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.), Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. but a right-hand location on content sites.

Paid Search Agency 109

Paid Search Agency Webinar Metrics PR Advertising Agencies 109

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

And more… There is enough primary data within this report to help smart marketers be very actionable when it comes to sharpening their social media plans/focus or to help ease the entry into the social media waters. power to the people ? power to the people ?

Social Media 149

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 149

Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Yesterday, I gave a presentation in Tempe, AZ to Agencyside , a conference of advertising and PR agency owners. I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. Remember, the most important customer of EVERY company is Google.

Social Media 122

Social Media Paid Search Agency Media Advertising Agencies 122

Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Taxonomy is incredibly important in social media because it’s the most direct link between the worlds of social and search marketing. Remember, your most important customer is Google, and your content ladder needs to maximize your chances for search success. Take your top keywords (including your company name, product name, etc.)

Paid Content 145

Paid Content Ad Building Brand Identity Branding 145

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. Whilst my site is very simple it was built from the outset to focus on the words brand, branding and more recently, social media. marierowley thank you for your great information.

Long Tail Marketing 117

Long Tail Marketing Blogger Paper Content 117

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

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 142

Convince & Convert

JULY 14, 2010

His ramblings can be found at www.membershipjedi.com This post is a compilation of ideas born out of Jay’s post “ Why You’re the Key to Social Media Success ” in which he succinctly describes one of the biggest obstacles facing organization’s pursuit of social media effectiveness – corporate culture. How can I help you?

Social Media 136

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Marketing & Strategy 136

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. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. How can I help you?

Social Media 118

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Marketing & Strategy 118

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Last week, I was on a content marketing discussion panel (moderated by Jeff Rohrs ) at the ExactTarget Connections conference. At one point we discussed headline writing and what draws clicks within the social media content universe. Mostly from me, with some terrific assistance from talented guest authors. How can I help you?

Social Media 142

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 142

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. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. How can I help you?

Social Media 150

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 150

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

You'd be lucky to find anything about Mr. Fux online even with a google search. You'd be lucky to find anything about Mr. Fux online even with a google search. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews.

Paid Content 134

Paid Content CRM Paid Search Agency Social Media 134

Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

I'll have to check my Google numbers, all that good stuff. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. I follow many of these other tips in my own ways, and it all centers around one idea: write for the readers.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 120

Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

The metrics available on Facebook are in many ways better than you can get from Google Analytics. Make sure you’re tying together your email program and your social media program. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews.

Social Media 135

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Video Marketing 135

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

There are free and inexpensive tools that do just about the same thing Google Analytics can do, except that GA also shows bounce rate. It's that until Google analytics develops a social media monitoring tool, they're left with using social media marketing in much the same way a kid plays jacks. How can I help you?

PR 161

PR Social Media Paid Content Media 161

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

JUNE 15, 2010

At conferences, I am often asked something along these lines, “My boss thinks none of our customers are on Facebook, but I think they are. Here are 4 ways to find out where your customers are in social media: 1. Because there really is no benefit in beating your customers to the punch. What do I do?” 4=wicked smart! How can I help you?

Social Media 155

Social Media Ideal Customer Profiles Paid Content Media 155

Convince & Convert

MAY 20, 2010

They are tracking all of that, and by Christmas, Facebook will be a formidable competitor to Google Analytics. link] [link] Joby Semmler Love the Google “7 people who came to your Web site” line – RT @jaybaer: Are You Suffering From Premature Calculation? You know all that stuff that we “like&# now? well played Jay.

Social Media 117

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Paid Search Agency 117

Convince & Convert

JULY 22, 2010

Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. She is deeply curious, loves all things marketing and blogs less frequently than she would like at Stickystimuli.com. How can I help you?

Social Media 129

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Webinar Metrics 129

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 26, 2010

To date, customers of RowFeeder have either been interested in monitoring social media campaigns (tracking hashtags, Twitter replies, etc.); Schoenfeld says that the original RowFeeder project was intended to integrate into Google Spreadsheets (and it still does), but the recent addition of Excel tie-ins open up the user base substantially.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Work Management 120

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. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. Absolutely not. How can I help you?

