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Seven Ways to Use Social Media for Business

Webbiquity SMM

A more recent study reported by Forbes stated that while “60% (of small businesses surveyed) credit social media with positively impacting their businesses…(only) 36% have attracted new business as a result of their social media efforts.&#. Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn groups, community sites (e.g.

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3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Okay, so this should be obvious, but there are so many businesses that don’t get it. On a particular forum I am active on (yes, I still use them!), A response came from a business owner who had the perfect answer on her website and directed the original poster to the website for a detailed reply. Want to self promote?

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Indians in Social Media (2009) «

The Marketing Blog

A couple of years of ago, one could easily identify active users through blogs & discussion forums. technorati , back-links etc.) Observations Platform independence: Like at the global stage, Indians are not confined to usage of one platform in particular. and the Indians in Social Media are still very less.

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Mixxing In, and Why Early Adoption is Important: A Review of the.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Earlier this month, I wrote a blog post about how you cannot be a participant of a community without understanding the community members therein. It’s so new that the community is being created right now as we speak. There already is a growing forum for users to talk amongst themselves and get to know one another.

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Is Social Media the Final Frontier of Marketing?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Even a recent thread on Cre8asite Forums discussed this, kicking off by someone stating they find social media very intimidating. Through bad reviews, forums, and a threat of a class action suit organized through a website, HTC listened and now the consumers got what they wanted – a software update is promised for the end of March.

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6 Things Parenthood Taught Me About Social Media Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Maybe it’s on a forum. Then, when you’re joining a community for the first time, you’ll need to study the users and slowly build relationships with them. But, like good Social Media community members, I’m thrilled to be able to help my parents out and give back as well! Maybe it’s on Twitter.

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

40 Key Elements to Getting Started in Social Media (Louis Gray): Mike Fruchter writes an awesome blog post on Louis Gray’s blog about how to get involved in social media, from branding to blogging to Twitter to community. If you want to market a small business website, social is just part of your overall marketing mix.

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