Convince & Convert

APRIL 24, 2014

You already know that a blog can be a powerful tool for building authority and thought-leadership, sharing benefits of your company/product, and addressing your audience’s needs and concerns. Create Value for Your Audience When it comes to a blog readership, it’s important to understand the value you provide your audience.

Cross-Selling 159

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TrustRadius Marketing

MARCH 2, 2022

It’s an inevitable part of operating a business: eventually, you’ll have to start posting on social media. Maintaining a social media presence is more than a simple checkbox step in establishing your business’s credibility. 54% of social media browsers use social media to research products.

Small Business Marketing 98

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2013

Twitter is on its way to becoming something entirely different. This isn’t a new phenomenon, as Twitter’s first incarnation as short form narcissism gave more than a kernel of truth to the old complaint among non-users that “they didn’t want to know what people had for lunch.” Twitter as a Ratings Service.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 19, 2013

Do you find that the daily demands of social media promotion are increasing? Our time is our most precious asset and social media is great at eating into it! Here are 9 social media tools that will help you save time and improve your productivity. Automate Blog Post Delivery With Dlvr.it.

Social Media 167

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Valasys

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Social media platforms are witnessing an increase in users year after year. Approximately 59% of people worldwide use social media, and the average daily usage of social media is 2 hours 31 minutes, as reported by a survey. They are renowned for their content curation, organization, scheduling, monitoring, and RSS integration.

Social Media 40

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Sprout Social

APRIL 18, 2017

Usually when you hear about social media automation, you picture the cringe-worthy automatic direct message that sometimes happens after you follow a new account. If you’re considering automation as part of your social media marketing efforts, there are a few key questions to ask yourself: Why do I want to automate? Saves time.

Social Media 102

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

If you’re not generating leads – as in: a lot of leads – from your company’s blog, you’re missing out on what is perhaps not only your best opportunity to convert organic Web traffic into actionable, measurable sales inquiries, but also the best way to actually show real ROI from your social media investment. Subscribe Now!”).

Business Blogging 100

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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? Then this is the blog post for you. I presented today at Social Media AZ , a new conference for Arizonans interested in, and practicing social media. How Does Your Audience Use Social Media?

Social Media 167

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Biznology

AUGUST 4, 2015

Even of you have enough money to hire an entire social media symphony as well as a social media monitoring and response task force, there are too many hours in a day and, according to some, the sweet spots aren’t even during the work day anymore. So, social media automation is key. And the scientists over at Buffer concur.

Work Management 80

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

After I got home from our Publishing at Sea cruise, I checked out the good blogs of our amazing group of authors , including those of our experts, like Judith Briles ! Of course, as writers, they all had important things to say on their blogs. An email subscription sign up button such as an RSS icon.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 23, 2011

The key is a balanced strategy of search engine optimization (SEO), social media, syndication and guest posting. So where does blog traffic come from, and how does this change over time? Looking at data from the Webbiquity blog, several trends are apparent. Social media is important.

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Launch Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

It is very useful for long articles and blogs that you don’t have time to read the moment you find them. Feedly – RSS feeds are still one of the best ways to monitor your industry for news and content. Feedly is a news aggregator application that has emerged as one of the best ways to subscribe to RSS feeds.

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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.

Social Media 149

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Valasys

JULY 20, 2020

Any businesses can construct online media accounts and post the articles, products, and services through content or video clips. The real challenges for brands in social media include crafting techniques and implementing a profitable marketing strategy that levitates sales and revenue. Leveraging Referral Traffic.

Paid Content 86

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The second-best thing about writing a blog is that you have an opportunity to express your opinions, thoughts, and viewpoints to the rest of the world. But the number one advantage to blogging is that it’s a meritocracy; in other words, anyone can be successful at it! Use social media. Seek out similar blogs.

Traffic 100

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Your blog works exactly the same way. There’s a First Time for Everything New research (pdf) by my clients at Compendium Blogware show that for more than two-thirds of corporate blogs, new visitors comprise more than 80% of total blog traffic. State Indicator – Turns orange when you’re in that section 2.

Social Media 119

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B2B Marketing Traction

JANUARY 19, 2012

If you’re just getting started in blogging, it’s not easy to know the basic features you need to include in your blog. There is a lot of information on the Internet about how to blog and about blog features. 9 Basic Blog Features. A way to subscibe to the blog (typically an RSS feed).

Business Blogging 100

Business Blogging Features RSS Blogger 100

Avitage

AUGUST 1, 2012

This post is for my current and future clients who think they won’t deal with social media because their customers don’t “use” it. What does that mean, “use social media”? Is Twitter or Facebook the image you carry? Is Twitter or Facebook the image you carry?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

She specializes in social media strategies that lead to actionable plans to achieve real world objectives. I’ve spent a lot of time working with various social media monitoring tools and I’ve whittled my list of favorites down to two or three. And that’s how I pick the right social media monitoring tool for the job.

