<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><channel><title>Social Media Examiner | What’s more important: search or social? (TOTW: 7/15/2012) | Topic Replies</title> <atom:link href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/feed/</link> <description>What’s more important: search or social? (TOTW: 7/15/2012) - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business</description> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:42:56 +0000</pubDate> <generator>http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5</generator> <language>en</language> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-39043</guid><title><![CDATA[Rick Thomas replied to the forum topic What’s more important: search or social? (TOTW: 7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-39043</link> <pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:42:24 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/ftmyersseo/" title="Rick Thomas" rel="nofollow">Rick Thomas</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">What’s more important: search or social? (TOTW: 7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> SEO and social media are becoming so intertwined it is sometimes difficult to tell where one begins and the other leaves off!&#160; Either discipline is far less effective on it's own than it would be as part of a [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-38177</guid><title><![CDATA[Joel Davis replied to the forum topic What’s more important: search or social? (TOTW: 7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-38177</link> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:10:45 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/joeldavis_/" title="Joel Davis" rel="nofollow">Joel Davis</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">What’s more important: search or social? (TOTW: 7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> They both play vital roles in the online mix. For me it's not one or the other, social has a huge impact on search and search drives users to communities</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-37314</guid><title><![CDATA[Dea Irby replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-37314</link> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:27:43 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/deairby/" title="Dea Irby" rel="nofollow">Dea Irby</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> I'm thinking SEO will be the most important for me as I build. Need to find my "tribe" by having them find me. Then I will work on using social. (At least that's where I'm headed..only time will tell.)<a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/' rel="nofollow">@rich-brooks</a></p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-37307</guid><title><![CDATA[Mauro D'Andrea replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-37307</link> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:38:17 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/maurodand/" title="Mauro D'Andrea" rel="nofollow">Mauro D'Andrea</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> For me, speaking about traffic, organic search is way more better than social media.But I have to say that social media is awesome to make nice relationships and is also very good to link with customers.Obviously [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-37202</guid><title><![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-37202</link> <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:56:20 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/supereb/" title="E N Brown" rel="nofollow">E N Brown</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> SEO is still top dog in my book, with social media mixed in for client contact and feedback.&#160;<div></div><div>Social media can work both ways - good for business or bad for business, depending on the feedback. &#160;I have a client [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-37197</guid><title><![CDATA[Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-37197</link> <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:49:22 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/kc_kreative/" title="Kristy C. Cartier" rel="nofollow">Kristy C. Cartier</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/' rel="nofollow">@rich-brooks</a> My brother just started an app gaming business, Order of Magnitude Games. His first was for the iPad only. He is using Facebook mostly and an occasional tweet. Not sure if he's built any SEO into [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-37086</guid><title><![CDATA[Ann at  greenoak replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-37086</link> <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2012 13:26:09 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/annfurnivall/" title="Ann at  greenoak" rel="nofollow">Ann at  greenoak</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012" rel="nofollow">TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> we&#160;&#160; benefit&#160; from&#160;&#160; both&#160; for sure.....but i&#160; guess social is&#160; the&#160; best , since&#160; we have&#160;&#160; so many&#160;&#160; actual customers&#160; connected with us.... the&#160; facebook&#160;&#160; posting&#160;&#160; keeps us&#160; connected in a&#160;&#160; wonderful and&#160; [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-37022</guid><title><![CDATA[Lindsay Kustich replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-37022</link> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:20:35 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/lindsay-kustich/" title="Lindsay Kustich" rel="nofollow">Lindsay Kustich</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> For us it's definitely SEO and has been for some time, especially for some of our more niche products. We have an amazing SEO specialist. That being said though, social is definitely gaining, especially when we [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36997</guid><title><![CDATA[Dayna Verstegen replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36997</link> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:40:03 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/dayna-verstegen/" title="Dayna Verstegen" rel="nofollow">Dayna Verstegen</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> I'm sure that most of us will find that a well optimized site is still bringing in more leads than social media. In our case, organic search drives nearly 50% of our traffic and more than 60% of our leads. That [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36983</guid><title><![CDATA[Trudy Doolittle replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36983</link> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:06:09 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/trudyd1474/" title="Trudy Doolittle" rel="nofollow">Trudy Doolittle</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> SEO for me!</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36972</guid><title><![CDATA[Claudia Poeckl replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36972</link> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:40:57 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/claudiapoeckl/" title="Claudia Poeckl" rel="nofollow">Claudia Poeckl</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> I think SEO is the basis and social media builds on it.&#160;</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36961</guid><title><![CDATA[Kim Kline replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36961</link> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:59:29 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/kimkline/" title="Kim Kline" rel="nofollow">Kim Kline</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/' rel="nofollow">@rich-brooks</a> &#160;Been using Social Media most, but am working on the SEO side. &#160;When I get that up to par it will be interesting to compare. &#160;However, I must say that I enjoy the Social Media side a lot more!<div></div><div>And I [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36959</guid><title><![CDATA[Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36959</link> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:54:34 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/" title="Rich Brooks" rel="nofollow">Rich Brooks</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/kc_kreative/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/kc_kreative/' rel="nofollow">@kc_kreative</a><div></div><div>Didn't do any panels. I can't imagine waiting in 3 - 12 hour lines to see interviews that will be on YouTube by the time I get home!</div><div></div><div>My buddy is releasing a game for the iOS and droid later this [&#8230;]</div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36958</guid><title><![CDATA[Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36958</link> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:52:06 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/kc_kreative/" title="Kristy C. Cartier" rel="nofollow">Kristy C. Cartier</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/' rel="nofollow">@rich-brooks</a> Social media has been doing more for us because we're an association. Still I will be working to add the tags and refreshing content on our website to help the SEO side.<div></div><div>p.s. <em>Extremely envious of [&#8230;]</em></div> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36918</guid><title><![CDATA[Diane Bianchi replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36918</link> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:36:51 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/dianebianchi/" title="Diane Bianchi" rel="nofollow">Diane Bianchi</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> I would have to say SEO does more for us right now, but I have been working on that longer than Social Media, so who knows?&#160; I am getting more engagement on my Social Media lines lately, so only time will tell.</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36891</guid><title><![CDATA[Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012) in the club Small Business]]></title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/#post-36891</link> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:07:46 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/rich-brooks/" title="Rich Brooks" rel="nofollow">Rich Brooks</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-whats-more-important-search-or-social-7152012/" rel="nofollow">TOPIC OF THE WEEK: What&#039;s more important: search or social? (7/15/2012)</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/" rel="nofollow">Small Business</a> <a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/roguecitrus/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/roguecitrus/' rel="nofollow">@roguecitrus</a><div></div><div>Please put down the cat.</div> ]]> </description> </item> </channel> </rss>