Social Media Examiner | David Gadarian | Activity http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/davidgadarian/activity/feed David Gadarian - Activity Feed Thu, 23 May 2013 10:10:36 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/share-your-best-blog-post-this-week-1112013-edition/#post-49944David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Share your best blog post this week, 1/11/2013 edition. in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/share-your-best-blog-post-this-week-1112013-edition/#post-49944 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:01:13 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Share your best blog post this week, 1/11/2013 edition. in the club Blogging I'm doing a pretty big site update on my site right now so forgive me - this is an older post I wrote a while back but when I re-read it last night it really hit a cord with me (then again I suppose I have a […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/seo-keyword-stuffing-is-working/#post-49942David Gadarian replied to the forum topic SEO keyword stuffing is working?! in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/seo-keyword-stuffing-is-working/#post-49942 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:55:03 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic SEO keyword stuffing is working?! in the club Small Business
In terms of your client I would say do not do this - I've read too many stories of people saying that they built up a business with these types of tactics (including hiring people) and then "suddenly" they are […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/desperately-seeking-advice/#post-44748David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Desperately Seeking Advice in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/desperately-seeking-advice/#post-44748 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:17:01 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Desperately Seeking Advice in the club Blogging Perhaps try to run some Google Ads targeted at the "right" customer and see if you are able to fine tune your message according to what you see in Google Analytics.
The downside to this strategy is it is not […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/what-do-you-use-to-improve-content-and-layout-on-your-blog/#post-44747David Gadarian replied to the forum topic What do you use to improve content and layout on your blog? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/what-do-you-use-to-improve-content-and-layout-on-your-blog/#post-44747 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:02:46 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic What do you use to improve content and layout on your blog? in the club Blogging I use Headway and I've been happy with it. Like all themes there is a bit of a learning curve but once you get there the versatility is pretty spectacular. Also I have luck using Theme Forrest for the occasion […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/newsletter-service-pricing/#post-26573David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Newsletter Service Pricing in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/newsletter-service-pricing/#post-26573 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:35:56 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Newsletter Service Pricing in the club Small Business The way I price newsletters is as follows:
flat fee setup - I use MailChimp - if they want to go with another service they can but they will be paying me to learn which I am very up front about
strategy - usually we […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/delicious-vs-evernote-or-pinterest-or-scoop-it-or/#post-22310David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Delicious!??? vs evernote or pinterest or scoop.it or ??? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/delicious-vs-evernote-or-pinterest-or-scoop-it-or/#post-22310 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:53:49 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Delicious!??? vs evernote or pinterest or scoop.it or ??? in the club Small Business Still hoping that Delicious will come back in some way - I have a suspicion we haven't seen the last of it.  Like many, following the way Yahoo! bungled the sell off I left the service - I since migrated to […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-do-you-backup-you-blog-content-and-database/#post-22306David Gadarian replied to the forum topic How do you backup you blog content and database? in the club Blogginghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/how-do-you-backup-you-blog-content-and-database/#post-22306 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:44:03 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic How do you backup you blog content and database? in the club Blogging I do a combo of Backup Buddy and Sucuri - a few months ago I had a bit of a client scare which made my a bit hyper vigilant.  Here is what I wrote about it (feel free to ignore the affiliate links...)  
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]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-monitoring-tools/#post-22300David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Social media monitoring tools in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-monitoring-tools/#post-22300 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:32:15 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Social media monitoring tools in the club Small Business Great thread - two additional ideas
I know it is the ugly stepchild but Bing is great for social here is a post I wrote about it: http://www.gadarian.com/bing-for-social-media-monitoring/.  Give it a shot and I […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/mind-mapping-software/#post-19487David Gadarian replied to the forum topic mind mapping software? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/mind-mapping-software/#post-19487 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:51:51 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic mind mapping software? in the club Small Business a while back I used a service called bubbl.us which I remember being very solid.  not sure if they also included an offline feature though?
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/publish-prices/#post-19486David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Should I Publish Prices on My Website? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/publish-prices/#post-19486 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:46:46 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Should I Publish Prices on My Website? in the club Small Business Great thread!  On my site I landed at the place where I focus on customization and services but I also list an hourly rate so that potential customers have a sense of what I charge.  I understand that I might be […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-dashboards/#post-19483David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Social Media Dashboards in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-dashboards/#post-19483 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:40:20 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Social Media Dashboards in the club Small Business another plus 1 for hootsuite.  That said I have in the past used excel as well as depending on what you are measuring (social plus paid?) sometimes hootsuite is not the best solution - particularly if you have […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-building-your-email-list-2192012/#post-19481David Gadarian replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Building Your Email List (2/19/2012) in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/topic-of-the-week-building-your-email-list-2192012/#post-19481 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:36:52 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic TOPIC OF THE WEEK: Building Your Email List (2/19/2012) in the club Small Business Depends on the company but I have one client that offers up a series of reports and also lists the "Free Reports" in the navigation bar - the subscribe rates are extremely high.  The reports are also nice as […]

