Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Many people stay to themselves, failing to participate in the community and to build rapport with others in the same field. As a localization expert involved in Social Media Marketing I often observe real culture clashes. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us Thanks, James!

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Brands Handbook MySpace Construction 236

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

They might not tweet as much, but they are definitely focusing their attention elsewhere. I’ve personally taken this concept so far that I now have a pretty new box at the end of most blog posts which highlights other bloggers that I enjoy. Glenn, you definitely know how to promote yourself- you are everywhere!

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Social Media Influencer MySpace Consultant 229

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Every time I tell someone I’m a Community Manager , I get a varied response. &# That last one might be the most honest of the three, since asking a Community Manager whether they tweet for a living is like asking a construction worker if they cat-call for a living, or a doctor if he asks people to say “ah!&# for a living.

Communities 237

Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Social Media Network Marketing

AUGUST 19, 2010

Sections To Read Home Main Page Community - Social Media Network Online Who will benefit from this blog? Social Media Ne. About Me - Social Media Network Online Contact Me - Social Media Network Online Your Contribution To This Blog - Social Media Netw. It is definitely good that Social Media Net.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

If you use Twitter regularly, you’d see that it wins as a social news site that provides instantaneous news — at least of that caliber. As Chris Garrett explains in his post, if you follow numerous feed bots, you can get the news all the time. The issue, of course, is engagement. Definitely not.

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Social Networking Digg StumbleUpon Social Bookmarking 101

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2010

My uncle knows a young girl from his community, a recent college graduate, who is looking for a social media job. I guess it’s assumed in social spaces that when s/he initiates the friend request, you can comment on anything on their Facebook wall or tweet back at them about something personal or even comment on a photo.

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Activities Social Media Policies Social Networking 216

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

As such, it has been selected as the generic social network of choice. Niche network: Sphinn : In the red corner we have Sphinn – a social news network dedicated purely to online marketing news and discussion. Subsequently, Sphinn is perhaps the most relevant niche social network on the web.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2010

Twitter, he says, “became my way of talking with a community of people.&# He explains that “Twitter allowed me to be social without having to be IRL.&# When I want to book, I just DM them and ask for the ‘social media rate.’ More importantly, they’ve created a go-to place or space for community.

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Hotels Social Media Communities Discount 245

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Reply Frederick Townes September 23, 2009 at 7:33 pm This is definitely a controversial topic! They don’t care about really engaging with the content. And he pretty much said the same thing (in 140 char): that he likes to enable his readers to engage and comment *wherever they feel comfortable*. So adapt and keep going.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

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.

Brands 133

Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

This is not a regular practice on the social news giant, and unfortunately, that is probably the biggest thing causing its downfall. There was only one occasion when the users were able to make a lasting impression on the social news site. It’s their community of choice and that’s fine.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 18, 2008

Here’s a feature’s list, broken down by features that each service already contains: Plurk: Karma – an awesome feature that keeps people engaged, and gives users a goal. Brightkite: Email and SMS – mobile web is definitely the wave of the future. Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

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Microblogging API MySpace Yahoo 102

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social Media is Fast False. Social media is by definition slow. Done correctly, social media is about developing meaningful relationships with customers and prospective customers in their natural habitat. You have to create content, be part of many communities, and proceed incrementally. Absolutely.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

by Tamar Weinberg on February 22, 2008 Share This is a guest post from Pierre Far, who recently launched a very cool program called Social Alerter which notifies you as soon as your website has a solid chance of hitting the Digg or del.icio.us We have all engaged in debates over the past few years about social media. If so, how?

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Social Media Marketing Digg MySpace 105

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

Keep building more valuable content and engage in marketing this content. Reply Frank Lee July 18, 2010 at 2:38 pm Definitely I agree the picture can boost the readership if there is a relevant and eye-catching picture inserted. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Social media connections are those I know through a variety of online forums, the blogosphere, Twitter, and the like (but I generally don’t befriend someone immediately; I still give it time). I get fixated on one community and ditch the last, yet I still have my profiles on them and they usually get outdated within minutes.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Social Media: Getting Started Why You Have to Engage in Social Media, Even if You Don’t Want to (A Smart Bear): Jason Cohen (@asmartbear) makes a compelling argument into why social media must be considered, even if you have no interest in it. It’s definitely a worthwhile read. Read this Mashable guide.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 8, 2008

I asked several social media consultants, bloggers, marketers, search engine optimizers, and social media addicts about what they considered to be essential skills and characteristics of the most efficient and results-driven social media consultants. Also, one story on the Digg home page does not an expert make.

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Social Media Marketing Consultant Communities 163

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

Don’t shy away from giving your community the information needed to find you elsewhere both online and offline. Let it be posted on every social platform of choice and then watch as it seeds through other communities (which is likely to happen and shows that your marketing is viral). This is basic News Feed Optimization.

