Webbiquity

APRIL 14, 2010

Learn which attributes to double-check before launching a new site, mortal web design sins to avoid, and how to create a custom 404 error page. Thesis Tutorial – Customizing the 404 Page by SugarRae. Yes, you’ll see all of this and more here in the best website and landing page design tips and techniques of the last year.

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Webbiquity

MAY 20, 2010

It is better to have a real conversation, being able to question and to listen to your potential customer using the previously gathered information.&#. Link to a specific part of a YouTube video by Matt Cutts. A short but helpful post on how to deep link to a specific point in any YouTube video by minute and second. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

In this excellent post, Newt Barrett goes beyond these obvious observations, offering case studies of how business organizations have taken advantage of the unique strengths of each medium to drive business results and acquire new customers. Content Marketing with Blogs: Fishing for Business, or Catch-and-Release? by Writing on the Web.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 23, 2010

TwitBacks (tool for creating custom Twitter backgrounds). The Ultimate List of Twitter Tools by The Social Media Guide. Matthew Tommasi. ????? 10 essential Twitter apps for marketers by iMedia Connection. Tricia Despres. 6 Twitter Apps for Marketing Your Business by Quick Online Tips. Sourish Nath. Twitter Critiques & Skepticism.

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Tomorrow People

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

The recent sale of former social media darling Digg for $500,000 (it was valued at $175m four years ago) is a timely reminder that in the world of social media , nothing is forever. In 2009, some bright spark thought it would be a good idea to harness the power of user-generated content and release it untamed on the Skittles homepage.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

Favorite snip: “ Frank Eliason, director of digital care at Comcast…drew hearty laughter when he described the cable giant as being known for its customer service. Among the tips: be human, authentic, even a bit immature. ‘I can’t wait until people stop laughing at that joke,’ added Eliason.&#. Twitter FAIL!

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2013

.” Once Oprah gave Twitter her imprimatur, the service crossed the chasm (6 million members before she joined in April, 2009 and 105 million a year later). At that point, Twitter became less about you and more about what’s worthy of attention. Twitter became (and still is) the headline news of the modern age.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

These individuals are often the “face&# of their organizations; as they get quoted in press releases and news articles, pen bylined articles, speak at conferences, and talk to industry influencers and prospective customers, their names can become almost as well known as their brands. For examples, see the Pitches section on TechCrunch.

Work Management 100

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2009

2009 Report on American Consumers. So the question quickly becomes how can you take all this data (or at least the data that is relevant to you – lets say all your customers behavioral data) and make sense of it all? zettabytes of total information used by Americans in their homes far exceeds storage or transmission capacity.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 16, 2010

This chart, courtesy of SEOmoz, 2009*, really helps hit it home. Also grab the low hanging fruit- talk to current customers or clients, and see if they can link to you or write about you on their blog. Source: SEOmoz (2009). It’s important to know that link building can often take a lot of time, and be fairly arduous.

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Webbiquity

JULY 6, 2010

Almost) 100 (of the) Best Social Media Marketing Blog Posts and Articles of 2009. For example, brands no longer control their messages—their customers do. Best Social Media Stats and Market Research of 2009. But social media provides marketers with the tools to monitor, participate in and help shape the conversations.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2009

2009 was the year Social hit its tipping point and from here on out we will never be able to go backward. Being the advocate for the customer and bringing everything the company does into focus around social. Naturally some will and some won’t but those that do have a shot a re-writing the charter for ALL CMO’s going forward.

CMO 100

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2009

2009 was the year Social hit its tipping point and from here on out we will never be able to go backward. Being the advocate for the customer and bringing everything the company does into focus around social. Naturally some will and some won’t but those that do have a shot a re-writing the charter for ALL CMO’s going forward.

CMO 100

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

At the request of customers, email delivery and tracking capabilities were added in 2004, and the firm’s product has now evolved into a full marketing automation suite. Note: this post was originally published on the WebMarketCentral blog in November 2009. The company’s original focus was on web analytics. Tweet This!

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Webbiquity

MAY 30, 2010

From social media cartoons and contextual advertising gone wrong to dysfunctional agency-client relationships and the best (and worst) online ads, here are some of the most amusing, creative and remarkable blog posts and videos of 2009. 2009 The Year in Social Media by The Group News Blog. and Windows 386 are priceless.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 28, 2011

According to recent research from eConsultancy, “Paid search consumes the largest portion of online lead generation budgets, accounting for 28% of spending (in 2010), up from 22% in 2009.&# In addition, more than half of companies that use paid search increased their budgets for it last year. “Image ads (a.k.a. Share this on Bebo.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Customers are those who’ve advanced from email service providers (ESPs). Note: this post was originally published on the WebMarketCentral blog in September 2009. The winning users will be those who manage to get the “art&# part right. Share this on del.icio.us. Post this on Diigo. Share this on Reddit. Share this on Mixx.

Marketing Automation Services 100

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 25, 2009

First shared by: PRtweets : RT @Peak3PR: Great post, spot-on concept RT @ardath421What are you doing to socialize B2B customer advocacy? Top 10 tips for successful B2B marketing By David Benady, marketingmagazine.co.uk, 23 June 2009, 08:45amTop 10 tips for successful B2B marketing.

