Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Marketing Sherpa last week released its 2010 Social Media Marketing Benchmark report. The report’s authors begin by noting that: “An important transition in the use of social media for marketing purposes is taking place. In business and consumer services, the figures are 54% increase, 1% decrease.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

(As I’m on vacation for a week, I’ve invited Sydni Craig-Hart to share social networking tips.). The point is, participating in social networking is like participating in live networking. You should only attend the “events&# that make sense for you and your business. The big 3: Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

By the same token, despite the many benefits of a business blog , not everyone should rush into it. Like owning a pet, writing a blog isn’t rocket science but does require a certain level of care and attention, lest the effort end up among the millions of abandoned, forgotten and neglected blogs littering the online landscape.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Blogging is often viewed as the core component of a B2B social media marketing strategy, and other than discussion forums, it’s the most mature component of social media. Research from HubSpot shows that small businesses with blogs have twice as many Twitter followers as those who don’t.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 30, 2010

Blog this on Blogger. Related posts: Your Business and the Web: Getting Better? 3 Key Content Pieces for Starting an Online Business. Blog or Website: Do You Use Wordpress as a Website? How to Start “a Little Online Business …&#. 4 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Marketing. Share this on Bebo.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

What additional steps should smart content marketers take to get results from blogging? Blog this on Blogger. Smart Time-Saving Tips on Blogging… Blog Checklist: 10 Items BEFORE You Publish… Is the Social Web Changing How We Write? Build a Product Funnel on Your Blog through Content Marketing.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Here’s a program I did with Joan Stewart about Time-Saving Tips for Smart Blogging. Blog this on Blogger. Related posts: 4 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Marketing. Time Saving Tips for Smart Blogging – a Tutorial. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on Facebook.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 28, 2010

But here are three areas where many companies aren’t realizing the synergistic benefits of coordination with their SEO efforts: Blogging: given that less than half of companies —both small businesses and the Fortune 500—actively maintain industry blogs, this is an underutilized area for SEO benefit. Share this on Bebo.

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Webbiquity

MAY 30, 2010

This blog post! 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. Amusing, Creative and/or Just Plain Odd Blog Posts. Social Media.

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Webbiquity

JULY 6, 2010

Social Media is Simpler Than You Think. A post that explains why “social media marketing is simpler than you’ve probably been led to believe. At its core, social media is not about doing new things, but about doing things you’ve always done as a business person differently.&#. What is Webbiquity?

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Writing on the Web

JULY 26, 2010

. “My clients aren’t surfing the Web reading blogs.&#. “Oh, that means I’ve got to write about my business every week?&#. Blog this on Blogger. Related posts: 4 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Marketing. Blog Content: Are you personal… or all business? Share this on Bebo.

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 18, 2010

If you’re an executive coach who’s too busy with clients to manage your blog and content marketing tasks, consider outsourcing. Blog this on Blogger. Content Marketing Favorites: Fishing for Business. Is the Social Web Changing How We Write? French Open Tennis: More Business Lessons.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 21, 2010

Blogs are seen as key sources of information rather than just promotion. Blogs are also core to a successful social media marketing strategy. Here are five key benefits of blogging for businesses. from news stories, articles and other blogs) than website content. Establish expertise and credibility.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Blog this on Blogger. Related posts: 4 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Marketing. Online Marketing Online Persuasion Attracting Clients blog content brain science business blogging neuromarketing Writing for the Web. There are other women speaking, and I’m looking forward to learning, as always. Tweet This!

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Writing on the Web

JULY 9, 2010

By doing so, Dow Jones’ customers get the privilege of responding to blog posts, news and any mention of DJ in social networks. Dow Jones is several steps ahead of where some small businesses are. We’ve come to a point where “social” networks are almost a misnomer. Blog this on Blogger. The company, Marchex Inc.,

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Trust : social proof, statistics, case studies, personal stories. You can add social proof in this section. You will have to weave in social proof, statements from satisfied users, or examples and case studies. Blog this on Blogger. Positive , relief from a problem, benefits, imagine a better future. Email this via Gmail.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 8, 2010

Based on what I hear from clients and colleagues, I’m going to speculate some of the reasons this may be so: Web marketing is complicated: Although tools (blogs, sales pages, shopping carts, audio and video, email marketing) have become more user-friendly in the last few years, there’s a lot more to do (social sites).

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 16, 2010

And if you’ve got a Wordpress story to share with us, tell us in the comments how you’re using it for your business, please share your url so we can come check it out! Blog this on Blogger. 4 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Marketing. Share this on Bebo. Add this link to Box.net. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 2, 2010

Blogging about those things that are part of the authors passions, likes, dislikes, opinions etc. allows followers to connect with the blog. It’s what makes blogging different than reading commercial news. He will be all over the board, start-ups, social media, politics, (usually on the left), internet, telephony, etc.

