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How to Claim Your Blog with Technorati

Ari Herzog

After 20 minutes of scratching my head and several automated email messages telling me I was unsuccessfully claiming my blog with Technorati (one of the larger blog registries out there), I learned the secret. Now you know what I know. -- Ari Herzog thanks you for reading How to Claim Your Blog with Technorati on his blog. Social Media Technorati

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Social Media for Business

Mindjumpers

Tweet Need some insights on what social media is about and what you can achieve by using it as a business? It goes through some of the brands that have done a successful job when using social media, like Dell, Starbucks and Coca-Cola. If you are a business considering to use social media, this presentation also provides you with a general overview of how to approach social media. Similar Posts: Social Media Marketing Goals & Tools.

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Charity Through Social Media

Mindjumpers

Boye web-conference in Aarhus Denmark in search of interesting social media case studies. Whereas the first demonstrated how a small cupcake business has embraced social media in terms of marketing, this post will concentrate on how a major charity organisation uses the various platforms to raise funds. However, their biggest source of income remains donations by the public and here social media enters. Building Up a Small Business Through Social Media.

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Does your brand take bloggers seriously?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Technorati is not the voice of blogging authority that it once was, but each year the advertising network publishes a report that is required reading for internet marketers. Formerly known as The State of the Blogosphere the report has been renamed the 2013 Digital Influence Report because it takes a look at the broader social Internet as well as blogs and bloggers. However brands are spending 57% of their social budgets on Facebook and only six per cent on blogs.

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Is Social Media Becoming Boring?

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Opinion , Social Media > Is Social Media Becoming Boring? Is Social Media Becoming Boring? by Tamar Weinberg on April 14, 2010 Share For most, social media is new and fun. For others, though, social media is old and is falling out of favor. Social media experts are no longer social media experts.

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What Happens On Social Media In 2011?

Mindjumpers

Tweet Having reviewed what has happened across the different social media platforms in 2010, the next thought is what is going to happen in 2011? Looking back at the year of 2010, it is very obvious that a lot of changes and new initiatives were launched on various social media platforms – especially during the end of the year. 17 Social Media Marketing Trends for 2011. Similar Posts: Social Media for Business.

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Social Media Strategies Summit & More

Jason Yormark

I absolutely love being able to build out a marketing/social media business for the firm, and we’re already making things happen with some pretty significant clients. It would be untrue to say that I still don’t have much to learn and for that reason I’m looking forward to attending The Social Media Strategies Summit in a few weeks. Share this on Technorati. The New Gig: VP of Marketing & Social Media @ Strategies 360. Social Media

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Social Media Has Changed The Fashion Industry

Mindjumpers

For a while ago, I wrote a blog post called 4 Ways Social Media Has Changed The Fashion Industry pointing out among other things how bloggers has become the new (and most important) influencers and how the brands get more and more humanized. Social media is changing the fashion industry. Similar Posts: 4 Ways Social Media Has Changed The Fashion Industry. What You Can Learn From H&M’s Use Of Social Media. Tweet.

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7 Truths About Social Media Marketing

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > 7 Truths About Social Media Marketing 7 Truths About Social Media Marketing by Tamar Weinberg on April 8, 2010 Share Even though social media isn’t new to many of us, the world is waking up to this new shiny toy. Social media is a lengthy, tedious process.

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Social Media Informer Launches

Idaconcpts

On August 25, 2010, Social Media Informer launched. Social Media Infomer is a new hub and aggregator for social media content makes it easier to cut through the noise and find a signal. idaconcpts is one of the featured sites through Social Media Informer. One Social Media. Socialized. If you want to learn more about how you can engage or involved, here’s more on how to Participate with Social Media Informer.

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5 Great Social Media Initiatives in 2010

Mindjumpers

Tweet It has been a great year for social media. We have been taken a look back at some of the successful campaigns and brands that have been good at using social media as a marketing platform. You may have read about them here before, but it is constant a reminder and source of inspiration for us when using social media, and hopefully also for you. The soda company understood how to make us of social media when developing new flavors.

