Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Without a statistical measure of your blogging progress, adding content to your blog on a regular basis can be an incredibly lonely proposition. I'm not sure you can separate content from community anymore, as Google seems to be looking more and more at engagement (comments, linkbacks, time on site) to determine the value of content.

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Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Paid Search Agency Blogger 132

Convince & Convert

MAY 11, 2010

I also like to look at search data, both the searches that people are conducting about your company on Google ( use this free keyword tool ), (insert Google keyword tool screen shot) and the searches conducted on your Web site (assuming you have a search function). Or, you could survey Web site visitors, gathering data in real-time.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Regarding comments about the search box location, I'm used to a left or central location on search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc.), but a right-hand location on content sites. I completely missed it in the first two headers, but noticed it readily in the third.

Paid Search Agency 109

Paid Search Agency Webinar Metrics PR Advertising Agencies 109

Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

I am showing as 2291 keywords where my site appears in Google's index, but only 170 words where they have actually clicked through to the site itself. Even if we talk about exact keyword-phrase the reality is a little bit different then keyword tools statistics. marierowley thank you for your great information.

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Long Tail Marketing Blogger Paper Content 117

Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Remember, your most important customer is Google, and your content ladder needs to maximize your chances for search success. This is especially important now that Google and Bing are incorporating social content into real-time search results). and search for them on Google, Bing, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and SocialMention.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 19, 2010

Consequently, if someone searches for “Colorado River Whitewater Rafting&# on Google, they’ll likely find that version of the Western River blog, which contains only posts about “ Colorado River Whitewater Rafting “ The software automatically harvests and organizes topically similar posts for maximum search effectiveness.

Social Media 142

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

[link] Ariel Roberge RT @Tinkweb: Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush [link] [link] Steve Woodruff Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush | (@jaybaer) [link] [link] Montreal Design Buzz TR @tinkweb: Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush [link] [link] [link] Terametric RT @jaybaer: What exactly is Influence Mining?

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Paid Content CRM Paid Search Agency Social Media 134

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The statistical similarity shocks me. so if last decade consumers trusted google organic results and arguably ppc positions, then this decade they will place greater value on their increasing reliance of social recommendation via their social circles. This chart shows usage of five major social outposts by organization type.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

In fact, a search for “social media agencies&# on Google yields more than 41 MILLION matching Web pages. Remember, the most important customer of EVERY company is Google. With customer service & public relations becoming blurred thanks to Social Media, it's a great detriment to ignore the movement.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

People coming from Google don’t know who you are yet, so you can’t treat them like a Facebook audience that’s already drinking your Kool-aid. Of course, this isn’t entirely an either/or scenario.

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Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

B2B, Buzz & Brand ROI: Creating Customers That Create (MORE!) Social Media Statistics for B2B Marketers , June 21, 2010. Biznology ( Search Engine Public Relations Social Media Mobile Marketing Promotion Transparency ). CeeKue ( Promotion Word of Mouth B2C CRM Google Content Tips ). Statistics.

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B2B Thought Leadership B2B Marketing Advertorials Thought Leadership 100

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

How to be Human – Develop a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps | [link to post] – Posted using Chat Catcher [link] The Real-Time Google Search Twitter Social Media Strategy | NYC Social Media and Whitehat Organic SEO | The Blog of Dustin Schmidt [.] Develop a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps [.]

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Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

A Google search of the phrase “social media ROI” provides 694,000 results (at least at this writing). I recently heard a poignant expression, “you are your Google results”. Now, Google creates perceptions and it is our job to engage the communities and instill what perceptions we want seen.

Social Media 136

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Marketing & Strategy 136

Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Pay attention to your statistics with regard to calls to actions. I'll have to check my Google numbers, all that good stuff. If you have complementary resources like an Ebook, email newsletter, events or otherwise, make sure those are easy for first-time visitors to find as well.

Social Media 120

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

Content marketing is perhaps alone in its ability to be a successful endeavor at every phase of the customer lifecycle: When a potential customer is using Google to research new digital cameras, what is going to get them to a Kodak site? Because content is the most efficient form of marketing available. Smart, optimized content.

Paid Content 125

Paid Content Content Marketing Paid Search Agency Planning 125

Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

Make sure you’re not just shopping who you think your competitors are, but also who Google says your competitors are, based on search engine results. The way they handle questions, friction, and sticking points can serve as inspiration or a warning to your efforts.

Social Media 150

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 150

Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

The metrics available on Facebook are in many ways better than you can get from Google Analytics. YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world, and yet video content continues to be under-leveraged. Companies are starting to think of Facebook as a natural piece of the conversion funnel, not just as a free-standing silo.

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Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Video Marketing 135

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I mined my Google Analytics and put together a list of the 25 most popular posts that have ever appeared on this blog , ranked by total number of page views. This is obviously invalid research statistically, but anecdotally it makes you wonder. This is obviously invalid research statistically, but anecdotally it makes you wonder.

Social Media 142

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 142

Convince & Convert

JULY 13, 2010

Every single person in a public relations firm should: 1) understand the impact of social media and 2) be able to activate that marketing potential for their clients. Well, I got to start a Twitter feed for one client, but we no longer work for them. I don’t believe in a “digital divide.” Everyone ought to be thinking about it.

Social Media 140

Social Media Media PR Webinar Metrics 140

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

You can also set up various searches from Google, Twitter, etc and run the RSS feeds from each search through Yahoo Pipes and have the resulting feed delivered to your inbox or RSS reader to monitor ongoing. link] [link] Meltwater Buzz Check out @ktvan's thoughts on picking a #socialmedia monitoring service. Hope that helps!