Social Media 155

Social Media Media Paid Content Work Management 155

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 28, 2015

A few years ago, blogging and social media were separate. Blogging was long-form, serious, and crafted. Social media was short-form, personal, and spontaneous. Some people predicted that social media would replace blogging because of declining attention spans. Author: Guy Kawasaki Ideas that spread, win.

Social Media 48

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Convince & Convert

MAY 17, 2013

This week: From ExactTarget , a free white paper called “ 3 Truths Every CMO Needs to Know About Social Media and the Customer Experience “ From Expion , a case study about how H&R Block mobilized 90,000 tax professionals in social media using Expion to guide their activity. The RSS feed is: [link]. Listen Now

Social Media 161

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Hubspot

MARCH 31, 2020

Here's how you can set yourself up for success with contests on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. Facebook is the most widely used social media platform , so running a contest on Facebook makes sense. How to Run a Contest on Twitter. How to Run a Contest on Facebook. Here are some best practices: Follow the Rules.

Social Media 100

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Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Conversely, in the social media community, checking-in is a frequent behavior, and legions of blog posts are written about location-based services. I have recently become fascinated by the way that people who don’t work in social media use social. I don’t mean read your RSS feed or scour your Twitter stream.

Social Media 148

Social Media Media RSS Work Management 148

Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Create Shareable Content – Don’t Be a Bore" width="345" height="225" title="The ABC’s of Business Blogging: Create Shareable Content – Don’t Be a Bore" /> In the world of business blogging and content marketing, there’s nothing worse than a bore. Most blog writers are just barely scraping the surface of what needs to be said.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Managing your social media workflow in the constant chatter of Tweets, Likes and Direct Messages can be tough. A social media manager’s work is never done and it seems like a new task gets added to your checklist every week. It is important to note that there is no shortcut of value in social media marketing. Daily Checklist.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 7, 2013

Charlie Kautz , Content Marketer at TaylorMade Golf , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss delivering fresh story-telling content across several platforms every week, following the PGA Tour around the country, and what it’s like having the best job in social media. The RSS feed is: [link]. Listen Now .

Social Media 121

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Is Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook? Its exactly what my whole career has been built on since starting in 1984 as a busboy in High School. Great article Jay!

Social Media 148

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B2B Marketing Traction

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Now it’s about having the great web site, the content, the eLetter, plus a presence on social media. And, yes, technology exists to make your presence on social media easier and more cost-effective, but I never told anyone to be an automaton ! It’s really important to be human in your social media efforts.

Social Media 100

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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.

Social Media 114

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 114

Binary Demand

JUNE 27, 2023

It typically involves strategies and techniques, such as targeted marketing campaigns, networking events, trade shows, content marketing, email marketing, and social media outreach to capture qualified accounts’ interest and contact information. With higher conversion opportunities, this ensures optimum lead generation.

Lead Generation 115

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Are your blog posts fed automatically into Facebook? The other day I was horrified to learn that a dear client was manually posting his blog articles to Facebook. No wonder blogging seems tiresome and time-consuming. How to Automatically Link Blog Posts to Facebook. 1. Use the networked blogs application.

Facebook 100

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The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 23, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Ghost Blogging Debate Done Right If there is a discussion that will never die is the Ghost Blogging debate. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 United States License.

Work Management 100

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Savanta

AUGUST 3, 2011

B2B social media; is it a case of the Emperor’s New Clothes? The social media Emperor is getting dressed, but is still in his underpants. B2B social media has reached the tipping point and in doing so it’s following the classic technology evolution curve. Social media is being used then, but how? There was a lot of talk.

Advertising Benchmark 120

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The Point

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Tony Karrer and Tom Pick, founders of the popular B2B Marketing site B2B Marketing Zone just released a compelling report on B2B Blogging Trends in 2011. 2011 may be the year when B2B companies finally realize blogs are more than just a PR vehicle for propagating so-called thought leadership.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 12, 2013

src="[link] width="300" height="300" title="Better Blog Writing: Attract Clients, Make Sure Your Posts Get Read!" /> You want to Engage your Blog Readers and encourage them to subscribe to your blog and become regular visitors. According to Neilson.com, there were 181 million blogs around the world at the end of 2011. (In

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B2B Memes

MARCH 9, 2011

Are profits and social media compatible? For B2B professionals, mixing social media and business requires a delicate balance of giving and selling, sharing and monetizing. I was reminded of how tricky this balance can be last Friday when I logged onto my RSS reader. Does making money from a friendship make it less social?

Social Media 100

Social Media RSS Media Wikipedia 100

Webbiquity

JUNE 25, 2012

Sales leads generated through inbound marketing–the combination of content marketing, blogging, social media, website chat and SEM–cost 61% less than those produced through traditional demand generation techniques (e.g., Blogging: for any new business blog, traffic typically starts out modest but grows over time.

Social Media 100

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