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. A post that explains why “social media marketing is simpler than you’ve probably been led to believe. What is Webbiquity?

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Webbiquity

MARCH 23, 2010

It’s now the third-largest social network (behind Facebook and MySpace), the fastest-growing , and used by 75% of b2b companies. Ten Things you Must Know before Using Twitter by Tech n’ Marketing. Twitter Search Tips For B2B Marketers by Search Engine Land. How can you measure results? Hillel Fuld.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Social media marketing activity exploded in 2009, and so did coverage of these practices. Every social media consultant , corporate marketer and PR professional was challenged to keep up with the latest writing on the topic. A Case in Proof: Selling Innovative Marketing to the Top Brass by My Venture Pad. Mark Walsh.

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B2B Marketing Savvy

JULY 27, 2009

Other Popular Posts: DIY Media Buying Or Use A Pro ? Twitter Deivers A PR Gem Email Scoop. The approach is also useful when asked to explain how the tools work, or what applications might be worth considering for B2B communications. My Analog B2B Roadmap for Framing the Social Media Conversation.

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B2B Marketing Savvy

JULY 26, 2009

Other Popular Posts: DIY Media Buying Or Use A Pro ? Twitter Deivers A PR Gem Email. The approach is also useful when asked to explain how the tools work, or what applications might be worth considering for B2B communications. My Analog B2B Roadmap for Framing the Social Media Conversation.

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Webbiquity

JULY 25, 2011

Because more than 80% of consumer purchases and 90% of b2b buying cycles now begin with search. Social media, online PR and user-generated content sites open up a new world of places to be “found.&#. And that you are interacting with your networks on those platforms. Why is web presence optimization important?

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Webbiquity

JULY 25, 2011

Because more than 80% of consumer purchases and 90% of b2b buying cycles now begin with search. Social media, online PR and user-generated content sites open up a new world of places to be “found.&#. And that you are interacting with your networks on those platforms. Why is web presence optimization important?

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Webbiquity

APRIL 26, 2010

What are the leading marketing thought leaders saying about marketing strategies in 2010? How do you select the right market research to support your goals? Why is content marketing becoming critical? 12 Marketing Minds, One Free eBook by Search Engine Guide. What made the Digital Marketing World-Go-Round?

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Any business that primarily relies on customers within it’s local geographic area—which includes not just restaurants and dentists but also some types of b2b vendors, such as IT services and of course marketing and PR firms—needs to understand the ins and outs of local search engine optimization (SEO). Share this on Bebo.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 21, 2010

From a pure lead generation / ROI standpoint, this skepticism isn’t entirely unjustified; research from earlier this year showed that branding metrics (increased brand exposure, webs traffic, email subscribers partnerships)—not strict revenue or ROI measures—topped the list of benefits that b2b marketers realized from social media activities.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Before social networks (and even more so before email became widespread), it was difficult to make and maintain acquaintances with professional peers or people with similar interests in other parts of the country, much less the world. Social media makes marketing more fun. Social media is a meritocracy (mostly). Share this on Bebo.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

In the growing content marketing field, some companies choose a pure creation strategy (often using blogging platforms for publishing) and find it to be a challenge. For B2B marketers, content curation provides the best of both worlds. Content curation is as important in the content marketing toolbox as is creation.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Reviewing this year's survey results I was surprised that, while B2B marketers experimented enthusiastically with social networking sites (Facebook, LinkedIn) and microblogging (Twitter), social media have yet to create budgetary or business impacts on the marketing mix. " in the marketing mix.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 27, 2008

B2B marketing professionals in today's economy are always looking for new ways to do more with less and still gain a competitive advantage within the marketplace. First up in our B2B Marketing interview series is Tom Pick of WebMarketCentral. You've been a B2B marketer since 1992.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

unemployment rate still near 10%, and uncertain prospects for a quick recovery , marketers need to keep two things in mind. unemployment rate still near 10%, and uncertain prospects for a quick recovery , marketers need to keep two things in mind. First, that it’s important to continue investing in marketing through the downturn.

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Webbiquity

JULY 28, 2010

Despite its airy title, Social Media Marketing: An Hour a Day by Dave Evans is anything but a lightweight treatment of this topic. At roughly 340 pages of text plus another 42 pages of worksheets, this is a meaty book, but the end result of following Dave’s hour-a-day guide is a solidly justified, strategic social media marketing plan.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Advertise Network Blippr iPhone App Mashable France MashDeck Twitter App Mobile Site Social Media Events Twitter Guide Book Facebook Guide Book Partners App Development WordPress Experts MaxCDN Content Delivery Dynect Managed DNS Rackspace Hosting Intridea About Us Submit a Tip! Learn more.

