Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The grandmotherly maxim, “The good Lord gave you two ears but only one mouth for a reason&# applies to social interactions in general, but is nowhere more critical than in social media marketing. Without this information, the company’s social media pronouncements appear off-topic, unsolicited and out of touch.

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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. Code to Create Custom Share Buttons for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Delicious by B2B Online Marketing. Post on Google Buzz.

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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 big 3: Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn. You HAVE to be on Twitter. If your target audience spends their day on Twitter, then that’s where you should be engaging with them.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li&# Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers. Don’t automatically assume they use the most popular social networks.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Though business use of social media is rapidly increasing, many executives remain skeptical of its value. The bottom line is that while social media marketing definitely provides benefits (such as a higher conversion rate for organic search traffic ), it’s not generally effective as a direct promotion tool.

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Webbiquity

JULY 6, 2010

But if your company wants to use an RFP process to help in selecting a marketing agency, this post will help you craft one that meets your needs without driving the responding agencies crazy. Social Media is Simpler Than You Think. Almost) 100 (of the) Best Social Media Marketing Blog Posts and Articles of 2009.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The explosion of social media has led to a corresponding need for more sophisticated monitoring tools that can crawl the hundreds of social networking and bookmarking sites and millions of blogs across the globe. Social Mention. If Google Alerts had been developed with a focus on social media, this would be it.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Given that, as Laurie Sullivan reports below, “70% of survey respondents view search engines, online Yellow Pages or social networks as their primary sources of local business information,&# how can you make your business stand out in local search? How important is social media to local search success?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 11, 2010

One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing the flow of information about their brands, products, and services that occurs in social media channels, including microblogs (such as Twitter), social networking sites (such as Facebook), blogs, and online forums. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 30, 2010

Social skills. Good bloggers are social creatures; they link to other bloggers, write copy that attracts links, leave relevant comments on other blogs, respond to comments on their own blogs, and interact with other bloggers through other social media such as LinkedIn and Twitter. Post on Google Buzz.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 21, 2011

Fortunately, it’s a skill that can be learned, and one great resource to help get started (or improve) in that area is The New Rules of Selling Consulting Services in 2011 , a free report from RainToday.com. LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, webinars, podcasts, blogs…didn’t even exist. Post on Google Buzz. Then things changed.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 27, 2010

One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing the flow of information about their brands, products, and services that occurs in social media channels, including microblogs (such as Twitter), social networking sites (such as Facebook), blogs, and online forums. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Everyday I provide support on the social web to customers. But what’s becoming clear to me is that real time communications is essential in this new multi channel world where you better be listening for your customers and delighting them with Social Customer Service. It’s a great double sided ROI story for Social Customer Support.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 12, 2011

Social media marketing, online PR and SEO are three tactics that are all powerful on their own, but have far more impact when used in a coordinated, synergistic manner. How can you amplify and extend new releases through social media? Which online tools are most helpful for PR pros? Pitching on Twitter?

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Biznology

DECEMBER 4, 2012

At the end of the day, none of us own anything we do on Facebook, Twitter , Pinterest, Google +. Social media and its social networks may feel like a home to some of us, but they’re really just private public spaces, similar to coffee shops, the Politics & Prose reading area, or the conference or ballroom at the Rosslyn Marriott.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 14, 2010

And I couldn’t help but agree. As the old adage goes – some people spend more time planning the wedding then they do the marriage and this is true of a lot of what we see organizations do socially. Related posts: Personal Brands RULE on Social Networks On Facebook you can’t be a Friend of a. Tweet This!

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

LinkedIn is firmly ensconced among the “big 3″ social networks for marketing and business purposes, and though its base of 80 million members is far smaller than the 600 million users of Facebook, its impact in B2B marketing is larger. Blogs represent 50%, Facebook 47% and…Twitter scores 41%.”.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2010

The question is – What is the appropriate level of budget to support social media for a B2B company? If you blow up the chart you can see that Social Media as a percentage of your overall interactive spend has grown from 13 percent of budget to 14 percent of budget for B2B Technology Marketers. What’s your Social Media diet?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 17, 2011

by Maria Pergolino I know what you’re thinking – the seven ways marketers should be using social will be all about Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook, Digg or Reddit, and YouTube, right? These channels are just the places where we network with others online, not the best ways to do it.

