Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

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. In PR, measurement has always been a finger in the wind exercise.

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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.), Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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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. 2) B2B and B2C are really not that different, on many levels. .-= Maria Reyes-McDavis´s last blog.

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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). Google isn't going to be enough forever.

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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.)

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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.

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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.

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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. When we talk monitoring not just for PR/Marketing but product or service development and industry related news as well. link] [link] T.J.

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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.

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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 tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web.

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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.

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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.

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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. But if your saying Twitter isn't a tool as in a hammer, that you can use to build your SEM, SEO, or PR then I am not following your logic.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 13, 2010

I recently had lunch with an old colleague who now works for a well respected and large competitor PR firm. Naturally, I asked about his interest in mastering social media for his clients. Clients can tell if you are just spouting platitudes that you picked up from a two day immersion conference.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

I'll have to check my Google numbers, all that good stuff. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies.

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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. It is very economical for a smaller PR agency or large (from $9.99 That said there are some options. Hope that helps!

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SocialPilot

MAY 30, 2024

Even though this process of analyzing your competitor takes place during the initial stage of social media planning, brands often conduct competitor analysis and set their goals to outperform the competitors. Consult your legal team, PR team, and stakeholders before you share something strong or statement-worthy on social media.

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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.

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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!

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Convince & Convert

JULY 22, 2010

According to a recent Social Media and Online PR Report from Econsultancy , 86% of companies surveyed planned to spend more on social media marketing in 2010, but only 25% say they have gained “real, tangible value&# from the medium. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies.

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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!

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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.

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Single Grain

APRIL 14, 2022

Because Single Grain is also a full-service digital marketing agency, they have teams of experts skilled in PR, branding, website design, SEO, paid media, CRO and more. With services that include PR, marketing, branding and more, EAK ranks among the leaders in the world of Web3 influential creators. Social media management.

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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 tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. Absolutely not.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

DECEMBER 1, 2010

If you want to get success through your online blog it is essential that you get some social media help so that you can grow faster and get better profits. Google Analytics. Focus: To Pop to the Top on Google - Content Marketing Today , November 5, 2010 Pair of Seattle Personal Injury Law Firms Prove the Content Marketing Point.

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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).

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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. Are you ready to look harder? or Web 2.5,

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

RT @jaybaer: The Social Impact of Friendships and Lies [link] [link] Ruder Finn Israel RT @CMM_PR Social media, trust, and the future of friendship – [link] – Great post. Im a frequent social media conference speaker , and interview social media luminaries for my Twitter 20 series of live Twitter interviews.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Your PR team was aware of most of these as it often had a hand in generating those placements. To succeed in social media, set aside your marketing plan , October 31, 2010 Forget your marketing PLAN? Google Website Optimizer. Have I gone MAD?? The big news of this event is the launch of Eloqua 10.

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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?

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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.

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