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 | I have personally heard so many stories of people saying they will quit Facebook - mostly for time or professional reasons - but at the same time, there are also many others who join Facebook every day. Thus, as an online marketer, are you worried or concerned about Facebook quitters … |
| | Many social media monitoring tools measure and find influencers. So if you had experience with such service, what do you think? Do you think it has helped your business finding and outreaching these influencer bloggers? What do you think? |
| | I read on this blog about the author's algorithm for ranking the expertise of a user in a collaborative tagging system, like Del.ICIO.US [url]http://www.michael-noll.com/blog/2009/06/05/telling-experts-from-spammers-expertise-ranking-in-folksonomies/[/url] I found it very interesting. Perhaps its a little too scientific for the masses but with the correct fine tunning or add-on tool, it will probably … |
| | I read in a blog that it encouraged users to visit those sites. I personally dont see the need if I am already on LinkedIn. So have you used those sites? If so, whats your opinion of them? |
| | I saw this on a blog and copied it down to post here to get your feedback. The author contends that these 5 simple steps will get you off on the right twitter foot in terms of building a community for your business that will eventually generate profits. What do … |
| | I read an article about useful social media tools and I thought this one is really cool and it was on the list. [url]http://hiim.r09.railsrumble.com/[/url] So do you think you would use such service/tools and if yes/no, why not? |
| | WebProNews reported on Friday (link below) that Twitter was going to be launching a feature that makes the service location aware. Basically, you can choose to have your tweets mapped by longitude and latitude. The possible benefits seem to be twofold. Initially, as a follower you can choose to follow … |
| | The explanation of a talented Search Engine Optimization is repeatedly being redefined by the search engines, their toys ,and how fine they have fun with others (their spiders). What fulfilled SEO so well-organized a decade ago wouldn’t fairly make it on the web these days? One of the most important … |
| | I think there are tools for every single utility imaginable. What do you think of this one: [url]http://twixperts.com/questions[/url] As a person who have used Yahoo Answers alot in the past, I may enjoy using this Twitter expert panel. But I wonder if its more skewed towards technology. What do you … |
| | I just found this one: [url]http://hearton.us/[/url] Imagine if let say, you like me and my post so much that you send me a crush alert. Well, it seems for now, such tool works only for Twitter. But imagine if it worked for other sites and logins. Is there such a … |
| | I just read of a nifty site called - Tablesurfing.com. I thought it was cool. So imagine if there was a similar site to invite others to participate in a particular chat or talk on another online community? So what do you think? |
| | Hi. I installed google analytics code to my site, it is not the first time doing this. But it says [B]Tracking Not Installed[/B]. Google says it is problem with them and it should work. Can you visit my site just to see do I receive data to my google analytics … |
| | Has anyone tried to utilize the 12 second video option in Twitter to communicate with customers? I am looking at it as a viable option for one of my clients and I am curious to know what some peoples results have been. |
| | Mashable has reported over the last week that YouTube is offering the ability to customize your channel. The customization option is currently in Beta but you can sign up for it for free and start testing it. My clients are just beginning to get into producing video case studies and … |
| | Just read on mashable how hackers are using things called botnets to insert code into tweets that carry computer virus from PC to PC. Does anyone know if there are already any protections available for botnets? |
| | A lot of 'social media experts' recommend a number of different social media channels for every business but I contend that there are some businesses that do not fit some social media options. Take Wiki's. I can think of a few businesses where a wiki would be appropriate. Does anyone … |
| | I found this from a newsletter I receive on a regular basis. The link is to a column regarding the discovery of numerous malicious apps popping up in Facebook e-comm offerings. Worth a read, especially if you are doing anytype of advertising on Facebook. [url]http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/08/21/facebook-security-becoming-a-bigger-issue[/url] |
| | There is a company called Social Creeper that is promoting a service called Social Media Optimization. Has anyone heard of this before or know anything about it that they would be able to give a brief synopsis. |
| | As reported on Mashable, web security software provider ScanSafe has completed research that shows a 20% increase in the number of companies blocking social networking sites over the past 6 months. Having worked with some social network addicts who use their web-enabled phones at work so that they can do … |
| | Mashable is reporting that Google Labs has just released their latest experimental utility, Google Listen. It an audio search engine (running as a Google Android app for the time being) that allows users to stream or download podcasts, web audio, news shows and others to phones. Does anyone think that … |
| | I heard an interview with a political pundit who, like many political pundits, is immersed in controversy on a regular basis because some people who do not agree with him are nuts and would like nothing more than to see some real harm done to him with the hopes that … |
| | It has long been true that if you want a really good looking resume you would go to a professional resume writer or resume service and they would wordsmith and massage your education, experiences and accomplishments into a masterpiece. Last week it was reported on Mashable that Harris Interactive, on … |
| | According to Mashable, current trends for Twitter indicate that Twitter is becoming more entertainment news-centric, talking about movies, music, tv shows and beauty pagents. The top of the list of top tweeters was once mostly tech people but Ashton, Brittney, Miley and Diddy are taking over as the top tweeters. … |
| | I read a column on Mashable where the question of what makes a quality tweet. The author contended that 40% of tweets are mindless babble (can't say that I disagree). The author then identified four types of tweets that he felt make for quality tweets. The four types are: informative, … |
| | Hi Let say you or your client wants to create a wiki. I am familiar with pbwiki but it charges if the wiki has more than 3 users. What other wikis have you used? |
| | I just read an excellent blog at searchenginewatch.com (link below) about adding content to the communities you join and seek to participate in. Turning this around to the advantage of those who build and manage communities is how do we encourage the newer members to add value and how do … |
