Firebelly

JUNE 24, 2010

Of course, there are a few drawbacks to consider beforeyou launch a social network around your brand. For one, an increasing number ofthese “free social network” websites have stopped being, well, free.   Ning, for example, announced last monththat it will be phasing out its free users, and Grou.ps Would it work for yours?

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Social Networking MySpace Paid Search SMS 121

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

And worst of all, when recommendation is made, suggesting that these shortfalls on the primary site should be corrected first and foremost, it’s quickly brushed aside as too expensive, cumbersome, or simply not exciting enough when compared to the oncoming, external social media blitz. Still not sure how to take action on this rule of thumb?

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Smart Phone Mobile Social Media SEO 218

ProBlogger

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The SEO(bsessed) – I went through a phase where I became obsessed by Search Engine Optimization. They hear about the masses of traffic that a site like Digg or StumbleUpon can send and they write post after post specifically with the hope of getting on the front page of social bookmarking sites. The List Could Go On.

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Blogger How To Digg SEO 33

Kikolani

APRIL 9, 2010

88 designer’s workstations in the design community. 33 examples of high speed drop photography. 45 spendid examples of reflection photography. Search Engines / SEO / Traffic. Google PageRank analysis – traffic and social shares vs. Apple iPad review and the truth about the iPad. Design / Inspiration.

Mashup 118

Mashup Resources iPad HootSuite 118

ProBlogger

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The SEO(bsessed) – I went through a phase where I became obsessed by Search Engine Optimization. They hear about the masses of traffic that a site like Digg or StumbleUpon can send and they write post after post specifically with the hope of getting on the front page of social bookmarking sites. The List Could Go On.

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Blogger How To Digg SEO 32

Kikolani

JULY 4, 2010

FamousBloggers is a great site to find lots of informative bloggers who know how to educate their readers on the art of blogging , social networking , and making money online. Social Implications – exploring the impact of social media. Scribnia – a blogging community where readers can review writers.

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Affiliate marketing Hubpages Blogroll Social Bookmarking 136

ProBlogger

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The SEO(bsessed) – I went through a phase where I became obsessed by Search Engine Optimization. They hear about the masses of traffic that a site like Digg or StumbleUpon can send and they write post after post specifically with the hope of getting on the front page of social bookmarking sites. The List Could Go On.

Blogger 32

Blogger How To Digg SEO 32

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

One great example this year has been Blame Drew’s Cancer. Delicious Social bookmarking is a great way to share interesting links that could aid in the development of an idea, education, and/or marketing efforts. As Seen In… Social Media Backtype Brightkite Business Exchange DailyBooth del.icio.us

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

StumbleUpon: The Funny, the Informational, but Not So Newsy StumbleUpon is probably the last social site that I’d consider going for “news&# — at least not for “current events.&# For example, just the other day I stumbled upon an Apple press release from 2003. Sorry, guys, it’s five years later.

Social Networking 101

Social Networking Digg StumbleUpon Social Bookmarking 101

Kikolani

JANUARY 29, 2010

40 examples of typography inspired in web design. How search engines find your content. Social Media. And today, I woke up to congratulatory tweets because I was voted in the Top 10 Social Media Blogs list with other social media experts such as Mashable , Jay Baer , and Amber Naslund. Graphic / Web Design.

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Mashup Resources Adsense WordPress 116

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 25, 2010

Just do it while giving back to the community as well. Have you read The New Community Rules ? Some advice I give to my Social Media students is to be careful following the example of some large brands who are relatively new to Social Media but seem to be successful. Want to self promote? Engage in dialogue.

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Social Media Engagement Forums Policies 272

ProBlogger

JANUARY 23, 2012

Bookmark your main site, and sub-pages at social bookmarking sites. These steps will not only help your rank on the search engines fast—and get traffic from them—but they’ll also help you attract traffic from social media sites. Make sure this page has a link to your site. Your three-month plan.

SEO 44

SEO Social Media Press Release Directory 44

ProBlogger

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Let’s take article marketing as an example. Make flyers with a catchy title and a description of your blog, and post them on bulletin boards in the entrance to supermarkets and other community buildings. Both search engines and visitors like to see fresh, quality content. Include a link to your blog in the resource box.

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Directory Press Release RSS URL 55

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Search Engine Optimization , Social Media > The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks? The Great Social Media Traffic Debate: Niche or General Networks?

Social Media 100

Social Media StumbleUpon SEO ROI 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

You are here: Home > November 2007 > Friday 30 > Social bookmarking as a core knowledge sharing approach for companies. Social bookmarking as a core knowledge sharing approach for companies. Connectbeam is an enterprise social networking tool using shared bookmarks and tags as a way to connect people.

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Social Bookmarking Company Tag Cloud Directory 100

ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

For example, guest blogging used to be very effective, but now that a lot of people are doing it and talking about it, it’s no longer as effective as it used to be. A great example of an effective secret blogging club is the DailyBlogTips Retweet Club by Daniel Scocco. Social blogmarking sites. Ning communities.

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Syndication Wikipedia eBook Directory 47

Josh S Peters

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

However, to start with we’re going to hit the big three to give some examples and ideas. You want your communications to be genuine and the value of what you’re bringing to the table to be very apparent. Join these conversations and add value to the communities.

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Campaign Social Media Radian6 Disqus 105

ProBlogger

AUGUST 15, 2012

Remember that link building should not just be solely for increasing search engine rankings or building up PageRank. Complete your social network and forum profiles. If you are an active member of the community and contribute valuable information, chances are people will want to get to know you better by visiting your blog.

