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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Tony tells me that he uses these Best Of posts as a way to see the very best from these 40+ blogs each month. Tony tells me that he uses these Best Of posts as a way to see the very best from these 40+ blogs each month. Tags: Blogging for Business.

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JULY 8, 2009

Sure, it can help to utilize the growing number of Twitter tools available as well, but if your Twitter grade isn't as high as you'd like it to be, you may want to take some tips from grandma: "The good Lord gave you two ears, but only one mouth." Twitter is a busy place. Not all of your followers will see everything you tweet.

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 28, 2009

If you enjoy the coverage on this blog of social media marketing , SEO , online tools and web marketing —as well as occasional off-topic ramble , vacation or home project photos —please cast your vote for WebMarketCentral in the Chapeau Blog Awards today! (Or Or tomorrow. But that's it. Voting closes on Thursday.)

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

How can you maximize the business value of tools like LinkedIn and Twitter? Find the answers to these questions and others here in more of the best articles and blog posts on social media marketing from this year so far. practices, blogs and more. practices, blogs and more. tools (delicious, Feedburner, LinkedIn et al.),

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WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Attract lots of targeted Twitter followers in a short time? How I attracted 8000 Twitter followers in 14 weeks! by Jim's Marketing Blog Though the title may sound spammy, Jim Connolly isn't hawking some bogus "Internet marketing" software here. It includes the discourse elements of Twitter but goes further."

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 31, 2009

by HubSpot Rick Burnes notes that without a strong content strategy to back up social media efforts, marketers risk the "all hat, no cattle" syndrome: lots of attention on Twitter and Facebook, but no compelling content to back it up and turn the curious into the converted.

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WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 5, 2009

If you write a blog on Google’s Blogger platform—or have any plans to—you need to pick up a copy of Blogger: Beyond the Basics: Customize and promote your blog with original templates, analytics, advertising, and SEO (From Technologies to Solutions) by Lee Jordan.

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WebMarketCentral

MARCH 4, 2009

Okay, that's a bit awkward in words, but makes more sense as a picture: The starting point is typically content —a blog post, video, podcast, article, photo, a resource such as an industry-specific glossary or calendar of events , or other means of expression. Finally, sharing content with those interested in the topic leads to conversations.

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WebMarketCentral

JULY 13, 2009

How can you optimize your use of social networking tools like Twitter and LinkedIn? Find those answers and others here in more of the best articles and blog posts about social media marketing from the last year. Many people add their company website and/or blog. 5 Daily Social Media Builders In Less Than 10 Minutes (Total!)

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WebMarketCentral

MARCH 10, 2009

Social Networking Sites where you can post your profile, promote links to your company site / blog / etc., 5 Blog Tracking Sites where you can promote a blog, search blogs for specific topics, evaluate the popularity of various blogs and track selected blogs. 8 LinkedIn 14 11,246,726 +137.4%

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 30, 2009

Our network blocks access to any website with 'blog' in the URL." "The Allegedly, a leaked memo from Gannett, the publisher of USA Today, stated: " It has come to my attention that some staff members are spending a lot of time on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites during work hours.This is not appropriate.

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WebMarketCentral

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Tom has also created successful interactive marketing and PR programs including video, blogging, podcasting and social media optimization. His blog, WebMarketCentral.com , has won several accolades, including a MarketingSherpa Readers Choice award, and is among the top marketing blogs as ranked by Advertising Age.

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WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

email signatures: Twitter page, LinkedIn profile and blog link: these are the most popular social networking elements, used in about half of Web 2.0 email signatures include buttons for StumbleUpon or "add this blog to my favorites" on Technorati, links to a company's online videos, and/or the sender's Second Life name.

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WebMarketCentral

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Where can you find free tools to help monitor buzz about your company across blogs, Twitter on online forums? Read on to discover all of this and more in some of the best blog posts and articles on social media and Web 2.0 some are disturbing (the Huffington Compost is worth as much as Twitter ?) so far in 2008.

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WebMarketCentral

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Note: this is a guest post from Cece Salomon-Lee , social media relations expert and author of the PR Meets Marketing blog. Cece has previously guest-posted here on best practices in PR and blogging outreach. For example, use Twitter to solicit feedback and questions from the audience during a live panel discussion.

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 2, 2009

someone who's never set up a blog before is guaranteed to make mistakes, probably several; consultants aren't perfect, but can be expected to make far fewer); Utilize proper tactics and etiquette for each type of media; and Measure results to help optimize efforts. Twitter ) have come out of nowhere to rapidly gain large followings.

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WebMarketCentral

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

PeoplePond PeoplePond is a secure social profile site that can be connected to your Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts. Mixxr This is a cool alternative search engine that lets you search Google, Yahoo, Bing and Twitter simultaneously. Great for viewing the differences between "traditional" and real-time search results.

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WebMarketCentral

FEBRUARY 27, 2008

Snitter Snitter is a small desktop application that makes it easy to keep up with those you are following on Twitter, a social networking site that lets you keep "followers" up to date on what you're up to, and stay in the loop on what they're doing. It's also one of the most effective sites for driving marketing-related blog traffic.