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Dilbert on Social Media Managers

Idaconcpts

Here’s what happens when Beth, the new Marketing Manager for Social Media enters Dilbert’s corporate world: What do you think? Share this on Technorati. Tags: social media marketing beth marketing manager for social media dilbert dilbert on social media managers dilbert takes on social media managers

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5 Strategies to Build a Network of Bloggers and Journalists

Waxing UnLyrical

Creating a network of bloggers and journalists is a great way to provide mutual support in the world of online media. Find directories ( alltop.com , technorati ). Utilize Social Media. Blogging Business Career Communication Community Building Guest Posts Networking Social Media Twitter 12 Palms Recovery Center alltop.com blogging build a network Followerwonk pitching Public Relations technorati Twellow Guest Post by Alicia Lawrence.

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Top Posts About Social Media During 2010

Mindjumpers

We believe that this is due to the fact that it can be very inspiring for brands to see how others have obtained success in building a presence on social media, and thereby gain insight into how to do so themselves. We will of course keep looking for these best practices, as well as be giving our best advice on how to manage different social media platforms, as these offer great possibilities to involve and engage with users. Popular Blog Posts About Social Media.

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Social Media-ize Your Blog

Jason Yormark

Tweet It may seem like a foregone conclusion to making sure your blog has social media friendly elements baked into it to enable your readers to easily share your content, and become a regular follower of your contributions to the digital world. By just taking a few easy tips to re-organize your blog and add some plugins or code, you can have your blog set up so that anyone that stops by can quickly and easily share your content, and find you in the social media world.

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BrainDump: 101+ Things You MUST Know About Social Media For Business

SocMed Sean

I get a lot of questions via Facebook , Twitter and my email contact form and many of the items listed below come straight from those questions, my experience in social media strategy, years of researching platforms and best practices and…well…tinkering with social media. My thoughts on 18 different topics, with some social media humor sprinkled in. Social media takes time and energy. 3) Social media is about people.

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The Social Media ROI Debate

Webbiquity SMM

Can the financial return on expenditures for social media business activities– in marketing, PR, customer support, HR, product development or other areas — be accurately measured? Can social media costs be justified on the P&L, so that as belts get ever tighter in this stagnant economy, these projects and tasks can be spared the budget axe? Among social media pundits, the debate rages on. Is social media ROI measurable?

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2011 Social Media Marketing Trends

Webbiquity SMM

Social media marketing has progressed from radical new idea to widely adopted practice in a remarkably short period of time. Three-quarters of b2b buyers use social media at some point during their purchase decision process, and marketers are responding with increased spending on social media marketing. Social efforts will permeate the enterprise. “Social is much bigger than marketing and PR. Social media will become targetable.

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Social Media Strategy from A to Z » Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Business , Marketing , Social Media > Social Media Strategy from A to Z Social Media Strategy from A to Z by Tamar Weinberg on May 28, 2010 Share Social media might be old. That’s why you need to paint a picture that’s more meaningful and encompasses what “social media&# as a label really is.

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5 Great Social Media & Community Job Resources

Jason Yormark

Tweet It’s amazing to me how quickly social media and community management have exploded in the job market. There’s some great resources out there to target your job search when it comes to social media and community management jobs. I’ve tried to avoid all the repetitive job sites that “claim” to be focused on social media/community, but are just glorified job boards with social media jobs listed at the top. Share this on Technorati.

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The New Gig: VP of Marketing & Social Media @ Strategies 360

Jason Yormark

I’m thrilled to be joining Strategies 360 as their new VP of Social. Media. building the social media offering and team at Strategies 360 and. Share this on Technorati. 9 Great Social Media, Digital Marketing & Productivity Tools. The Office For Mac Social Media Extravaganza! Social MediaTweet It would take a pretty sweet opportunity for me to leave. what was a pretty good situation at Microsoft. Despite the.

