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Using Google Analytics to Measure Social Media Effectiveness

Using Google Analytics to Measure Social Media Effectiveness | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
From company blogs to Pinterest boards, social media and content marketing integration is a must-do for today’s businesses. Strategic content marketing

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Neil Ferree's curator insight, May 3, 2013 12:56 PM

You can't Manage it • if you don't Measure it


Setting up Conversion Goals in GA is Step #1


  • What content on your site get's shared the most?
  • Which of the top 6 Socials account for the most visits?
  • What longtails from Jepack bring the most visits to your site?


Visit http://bit.ly/SocialAuditMaster (search for) Dashboard + Install 


  • Social Media Dashboard
  • Small Business Dashboard


[Note] you must be signed in to G+ for these javascripts to work!

Deb Nystrom, REVELN's curator insight, May 7, 2013 5:16 AM

Here's how to be the data person, get clear what social media is worth the time.  ~ Deb

Robin Martin's comment, May 15, 2013 10:27 AM
LOL Deb...I just rescooped my own scoop...! Guess it still is on my mind...trying to work in social media into our Google analytics...but first we absolutely need to get all of our SM in sync/on the same page!
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Google Plus Search and Google Authorship Case Study

Google Plus Search and Google Authorship Case Study | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it

Google Plus impacts search and Google Authorship Sweetens the deal. Learn how it all works in this comprehensive 3 week study that isolates the impact of G+


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Neil Ferree's curator insight, April 26, 2013 7:31 PM

Its good when your G+ Post shows up in the organic search results and its double whammy when you WP page and your Plus Post both own a page 1 SERP for a keyword phrase like monetize social media marketing

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How To: Make Your Links Do Follow Links in Google Plus | Bill Hartzer

How To: Make Your Links Do Follow Links in Google Plus | Bill Hartzer | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Here is a nifty, simple search engine optimization trick that I bet you didn't know. There is actually a way to make sure that the links you post in Google+ are

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Neil Ferree's curator insight, April 10, 2013 3:38 PM

How to acquire a DoFollow Link on Google Plus

Mac SEO Tips - Glenn Bearsky's comment, June 15, 2013 11:27 PM
Great SEO tip. Just tried it out. Thanks!
Neil Ferree's comment, June 16, 2013 10:12 AM
I agree Glenn (albeit) a strong headline and a powerful image will usually trigger a lot more opens and clicks which IMO is way more useful than a do-follow link
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How to measure and report social SEO metrics

How to measure and report social SEO metrics | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Social signals such as tweets, +1's and likes can help you become more visible in search and get your content indexed quickly. In this way, social activity can increase organic search traffic to your site.

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Neil Ferree's curator insight, April 9, 2013 2:59 PM

My formula for tracking metrics is not so much the coiunt rather how the social signals → social shares → engagements → relationship to a qualified interesterd prospective customer

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Showcase Yourself Online by Bringing Together Your Key Links in One Page with Enthuse


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Didier Daglinckx's comment, June 12, 2013 3:19 AM
What makes it better than the other similar sites ?
Robin Good's comment, June 12, 2013 4:22 AM
I think it offers an alternative way of presenting info, and it gives you a lot of options to actually showcase data about who you are. Pressfolios is another good one in this direction.
Robin Martin's curator insight, December 2, 2013 2:42 PM

Robin, now I've got tons of work to do but these tools will make it much easier! Thank you!!

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO), using Google Plus - Martin Shervington

Search Engine Optimization (SEO), using Google Plus - Martin Shervington | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Search engine optimization may have gone through a transformation over the past few years with the arrival of Google Plus. This is now all about Social SEO.

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Neil Ferree's curator insight, May 2, 2013 1:27 PM

Social Shares is the New SEO and after you view a few of Martin's videos you'll see why Google+ and Social SEO go hand in hand

Trent Blizzard's curator insight, May 16, 2013 4:35 PM

A pretty lengthy article about Google+ and SEO

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Pearltrees

Pearltrees | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Pearltrees lets you have all your interests at your fingertips all the time

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Neil Ferree's curator insight, April 25, 2013 10:28 AM

PearlTrees is sorta kinda like Scoop.it only different. They just hit the 1 Million contibutor marker and that ain't too bad. I like to create a custom Bit.ly for my main Pearls like this http://bit.ly/CMStrategyPearlTree2013

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Google Plus Profile Page Rank

Google Plus Profile Page Rank | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
G+ Page Rank There's been a lot of talk lately about the page rank of G+ profiles and if it is ranking signal. Since Page Rank for web pages is at the core of the Google algorithm it is probably safe to assume that it also plays a ...

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Neil Ferree's curator insight, April 9, 2013 3:40 PM

Backlinks to your Blog need to be Earned by Doing the Heavy Lifting then your social shares will come to pass

Mac SEO Tips - Glenn Bearsky's comment, June 15, 2013 11:35 PM
Beyond Google+ and other social media sites internal ranking of profiles - it's also smart to selectively build your own EXTERNAL links to your profiles at Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, FriendFeed, Tumblr, YouTube, etc. If content deserves promotion - so does WHO is creating and publishing it as well.
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Content Marketing + Authorship + DiY Process is the Perfect Storm

Content Marketing + Authorship + DiY Process is the Perfect Storm | Latest Social Media News | Scoop.it
Content Marketing is a skill set every online marketer should have in 2013. There is mounting evidence social signals are beginning to influence the SERPs

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Neil Ferree's curator insight, March 30, 2013 10:11 PM

You are the Brand so you want your http://bit.ly/RichSnippet to show up in the SERPs 

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DiY Content Marketing System Update

The purpose of this video is to answer the question;

 

IS SOCIAL SHARES THE NEW SEO?

 

Since the answer is YES you need ask?

 

what do I need to know?what do I need to do about it?

 

The Name of the Game is Get in the Game!

 

To get in the game, you need to become part of the conversation. If you're a dog lover, you don't want to be marketing to cat people, so being in the right conversation matters.

 

DiY Content Marketing on SlideShares

 

Once you've tagged the right monitoring signals you need package your marketing message using social various sharing tool + apps so you can syndicate your content (message) to your top socials and become part of the conversation.

 

Social Signals →

Social Shares →

Social Engagements →

Relationship → Customer


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Adam Donkus's curator insight, April 2, 2013 2:46 PM

Lots of useful nuggets in Neils video..

 

Neil Ferree's comment, May 1, 2013 3:31 PM
Thanks for the mention Adam • amazing how many smart business owners have not embraced social content marketing to the extent they should have by now?
Adam Donkus's comment, May 1, 2013 3:38 PM
It is gaining. As all of the search engines continue to use social media footprints as a major factor for rankings, it should pick up steam.