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Political Cartoon: Start a Wave for Iran
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American Idols on Twitter
Many of the American Idol contestants, both current and former, are popping up on Twitter. Unfortunately, I can't guarantee that these are all real.
In fact, I can guarantee that some are fakes, as some have multiple accounts claiming to be that person. For now, I'm listing the multiples until I can determine the authoritative account.
A New Direction in my Professional Life
Some of you have already heard, but effective immediately, I am taking a sabbatical from Apogee Search.
The economic seas for the last year or so have been quite rough, and the Apogee Search ship was buffeted just like everyone else. Going into this recession, the search marketing industry was rather arrogant. "We're the trackable part of marketing," we all said. "No one is going to cut back on us."
Who’s Who in Social Media for the Texas Longhorns, Sites
Continuing with the Who's Who in Social Media for the Texas Longhorns, here are some of the most important and prominent sites, publications and blogs. To qualify, a site must not only have social aspects itself, but be engaging in other social networks as well.
Who’s Who in Social Media for the Texas Longhorns, Individuals
Is it football season yet?
Nope. We're still in the doldrums of the off-season, but I wanted to write about my beloved Texas Longhorns. So, like any decent blogger would do, I came up with a related topic to fill the void.
To that end, I'm combining the Texas Longhorns with another of my favorite topics, social media, to create the "Who's Who of Social Media for the Texas Longhorns". The list includes bloggers, sports writers, and even former players. Part Two will include profiles of some of the most prominent sites.
The Guy Kawasaki Kerfuffle
There is a growing outcry against Guy Kawasaki's, um, aggressive techniques on Twitter. In a number of recent keynote addresses, Kawasaki has described how he uses Twitter as an advertising channel for his ventures. There is also much concern over his use of ghost twitterers.
Bloggers Mostly Positive on Google-Twitter Merger
Most of the talk on the blogosphere today was on whether Google would purchase Twitter. There was relatively discussion of whether Google should purchase Twitter.
To gauge the feelings of bloggers, I surveyed countless postings about the proposed merger. I found them with a Google Blog Search for [google twitter]. Over fifty bloggers took an editorial position on the rumor.
Article Published by MarketingProfs
Marketing geeks (like me!) should be sure not to miss my article in MarketingProfs, Seven Tips for Marketing Events With Paid Search. It was published today.
In the article, I explain how to get the most out of using paid search to promote events. Due to the time-sensitive (and time-limited) nature of events, they do require special consideration.
I hope you find the article helpful!…
Photoblog: PubCon South – Social Media Super Session
The final non-drinking session at PubCon South 2009 was a Super Session on "Social Media & Business". It was moderated by Brett Tabke.
From left to right on the stage, panel members were:
- Wayne Sutton, Social Media Strategist and Technology Evangelist
- Reem Abeidoh, Social Media Strategist, Outrider
- Lee Odden, CEO, TopRank Online Marketing
- Chris Brogan, President, New Marketing Labs
Photoblog: PubCon South – Matt Cutts Keynote
The Thursday (2nd day) keynote for PubCon South 2009 was given by Matt Cutts, head of the quality assurance team at Google. He was introduced by Brett Tabke.
Before launching into his usual Q&A, he introduced us all to Google Friend Connect API.