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Repositioning Through Social Media: The Conan O’Brien-Case

Mindjumpers

However, his innovate use of social media to sustain the hype around his person during a longer off-screen period deserves another post. So in order to satisfy his tribe of followers and keep the hype going during his off-screen ban, Conan turned to the online-universe and re-positioned himself as a social media-phenomenon. Similar Posts: Is Social Media Just A Buzzword? 5 Popular Posts About Social Media.

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Five Social Media Predictions for 2010

Socialized

Here are my five social media predictions for 2010. Location-Based Applications Will Dissolve Into General Social Networks. Location-based applications like Foursquare and Brightkite will not be the darlings of social media as some predict, but will instead turn into features and dissolve into general social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Enterprise Social Software Applications Will Become Commonplace.

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Is Social Media BS?

Webbiquity SMM

Key point #1: Social media is a critical component of inbound marketing. Successful marketers can’t rely solely on social media or treat it as a silo, separate from other marketing activities. Key point #2: To be successful with social media, you need to change the way you do business. Social media is different, however. You can’t dip your toe in the water, and don’t put an intern in charge of your social media efforts!

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The Nominees For Best Social Media Work – The Bees Awards

Mindjumpers

Tweet We have in earlier posts written about The Bees Awards; the first international social media award show. And the jury has got plenty of social media work to evaluate – from all continents and 21 countries. Best Use of a Social Media Platform. Best Use of Media Press Room. Best Social CRM. Among the finalist we find social media work done for large brands like IKEA, Coca Cola and Toyota. Companies Embrace Social Media.

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What To Remember In Social Media Marketing & PR

Mindjumpers

Taken into consideration how much social media have affected the way we do business, the same is of course valid within these disciplines as well. More than ever, businesses have realized that they need to reach their customers by being present where they are, and here social media play a great role by offering great possibilities for connecting and engaging in dialogue with stakeholders. Social Media Marketing Policies and Education: The Employee Perspective.

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3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Marketing , Social Media > 3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement 3 Golden Business Rules for Social Media Engagement by Tamar Weinberg on August 25, 2010 Share If you’re doing social media for your business, there’s nothing better than to do it right.

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Social Media for Sales

Webbiquity SMM

One of the challenges in measuring the ROI of social media marketing is that the use of social networking and social sharing tools isn’t confined to the marketing group. Social media is being used in multiple functions across the enterprise, from product development (e.g. In terms of revenue generation, the effective use of social media by both sales and marketing teams is critical. Share this on Technorati.

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11 Myths of Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

Though social media marketing is rapidly advancing in terms of adoption and sophistication, many marketers and business executives still struggle with it. They wonder if their organizations are doing enough, if they are doing things right, even if they should be involved in social media at all. This confusion is partly due to some still-common misconceptions about social media marketing. Social media is so easy we can hire an intern to do it.

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Social Media Strategy? Think Like a Reporter

Webbiquity SMM

Recent surveys have shown that while businesses are embracing social media in droves, many are doing so without any real strategy in place. Without a strategy, there may be no clear ownership, or definition of success, or measurement, or integration with other marketing and PR efforts—all of which can lead eventually to wasted time and effort, abandoned blogs and Facebook pages, and even the erroneous conclusion that social media doesn’t work for us.

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Strategies 360 Is Hiring: Marketing & Social Media Associate

Jason Yormark

Today I begin my search for the first piece of many in building out the S360 Marketing & Social Media team. Share this on Technorati. The New Gig: VP of Marketing & Social Media @ Strategies 360. 9 Great Social Media, Digital Marketing & Productivity Tools. Digital Marketing Social MediaTweet Like I mentioned in my earlier post, things couldn’t be better in my new gig at S360.

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How to Write a Social Media Policy

Webbiquity SMM

Why is having a social media policy in place so critical? Because virtually 100% of companies are now involved in social media—whether they acknowledge it or not. Even without any formal plan to use social media, every organization with more than a handful of employees (and many under that benchmark) is present in social media because people are talking about them. Essential Topics for an Organizational Social Media Policy.

