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Re: Working out your ROI for social media

Brett Dovey — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:43:43 -0000

I would love to see a comparison where traditional - outbound marketing is measured against social - inbound marketing ...apples for apples .... i.e. do a campaign using your traditional methods like newspapers, tv ads, radio ads,flyers,posters,email campaigns (blast campaigns not subscribers) & measure them against social media which is still very much in it's infancy in South Africa ... lots of people out there that aren't using it properly .... don't have a clue .... or simply just don't know that it has huge potential .... I have a nice infographic that show the decline in traditional marketing tactics that I would love to post here .....

Here is the link though :
http://mashable.com/2011/10/30...

Makes for interesting reading ...Have a look at my video that I launched recently :http://www.youtube.com/user/Se...

Signing out ...Brett here from https://www.facebook.com/Creat...

Have an awesome day !!!

Re: Social media marketing: Measure your results

mohammad refaie — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:19:47 -0000

Actually the first two points do not give an indication of your success in your business. They are deceiving as they do not give a clear indication about your real customers.

Re: Social Bookmarking list – dofollow and nofollow

Fabiansfi — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:53:21 -0000

Thanks for sharing this great list of bookmarking websites. Another bookmarking site you can add to the list is http://www.ibookmaven.com/

Re: Why I hope Google+ will make it

Jan — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:53:15 -0000

Horses for courses... Facebook should not be seen as a marketing tool - its a way of staying in touch with friends. What you want is far better addressed by LinkedIn

Re: Social media is driving online activity

Alvaro Mendoza — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:14:41 -0000

Thanks for imparting such great blog post....Hoping to read more blog from you discussing about twitter since it is also a social media optimization.

Re: Benefits of leaving comments on blogs

Abel Pardo — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:17:26 -0000

Hi Francois!

What do you think about #nofollow?

Regards

WSI Abel Pardo

Re: How to run a social media competition

Kiera Pedley — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:43:29 -0000

Nice article Francois!
Social Media Competitions when done well can be really powerful - however, I believe the fortune is in the follow up.

It's really important to plan your follow up campaign for during and after the competition, and have auto-responders and an email and social media marketing plan in place.

Some competition platforms such as http://promotion.binkd.com give you access to the entrants on your list, so you can start marketing straight away, others don't.

The key is to treat the competition as you would any marketing strategy - a goal, a plan, a follow up, and a review.

Re: Social Bookmarking list – dofollow and nofollow

SEO Pakistan — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:28:52 -0000

Really nice blog

Re: Use Social Media tools and channels to find the perfect job

ecco boots — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:32:36 -0000

In my view, in fact, doing so is right, very supportive of your point of view.
Feel your article is very unique, great, reading your article is a pleasure.

Re: How to run a social media competition

Matt Chandler — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:19:18 -0000

Nice post Francois - I think it's interesting that the "prize" doesn't even have to be that great - the skill is in creating a compelling and engaging reason for people to enter in the first place.

Re: Test your mobile website online

Daniel Evans Jones — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:34:20 -0000

transmog.net is an online simulator and the only one i have found that actually spoofs the iphone user agent to properly test mobile website in your desktop browser. Quick and simple and works well

Re: Using Foursquare for business

Quentin Aisbett — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:27:36 -0000

Great post Francois. I was already excited by the prospect of Foursquare, and now that the group buying sites are getting on board, well it presents a terrific opportunity.

For anyone interested, I have posted a couple of articles on Foursquare including 'Foursquare and your Cafe : 5 Marketing Ideas' http://bit.ly/q3jMsG and also '5 Foursquare Ideas to Inspire Your Customers' http://bit.ly/pd2yDz

Re: How to get Twitter followers

Galen Schultz — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:12:37 -0000

There are now tonnes of articles on how to get more Twitter followers. You can even buy more followers which is a tad ridiculous. Many of these guides suggest that one should follow the same number of people that follow you. If a twitter user actually reads or follows what people tweet, surely it's impractical to follow more than 100 active users? Hell, even when following 100 people it's difficult to keep up!

Re: Part 1: SEO tips on things to do for your website

Ruditrip — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:52:47 -0000

very solid SEO tips given in this article.
Big thumbs-up to the author!