B2B Marketing 40

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Anything Goes Marketing

MARCH 8, 2009

I of course lead an amazing team, but this new position requires me to be active with as many customers in my segment as possible to support my team. The post was then picked up by other social media hubs such as StumbleUpon and Digg which pushed additional traffic along with search engine traffic. That is very cool.

Social Media 100

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Reviewing the prior survey's results published in April 2009 , I expected that the economy -- and burgeoning interest in social media -- would accelerate the shift toward digital channels throughout 2009 to an unprecedented degree. More than half of respondents (55%) said they use Twitter for marketing purposes.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Around this time last year I wrote about some Predictions for 2009 and while I would say 8 out of 10 have already materialized and the other 2 are on their way, it has become clear that this year was the year we past the point of no return on Social Media. I predict you will see Facebook surpass Google by Valentines day 2010. Tweet This!

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 12, 2011

We’ve seen these before—meaningless, over-used goobledygook buzzwords in press releases—but here Adam Sherk provides an updated list for 2010, topped by “leading,&# “unique,&# “solution&# and “innovator&# and proceeding through “customer-centric,&# “outside the box&# and “peak performance.&#

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readwrite

MARCH 8, 2010

The self-described “Twitter-based social deals search engine site” does precisely that – it finds tweets about deals and coupons through a custom search algorithm and then allows its users to upvote or downvote the deals on its site. In 2009, Dell made more than $6.5

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Social Media – according to a study early this year by Forrester Research, 91% of technology b2b decision makers use social media in some form (blogs, video, customer reviews, social networking sites, Twitter, etc.). unemployment rate still near 10%, and uncertain prospects for a quick recovery , marketers need to keep two things in mind.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 30, 2009

This, theoretically, delivers customer contacts on targeted topics-leading to increased sales, as well as insight into future opportunities (technologies, developments, etc.). It also delivers our customers a sophisticated source of support. Bottom line -- I wanted a win: win scenario. A: There are similarities and differences.

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Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

Find out about your customers Pain Points – Write posts that provide solutions for your customers problems 4. Write about customers successes – Write up a case study about a clients successful project, they will often let you publish their name 5. Publish content on what not to do! b2bmarketing socialmedia

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

Traditional ROI measures fail to take into account the search value of social media engagement, as well as the value of the customer service and product enhancements that social listening and interaction can provide. 11 Reasons You Can’t Ignore Social Media in 2009 by Digital Labz. tools (delicious, Feedburner, LinkedIn et al.),

Social Media 100

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

Posted by Laura Ramos at 09:40 PM in B2B Marketing , Lauras Posts , Marketing Technology | Permalink Digg This | Save to del.icio.us Moreover, this approach to marketing will shatter whatever trust we might have with our customers and prospects. It works for our customer segment, with over 120 implementations to-date.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 23, 2010

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? Socialnomics: What Social Media Success Looks Like by Fuel Lines. Michael Gass shares a social media ROI argument in video format. Share this on Bebo.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Comments Digg This. New Top-Level Domains Expected in 2009. Customer Case Study: 156 Percent ROI with HP. Outsourcing. Supply Chain Management. Partnerships. Globalization. Mergers & Acquisitions. Social Responsibility. Venture Capital. Offshoring. Legislation & Public Policy. IT DRILLDOWN. src = [link]. }. NEWSLETTERS.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 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 B2B Marketing 40

Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Yet, in much of my social media consulting work corporate blog owners are invariably most interested in total visits and RSS subscribers. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. All rights reserved. 4463 Forest Hill Drive -- Bloomington, Indiana 47401 (602) 616-1895 jason@convinceandconvert.com

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

New templates simplify these tasks, and Emel notes that he hopes they will be “one more great reason to try out the AdWords display ad builder, and reach additional customers in new ways.&# More noteworthy posts from the Inside AdWords blog: AdWords Editor 7.5.1 Share this on del.icio.us. Post this on Diigo. Share this on Reddit.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 15, 2010

A major component of answering those questions effectively is understanding in which social outposts your customers are concentrated. Because there really is no benefit in beating your customers to the punch. Companies should follow, not lead, their customers across the social Web. What do I do?”

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Social Media Ideal Customer Profiles Paid Content Media 155

WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Unfortunately, several of the largest sites including Digg, delicious, Reddit, Mixx and Mister Wong now partially or completely use insidious no follow links. Unfortunately, several of the largest sites including Digg, delicious, Reddit, Mixx and Mister Wong now partially or completely use insidious no follow links.

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Social Media Optimization Media Web 2.0 20

Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

For anyone who wants a cool, custom Twitter background but is design-challenged, My Tweet Space provides a wide selection of free and low-cost professionally designed backgrounds to enhance one’s Twitter presence. DandyID “provides you with a globally recognizable profile that you only need to fill out once. My Tweet Space.

Tools 100

Tools Enterprise Management Marketing Management Best Practices 100

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Done correctly, social media is about developing meaningful relationships with customers and prospective customers in their natural habitat. Social Media is optional It doesn’t matter what the demographics of your customers are. Your customers and prospects are talking about you online. Be where your customers are.

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Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 151