This post is the second in a two-part series where guest blogger Garry Polmateer , former association executive currently working at NimbleUser helping organizations with Salesforce, looks at two online brands through the lens of the concepts in our book, Open Community. Open Community Means Collaborating with a Purpose.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Or conversely, to keep their names out of the news. No matter the communications challenge–marketing, advocacy, community relations, employee engagement–the best solutions have pieces from all four quarters of the digital media landscape. Where are relevant conversations happening on social media?

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Firebelly

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

What Henry Ford, Espresso, And Community Have In Common. I love his approach – he thinks aloud and collaborates in the open with the members of his community, shares best practices, and relentless connects people. Thankfully, Jeremy will continue writing and sharing his ideas with the community he has built.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Steps To Optimize A News Release For Google News November 15th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt Please stop yawning Don’t worry. But what about SEO for news sites, particularly Google News?

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Bill Hartzer

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In just a short time, we’ve already seen people from diverse corners of the world matching and enjoying conversations with like-minded individuals. Moii is more than an app; it’s a community fostering connections beyond social inhibitions and geographical borders.”

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Pam Moore

APRIL 1, 2019

We are living in exciting times with the advancements in technology, artificial intelligence, live video streaming, user behavior analysis, data measurement and analysis, communication mediums, social media marketing, social networking and the power at our fingertips to bring human beings and communities together.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 17, 2015

You may have created great content, and you may have a good distribution plan, but shares and engagement are unlikely to come unless you have also focused on community building. This means looking for the right places and conversations in which to participate (e.g. And that, my friends, is the difference. Smart, active engagement.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Image: Greig Christie via Flickr, Creative Commons Since Google Instant’s launch just over a month ago, digital marketers have been scrambling to figure out how search engine marketing strategies might need to change. So far, early research indicates little difference in the length of searches since Google Instant.) Search algorithms.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2011

Her community outreach on behalf of Electronic Arts was amazing and her engagement with customers gives all of us lessons to live by. What’s a typical day like for you as the EA SPORTS Active Community Manager? that we manage, and conversing with colleagues, fans, and customers is something that takes up a lot of time.

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Small Business Mavericks

OCTOBER 19, 2011

The SEO community is all up in arms over a little change that Google announced regarding encrypted searches. If you’re concerned that your marketing will be less effective because you won’t be able to tell which keywords are leading to the most conversions, stop worrying. That’s most people.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Provide Community News & Updates. Arguably the most obvious use case of social media for government agencies is providing news and relevant updates to your community. Treat Social Media As a Two-Way Conversation. Of course, conversations must be a two-way process. Use Community & Event-Specific Hashtags.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

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Pixlee

JUNE 28, 2019

Luckily, there is a lot you can do to make users spend more time on your website to increase your chances of conversion. A clean webpage design can help increase conversions and establish credibility. Multiple offers can decrease conversions by 266% , so decluttering your site can have a noticeable impact. Reduce Distractions.

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Janet Fouts

AUGUST 1, 2012

This morning I had a conversation with a friend about Google+ and it’s a conversation I used to have about Twitter. It all started with the announcement that the NFL is adding Google+ Hangouts to the league’s fantasy football pages to enable a video chat feature right on the pages. Comment and share some more.

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The Marketing Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Conversations Jump to Comments Image by cambodia4kidsorg via Flickr Over the course of December, I have been closely following Jacob Morgan ‘s blog-posts on Social Media , emerging Enterprise 2.0 Conversations (themarketingblog.wordpress.com) [.] Conversations (themarketingblog.wordpress.com) [.] 00 am Enterprise 2.0

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Navolutions

MARCH 25, 2013

Google+ just won’t sit still. With today’s relaunch of the Google+ mobile apps for iPhone and Android, it’s gotten even easier to let customers and clients keep tabs on your day to day, and give them a glimpse of the faces that make your company work. Photo editing within the Google+ app itself just got a lot easier.

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