Comments for Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog Small business marketing blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:26:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Create a Journalist Listening Station by PizzaForADream.com http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/20/create-a-journalist-listening-station/#comment-402234 PizzaForADream.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:06:29 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2209#comment-402234 I've begun to implement your thoughts and it's great! Google alerts have especially been helpful by seeking out material important for me instead of me having to go find it. Google reader has been great as well, but I'm having trouble finding the time to read all that reader is pulling in.

I’ve begun to implement your thoughts and it’s great! Google alerts have especially been helpful by seeking out material important for me instead of me having to go find it. Google reader has been great as well, but I’m having trouble finding the time to read all that reader is pulling in.

]]> Comment on Create a Journalist Listening Station by @ZaggedEdge http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/20/create-a-journalist-listening-station/#comment-402233 @ZaggedEdge Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:12:54 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2209#comment-402233 Also, I really like the Top commentators section of this blog. I'm not crazy about comment luv, but it's the same type of idea--engage and reward the people who help build your community. Great stuff Also, I really like the Top commentators section of this blog. I’m not crazy about comment luv, but it’s the same type of idea–engage and reward the people who help build your community. Great stuff

]]> Comment on Create a Journalist Listening Station by @ZaggedEdge http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/20/create-a-journalist-listening-station/#comment-402232 @ZaggedEdge Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:11:46 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2209#comment-402232 I think this strategy is genius. The worst thing you can do is bombard journalists or customers--if you become a good resource on subjects and help them out they'll be more than willing to help you out. Jason Calcanis gave me the tip, to follow your favorite bloggers/journalists very closely and as soon as you see they've published something be the first one to comment. It goes a long way to making it seem like you really care about the authors writing. (I'm glad I'm the second one to post on this topic!) Follow your journalists on Twitter and hopefully when they tweet their new post, pick it up right away and get to commenting! I think this strategy is genius. The worst thing you can do is bombard journalists or customers–if you become a good resource on subjects and help them out they’ll be more than willing to help you out.

Jason Calcanis gave me the tip, to follow your favorite bloggers/journalists very closely and as soon as you see they’ve published something be the first one to comment. It goes a long way to making it seem like you really care about the authors writing.

(I’m glad I’m the second one to post on this topic!)

Follow your journalists on Twitter and hopefully when they tweet their new post, pick it up right away and get to commenting!

]]> Comment on Google Intros SearchWiki by TekGems http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/21/google-intros-searchwiki/#comment-402231 TekGems Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:52:10 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2216#comment-402231 Well, I don't think it should come as a surprise that there is a social aspect to search now. Google said they may consider using user submitted rankings in the future, but it will not affect rankings yet. When Google uses our ranking suggestions, this will change the SEO game entirely. Spammers will have to figure out new ways to get their crap into the search engines. Well, I don’t think it should come as a surprise that there is a social aspect to search now. Google said they may consider using user submitted rankings in the future, but it will not affect rankings yet. When Google uses our ranking suggestions, this will change the SEO game entirely. Spammers will have to figure out new ways to get their crap into the search engines.

]]> Comment on Automating Social Media Activity by Toma Bonciu http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/19/automating-social-media-activity/#comment-402230 Toma Bonciu Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:51:29 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2203#comment-402230 Hi, I think that some automation is good but I also think if you want to have the right benefits from your social media activity you should participate and be helpful to the community. Hi,

I think that some automation is good but I also think if you want to have the right benefits from your social media activity you should participate and be helpful to the community.

]]> Comment on Google Intros SearchWiki by JudyAnn Lorenz http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/21/google-intros-searchwiki/#comment-402229 JudyAnn Lorenz Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:52:51 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2216#comment-402229 I like your term "feature creep". Did you try that feature at the bottom of searches that says "Can you suggest a better site for this topic?" I just looked and it isn't there now. Apparently, it only affected my searches, not those of others. I am a fan of wikipatterns and saw potential in Google Sites for an internal wiki. However, I have also found the google applications to be just a little clunky. Some stubborn streak makes me a little reluctant to 'share my information' with other searchers, but let it become the property of Google, much as I love them. I like your term “feature creep”. Did you try that feature at the bottom of searches that says “Can you suggest a better site for this topic?” I just looked and it isn’t there now. Apparently, it only affected my searches, not those of others.

I am a fan of wikipatterns and saw potential in Google Sites for an internal wiki. However, I have also found the google applications to be just a little clunky.

Some stubborn streak makes me a little reluctant to ’share my information’ with other searchers, but let it become the property of Google, much as I love them.

]]> Comment on Google Intros SearchWiki by SEO Software http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/21/google-intros-searchwiki/#comment-402228 SEO Software Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:48:30 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2216#comment-402228 For me personally I put this in the feature creep category. I don't want to interact with my search results. Google owns the market because their algorithm delivers the most relevant results possible -- which they are constantly striving to improve on. I was on the AOL.com team when AOL search launched a whole bunch of interactive crap all over the search result page and it just bogged down the experience. My request to Google -- just keep it clean and simple! For me personally I put this in the feature creep category. I don’t want to interact with my search results. Google owns the market because their algorithm delivers the most relevant results possible — which they are constantly striving to improve on. I was on the AOL.com team when AOL search launched a whole bunch of interactive crap all over the search result page and it just bogged down the experience. My request to Google — just keep it clean and simple!

]]> Comment on Reality Check with Guy Kawasaki by BizTrader.com http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2008/11/18/reality-check-with-guy-kawasaki/#comment-402227 BizTrader.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:24:21 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/?p=2195#comment-402227 Yes, I agree - I loved “The Art of the Start” as well. Every online business owner should read this book. Yes, I agree - I loved “The Art of the Start” as well. Every online business owner should read this book.

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