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WebMarketCentral

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

On the occasion of the 300th post on the WebMarketCentral blog, and to see how things have changed since the first 100 posts , here are the 10 most popular posts of all time so far. #10: Also, I think, the first time on this blog I made the case that SEO is far from dead. #8: That will do it for me this (short) week.

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WebMarketCentral

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Check out Joe Pulizzi's Junta42 blog , pick up a copy of Ardath Albee's wonderful new book eMarketing Strategies for the Complex Sale (which builds upon the foundation laid by David Meerman Scott and others), follow @Mike_Stelzner on Twitter—it's everywhere. Content marketing is all the rage. Authority and independence. Advertising.

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WebMarketCentral

JANUARY 5, 2009

If you can make the time commitment, start your own blog. At the very least, look for opportunities to write guest-posts and/or get interviewed for blogs related to your industry. You can link to other blog posts, published articles, white papers or other informational content your company has produced about the topic.

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Judy Grundstrom at the Just JudyJudyJudy blog yesterday announced the Twin Cities Top Ten Titans In Social Media 2009 , chosen by a distinguished group of judges. You can find details of the top five and 6-10 winners on Judy's blog. It's a very interesting list. me ), among others. me ), among others.

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 15, 2008

Twitter – Twitter is a great way for business owners to network at their own convenience. People on your Twitter friends list will see each of your posts (aka "tweets"), which can be used to promote new ideas and features for your business. With this tool, you have 140 characters to answer the question, "What are you doing?"

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WebMarketCentral

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Similarly, a click-through from Twitter or Facebook may have been influenced by any variety of other online and offline marketing efforts, so giving 100% credit to social media for lead may be overstating the case.

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WebMarketCentral

JULY 30, 2009

If someone actually uses your brand or product name in a Tweet, blog post or elsewhere, and there's only the sound of crickets coming from your corporate HQ, it makes your firm appear out of touch and unresponsive. You have no way of even accurately identifying all of those points of exposure, much less assigning a value to each one.

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Discover the answers to these questions and others here in more of the best blog posts and articles about social media marketing so far this year. While most of the sites on the list are hardly surprising (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), there are a few unexpected results, like Tagged at #6 and Yuku at #16.

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 22, 2009

The emergence of blogs, blog commenting, Twitter, forums and other tools has forced PR workers to master a new balance of public but informal communication. Press releases make lousy blog copy, and there's no room for a detailed legal disclaimer in a 140-character Tweet. and private conversations, which could be informal.

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WebMarketCentral

MAY 4, 2009

Find the answers to these inquiries and more here in some of the best articles and blog posts about interactive PR from the last year. Included on his list are Twitter, Peter Shankman's Help a Reporter Out (HARO), and online social media release service PitchEngine. blogging and SEO). Thankful For PR 2.0 tags: PR 2.0

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WebMarketCentral

MAY 18, 2009

Google Social Bookmarking and Blog Recommendation Engine by Key Web Data The inimitable Chris Lang explains social features added to Google Reader (such as bookmarking capability and a friends list), why they were added, and how Google will likely use this information (to create a Digg-like system that can't be gamed).

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 6, 2009

Everybody uses Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, but which niche social media sites are worth investigating? Learn the answers to these questions and more here in some of the best blog posts on social media marketing and optimization of 2008. blogs), community interest and links, all of which are built through social media participation.

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WebMarketCentral

JANUARY 28, 2009

So, industry publications, blogs, and analyst reports carry somewhat more weight than a company brochure. The creators of the site believe that buyers will post reviews because 1) they increasingly use social media ( Twitter , Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) Both sides understand the importance of third-party endorsements.

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WebMarketCentral

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Find the answers to these questions and others here in more of the best articles and blog posts on maximizing the value of Google AdWords from the past year. How can you calculate the potential advertising value of AdWords before making a costly investment?

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Find the answers to these questions and others here in more of the best blog posts and articles on search engine optimization from the past year. Blogging helps. How does the increasing use of social media affect SEO efforts? What common SEO mistakes should you avoid, and what myths to dispel? Among his conclusions: more content helps.

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WebMarketCentral

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Discover the answers to these questions and others here in more of the best articles and blog posts on the practice of SEO so far this year. Blog SEO Tips: Top SEO Mistakes to Avoid by Blogsessive Alex Cristache details five common SEO mistakes bloggers make that cause their sites to fare more poorly than necessary in search engine rankings.

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 7, 2009

In case you missed it (as I did), Anita Campbell a few months ago published 137 Twitter Tips: How Small Businesses Get the Most from Twitter , based on input from the readers of Small Business Trends. Twitter search and Twellow ) for finding local or industry-relevant people to follow. The tips are categorized into six sections.

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WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 26, 2009

One of the most popular posts ever on this blog was The Social Media Email Signature , in which I noted that "In the old days, email signatures pretty much just mirrored business card information (which is still the case for most people).A A growing number of Web 2.0-savvy Enter the text portion of your email signature (e.g. Then click "OK."

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 3, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2009 (So Far): Social Media Marketing, Part 1 Best of 2009 (S0 Far): AdWords Tips and Tactics, Part 1 Best of 2009 (So Far): Blogging for Business, Part 1 Best of 2009 (So Far): SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2009 (So Far): Cool Web Tools, Part 1 Best of 2009 (So Far): Twitter Tips and Tactics, Part 1 Best of 2009 (..)

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