Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Learning is key – By having many minds contribute to the final goal, people can learn from one another on other ways to do the same type of work. There are 2 fundamental types of websites on the net: 1. This model allows people to feel comfortable enough to reach out to others and work together for the final work.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 7, 2010

. “I want to have 100,000 Facebook Fans in 2 weeks, and I am a start-up business that no one knows… &# It is hard to explain to people how it all works when they have this type of expectation. Marketing, social media and communication takes time, they are not going to be popular overnight! Any advice?

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Brands Handbook MySpace Construction 236

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

When you search “Tiger Woods” on a traditional search engine, you will get results which include news stories from major media outlets, links to Wikipedia and espn.com, and Tiger’s official site which happens to be TigerWoods.com. This is a new type of search, one which gives you a window into the public’s thoughts – in real time.

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Engineering Wikipedia MySpace Yahoo 142

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 25, 2008

If you use Twitter regularly, you’d see that it wins as a social news site that provides instantaneous news — at least of that caliber. As Chris Garrett explains in his post, if you follow numerous feed bots, you can get the news all the time. The right news will hit the front page of Digg quickly.

Social Networking 101

Social Networking Digg StumbleUpon Social Bookmarking 101

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 13, 2008

You need to have a thoroughly compelling social piece. Those who engage in social media have an inherent thirst for interesting information. They seek information that satisfies some type of curiosity. And it turned out that the whole thing was a viral marketing sham, too, which was discovered by numerous Digg members.

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Social Media Digg Brands Marketing 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 4, 2008

I also remember being “elected&# as the note-taker in high school; one of the easiest ways to absorb lecture notes and book notes was to type up questions and answers in a frequently asked questions document and ask myself the questions again and again. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Digg MySpace Reddit Yahoo 103

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 21, 2009

We have embarassing pictures in Google Maps , videos about the death of an innocent man in the hands of a “competent&# cop , and even Yelp reviews that can damage your personal reputation , never mind your business. We’re starting to use search — and social media — as our recommendation engines.

Social Media 153

Social Media Strategy Marketing Vimeo 153

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

It’s about time that I bring the dialogue here since it’s evident that I’m already starting to grow fond of the brand new social network. The Early Adopter Appeal Mixx is a new social news site that went into private beta a mere two months ago. Yes it will.

Review 102

Review Digg StumbleUpon Web 2.0 102

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 12, 2010

Most people would consider Payless to be an old-school type of brand, and so one might expect that their marketing techniques and website would mirror that old-school mentality. However, they’re actually quite ahead of curve, particularly in terms of the way they leverage their email communications to facilitate social media interaction.

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Smart Phone Mobile Social Media SEO 218

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 8, 2009

youtube Portfolio Lateral Action Lifehacker Macgasm Mashable Pistachio: Touchbase Blog Ramblings of a Sysadmin Real Simple Schwag Addict Search Engine Roundtable Professional Bio Spammr from Tumblr Home About Consulting Contact Sitemap Policy Site design by The Other Ben Rudnick. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

Newsletter 144

Newsletter Handbook Virtual World LinkedIn 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

There has to be some type of emotional reaction or sensation that occurs in the viewer in order to keep them engaged and do whatever call to action you are looking for. Well, just sayin’ Reply v sobol March 2, 2010 at 3:45 pm great and in-depth posting. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Video Flash Mob YouTube MySpace 236

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 20, 2007

You should note is that if you’re looking at the Digg upcoming page and want it to be comprehensive with all types of submissions, you should be visiting [link]. And here’s what a submitted image looks like. Note the placement of the image on the left hand side. Thanks guys. Accelerated by MaxCDN Content Delivery Network.

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Digg Review Web 2.0 Upcoming 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 2, 2008

And I like the logo type. youtube Portfolio Lateral Action Lifehacker Macgasm Mashable Pistachio: Touchbase Blog Ramblings of a Sysadmin Real Simple Schwag Addict Search Engine Roundtable Professional Bio Spammr from Tumblr Home About Consulting Contact Sitemap Policy Site design by The Other Ben Rudnick. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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MySpace RSS Yahoo StumbleUpon 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

This is not a regular practice on the social news giant, and unfortunately, that is probably the biggest thing causing its downfall. There was only one occasion when the users were able to make a lasting impression on the social news site. It’s hard to say if that will happen again. Time will only tell.

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Digg Social Media Upcoming Ustream 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

There are a few jokes going around the blogosphere right now regarding what it means to be a social media expert. Now that the stay-at-home-moms (and dads) are finding their way to a five-figure Twitter follow count, they’re offering all types of services and branding themselves as all-round experts.

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Social Media Influencer MySpace Consultant 229

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

Tips include being active and tweeting daily, limiting using Twitter for broadcasting, focusing on company-wide social media policies, and more. From Corporate to Personal: The Four Types of Social Media Profiles (Web Strategist): What kinds of brand profiles do you find on Twitter?

Marketing 265

Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

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. Each valuable, providing different types of information. Google, Wikipedia and FriendFeed. © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

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Plaxo Picasa StumbleUpon Netvibes 103

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 10, 2010

One of the reasons I type so well today is because I started typing on a laptop when I was six, and really fell in love with it. Carl : Possibly when you don’t even know how to type yet. If you don’t know how to type or just put something like, “cupcakes are awesome&# then you’re too young.

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Blogger StumbleUpon Communities Journal 241

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 27, 2008

As such, it has been selected as the generic social network of choice. Niche network: Sphinn : In the red corner we have Sphinn – a social news network dedicated purely to online marketing news and discussion. Subsequently, Sphinn is perhaps the most relevant niche social network on the web. .