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B2B Marketing Savvy

JULY 28, 2009

Twitter Deivers A PR Gem Email Scoop. Seriously… have you staked out your brand/brand names in the hot new media real estate market? Good recap of sites like Digg, Del.icious.us, YourElevatorPitch, Shoutwire, StumbleUpon, Ma.gnolia and others…. Other Popular Posts: DIY Media Buying Or Use A Pro ? Knowem.com.

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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. Metrics would include the number of times a post is mentioned in other blogs or media, references, RT's, etc. Very helpful post, Jay.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social Media is “Viral Marketing&# False, in the same way that a square is also a rectangle, but a rectangle isn’t a square. You’re engaged in an advertising and marketing campaign that uses the Web as its distribution platform. You have to create content, be part of many communities, and proceed incrementally.

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Advertise Network Blippr iPhone App Mashable France MashDeck Twitter App Mobile Site Social Media Events Twitter Guide Book Facebook Guide Book Partners App Development WordPress Experts MaxCDN Content Delivery Dynect Managed DNS Rackspace Hosting Intridea About Us Submit a Tip!

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 15, 2008

Note: the following is a guest post from expert researcher and freelance writer Heather Johnson on how businesses can effectively use social media as a component of PR efforts, and efficiently focus their efforts on the most productive sites. Twitter – Twitter is a great way for business owners to network at their own convenience.

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 6, 2009

How can you maximize your results through social bookmarking sites like Digg? Learn the answers to these questions and more here in some of the best blog posts on social media marketing and optimization of 2008. Why is online reputation management so important? How does social media relate to SEO?

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WebMarketCentral

JULY 16, 2008

Yet many PR people stumble badly when reaching out to bloggers, with blog outreach efforts a mix of good, bad and ugly. Marketing brochures they can get from the vendor. Digg , Sphinn or Searchles ). Blogs are now mainstream, as almost 80% of Internet users report having read a blog within the last year.

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WebMarketCentral

MAY 18, 2007

As B2B buyers become increasingly immune to traditional marketing and more reliant on word-of-mouth vendor referrals, sellers need to become more sophisticated in building customer loyalty through relationship marketing , and converting this loyalty into referral business. Interested? tags: Web 2.0

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WebMarketCentral

MAY 18, 2009

Discover these answers and others here in more of the best posts from the past year on social media marketing and PR. Top 10 Business Applications for Facebook by Duct Tape Marketing Of the 1,000+ Facebook apps built thus far, only a very small number—perhaps a couple of dozen or so—have value for B2B marketers and PR pros.

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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! Write articles for the different types of customers that are relevant for each of your vertical markets 8.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 30, 2009

Blog HubSpot TV Contributors Marketing Kit Internet Marketing Blog The HubSpot Inbound Internet Marketing blog covers all of inbound marketing - SEO, Blogging, Social Media, Landing Pages, Lead Generation and Analytics. Submit guest post ideas to rburnes[at]hubspot[dot]com.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Also, while I think it’s somewhat less likely that a first-time visitor will tweet or Digg or Stumble your work (I’d love to see a study on that), you should make that process as easy as possible as well. That would be a fun discussion, right?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] telleni (Trina Isakson) Twitter Comment RT @impactmax: Develop a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps | Social Media Marketing [link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] ernstschipper (Ernst Schipper) Twitter Comment Now that’s a great post!

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WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

What common mistakes should you avoid in social media marketing? Get the answers to these questions and others here in the final set of the best posts on social media marketing from last year. While his focus is on television commercials (b2c), the tactics he outlines work equally well for video content produced by b2b enterprises.

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Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

The B2B Marketing Zone has really taken off over the past few months with the recent addition of numerous great bloggers. For those not familiar with it, the B2B Marketing Zone (a.k.a. SazBean ( Social Network Analytics Measurement Social Media ). CK’s B2B Blog ( SMS Mobile Marketing Mix Audience ).

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Forrester recently released a report by Laura Ramos and Augie Ray on How to Assess the Impact of Social Media in B2B Tech Marketing. While B2B marketers have been ramping up social media activities over the past 18 months, not all are seeing the outcomes they’d hoped for.

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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. This post suggests that marketers should focus on a different ROI when calculating the value of social media efforts: “return on insight.&# Is Your Online Marketing Strategy All Tweet and No Meat?

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Webbiquity

JULY 12, 2010

Without a strategy, there may be no clear ownership, or definition of success, or measurement, or integration with other marketing and PR efforts—all of which can lead eventually to wasted time and effort, abandoned blogs and Facebook pages, and even the erroneous conclusion that social media doesn’t work for us. Tweet This!

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Related posts: Social Media Listening for B2B Marketing One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing. How to Choose a Social Media Listening Platform for B2B Marketing In the last post we covered how to create a. Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon. Share this on Reddit.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2011

Web presence optimization (WPO)—using tactics like SEO, PPC, online PR, social media, content marketing and reputation management in a coordinated fashion to maximize your online visibility and business results—is the core theme of this blog. Sally Falkow reports research on new influences in the B2B buying process (e.g.,

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