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Blogger Tools Tips Hubpages 42

ProBlogger

MAY 30, 2011

This went on, and on, and on—to commenting, social bookmarking, PPC, email marketing, and back to content. Even worse, when anyone would search for him, they would find a dozen different half-finished social media profiles and pages. Community is king. It didn’t go viral , so he moved on to SEO. And still, no traffic.

Blogger 44

Blogger SEO Social Bookmarking Strategy 44

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

Founded by four ex-Googlers, FriendFeed allows you to subscribe to your friends’ updates across 35 social networks and to stay up to date with the content they’re discovering and sharing across the web. 12484 SUBSCRIBERS FOLLOWERS Lijit Search Read more about The New Community Rules Get Techipedia on your iPhone or iPod touch!

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Plaxo Picasa StumbleUpon Netvibes 103

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. The article has examples of how social media worked too.

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Viper Chill

JULY 19, 2010

I like to focus on building search engine traffic to my sites because once you have rankings you can usually sustain them with little effort and the traffic they send is very targeted. Health, gambling, forex and gaming industries for example, are very competitive online.

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Industry SEO Strategy Directory 76

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 9, 2008

As a top Digg submitter, it worked like this: at first, people noticed my heavy community involvement and my participation , and consequently, my submitted stories easily front-paged. The community had to react. Social media isn’t going away, but this example shows that some systems just happen to work better than others.

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Digg Sites News API 100

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 22, 2012

One of the most valuable features of Google Analytics is the ability to drill into detail on traffic sources; not just how much traffic came from search or social media, but how much came from each specific search engine or social networking site. What’s behind this number and what factors affect it?

How To 169

How To Conference Analytics Social Bookmarking 169

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Michael Wesch, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University is best known on the net for that video, The Machine is Us/ing Us , which is a great example of how to use the medium to convey a message thats more than just scripted rhetoric, but that has meaning. Extra Credit: OPML for Social Media U.

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Class Social Media Web 2.0 Wiki 274

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 3, 2011

How can you improve your blog’s position in search engines? use automated social bookmarking tools like IMAutomater and Shareaholic tips for increasing traffic to your blog. Inciting Insight: How to make thought leaders think by The Communicator. Grow your audience? Produce more stylish and readable content?

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Tips Sysomos SEO WordPress 176

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

Social Media Sites: General The Big Boys of Social Bookmarking: The Top 20 Sites (10e20): Chris Winfield ranks the top 20 social bookmarking sites by their Alexa rankings and gives a short description of what each does — in case you haven’t ventured beyond Digg. Maybe next year, folks!

Marketing 144

Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

For example, in Wikipedia, “knowledge&# is constructed by negotiating compromises among various points of view. reflects a shift in leading-edge applications on the World Wide Web, a shift from the presentation of material by website providers to the active co-construction of resources by communities of contributors. tools (e.g.,

Web 2.0 182

Web 2.0 Review Wikipedia Construction 182

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

Anyone who knows a good search engine optimization expert knows that keyword stuffing is not an approved tactic. A search engine optimization expert is usually focused on changing URL structure, optimizing title tags, and making code tweaks to a website to make sure the search engines find the site and the pages contained therein.

Marketing 240

Marketing How To SEO Training 240

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. StumbleUpon is different from many other social sites in that it works via a toolbar installation on your browser.

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StumbleUpon Digg Social Networking Review 181

Kikolani

AUGUST 27, 2010

Community and traffic takes time and patience – 8 things you need to know about building both for your blog. Search Engines / SEO / Analytics. Google’s history: a visual look at the Google search engine timeline – interesting infographic about Google’s path to domination. The Resources Mashup.

Mashup 139

Mashup Resources Domain Name WordPress 139

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.

Marketing 279

Marketing Affiliate marketing Small Business SEO 279

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 4, 2012

How can you make sure your company’s social media policy doesn’t run afoul of employment law? What under-utilized site has been called a “social media powerhouse,” and which highly popular social bookmarking site is frequently overlooked by marketers?

Social Media 213

Social Media Resources Tips Policies 213

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

David Grossman offers six tips for building trust in social media communities, among them: be approachable and friendly, be respectful of others’ ideas and perspectives, and make sure your social media words align with your real-world company values and actions. Why Banning Social Media Often Backfires by Mashable.

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Social Media Tools Tips ROI 198

ProBlogger

JULY 10, 2017

I’m sure there are a few examples around the bloggers who have hit it out of the park with a single blog post, who’ve had overnight success with one piece of content that goes viral. I’m sure there are faster examples out there but even that four month example is an exception to the rule. At the time, they were huge sites.

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Digg Blogger Eventful Groups 48

Kikolani

JUNE 4, 2010

40 inspiring examples of dark websites – some of these did a good job combatting the hard to read on a dark background issue. 15 beautiful iPhoneography examples – simply put, wow – I didn’t know a camera phone could do that. Search Engines / SEO / Analytics. so if you are job hunting, get Gmail.

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Resources Mashup WordPress iPad 127

ProBlogger

AUGUST 26, 2013

Both readers and search engines need to know what your post is actually about. Three Fool-Proof Post Formulas (Plus Examples). These ideas will all produce a post that’s great for linking to in your guest post bios, highlighting on your About page, including in your sidebar, and sharing on your social media accounts.

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