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Social Media StumbleUpon SEO ROI 100

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 12, 2009

@amabaie (David Leonhardt) says: @tamar Any type of evangelism is a bad thing if it’s too pushy; it’s a good thing if it is “helpful&# …just like a salesperson. Incentives depend on brand type – how can u satisfy evang’s wants/needs, stroke their ego, incr recog?

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Brands Message Boards Travel Forums 133

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 12, 2010

Twitter, Pownce, and other “microblogging&# platforms really don’t fit in the type of social networks that I intend to illustrate here. However, as stated in my blog policy , I have asked you to use your real name. Reply Tamar Weinberg December 19, 2007 at 3:46 pm Miriam – that was intentional.

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MySpace LinkedIn Facebook Social Networking 114

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 3, 2010

You Need to Do it All the Time True social media marketing — that is, connecting with your customers and prospects — is a consistent and regular task. One-off campaigns can help drive viral success, but social media is not a “set it and forget it&# type of initiative. Silence can hurt you.

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Social Media Marketing Digg Consultant 221

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 28, 2010

Social media rocks because it’s one of the most amazing tools for “free&# market research. If you’re the frugal type, take advantage of the free alerts from Google, YackTrack , Social Mention , BackType (which gives you alerts from blog/article comments , which other services do not include), and Trackur.

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Social Media Strategy Yahoo Communities 278

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 17, 2010

Get Co-Workers Involved Online You absolutely have to get other people in the company involved in your Social Media efforts. It’s an imperative part of your job to not only control and monitor your company’s reputation, but to create it to begin with.

Communities 237

Communities Twitter Web 2.0 ROI 237

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2009

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?

Marketing 144

Marketing StumbleUpon SEO Reputation 144

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

Creating a Corporate Blogging Policy? Here are Six Areas to Consider : Corporate blogging policies should surround the following areas: the general policy, policies for writers, and internal comment policies. Infographics or Articles: Which Type of Content is Best for Your Idea? About to Publish a Post?

Marketing 264

Marketing SEO Case Study Small Business 264

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MAY 5, 2010

Depending on what type of page you are creating (for a business, publication, celebrity, etc.) 2) the type of interaction (is it a like? We have already forwarded it to many of our clients and colleagues who find this type of advice most helpful. Again, please do not violate my blog policy. Thanks so much, Ken!

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Facebook How To Marketing URL 279

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

youtube Portfolio Lateral Action Lifehacker Macgasm Mashable Pistachio: Touchbase Blog Ramblings of a Sysadmin Real Simple Schwag Addict Search Engine Roundtable Professional Bio Spammr from Tumblr Home About Consulting Contact Sitemap Policy Site design by The Other Ben Rudnick. What’s stopping you from taking the plunge?

Social Media 180

Social Media Content SEO Examples 180

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

However, a lot of people making that news have created expectations and beliefs about social media that aren’t true. Social Media is Inexpensive False. As Charlene Li said recently, social media trades media cost for labor cost. Social Media is Fast False. Social media is by definition slow.

Social Media 152

Social Media Strategy Consultant Web 2.0 152

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 1, 2010

Their domain name Their post type – length, frequency and value. Further, if we also take a close look at some of the domains, you will notice they try to establish a type of authority for the blogger. For example, by looking at ProBlogger, we are being told that the owner is not an amateur but a pro blogger.

Analysis 226

Analysis Domain Name Blogger Adsense 226

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 8, 2010

Social Media is Often Permanent Everything you do and say online can be used against you. Those mistakes you make when blogging could harm your reputation because search engines do not easily forget, and negative messages can be spread like wildfire thanks to the potential of the Internet. It’s not cheap in your time investment.

Social Media 268

Social Media Marketing Policies Sysomos 268

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 23, 2008

Well, for one, social media users — that is, users on social news sites such as Digg, Mixx, Reddit — are not particularly enthusiastic about the proliferation of marketers in their community. This is a huge challenge for someone who wants to sell their product using social media.

Sites 101

Sites Social Media Digg Blogosphere 101

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Tweet Spinner actually lets you schedule different Twitter backgrounds, bios, and profiles, so that you can see which profile types might get the most engagement. If you type “Hello there&# as a Tweet via Twitter.com’s web interface and then type “Hello there&# as a Tweet again, Twitter won’t let you.

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Applications Review Statistics URL 179

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 26, 2009

In some instances, depending on the type of role you want your evangelists to play, it may be necessary to train the individuals on your brand’s practices and culture so that they do not come across as clueless people being paid to promote you. Could you turn these people into brand ambassadors? © 2006-2010 Tamar Weinberg.

Brands 139

Brands MySpace Yahoo StumbleUpon 139

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 18, 2009

Marketing type folk, especially those representing a company’s service or product offerings, turn to blogs and ask to be mentioned in the blog. A blogger might say that he wants to write for a specific publication, sending emails and instant messages asking, “Hey, I really like that you write for this publication.

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Blogger Press Release Marketing Instant Messaging 132

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 30, 2008

I think plurk is more for networking and twitter more for tweeting news/events/links. If you want a more close knit type of social media, plurk, hands down. However, as stated in my blog policy , I have asked you to use your real name. Reply Chris June 30, 2008 at 8:43 am I agree 100% with you on this post.

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Twitter Microblogging MySpace Comparison 199

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 10, 2010

For me, that’s social media marketing. Get the Right Training Materials Depending on the type of work you’re looking to do, your best bet is to learn everything you can on the subject matter. Some of the sites I recommend for educational materials include: Free Sphinn : Sphinn is an Internet Marketing social news site.

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Marketing How To SEO Training 240