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MAY 17, 2012

Because it’s not designed specifically for social media management, its posting functionality isn’t great. Can be overwhelming for small businesses. 99/month for 4 users, unlimited websites, unlimited social media accounts, 1,000 keyword rankings, 50,000 managed links. Social CRM (currently in beta).

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

If you’re trying to retain customers, your social program is more about listening, problem resolution, and turning customers into advocates. Brand communities, contests, most social listening, and non-promotional tweeting fits into this category. Of course, this isn’t entirely an either/or scenario.

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JUNE 24, 2010

The Power of the Unexpected The genius of infomercials (and to a lesser degree, home shopping channels), is that they present to you products that you didn’t know you needed, because you didn’t know they existed. Your social media strategy should do this too. That’s just a brochure in 140 characters. Any thoughts?

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JULY 26, 2010

Let’s say you’re a small business owner who wants your brand to appear in Google when someone searches for your product or service in your area. If you make a blog or website, you have to find ways to get people to visit your site, thus affecting your search indexing.

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JUNE 23, 2010

A regularly updated Fan Page brings greater awareness Community Page : What if you love something but you have no direct affiliation with the product/service, can’t find the official page, and worse, discover the page doesn’t even exist? That’s what Social CRM systems are trying to solve.

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APRIL 28, 2010

In Search of Mass Influencers In a fascinating new Forrester Research study about online peer influence, Augie Ray and Josh Bernoff determine that consumers generated more than 500 billion online impressions about products and services in 2009. population. link] Melissa May More than 80% of impressions are created by just 16% of the U.S.

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MARCH 25, 2010

A new product launch. You’ll be able to easier understand how these events drive social success using Swix. Great for small businesses. Thus, they have a built in “Events&# tool where you can plug in anything out of the ordinary, and that occurrence will show up in your integrated Swix reporting. Trade show.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

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. Many successful social media programs take months (or even more than a year) to really germinate.

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MARCH 3, 2010

I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. corporate expenditures on social media will increase by an AVERAGE of 34% a year , and that by 2012, as much will be spent on social media as on email marketing.

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JULY 27, 2020

Social media tools are essential for a smart business to manage important channels in their Digital Marketing routine. It is possible to raise interest in products, generate interaction, and even work on customer service. It’s social marketing tools provide the ability to segment audiences for campaigns.

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MAY 26, 2010

* Is social media the best means to broadcast a message? * The struggle, I feel at least, is that post production takes entirely way to long to make a decent, helpful video. The struggle, I feel at least, is that post production takes entirely way to long to make a decent, helpful video. Are people 'getting it'?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

42% learn about products and services via Twitter. 41% provide opinions about products/services. “Twitter users talking about marketing and brands far exceeds the usage on the other social networks,&# said Tom Webster , the VP of Strategy & Marketing at Edison (and the study author), when I interviewed him for this post.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Because I find that's a typical question for the small biz looking to get started. link] Junta42 / CMI Social Media Monitoring Tools – How to Pick The Right One [link] by @ktvan via @jaybaer [link] Katie Van Domelen This is actually a really timely comment. link] Katie Van Domelen Thank you! Thanks for bringing those up here!

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MAY 19, 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 Why D.I.S.

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AUGUST 26, 2010

One keyword and up to 500 posts (Twitter or Facebook mentions) per month is free, making it a potential zero cost solution for very small businesses. Pricing is quite reasonable for RowFeeder. Beyond that, pricing increases based on number of keywords and posts in $5 increments. link] [link] John Ricco Interesting read.

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MARCH 9, 2010

Somebody’s “strange&# social network is someone else’s potentially thriving customer community. Sure, the StachePassions social network (for mustache aficionados, natch) is a little unusual on the surface. But, if you think it through, many companies could succeed by participating in this community.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Social media for me is like selling PR to a company who had only done advertising. I remember getting questioned from a prospect years ago about the value of a PR program and what could happen if consumers saw articles mentioning their products. Seems like the same arguement being used against social media. Well stated.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

If we want prospects to read about us and our products, we need to offer true value in a piece that either educates or entertains. Humanize your business and turn clients into friends which in turn become advocates for your business. It was before the birth of social media and was heavy print, tv and billboards.

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MARCH 18, 2010

I look at it this way – Like Any other Direct Marketing or Internet Marketing Strategy – Social Media Stratey should be just that – a “strategy&# – with a purpose. Today, I still believe we are in the Social Media “Honeymoon&# period. Think of it this way. – even a novice can go a long way.

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JUNE 8, 2010

Opportunities Via Inquiry One of the agencies I work with is Flint Communication , based in Fargo. One of their clients is SunButter , a spreadable food product made entirely from sunflower seeds. SunButter could credibly answer those questions, and introduce their product in a helpful way.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Also, Facebook’s enhancements to its Insights analytics product aim to give companies information about their visitors that far exceeds the data available from Google Analytics (another reason Google is freaking out). If your community is there, then you should be too, and the question is really rhetorical, isn’t it?

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Also, Facebook’s enhancements to its Insights analytics product aim to give companies information about their visitors that far exceeds the data available from Google Analytics (another reason Google is freaking out). If your community is there, then you should be too, and the question is really rhetorical, isn’t it?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Facebook is preferred for information about the brand’s activities, and email is preferred for product updates. Daily Twitter users are 300-400% more likely to write a blog, review products, upload videos, and every other social behavior, than are non-users. Think about that for a moment.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

For those who know little if anything about social media (there are more such people than you may realize; some in rather lofty positions at that), John McTigue offers an excellent primer covering the most popular tools, sites and strategies. 30 Tips: The Productivity Guide of Social Media by WebStudio 13.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

link] #news #socialmedia [link] Simon Blackley Use social media to build strong bonds with a small group of advocates, not weak links to large numbers, says @jaybaer [link] philsimonsystems Great post, Jay. Do people really think that you can get SM religion one day and your customers/fans will all be singing your praises the next?

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