| | This post is not about community building but it is an example of how social media can possible do some good. The link below is for a video on youtube. The video is a PSA from Wales in the UK about the dangers of texting while driving. This should be …  |
| | I found an old post on Mashable with 7 predictions for social media in 2009. Here is the list: [LIST=1] [*]Social Media continues rapid growth [*]Business networks surge as economic crisis grows [*]Many free services will become defunct [*]More traditional broadcast television movies on-line [*]SM changes offline behavior [*]Expanded SM … |
| | Everywhere I go (Mashable, SearchEngineWorld, various linkedin groups, etc) I see new social media apps being announced and reviewed. It seems like MLB stats there are a mind-spinning number of apps out there and it is getting hard to keep track of them or evaluate them. And, as I have … |
| | As a relative newbie to social network marketing (learning exponentially every day) I stumble across concepts and tools that I am curious about and I come to the people here for insight. Does anyone do clickstream analysis in their social media or online community efforts and if so how has … |
| | I was reading some interesting articles about social media mistakes and the three that seem to be talked about the most are: [LIST=1] [*]Not every company needs a big presence [*]Over-investment rather than simplicity and keeping nimble [*]Believing that the SM efforts must be tied into existing IT infrastructure rather … |
| | If you didn't know, John Mackey of Whole Foods (CEO & Co-Founder) wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal where he outlined how Whole Foods model of healthcare services and other common sense steps could provide reform without adding another 2 Trillion dollars to the national debt. And the … |
| | [url]http://mashable.com/2009/08/19/google-identity-blogger/[/url] Mashable and a number of new outlets are covering the story that a Manhattan judge has ordered Google to reveal the real identity of a blogger in relation to a defamation of character lawsuit filed by a model. If this ruling stands then the precedent will be set and … |
| | WordPress allows customization of blogs into informational business related websites. As I am exploring this for myself, I am wondering what has been your experiences of creating a non-blog on WordPress rather than creating a website on HTML/Flash. Would you do it again? Any recommendations? Thanks |
| | WebProNews has launched a new service called Twellow, yellow pages for twitter. They are proactively monitoring twitter and capturing twitter account names and categorizing them based on the info they tweet. You can also add yourself to the listing. The idea is that if someone is looking for companies that … |
| | Twitter has announced that they are taking a hard line on companies that offer paid followers to help seed your follower group. Twitter deems this spam and is eager to do everything possible to eliminate spam before it starts. I hope there next step is to crack down on the … |
| | Hi I've built a classified ads site and in it's first month I only got 12 ads posted by 10 users! It's terribly awful! I tried some email advertising telling every people I knew that I got a site here but as you see it didn't work out. Any ideas … |
| | I received an e-mail with the URL below for a free plug-in for Google analytics that lets you import web analytics data from Google into an excel spreadsheet. It is open-source and free for everyone. I am going to start playing with it this week and I encourage others to … |
| | We all are aware that social media is now a very important part of internet marketing. But what about measuring it? I found this on the Forrester blog - [url]http://blogs.forrester.com/marketing/2009/07/why-i-like-the-sim-score.html[/url] 1. Calculate the number of positive, negative, and neutral conversations happening for your brand 2. Use the formula (Positive + … |
| | I found a blog post (link below) with 100 Free twitter tools that are available. I don't know how many work and if so how well but it is 100 free tools for us all to test and play with. Enjoy! [url]http://seocolumn.blogspot.com/2009/07/more-than-100-free-twitter-tools-for.html[/url] |
| | [url]http://mashable.com/2009/08/17/enterprise-twitter-tools/[/url] The link above is to a really interesting article on corporate twitter tools that are available to help companies and organization better manager and track their twitter activity as well as discussions that may lead to sales or customer engagements. As I am trying to show one of my … |
| | Im working with a client who is moving away from traditional marketing to digital. Other than the basics and social media, which recommendations or advice do you have to share? Thanks |
| | Hey all, I'm interested in getting an independent opinion if you've used both phpBB and vBulletin. I'm starting to set up a site with a forum and would like for the forum to be: - in php - have seo friendly urls (like mydomain.com/forum-name/this-thread-title-here - secure - able to have … |
| | [url]http://www.47project.com/2009/08/19/ijango-facebook-ploy-cmon-now-we-arent-stupid/[/url] I just read this blog post and could not believe how stupid some people can be. This is a good example of behavior to watch out for in a social network or online community and if you catch people doing it they should be cast out and shunned. Read … |
| | Mashable wrote a post on Tweetblocker tool which allows users to identify top Twitter spammers. Have you used it and how has it helped your Twitter experience |
| | I was just reading a thread on Linkedin about setting up social networking sites that are vertical market-specific (manufacturing, entertainment, CPG distribution, etc.). Does your company reside in a vertical that could support its own social network? Would you try to set one up if you saw the need? |
| | [url]http://wave.google.com/help/wave/about.html[/url] The link above is to the about page for Google Wave, a new open-source collaborative tool from Google that looks like it has the potential to be a serious online community building tool. Check it out and post what you think and if you would use it. |
| | I found the following statistics regarding Social Media on the econsultancy.com blog. While these would be somewhat bizarre stats to bring up in a business meeting to prove the efficacy of social media, they are startling all the same. Read and enjoy. * If Facebook were a country, it would … |
| | For anyone using Linkedin, if you belong to a group you are part of growing online communities. You also have the opportunity to create sub groups (with the permission of the original group creators). Would you create a sub-group off of a group created by someone else in order to … |
| | While poking around on Mashable I came across Blippr. It is a platform that allows you to log on and post reviews and discuss books, movies, games, music and apps with others. With a nod towards the Twitter model, reviews are limited to 160 characters or less. Now, this seems … |
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