Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

Some B2B marketers are using more sophisticated ROI measurement tools to track activities over the entire life cycle of a lead. The good news is that you can use a free tool like Google Analytics to get a very good handle on your customer engagement. Let’s see how Google Analytics can help you do just that.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is It Curtains for the App Store? Pissing off Google.)

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

Way back in the early days of PitchEngine (like 2009), people thought we were crazy to offer our social media news release service for free. Aside from optimizing the structure of the site and the pitches themselves, sheer volume and traffic drove our authority with Google and other search engines. How Does This Help You?

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Social Media SEO Marketing Websites PR 115

Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2010

If you sell tickets, Eventbrite charges a fee, plus you will need to link to a Paypal or Google Checkout account to accept payment. You can even track your registration page in Google Analytics. Twitter Twitter can offer limitless value in promoting your event. Invite attendees to ask questions via Twitter or live chat.

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Social Media Event Marketing Social Marketing B2B Marketing 40

Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Without a statistical measure of your blogging progress, adding content to your blog on a regular basis can be an incredibly lonely proposition. We hear how twitter and the other SM tools will help to get you on top, blah, blah but that only happens so few times. Blogging is a commitment to yourself and anyone reading.

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Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Paid Search Agency Blogger 132

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter. The statistical similarity shocks me. Twitter is even narrower at 36% – 46%. Whether you’re spending millions per year on marketing, or less than $50,000, your proclivity toward being active on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube is strikingly similar. Podcasts vs. YouTube.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

This puts significant pressure on email to be more relevant, because most of what would be contained in an email newsletter or special offer now happens faster and more personally within Facebook, Twitter or other social outposts. Twitter knows that you are @somecustomer, and what you Tweet about, and maybe your geography.

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Video search 101: Marketing and optimization by iMedia Connection Noting some statistics on the explosive growth of online video, David L. Another noteworthy post from SMT is Social Media ROI - a financially sound method. Top 25 Social Networks by Navel Marketing Brian Critchfield reports on the top social networks ranked by traffic.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Tired of chasing shiny objects, and setting up Twitter and Facebook accounts with clear direction, or success metrics? includes slides and worksheet) [link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] DMurrow (Dave Murrow) Twitter Comment RT @jaybaer: Develop a social media strategy in 7 steps. Sessions start October 5.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. I am showing as 2291 keywords where my site appears in Google's index, but only 170 words where they have actually clicked through to the site itself.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Regarding comments about the search box location, I'm used to a left or central location on search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc.), Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. but a right-hand location on content sites.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

ROI Is Dead by StraightUpSearch. This post suggests that marketers should focus on a different ROI when calculating the value of social media efforts: “return on insight.&# 8 Excellent Tools to Extract Insights from Twitter Streams by Social Media Today. How to Build a Reputation Monitoring Dashboard by aimClear.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

Consequently, if someone searches for “Colorado River Whitewater Rafting&# on Google, they’ll likely find that version of the Western River blog, which contains only posts about “ Colorado River Whitewater Rafting “ The software automatically harvests and organizes topically similar posts for maximum search effectiveness.

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Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 142

Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Remember, your most important customer is Google, and your content ladder needs to maximize your chances for search success. This is especially important now that Google and Bing are incorporating social content into real-time search results). and search for them on Google, Bing, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and SocialMention.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

I also like to look at search data, both the searches that people are conducting about your company on Google ( use this free keyword tool ), (insert Google keyword tool screen shot) and the searches conducted on your Web site (assuming you have a search function). Google isn't going to be enough forever.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

A Google search of the phrase “social media ROI” provides 694,000 results (at least at this writing). I recently heard a poignant expression, “you are your Google results”. Now, Google creates perceptions and it is our job to engage the communities and instill what perceptions we want seen.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive?

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Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Marketing & Strategy 118

Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Forrester Research shows that from 2009-2014, U.S. In fact, a search for “social media agencies&# on Google yields more than 41 MILLION matching Web pages. Remember, the most important customer of EVERY company is Google. Sifting through that pile to separate the experts from the pretenders is a near impossibility.

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Social Media Paid Search Agency Media Advertising Agencies 122

Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

What you’re doing on Twitter isn’t a social media strategy, it’s a tools strategy. I don’t believe Twitter and Facebook will always dominate. These services are in many ways would Twitter was originally, with another layer of loyalty and rewards built in. Stelzner on Vimeo.

