Social Media Marketing

MARCH 27, 2013

Each week at Ford, I compose a newsletter that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep the wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links.

Social Media 164

Social Media Mobile Nielsen Press Release 164

Laurel Papworth

JANUARY 14, 2010

HotelsMag has come up with 10 Internet Marketing Resolutions for 2010 including social media ones. Engage your customers directly via social media and mobile initiatives, and Web 2.0 I will take full advantage of Social Marketing and enhance the social media strategy for my hotel in 2010.

Hotels 85

Hotels Tourism Travel Social Media 85

Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Jacob Nielsen coined a theory called the 1-9-90 theory that says out of every hundred people who join a community or network – 1% actively contribute – 9% contribute from time to time – and 90% are lurkers. The cycle of this theory has to be broken when it comes to internal collaboration sites.

Collaboration 100

Collaboration SocialCast SocialText Lurker 100

Buffer Social

MAY 8, 2019

“The founders were sick of seeing brands selling sugar-filled products, made appealing by marketing that masked what you’re actually drinking,” Brittany Zenner, Ugly’s New York-based Social Media and Community Manager explained to me. Marketing to a young, rebellious audience means embracing social media channels for Ugly.

Industry 74

Industry Meme Survey Authentication 74

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

She specializes in social media strategies that lead to actionable plans to achieve real world objectives. I’ve spent a lot of time working with various social media monitoring tools and I’ve whittled my list of favorites down to two or three. You might want to test this. • What about you?

Social Media 157

Social Media Radian6 Strategy SM2 157

Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

For bloggers, that’s not an overly dramatic comparison, as the Twitter share count has been used as talisman of “social proof” since Twitter became de rigueur as a content sharing platform and sites started baking sharing icons into their pages. Now, POOF, it’s gone. Why would Twitter do this?

Twitter 60

Twitter Nielsen API Patterns 60

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

If web metrics from these local sites start showing less referral traffic from Google, then it’s surely possible that Google Instant is, at least in part, to blame. Bing, Nielsen recently reported , received nearly 14 percent of search traffic in August 2010. Of course, I am making some assumptions here. received 13 percent.

Google 254

Google Class Creative Commons Yahoo 254

Pixlee

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Social media marketers are often encouraged to develop and curate user generated content, but what is user generated content and why is it important? While some sites still pay for reviews, there has been a huge shift in companies pursuing honesty and authenticity. Why to Use User Generated Content.

Content 41

Content UGC Loyalty Nielsen 41

Rebekah Radice

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Today’s post is sponsored by Brand24, a tool I use daily to listen across social media. Many social listening tools, allow you to opt in to receive daily reports on those mentions. In one location, I can see mentions from blogs, social channels, forums, video sites, and more. Be a Problem Solver.

Hashtag 138

Hashtag Influencer Trends Industry 138

Firebelly

MARCH 5, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Social Media Bootcamp: Facebook For Business | Main | The New Dork - Entrepreneur State of Mind » March 05, 2010 5 Social Marketing Stories You Need To Read This Week Theres a lot going on in the social media space and so much can get lost or overlooked in your RSS feed reader.

Feed Reader 100

Feed Reader Marketing Social Capital Paid Search 100

Diva Marketing Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Her focus is to manage social media for one of the non profit's community education programs. 1 - Her boss expected the number of friends, followers, hits to the site, etc. 2 - The major funding grant placed a high emphsis on site visitors. High Nielsen ratings were the gold ring. Then came social media.

Nielsen 69

Nielsen Metrics Analytics LinkedIn 69

Sprout Social

MARCH 13, 2017

Growing your social media following. Social shares (when done correctly). Social proof is even more powerful when it comes from someone your prospect knows. According to a Nielsen survey, 82% of Americans say they seek recommendations from friends and family before making a purchase. Customer testimonials.

