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Social Media Visitors More Loyal But Still a Very Small Percentage.

Adam Sherk

But I wouldn’t have expected Digg to be a strong second, since the social news site is known for sending large spikes of visitors that quickly scan the page and then move on. That’s a pretty good figure considering that direct navigation still represents the lion’s share of traffic to newspaper and magazine sites.

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When is Brand Evangelism a Crime? Exploring the Royal Caribbean.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

RCCL’s own words at that conference tells the tale: Hannock noted, “The key to success in viral marketing is to subtly influence the influencers without them overtly realizing they are being influenced.” I could not say what the timing was without researching the dates of the conference.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

But, again, it’s worth it, and it doesn’t cost as much as attending a conference on the West coast, paying for a magazine ad, or a TV ad, etc… so, when comparing options, I believe social media is inexpensive. link] Yvonne DiVita I disagree, a little bit, with #1 – social media is inexpensive.

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SMX West '08 Recap: Takeaways, Shout Outs, and Pictures

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

As all conferences I’ve attended, it was a great one, and by far the best part was the smallness of the conference overall which really helped the networking efforts. One in a magazine or one that is online? The Shout Outs Aha, you thought I’d forget about the shout outs with all that conference summary.

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The Audacity of Free: The Products and Services Edition

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

I actually had a client call me out on stage once, in front of like 800 people at a conference, in an attempt to pay me a compliment. I hearken back to the magazine rack on the street corner that had the sign if you read it you bought it. In the last part, he said, “He’s a cheap date. I could have strangled the guy.

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Best Internet Marketing Blog Posts of 2007 » Techipedia | Tamar.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

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?

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How to Use Facebook for Business and Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Be on your best behavior — after all, good customer service is good social media marketing. You may find opportunities to host real life events, be them at conferences or whatever else. Growth can be a good thing. This is especially true of businesses who have a brick and mortar location and even better for businesses.

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