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]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-ssl-certicates-logos-make-you-more-comfortable/#post-13461David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Do SSL Certicates Logos Make You More Comfortable in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/do-ssl-certicates-logos-make-you-more-comfortable/#post-13461 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:18:58 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Do SSL Certicates Logos Make You More Comfortable in the club Small Business Great topic.
I am of the opinion that showing an SSL certificate is always a good practice as it is one more trust signal that you can send to a buyer.  Some buyers are savvy enough to look for the https://, and […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/which-is-the-most-powerful-small-business-marketing-book/#post-11779David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Which is the most powerful Small business Marketing book ? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/which-is-the-most-powerful-small-business-marketing-book/#post-11779 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:21:42 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Which is the most powerful Small business Marketing book ? in the club Small Business The Long Tail by Chris Anderson 
http://www.amazon.com/Long-Tail-Future-Business-Selling/dp/1401302378
While not about small business per se, this book literally changed the way I think and how I approach the […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/best-way-to-listen-podcasts-on-the-droid-phone/#post-11532David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Best Way to Listen Podcasts on the Droid Phone? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/best-way-to-listen-podcasts-on-the-droid-phone/#post-11532 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:11:21 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Best Way to Listen Podcasts on the Droid Phone? in the club Small Business Thanks 
@rich-brooks - playing around with the Google Listen App right now - we'll see.  Really appreciate you digging those links up.  Best, Dave

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-pricing-strategy/#post-11509David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Social Media Pricing Strategy in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/social-media-pricing-strategy/#post-11509 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:52:53 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic Social Media Pricing Strategy in the club Small Business @karenolenick great link - thanks for sharing that.  For what it is worth my current rates are on the lower end of that list.  
Generally for ongoing services I charge a flat monthly rate with a cap on hours. […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/curious-learning-question-do-your-read-or-listen/#post-11286David Gadarian replied to the forum topic curious learning question: do your read or listen? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/curious-learning-question-do-your-read-or-listen/#post-11286 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:34:29 +0000 David Gadarian replied to the forum topic curious learning question: do your read or listen? in the club Small Business Great question!  I personally prefer to read BUT it's a new year etc. so I'm on a bit of a gym kick right now - one of the things that I have just started to do is download podcasts so that I can "justify" […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/best-way-to-listen-podcasts-on-the-droid-phone/David Gadarian started the forum topic Best Way to Listen Podcasts on the Droid Phone? in the club Small Businesshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/best-way-to-listen-podcasts-on-the-droid-phone/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:33:51 +0000 David Gadarian started the forum topic Best Way to Listen Podcasts on the Droid Phone? in the club Small Business Anyone have some power tips for listening to podcasts from your Droid?  Right now what I've been doing is downloading them and putting them in my DropBox so that I can access them whenever but I suspect there is […]

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