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Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Video Marketing 135

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

We’ve gone from MySpace and a era of anonymous accounts and comments attributed to “SexyBear1984″ to using our real names on Facebook, Twitter, and elsewhere as we build personal brands. If they are social media savvy, you can follow up via Twitter direct message. It’s in our DNA. Customer service?

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Paid Content CRM Paid Search Agency Social Media 134

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. Awareness of Twitter has exploded; 87% of Americans said they were “familiar with” Twitter in a poll taken earlier this year, versus just 5% in 2008 and 26% in 2009.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Make sure you’re not just shopping who you think your competitors are, but also who Google says your competitors are, based on search engine results. Instead of the customer leaving your store (or unfollowing on Twitter), this help can encourage customers to stick around and tell their friends, thus increasing sales.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Pay attention to your statistics with regard to calls to actions. I'll have to check my Google numbers, all that good stuff. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. How can I help you?

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Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 120

Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

Content marketing is perhaps alone in its ability to be a successful endeavor at every phase of the customer lifecycle: When a potential customer is using Google to research new digital cameras, what is going to get them to a Kodak site? Because content is the most efficient form of marketing available. Smart, optimized content.

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Paid Content Content Marketing Paid Search Agency Planning 125

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

What’s the best way to get the most possible Facebook “likes&# and Twitter followers? What is an @ mention on Twitter etc… I think you're right about some PR firms still looking to social media as a broadcast tool not a landing place for consumer connections. What do you think? One caveat though.

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PR Social Media Paid Content Media 161

Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

B2B, Buzz & Brand ROI: Creating Customers That Create (MORE!) Why Use Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn for Content Marketing? B2B Voices ( Trade Youtube Twitter Leads Sales ). Social Media Statistics for B2B Marketers , June 21, 2010. CeeKue ( Promotion Word of Mouth B2C CRM Google Content Tips ). June 8, 2010.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Find the answers to these questions and many more here in more than 40 of the best reports, studies, videos and other sources of social media, search, and other marketing facts and statistics of the past year. General Social Media Statistics. 59% are on Twitter, and 43% use a company blog for marketing. hours to 6.3

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I mined my Google Analytics and put together a list of the 25 most popular posts that have ever appeared on this blog , ranked by total number of page views. At one point we discussed headline writing and what draws clicks within the social media content universe. Of the top 10 posts, only number 4 and number 10 are semi-recent.

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Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 142

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

You can also set up various searches from Google, Twitter, etc and run the RSS feeds from each search through Yahoo Pipes and have the resulting feed delivered to your inbox or RSS reader to monitor ongoing. applications like Facebook, Twitter, Skype, etc. That said there are some options. Hope that helps!

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Social Media Media Paid Content Work Management 157

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). Haven’t you? The founders leave.

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Paid Content Facebook Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 137

Convince & Convert

MAY 20, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Are You Suffering From Premature Calculation?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 17, 2011

the sources below provide a vast wealth of data, statistics and research results, as well as a bit of interesting social media trivia. 10 Interesting Social Media Statistics by Jeff Bullas. 20+ mind-blowing social media statistics revisited by Econsultancy. Are Twitter Followers Better Than Facebook Fans? by eMarketer.

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Paid Content Stats Social Media Marketing Budget 100

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Social Conversation a Myth? That’s feedback.

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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. Add data collection fields for Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin (at a minimum). Total cost?

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Social Media Ideal Customer Profiles Paid Content Media 155

Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 27, 2009

B2B Lead Generation Benchmark Study 2009. Keeping a Closer Eye on Content ROI – CMO Council. Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421. Keeping a Closer Eye on Content ROI – CMO Council. Blog Phoenix Rising Twitter RebelBrown. Blog Start with a Lead Twitter BrianJCarroll. MarketingSherpa.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

If 2009 was the year many marketers puzzled over, poked at and pondered incorporating social media into their marketing mix, 2010 was the year of diving in. According to a HubSpot study, 71% of marketers viewed Twitter as a useful marketing tool last year, up from just 39% in 2009. Adoption soared. 85% of Inc. 85% of Inc.

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Social Media Paid Content Tactics Tips 100

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 26, 2010

Six types of reports are included in RowFeeder: Post Volume and Velocity Analysis – What’s being said about keyword(s) on Twitter and Facebook. To date, customers of RowFeeder have either been interested in monitoring social media campaigns (tracking hashtags, Twitter replies, etc.); No problem.

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Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Work Management 120