Conversation 109

Conversation How To Review Influencer 109

ProBlogger

APRIL 26, 2017

Doing it too aggressively in a non-commercial niche might not be the best option, but at the very least, you should have 1-2 opt-in boxes throughout your site. What you can learn from this: Use more than one opt-in box on your site. If it is irrelevant, there is good chance they will leave the site before exploring further.

Blogger 53

Blogger Conversation Nielsen Study 53

Buffer Social

JUNE 12, 2016

Follower count is one of the metrics we keep a close eye on with our social media reports and audits. There is a lot of great advice on how to grow your followers on social media (much of which I’ll relay below), and at Buffer we’ve always been interested in the research behind the advice. Post great content.

Twitter 81

Twitter Strategy Instagram Facebook 81

Rebekah Radice

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Today’s post is sponsored by Brand24, a tool I use daily to listen across social media. Many social listening tools, allow you to opt in to receive daily reports on those mentions. In one location, I can see mentions from blogs, social channels, forums, video sites, and more. Be a Problem Solver.

Hashtag 60

Hashtag Influencer Trends Industry 60

Diva Marketing Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

However, the industry is still at the early stages of determining how social media research (my term), which is based on the raw talk of our customers, can be used as a credible decision making tool that complements traditional research methodologies. Toby/Diva Marketing : Let’s take it from the top.

Research 40

Research Social Media Cymfony Sample 40

Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Taxonomy is incredibly important in social media because it’s the most direct link between the worlds of social and search marketing. This is especially important now that Google and Bing are incorporating social content into real-time search results). Nobody appreciates keyword spam on the social Web.

Brands 145

Brands Content Social Media Consultant 145

Justin Levy

JANUARY 13, 2010

Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking Email or RSS: Which Do You Prefer Written on January 13, 2010 by Justin Levy in email , hubspot , rss , social media 40 Comments - Leave a comment! link] Mark Nielsen By far RSS.

RSS 124

RSS Hubspot Google Reader Feed 124

Buffer Social

MARCH 16, 2017

This is a huge jump from the 34 percent in the year before (when Instagram ads were not yet available to everyone), making Instagram ads one of the most popular social media advertising choice. Audience growth: Instagram is one of the fastest growing social media platforms. Image from eMarketer ). Single Image.

Instagram 111

Instagram Advertising URL FAQ 111

Viper Chill

APRIL 25, 2012

A prediction about the future of blogging; a platform actively used by over 181 million people (Nielsen data for October 2011). It’s a guide on building sites which withstand any search, social or platform changes. Their site is still huge, of course, but a new leader in the industry emerged.

Sites 96

Sites Industry Blogger News 96

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

If 2009 was the year many marketers puzzled over, poked at and pondered incorporating social media into their marketing mix, 2010 was the year of diving in. 500 companies now call social media “very&# or “somewhat&# important to their marketing or business strategy. Social Media Tips, Tactics and Techniques.

Social Media 199

Social Media Tools Tips ROI 199

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 17, 2011

, the sources below provide a vast wealth of data, statistics and research results, as well as a bit of interesting social media trivia. How are consumers and b2b decision makers using social media in their buying processes? Which social media platforms are most effective at influencing buyer behavior?

Research 212

Research Social Media B2B Marketing 212

Oktopost

JUNE 9, 2020

By sharing company-related content to their personal social media profiles, employees amplify a company’s message. This is exactly why employee advocacy is so powerful: your team is the key to unlocking the true potential of social media marketing. How to Choose the Right Platform for Employee Advocacy. Building Trust.

B2B 144

B2B Survey ROI Metrics 144

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

The site that provides a better search experience than Google? Business social network LinkedIn. So it is not a surprise to me that LinkedIn is seeing easily the highest growth rate among social networking sites. Features that facilitate communication and collaboration are key. Those vendors are now in my network.

LinkedIn 109

LinkedIn Google Directory API 109

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble?

Social CRM 147

Social CRM Twitter B2B CoTweet 147