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Webbiquity

MAY 4, 2010

But even absent that advantage, traffic to a new blog can be ramped up quickly using the following 12 techniques. Build links to your blog from every possible source. Add your blog name and link to company email signatures and include it in your corporate newsletter or marketing emails as well. Use social bookmarking.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

My background in psychology has been essential in learning how to write effective content for a business blog. Blog this on Blogger. Is the Social Web Changing How We Write? Of course there’s a way to write about negative feelings, and still have a positive outlook, positive solutions. Emotional Writing.

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Hubspot

JULY 23, 2010

Within a click you will have subscribers to your blog. Social Media – This seems like it should be common sense by now, but many bloggers still seem to miss out on this one. Have the icons display alongside your blog posts. If so then include Reddit and Digg. Blog Checklist. She also blogs at www.rchurt.com.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Over time, the top source of traffic for most blogs is search. social networking profiles, social bookmarking sites, other bloggers). But two great sources are blog directories and RSS syndication sites. The two keys to search success are great content and links. Feed URL (e.g., Long description (up to 500 characters).

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Most blogs aren’t visually aggressive enough in the promotion of RSS, and very few do a good job at emphasizing the opportunity to subscribe via email (as 40% of C&C subscribers do). RT @jaybaer: 5 Ways to Make Friends with Strangers on Your Blog [link] [link] Social Media Mktg. That would be a fun discussion, right?

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Webbiquity

APRIL 29, 2010

Noting that “SEO for a WordPress blog is different than SEO for static websites, mainly because of the social nature of blogging technology,&# this post provides 16 excellent tips for optimizing a blog for search. Must See SEO Guide for All WordPress Bloggers by wpbeginner. Share this on del.icio.us. Tweet This!

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 15, 2010

Why Twitter Is Such a Powerful Social Media Platform , this week’s guest post by Phyllis Zimbler Miller , When I first heard Twitter mentioned two years ago – in a teleseminar with the BlogSquad! – Her main blog is at [link]. 4 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Marketing. I checked it out because I valued Patsi’s advice.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 29, 2010

So, no, the Web hasn’t changed the way most people do business. I know there are many who feel it’s just too overwhelming to learn, especially now with all the social media chatter. Blog this on Blogger. 4 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Marketing. Just some of us. Share this on Bebo. Share this on Facebook.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

She offers a free social media mastery kit at her website www.internetworkmarketingwealth.com. Blog this on Blogger. 4 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Marketing. Content Marketing Results: 18 Ways to NOT Get Blog Traffic. Become a fan on her fan page at www.facebook.com/onlinebusinesscoach. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 27, 2010

Design : Clearly identified tag line to explain who the blog is for, what the benefits are from reading it, and who the author is. Action : No way to subscribe to get email updates to blog. Action : No easy way to retweet a post, or share to other social sites. There are plenty of VAs who specialize in social media management.

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Writing on the Web

MARCH 21, 2011

An acronym I use with students is RITE — Your blog posts should be R elevant, I nteresting, T imely and E ntertaining. Social sharing (4.0) — I know this will surprise a lot of people, but hear me out! Blog this on Blogger. What’s your opinion about this? What grabs you and compels you to read a post through?

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

An outstanding list of useful WordPress plugins from Andy Beal, author of Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online and the brain behind the Trackur social media monitoring tool. 25 Top WordPress Plugins You Should Know About by Ask WordPress Girl. 35+ Most Essential WordPress Tricks and Hacks by Artatm.

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Writing on the Web

JANUARY 3, 2011

If you do this consistently, you may even develop a friendship with the blog owner, and you can exchange links. Social media groups are great ways to connect with others of similar interests. Blog this on Blogger. Don’t Jerk Blog Readers Around: 5 Tips to Keep on Track. 4 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Marketing.

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 22, 2007

But once you've made the commitment to writing your own blog, here are seven essential tools—beyond the blogging platform itself ( Blogger , TypePad , WordPress , Moveable Type , etc.)—to —to help promote your business blog and make it successful. Zimbio Web 2.0

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Writing on the Web

JULY 15, 2010

However, if there’s anything we’ve learned in the last 5 years, is that we’re social animals. The social ‘Net gives voice to people. Blog this on Blogger. Applied to copywriting and web design, marketers can improve click rates and results. Customers rule. How is brain research influencing marketers?

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Anything Goes Marketing

SEPTEMBER 6, 2006

To increase traffic on your blog, Darren stresses the use of SEO (but doesn't really elaborate it on it), posting innovative content (eg: a product release on his digital camera blog), staying ahead of the trends, and picking a niche or sub-niche topic. For example, you can blog about Adsense which is a sub-niche of Problogger.

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Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 8, 2010

I can blog about business blogging and content marketing. I love writing about all things blogging and marketing online.That’s what I do here on this blog, WritingontheWeb.com. Blog this on Blogger. Social Writing: Don’t ignore networking sites. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Blog this on Blogger. Related posts: The REAL Reason I Love Blogging. Business Blogging: Blast Past the Blunders. Social Media Fairies: They’re real and they’ve got solutions. The Real Problem: What NOT to Write About… Blog or Newsletter? Early Bird Special: $197. Share this on del.icio.us.

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