Direct Marketing Observations

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

A tongue in cheek observation of the social media blogosphere. I’m sure I could add a few more slices, what would you add?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Taking this theme a little further, I decided to branch out into the blogosphere, but using the number seven this time around was a tad too limiting. Granted, these are typically publications that have a staff of writers at their disposal, but they are like the newspapers of the blogosphere and readers have come to expect frequent updates.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Like many in the blogosphere, I noticed a “September slump” in regard to reach on some of the Facebook pages I manage. Many have speculated that Facebook changed their Edgerank algorithm so that organic reach of brand updates was decreased – forcing brands into pay to play visibility via promoted posts.

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Mindjumpers

MARCH 29, 2011

The Blogosphere is Thriving. And that provides a great opportunity to show that you’re out there with them. What do you think of this kind of rating site based on the model of check-in? Similar Posts: Foursquare Gives Users a Holiday Gift. Facebook Launches Questions.

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Firebelly

MARCH 14, 2011

By Jay Baer There are more than 150 million blogs, according to Technorati’s “State of the Blogosphere” report. We will also look at the roadblocks when using Facebook’s self-serve and what to look out for if and when you assess which social solution to use. Lifting the Fog of the Blog: 8 Strategic Questions Before You Write 1 Word.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 12, 2011

By Corey Eridon With so many great social media marketing tips getting shared in the blogosphere, we wanted to pass along some of the best tips and ideas that came up in 2011. Engagement is the lifeblood of many online communities, and yet, so many struggle to reach that ‘critical mass’ of participants.

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Mindjumpers

APRIL 12, 2011

Similar Posts: The Blogosphere is Thriving. Does this stir a thought in your mind? Do you think it can be a good promotional strategy? Then it is time to stop thinking and start communicating to feel the difference! Changing Trends in Social Media Can Influence Your Business Model (part II). Top 10 Tips on Planning a Blogger Event.

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Jason Yormark

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The trailer leads with two ringing endorsements from the blogosphere’s heavy hitters, Brian Clark of Copyblogger fame , and Darren Rowse of ProBlogger.net. I was intrigued after reading his post, and most certainly had to see the trailer. My first reaction was, “Well of course he did” Why?

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Jason Yormark

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The trailer leads with two ringing endorsements from the blogosphere’s heavy hitters, Brian Clark of Copyblogger fame , and Darren Rowse of ProBlogger.net. I was intrigued after reading his post, and most certainly had to see the trailer. My first reaction was, “Well of course he did” Why?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

It makes the blogosphere less frightening. And, quite frankly, the blogosphere can be daunting. If Kami Huyse hadn’t given me the opportunity (and a genteel kick-in-the-butt), I would never have ventured into the blogosphere. How will you ever get in good with such-and-such A-list blogger? Give someone else that voice.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 25, 2011

If you have spent any time at all in the blogosphere, then you have no doubt come across a post where somebody has created a roundup post of other bloggers. Emerging talent is the most undervalued asset in the blogosphere. This is a guest post by Srinivas Rao of Blogcast FM. 125 Fearless Female Bloggers.

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Socialized

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

When there’s a buzz out in the blogosphere that your company has shipped a defective product, is closing its doors, or is under investigation for example, a press release on the wire is no longer the fastest or most effective way to to respond.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

These guidelines aimed to provide helpful, practical advice—and also to protect both IBM bloggers and IBM itself, as the company sought to embrace the blogosphere. In 2005, the company made a strategic decision to embrace the blogosphere and to encourage IBMers to participate.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2012

replying to blog comments, participating in the blogosphere by commenting on other blogs, and sharing blog posts that I like. . - make it a habit of replying to each @ reply I get on Twitter (unless they’re from spammers or trolls, in which case I don’t), when I’m tagged on Facebook, in Google Plus , etc.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 11, 2011

Are there some tips out in the blogosphere that can be shared in order to make your foray into vlogging a more enjoyable, productive experience? Guest post by Erica Allison. Video Blog Posts. Everyone seems to be doing them now. But are they doing them in the best way they could? Image: BenSpark via Flickr, CC 2.0. I say, “Yes!”.

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Small Business Mavericks

JUNE 28, 2012

They’ve recently made two new developments that have already gotten the blogosphere talking. Google, as always, is branching out. The first one may not seem much, but it could be over the long term. They’ve add an Events tab to the social network Google+.

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Social Media Today

JULY 3, 2018

The term “engagement” or “content engagement” is tossed around the blogosphere and in publisher circles around the world. Many of the stakeholders can’t agree on what really defines engagement.

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Justin Levy

JUNE 25, 2010

My overall reaction: it’s an amazing device and I’m not experiencing (knock on wood) the issues that are being reported across the blogosphere. I wanted to share some of my 1st impressions after having the iPhone 4 for the past 24 hours. I shot a quick video highlighting some of the new features and my initial feelings of it.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 2, 2012

Even if we are a little bug, a whole town (or blogosphere, or organization) may be at stake. #4: How this helps a tiny, growing, future PR pro: There is first the uncertain, immeasurable outcome that is to occasionally occur with our actions, some of which are intentional and some of which are accidental. 4: The Butter Battle Book , 1984.