Re: Common writing mistakes

logo design services — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:10:25 -0000

I think simple and state forward writing is always encourage by readers and they can understand well, and when you understand what you want to say then obviously they will visit back. Very important tips and points you have shared and i think if we avoid these mistake then can get fast and better results.

Re: Common Facebook mistakes

logo design services — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:02:24 -0000

Thanks for share this informative and useful post and i also have noticed that many people including me neglect these mistake inspite of this that these are very important and can hurt you and create hurdle to market your products, thanks for this pretty nice information sharing.

Re: Useful Search Engine Optimization websites and tools

chenxingxing — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 02:46:22 -0000

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Re: Part 2: SEO tips on things to do for your website

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Re: Social media: The easy way to get started

Seo Mauritius — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:01:31 -0000

Nice article for Social Marketing beginners

Re: Top Reasons to Consider an Internet Marketing Franchise as your next Business Venture

Staci Burruel — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:49:05 -0000

Since most people are involved with the internet, going with an online marketing business could be a lucrative venture! As you said, there are several pros which internet marking can bring to the table. I especially appreciate the fact that you can run a business, right at the comfort of your own home. Of course, you need to plan a business strategy first and understand the nature and trends of the internet industry. Doing market research can help determine which services would be best for your target clients.

Re: Digital Marketing Training in Mexico City

Alberto Ferreiro — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:43:31 -0000

Congratulations to all our friends in Mexico south from your fellow IC's of Mexico North that we had the chance to have Francois Muscat with us as Well
Happy trip to CanCun Frnacois and Mariana

Re: Part 1: Social Media Mobile

Nthato -ICEDOCTOR — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:35:05 -0000

WOW....ten points too GUILDEM!!!! Well said dude!!

Its very refreshing to read a post that cuts through the whole preconceived SN Business Buzz (or should that be B.S.....nah this is a professional site so i'll keep it cordial :) The whole hype about SN and how its the next big thing and how we all gonna be rich from a FB page is near nauseating.

You have eloquently pointed out the life stages of this phenomena we call SN, and that it's actually gonna be a while before we truly realise the BUSINESS value of this new media. I am so in the same head space as you that now is the time to be creating, cleaning or developing your Data bases for future economic value through the use of SN. Because currently the people who are just rushing out to set up a FB page and hoping the millions will come falling on their laps are sorely mistaken......

So my answer to the proverbial over-eagerly asked question of “whats the next big thing?” is simply........have u even understood and/or mastered the CURRENT big thing.....for if you think what we got now is cool and complicated...then maybe u just ahead of your REALITY..

Baby steps people.......baby steps.....

JMHO
ICE

Re: Online Reputation: Check to see if you are offending your online customers

Online Reputation Management — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:39:39 -0000

Good overview!
Reputation management is very necessary to all internet marketers. We all know a negative comment to our brand can destroy our online business.So we should always keep monitor our reputation over the internet.You explained very well about it.i hope people'll get knowoledge more about reputation protection from this awesome article. Thanks a lot for sharing it with us.

Re: Part 1: Social Media Mobile

Guildem — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:25:49 -0000

In my view, we should see technologies as vehicles; ways and means to a same key purpose: reach customers, where ever they are, at any time. This is a response to the inevitable change in social behavior and how customers search & find information (and hopefully our products/services). As such, we will definitely see a rise in platforms such as mobile; I believe this will have a big impact in related services such as advertising, geo-localization and coupon services (ie. Groupon), gaming... However, I still see some challenges ahead in an immediate future such as slow adoption/credibility of consumers other than social media apps, smart phone adoption and data plans, platform fragmentation that will continue to impact apps& services development… Now, having said that, I believe we are in a phase of setting up the bases; once a bit more mature, revenues derived from mobile devices/platforms/services will definitely become a solid key element of companie´s Marketing mix. Now is the moment to implement plans and get ready!

Re: 5 tips that make a good website a great website

George Durzi — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:41:31 -0000

Lovely article! I actually wrote one last week as well. We share some similar points but I actually added different 5 tips! Check it out and let me know what you think. I need your personal advise.

Check it out and let me know what you think!

George Durzi
CBPR