Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

We easily forget that Facebook was one of the first social networks that insisted that we use REAL names, and policed personal profiles accordingly. Recall that MySpace was the logical heir to the online profile/social network world pioneered by Geocities, Tripod, and Angelfire. Facebook is the Model T of social networks.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 5, 2010

While a dwindling number of business executives still dismiss Twitter as a waste of time, recent research suggests it is one of the most valuable social networks for business. Although fewer Americans use Twitter than Facebook, Twitter users “are far more likely to follow Brands/ Companies than social networkers in general.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

In a study of social media use conducted by Business.com last year, it was revealed that North American B2B companies are more likely to be using social media tools when compared to B2C companies. One of the only areas where B2C was more active than B2B in social media was advertising on social networks (B2B: 42%, B2C: 54%).

Social Media 40

Social Media Enterprise Management Social Marketing B2B Marketing 40

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The Supply Chain Expert Community launched in August 2009 and is home to 3,620 members and counting. From 2008 to 2009, Kinaxis saw a 270% increase in web traffic to Kinaxis.com and a 320% increase in conversions (customer leads), as a direct result of introducing the community. For a niche community, that’s a feat.

Social Media 40

Social Media Enterprise Management Social Marketing Work Management 40

Convince & Convert

JUNE 15, 2010

You provide a list of your customers’ email addresses, and these services figure out how (and who) among your customers are on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and niche social networks, what their “likes” are, and other important details. 4 Detective Tricks to Find Your Customers in Social Media [link] [link] Erik J.

Social Media 153

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 26, 2010

The agency package includes white label reporting capabilities, custom charts, API access, and centralized management of multiple client accounts. 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. All rights reserved.

Social Media 119

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 16, 2010

According to these numbers, the audience using Twitter actually declined from August to December, 2009 (during the same period, Facebook went from 250 million to 350 million members). In true Twitter fashion, it wasn’t “rolled out” per se, it just appeared as part of the API that third parties access. I'm not even going to try.

Social Media 124

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Facebook’s opening of the API to searches (and the subsequent inclusion of Facebook content in Google, Bing, Yahoo search results) blunts the historical searchability advantage of Web pages. 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website" [link] [link] Social Media Guide RT @jaybaer: "R.I.P. God knows what those will be.

Social Media 167

Social Media Facebook Paid Content Marketing Websites 167

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Facebook’s opening of the API to searches (and the subsequent inclusion of Facebook content in Google, Bing, Yahoo search results) blunts the historical searchability advantage of Web pages. 3 Ways Facebook is Killing Your Website" [link] [link] Social Media Guide RT @jaybaer: "R.I.P. God knows what those will be.

Facebook 167

Facebook Marketing Websites Paid Content Social Media 167

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

&# I’ve been wondering whether the Open Graph API will yield an explosion in Facebook-powered satellite applications (like the 2,000+ Twitter add-ons that all seems to start with “tw…&# ). Gilbert thinks perhaps it will happen, but that the additional complexity of the Facebook API will dampen the explosion somewhat.

Social Media 164

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 164

Online Marketing Institute

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Purchase Tickets Nominate Now Recently Trending Digg Founder “Burned Out,&# May Leave by End of 2010 View Comments The Case For Social Media in Schools View Comments 10 iPhone Apps for the Global Foodie View Comments New Twitter Design Based on the Golden Ratio [IMAGE] View Comments Which Words Does Google Instant Blacklist?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 2, 2010

At Genius.com, we understood relatively early (we announced our gURLs to track traditional and Social Media in July 2009) that while most B2B marketers are engaging in Social Media, very few are actually measuring it. The area of “metrics integration&# is especially interesting. All rights reserved.

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