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Jenn's Trends

AUGUST 30, 2017

Unfortunately, all too often, something gets said in a popular publication and it gains viral steam across the blogosphere. Many times this information is not quite accurate, or even completely off base.

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Socialized

JANUARY 21, 2010

For example, no public company should permit racism, gratuitous obscenity, out-of-control bashing of the company or its competitors, etc.

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Socialized

JULY 15, 2009

The only way to win a customer dispute in the blogosphere is to avoid the “war&# in the first place, by being sensitive and responsive to customer needs. The difference now is they can do so with a voice that can be heard by millions and can do irreparable harm to the company’s brand.

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Justin Levy

OCTOBER 11, 2010

If Eric and Todd’s names sound familiar, they were the co-founders of MyBlogLog , which was the visitor tracking service that was used across the blogosphere and was acquired by Yahoo! That is exactly what Eric Marcoullier and Todd Sampson have developed with their new service, OneTrueFan , which was launched during TechCrunch Disrupt.

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Meanwhile, the blogosphere continues to expand and pundits like Joe Pulizzi have declared that we are all publishers now. “Traditional&# media is struggling. Weekly news magazines are declining, newspapers are shriveling, and industry trade magazines are downsizing.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

In order to do this, you need to set your website up like a ‘hub’ for your industry that attracts visitors naturally through search engines, the blogosphere, and social media.”

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Akamai Marketing

MARCH 29, 2011

Seriously, the blogosphere is different, you are allowed and even encouraged to experiment and be creative. Exclusive Insight. Speaking of sucking less, don’t be afraid to take some risks and suck a little. Step out on a limb and you’ll be surprised what you learn. Just like when you were in Kindergarten.

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Ari Herzog

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Across the blogosphere, Danny Brown wrote in September why he installed Lifefyre as a commenting system — and he wrote a month later why Disqus was installed to replace Livefyre. Whether or not you choose to share that comment on your Facebook wall is up to you, but it’s either comment with Facebook or don’t comment at all.

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Justin Levy

AUGUST 15, 2009

Since the blogosphere is so large and continues to grow larger and larger every day, Alltop can’t categorize every single blog out there. For instance, if you wanted to learn more about food, you could visit [link]. To be listed in Alltop, you have to submit a request to their team.

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Debbie Weil

OCTOBER 1, 2010

eMarketer ‘s recently released report The Blogosphere: Colliding With Social and Mainstream Media is intriguing. There are two key points: first, the number of blog readers continues to rise appreciably, while the number of blog writers continues to grow, but very slowly. Makes perfect sense.

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Idaconcpts

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Blueprints is a versatile app for bloggers and their readers to help them stay afloat in the blogosphere. So you can be assured that you won’t miss any important presentations or songs. For music it works with the Zune Marketplace. Audible – AudioBooks.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 27, 2011

We had especial success in the blogosphere, but also in the Orange County Register , OC Weekly , a big L.A. If part of what we’re looking for is publicity, show me you know how to do that! I did a lot of your work while that spot was empty, and I’m not supposed to know how to do this stuff! We take pride in that.

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Small Business Mavericks

JANUARY 17, 2014

Put your brand into the blogosphere and start attracting new clients to your business. Third-Party Niche Websites – Guest blogging and writing guest articles for other sites within your niche allow you opportunities to reach your target audience where they are already hanging out. Don’t wait for something to happen.

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Ari Herzog

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

The site is now lifeless and lost in the annals of the blogosphere. They muse, “Where is that unique, interesting, provocative voice I’ve enjoyed tuning into every day for the past three weeks?”. And then, the realization comes to them. He wasn’t in it for the long haul. If you’re a blogger, don’t let this happen to you.

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Ari Herzog

JUNE 30, 2011

And the whole blogosphere enables me to converse with like-minded people. In some ways, social media brings us closer. Twitter allows me to know people on the other side of the world. Facebook lets me stay in contact with friends from high school and college. But it’s also driven us apart. I write this sentence in a coffee shop.

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Idaconcpts

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Since the beginning of idaconcpts.com, I was really excited about sharing my insights on marketing and web analytics with the blogosphere. The first blog post of idaconcpts.com was on August 6, 2008). Once I started getting a bit of reader traction, I started wondering whether I could blog on the go.

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Kikolani

DECEMBER 14, 2010

It might be something that you wrote years or months ago, or it might be something that caught your attention on the Internet or in the blogosphere. Great ideas never grow old and can be given new life with new words.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 24, 2014

This past week in the blogosphere has been a week full of turmoil. One of the largest guest blogging networks was penalized by Google and that got a firestorm going all over the Web. Then, a real discussion on the purpose for guest blogging got started and no one is agreeing. Michael Martinez says it isn’t for building links.

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