Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

We are all students in a writing program that emphasizes authenticity and voice, not marketing tactics. We are all students in a writing program that emphasizes authenticity and voice, not marketing tactics. We are all students in a writing program that emphasizes authenticity and voice, not marketing tactics.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Won’t we soon see forms that ask us to choose one or all of these contact methods: Email newsletter Blog (via RSS or email) Twitter Facebook Remember, social media is an ingredient, not an entree. But, isn’t “following&# and “fanning&# just a new version of “opting in&# ?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

If your blog is consistent enough that you believe RSS subscription is realistic, make sure visitors can easily subscribe to your RSS feed. (As then you have a much better chance that they’ll return or sign up for your RSS feed, email newsletter or other call to action. Consequently, I have two recommendations. Great post!

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

I'd suggest that you move the search box somewhere below the navigation– maybe above the RSS feed option on the right? [link] Molly Carter Gaines I'm a little torn between #1 and #3– but my final vote is for #1. I also prefer the overall design to #2/3. A little help for the rest of us.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

Want to compare the historical growth of your RSS subscribers to your YouTube channel subscribers? Swix aggregates as many as 100+ of your social media metrics, and presents them in a unified, visually digestible fashion that will be the darling of any Excel hater. Need to see the increase in Twitter followers over time?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

My big issue with digital in general (and social media in particular) is that all too often tactical tools are held up as strategic solutions. 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

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Now, you can worry about tools, and outposts, and social media tactics. IMO, you’ve got a great take on this — so many skip the strategic thinking and head straight into tactics. IMO, you’ve got a great take on this — so many skip the strategic thinking and head straight into tactics. a strategy FIRST.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

link] [link] duane forrester Alltop RSS – 5 Ways to Turn Helpfulness Into Marketing Greatness [link] [link] Matt McDougall 5 Ways to Turn Helpfulness into Mktg Success. I don't know (altho I guess) if this tactic necessarily gets Mike more business…but it builds goodwill.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 8, 2010

While it’s not that easy with online marketing, for the past two decades, email has been the leading retention marketing tactic, and the channel you can bank on to deliver a predictable revenue stream—provided that you’ve invested in building your own, permission-based list. Seth Godin predicted that RSS would kill email. October 2007.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

You have to commit to social media for the long haul to see the benefits. You also know how to measure your ROI effectively. Good luck converting the masses !

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 22, 2010

[link] [link] Jay Baer You're invited to the Socialpalooza [link] (best social media education opportunity around) [link] Patrick O’Keefe RT @jaybaer: You're invited to the Socialpalooza [link] (best social media education opportunity around) [link] Social Network (RSS) Patrick O'Keefe: RT @jaybaer: You're invited to the Socialpalooza (..)

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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. Socialmention.com is basically a social search engine, if the business name is unique it can be a good option. Hope that helps!

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MARCH 16, 2010

But, figuring out what you want to do on Twitter is not your “social media strategy” – it’s just a short-term, tactical plan for a platform that survives despite its shortcomings. It enriches my life every day. I hope it sticks around for a long, long time. link] unruh ann has a point – it's all about the content.

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APRIL 8, 2010

When I'm clearing emails or reading (RSS, web, ReadItLater, etc.), Making wifi available on the NYC commuter bus gives me the option of laptop (convertible Fujitsu tablet) or iPad; iPad gets the nod when I'm not trying to do heavy lifting of spreadsheets, word docs, etc.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

The trick with websites is the never-ending need to feed the monster, through search optimization, public relations, banner ads, skywriting, or whatever other means you’ve devised to let people know that your site is out there and worthy of attention. subscribe to my RSS feed. Will it start an “Unlike&# trend?

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AUGUST 3, 2010

The trick with websites is the never-ending need to feed the monster, through search optimization, public relations, banner ads, skywriting, or whatever other means you’ve devised to let people know that your site is out there and worthy of attention. subscribe to my RSS feed. Will it start an “Unlike&# trend?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Use WWSGD to include a little message before or after each of your posts, asking readers to subscribe to your RSS feed (or buy you a drink). Note that nearly 40% of all subscribers to this blog are via email, not RSS. It’s not perfect, but it’s free and easy to implement.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Concepts under consideration include a variety of different search results (not just by time, but possibly by relevancy or impact), analytics, RSS feeds, widgets and more. What neither of them seems to have is an RSS feed for results, which would be the Holy Grail of Facebook open-graph API monitoring. It's weird on RSS.

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Hubspot

JUNE 23, 2011

It's the reason we are starting the Social Fresh Academy is so that more marketing professionals can teach themselves these advanced social media tactics. If you have an email list and I have an email list, those aren't public numbers for the most part. David: Right.

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Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Use WWSGD to include a little message before or after each of your posts, asking readers to subscribe to your RSS feed (or buy you a drink). Note that nearly 40% of all subscribers to this blog are via email, not RSS. It’s not perfect, but it’s free and easy to implement.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 28, 2010

This is functionally similar to the Creative Brief that ad agencies have been using for decades to help copywriters and artists understand the psychology of the customer, and what needs to be included in the advertisement.

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