Social Media 157

Social Media Media Paid Content Work Management 157

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Meanwhile, Facebook comes along and sees a revenue model that’s not based on the banner ad, but rather on Google’s pay-per-click model (which businesses prefer because it mitigates financial risk). Now as Google trying to bring out a rival for facebook, I hope facebook should plan something to compete with Google!

Paid Content 137

Paid Content Facebook Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 137

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 26, 2010

RowFeeder is the first business to be spawned from the buzzed about new tech incubator Untitled Startup – a “transparent startup&# in Seattle that even publishes their website traffic live on their home page. link] Komputery Sometimes I think, that people doesn`t work, but still analysing statistic, google analytics etc.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Work Management 120

Convince & Convert

JUNE 15, 2010

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Social Media 155

Social Media Ideal Customer Profiles Paid Content Media 155

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 2010

Google Wave was the closest we’ve come, and that got killed off faster than the new Knight Rider TV show. link] Dont be a social media buzz-kill « Marketing Alive Blog [.] Absolutely not. The thought instigator. Is Social Conversation a Myth? convinceandconvert.com) [.]

Conversion 116

Conversion Paid Search Agency Social Media Advertising Agencies 116

Convince & Convert

MAY 20, 2010

Premature Calculation The problem with the pet naming approach is that you end up having the “is this working&# conversation when the social media program is already in operation, which forces you to conduct statistical gerrymandering to determine which measures are relevant. You know all that stuff that we “like&# now?

Social Media 117

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Paid Search Agency 117

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Incidentally, this is why Google is so afraid of Facebook. Google has made a couple of dollars by reading and ranking Web pages. Facebook’s opening of the API to searches (and the subsequent inclusion of Facebook content in Google, Bing, Yahoo search results) blunts the historical searchability advantage of Web pages.

Social Media 167

Social Media Facebook Paid Content Marketing Websites 167

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Incidentally, this is why Google is so afraid of Facebook. Google has made a couple of dollars by reading and ranking Web pages. Facebook’s opening of the API to searches (and the subsequent inclusion of Facebook content in Google, Bing, Yahoo search results) blunts the historical searchability advantage of Web pages.

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Facebook Marketing Websites Paid Content Social Media 167

Convince & Convert

JULY 22, 2010

She is deeply curious, loves all things marketing and blogs less frequently than she would like at Stickystimuli.com.

Social Media 129

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Webinar Metrics 129

Convince & Convert

MAY 19, 2010

Whether it be discovered as a blog post via Google search, a video via YouTube or through an archive of indexed Tweets — we want the content we are looking for, when we are looking for it. This means the best kinds of marketing content need to be findable by Google (and the others), properly tagged, and optimized for search engines.

Social Media 139

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 139

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

JUNE 9, 2010

Buzz Marketing for Technology , May 26, 2010 In a recent conversation I was having with the Bloom Group they believe “the practice of publishing white papers must come to a close because of the utter proliferation of white papers, and the poor content contained within so many of them.” Don’t stop the dialog. bpcares&#.

Paid Content 40

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

JANUARY 4, 2011

Vital statistics for every B2B marketer - Earnest about B2B , March 16, 2010. 28 Awesome B2B Social Media Statistics - Social Media B2B , August 4, 2010. 17 Compelling And Highly Usable B2B Marketing Statistics - Modern B2B Marketing , September 29, 2010. The Ultimate List: 300+ Social Media Statistics - Hubspot , May 13, 2010.

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B2B Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Work Management Paid Search Agency 40

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Lifetime statistics, cross-posting, multiple accounts, etc. Tracking Google Analytics No surprise, this is my primary statistical source for Convince & Convert. Despite being free, Google keeps adding functionality to Google Analytics. If you’re serious about Twitter, this is a great app.

Social Media 167

Social Media Media Paid Content Webinar Metrics 167

Convince & Convert

MARCH 18, 2010

There’s a reason that some videos show up on the first page of Google, and others do not. There’s a best time to post to Facebook. There’s an optimal structure for blog post headlines.

Social Media 119

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 119

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Some companies (such as Domino's which I also wrote about here: [link] ) have gotten better at acting like they are all of those buzz words like transparent, human, conversational, engaging, etc. And like Danny Brown noted (@DannyBrown), you've just gotta be that much more selective on who your 'real friends' are.

Social Media 119

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Paid Search Agency 119

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Best Social PR Guides and Tips of 2010 (So Far) - Webbiquity , September 1, 2010 Social media has fundamentally altered the practice of public relations. One of the best sources of information is industry statistics. What Would Google Do? Social Media Statistics. Google shall find – even before you seek.

B2B Marketing 40

B2B Marketing Work Management Marketing Management Advertising Agencies 40

Convince & Convert

MARCH 9, 2010

There's probably a team at Google working on this kind of discovery technology even as we comment. link] [link] HMA Public Relations RT @jaybaer: Are You Taking Social Media Shortcuts? [link] RT @leeodden @jaybaer [link] John White >Do you really know where your customers are in social media? Are you ready to look harder?

Social Media 135

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 135

Convince & Convert

MARCH 16, 2010

Measurement Lacking Other than retweets and clicks – data that inexplicably is only available from third parties – Twitter provides no statistics to its users other than followers/following. Teens don't pay for statistical consulting services. I wish I could say the same for Google). Those are the people I am interested in.

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