Conversion 116

Conversion Paid Search Agency Social Media Advertising Agencies 116

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.

Facebook 167

Facebook Marketing Websites Paid Content Social Media 167

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

Convince & Convert

JULY 13, 2010

Clients can tell if you are just spouting platitudes that you picked up from a two day immersion conference. Instead of proudly touting your digital department’s latest project, hold yourself accountable for personal and company engagement goals: Simply put, what do you want people to find if they Google each employee’s name a year from now?

Social Media 140

Social Media Media PR Webinar Metrics 140

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Tracking Google Analytics No surprise, this is my primary statistical source for Convince & Convert. Despite being free, Google keeps adding functionality to Google Analytics. This is an important advantage, as I bought a $30 lavalier microphone and can now grab good audio even at crowded conferences, etc.

Social Media 167

Social Media Media Paid Content Webinar Metrics 167

Convince & Convert

MARCH 9, 2010

[link] RT @leeodden @jaybaer [link] John White >Do you really know where your customers are in social media? You've just set the tone for Social Media 2.0, There's probably a team at Google working on this kind of discovery technology even as we comment. link] Concept Hub, Inc Are You Taking Social Media Shortcuts?

Social Media 135

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 135

Convince & Convert

MARCH 16, 2010

(great post here on Social Media Examiner on how to methodically grow a Twitter following) But, Twitter alone does not constitute social media, and you’d think it does given all the disproportionate attention being paid to it at conferences and trade publications. I wish I could say the same for Google).

Social Media 125

Social Media Media Paid Content Webinar Metrics 125

Convince & Convert

MARCH 18, 2010

There’s a reason that some videos show up on the first page of Google, and others do not. All of these answers are knowable, and if we commit to testing and optimizing our social media efforts in 2010, we’ll go from having a social media presence, to having a social purpose that drives meaningful ROI.

Social Media 119

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 119

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. That said there are some options. Hope that helps! Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies.

Social Media 157

Social Media Media Paid Content Work Management 157

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews. And like Danny Brown noted (@DannyBrown), you've just gotta be that much more selective on who your 'real friends' are. How can I help you?

Social Media 119

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Paid Search Agency 119

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Then, you could pull the results into a Google Reader for an automatic and permanent archive of activity. link] [link] Phil Real time results will be next main area for marketers to focus in coming days as BING, YAHOO also came in this market and google already have real time results [link] Ms. Or Microsoft. I noticed the same thing.

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Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 165

Convince & Convert

APRIL 22, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches?

Social Media 129

Social Media Paid Content Media Advertising Agencies 129

Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Tracking Google Analytics No surprise, this is my primary statistical source for Convince & Convert. Despite being free, Google keeps adding functionality to Google Analytics. This is an important advantage, as I bought a $30 lavalier microphone and can now grab good audio even at crowded conferences, etc.

Social Media 40

Social Media Paid Content Tools Media 40

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 25, 2010

Because of the commerce potential (subscriptions, coupons) a Starbucks local ad network (possibly empowered by Yahoo’s sales force) might even be a revenue share, making it even more efficient for marketers than Google Adwords or Facebook ads. It’s capitalism and marketing at its most brilliant. link] > Very interesting.

Paid Content 144

Paid Content Facebook Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 144

Convince & Convert

MARCH 2, 2010

The social media community is starving for a viable way to track customer behavior throughout all social outposts (as evidenced by the massive number of retweets for this post I mentioned recently about a new way to tie Google Analytics to your Facebook fan page ). link] Evo Terra That seems to be the angle Google has taken with Buzz.

Business 117

Business Paid Search Agency Social Media Analysis 117

Convince & Convert

APRIL 7, 2010

Although ironically, I wouldn't exactly hold up Facebook, Twitter, Google, eBay, or YouTube as fantastic customer service examples either. Makes more sense during a conference so you can find out where people are, but that's just an occasional need, not full time. I was not aware of the acute Blackberry problems. No thanks.

Analysis 152

Analysis Social Media Work Management Mobile Marketing 152