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Facebook How To Marketing URL 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 26, 2009

But with social media marketing, it doesn’t have to be. The only investment in the act of marketing on the social web is time and energy. Thankfully, you don’t have to go at social media marketing alone. Give your customers a voice in the communities where they already have influence.

Brands 139

Brands MySpace Yahoo StumbleUpon 139

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Tweet Spinner actually lets you schedule different Twitter backgrounds, bios, and profiles, so that you can see which profile types might get the most engagement. For a big company account, it’s difficult to actually engage all day long (and all week long, especially if you’re a 9-5 shop). Profile design rotator.

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Applications Review Statistics URL 179

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 8, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > 7 Truths About Social Media Marketing 7 Truths About Social Media Marketing by Tamar Weinberg on April 8, 2010 Share Even though social media isn’t new to many of us, the world is waking up to this new shiny toy.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Here’s what you can do to grow that brand even farther — and to make people feel great about you: Engage Your Followers. A well known news outlet contacted me a few weeks ago asking for advice on building visibility to her articles that were submitted to a social news site where I help moderate.

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Airlines Brands Social Media News 196

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

Public safety comes first but reputation management is something the company may want to engage in. What if a new formula is developed that does not have the same side effects? 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

Reputation 125

Reputation Chemicals Issues Consultant 125

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Using the Forrester Social Technographics Ladder, understand how your target audience (as defined by gender, age, and geography) uses social media. If your audience skews older, you may not want to engage in a lot of “make a video&# contests, since that segment indexes low on the “Creator&# scale. Volvo = Safety.

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Social Media Strategy Consultant Conference 167

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I’ve seen internet marketers who sell products designed to help accounts gain hundreds of followers, which defeats the process of engaging an audience with outstanding content. That’s the model that works best for bloggers, and it works the same for social media too. Thanks so much for commenting!

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Analysis Twitter MySpace Consultant 215

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

By putting effort into the writing process, you reap the benefits of a community that supports you because you lift them through your words. Bloggers who focus on a niche and tackle it are highly respected among their peers and within their communities. Social media? Want another tip on how to write well? Read a lot.

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Blogosphere Blogger Comments Tips 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 14, 2010

However, to some, social media is a fleeting trend. That’s because social media marketing experts found success early on since social media relationship building was simply easier. Back then, companies who were engaged were genuinely involved because they wanted to build strong valuable relationships.

Social Media 267

Social Media SEO Blogger Communities 267

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

Your strategies must employ content creation, community management, local/maps optimization, among others. How many of these new tactics have you adopted? A Definitive Guide to Blog Content Scraping & How to STOP It! A Definitive Guide to Blog Content Scraping & How to STOP It! Here’s how to maximize it.

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Marketing SEO Case Study Small Business 264

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

These are friends who have no direct ties to the industry, but in using social networks, we’ve formed close bonds and friendships. Digg is by far the largest; as a former “top user&# of the service , I built strong relationships with employees and users of the social news site. It’s not.

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Facebook LinkedIn Social Networking Microblogging 233

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 26, 2010

But with all other social networks, there are rules of engagement that are determined by the community. More information and tips for usage can be read in The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web. Until then, there will be users who take but can’t give back to the community.

StumbleUpon 181

StumbleUpon Digg Social Networking Review 181

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 29, 2010

Social media has introduced incentives to the online space, encouraging others to connect with your business. You want something from someone, so you need to compel them to engage or they’d have no reason to. Definitely won’t be for at least another year though!) And it’s definite irony. We all are.

Products 267

Products Consultant Price Social Media 267

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

Top 29 Niche Social Media Sites (That Actually Send Traffic) : Andy Hagans consistently updates this list with some great resources that aren’t necessarily being tapped into by many folks, but maybe it’s time for things to change. Reddit Tips from the Top Dog on Reddit (Social News Watch): How do you become a top user on Reddit?

Marketing 144

Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

With Twitter being so incredibly large and vast, there are different types of mini-communities. Better yet, having multiple employees at your company engage in Twitter can also help further your company goals. There are a few obstacles you will face if you engage in this tactic, but they’re nothing too difficult to address.

Twitter 205

Twitter Sports Microblogging HootSuite 205

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

They will have to fix this or risk really turning off their core community and fall into the, "oh, no, another annoying spammy tool" category. aka the Semantic Web, is "the combination of mass collaboration and structured databases" (my definition) then I may have just seen the early signs of Web 3.0 social networking.

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LinkedIn Google Directory API 109

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2011

As many of you know, I have an annual tradition of giving back to the community on my birthday, which is why this year is no different. 2010 by far was the biggest year yet in the Internet Marketing realm. , also gathering intelligence via their rankings on top social sites and by stumbling upon new items in my feed reader.

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Marketing Affiliate marketing Small Business SEO 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 19, 2008

My first social “network&# was also on AOL. I became a big fan of playing games (bingo especially) at a little hub on AOL called RabbitJack’s Casino , which was considered a unique community within the AOL borders with a close-knit group of people from all walks of life. I just shared my own story about how I got here.

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