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Social Media Revolution

Freelance Social Media

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Social Media Revolution by cinta5 on August 23, 2009 Welcome to the world of Socialnomics About the author Jacinta wrote 70 articles on this blog. Owner of LangfordMedia Blog Twitter Technorati Tags: Social Media Tagged as: Social Media blog comments powered by Disqus Previous post: Facebook Lite or Facebook Throwback?

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Digital Death In The World of Social Media

Mindjumpers

Among these are celebrities like Lady Gaga, Elijah Wood and Conan O’Brian who all have built up strong and loyal communities which they feed with an awesome use of social media presence. Social Good. Knowing how many dedicated fans and followers who are out there and being fed by their social media presence, they use it for social good. Similar Posts: Big Mashable Social Media Meetup in Antwerp. Tweet Six days ago. The 1st of December.

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Indians in Social Media (2009) «

The Marketing Blog

Home About In the Media Royal Challengers Bangalore Fanatic Fans Challenge Basics of Search engine optimization (SEO) September 29, 2009.11:01 01 am Indians in Social Media (2009) Jump to Comments By-and-large most of us would agree with that Social media is still in a nascent stage in the Indian context and there is a lot that remains to be explored in the Social media space. technorati , back-links etc.)

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Baby Boomers Get Connected with Social Media

Idaconcpts

As social media networks have been assimilated by younger generations, it was only a matter of time until the older generations would catch up. From the table above, it can be clearly seen that there is little room for growth for social media in the Millenial and Generation X age groups. What causes the adoption of social media networks by older generations? Share this on Technorati. Zynga baby boomers social media winster winster.com

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Using Social Media to Find Christmas Presents for Friends

Mindjumpers

New and Interesting Use of Social Media. And their use of social media practice makes it even more appealing, at the same time as it gives their visitors a reason to explore their site further. What You Can Learn From H&M’s Use Of Social Media. Technorati Tags: application , christmas , christmas present , Etsy , Facebook , Facebook Connect , Social Media , Social Network.

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The Ultimate Social Media Information Destination: Social Media Informer Launches

Webbiquity SMM

Want to stay up-to-date on the latest social media news and thought-leadership commentary without visiting a gazillion different sites, relying on an RSS feed (or someone else’s filter) that inevitably misses important news, or following aggregation sites that regurgitate the same over-exposed content from a handful of popular sites? Now you can, at Social Media Informer , a social media content hub launched today. Share this on Technorati.

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How to Approach Business Social Media Strategically

Webbiquity SMM

A big part of the appeal of social media is its simplicity. That simplicity, however, can make social media dangerous for business. Oafish attempts to treat social networks like just another one-way promotional channel. What’s needed is a strategic approach to social media , starting with listening. The Four Essential Phases of Social Media Adoption is an attempt to provide a strategic framework for using social media for business.

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Social Media Engagement – The Aladdin Case

Mindjumpers

Last year Marabou did a really successful social media campaign for the Aladdin box around Christmas. That’s the beauty of social media marketing. Social media enable sustainable relationships. When you do your social media strategies remember to put effort into the human aspects. Launching A Car Only Through Social Media.

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How to Audit Your Social Media Efforts: 20+ Questions to Ask Yourself

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Business , Marketing , Social Media > How to Audit Your Social Media Efforts: 20+ Questions to Ask Yourself How to Audit Your Social Media Efforts: 20+ Questions to Ask Yourself by Tamar Weinberg on June 16, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Kwame Boame. Some people think social media is just fun.

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10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy by Tamar Weinberg on May 18, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Beth Hrusch. Why do businesses need social media? Social media is changing how we do buisness.

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Monday’s 5 Social Media Must-Reads

Firebelly

Below are 5 social media must-reads from last week that we wouldn’t want you to miss. 9 Ways to Transform Your Website Into a Social Media Hub. By Rich Brooks Should your website be social? Are you looking to turn that static website into an interesting social media–enabled destination? We will also look at the roadblocks when using Facebook’s self-serve and what to look out for if and when you assess which social solution to use.