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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? I presented today at Social Media AZ , a new conference for Arizonans interested in, and practicing social media. Developing a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps View more presentations from Jason Baer.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Create helpful and link-worthy content, optimize your pages, and get other sites linking to yours in order to improve your site’s position in the search engines. What’s more, social media supports SEO and even branding activities. For generic term searches, SEO helps get your site in the top results. Acme Software Inc.).

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 7, 2008

Nuggets from Social Media workshops as of late… posted in Uncategorized |. The answer is NOT always social media/community - that would be another warning sign if it was. If your subject matter expert is also your PMO, you are either over-paying for PMO help (bad) or being undercharged by your SME (good job!).

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Blogging for Community These blogs seek to guild a consistent readership that interact with the blogger(s) and advocate on behalf of the content on other social outposts. Yet, in much of my social media consulting work corporate blog owners are invariably most interested in total visits and RSS subscribers. Very helpful post, Jay.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

However, a lot of people making that news have created expectations and beliefs about social media that aren’t true. Social Media is Inexpensive False. As Charlene Li said recently, social media trades media cost for labor cost. Social Media is Fast False. Social media is by definition slow. Absolutely.

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! The B2B Social Media Marketing Series is supported by IDG Enterprise. Promoting a brand through social media is no longer unique or novel — it’s simply the norm. Learn more.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Android Mobile 2.0 Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Android Mobile 2.0 The B2B Social Media Marketing Series is supported by IDG Enterprise.

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Hubspot

JUNE 23, 2010

As we all learn about social media and inbound marketing and we teach others about it, having a resource that quickly and clearly explains all of the basic terms and applications is critically important. Social Media Marketing Dictionary: 101 Terms to Know. An example of this is the Twitter API. Bit.ly - Bit.ly Bit.ly - Bit.ly

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Find Missing Links in your Social Networks with MyBlogLog Connector. Its a big world out there online, but MyBlogLog can help keep you connected. The photographers are all kicking it at flickr, the chatterboxes are tweeting away at Twitter, and you got your musicians over at last.fm The source for all things MyBlogLog.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Future Exploration Network. « Keynote: building the networked professional firm | Main | Mobile social networking, meaning virtual networks bringing people physically together, will inevitably be a pervasive application » The information processing view of humanity. About Ross Dawson. Books and Reports.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Thus, while we're all learning about social media and inbound marketing as well as teaching others about it, having a resource that quickly and clearly explains all of the basic terms and applications is critically important. Social Media Marketing Dictionary: 120 Terms to Know. An example of this is the Twitter API.

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Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

Jeffbullas's Blog Internet Marketing Home Bio Speaking Grade your Site Marketing Resources Twitter Jeff’s YouTube Contact Congratulations: You have successfully subscribed! Provide “share this” buttons to Facebook and Twitter as a minimum 22. Post and link your content on the Delicious social bookmarking site.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Add Context to Your Blog Sure, you’ll give first-time visitors an idea of what the blog is about via the title or tagline, but how else can you help them go deeper? Remember that your likelihood of a first-time visitor coming back goes up the more content they consume on that first visit. That would be a fun discussion, right?

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WebMarketCentral

MAY 18, 2009

How should you measure the impact of social media? What are some of the best free tools for monitoring social buzz about your brand or company? Discover these answers and others here in more of the best posts from the past year on social media marketing and PR.

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Business Mobile 2.0 Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Business Mobile 2.0 All of these ideas will help your fans make a stronger and more personal connection with your company.

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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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Convince & Convert

JUNE 15, 2010

A major component of answering those questions effectively is understanding in which social outposts your customers are concentrated. Companies should follow, not lead, their customers across the social Web. Here are 4 ways to find out where your customers are in social media: 1. Rapleaf is better for larger companies.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

With the rapidly increasing use of social media tools for marketing and PR comes growing pressure to demonstrate results. But what metrics are really most appropriate for social media measurement? Is your social media strategy built on a solid foundation, or is it more like a Hollywood movie set—a pretty facade with nothing behind it?

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