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Is Social Media Marketing Measurable? The Big Debate.

by Michael Stelzner / October 20, 2009

I'm sure you've come across these objections… "Where's the money?" "Prove to me social media marketing works." "Show me the metrics!" If you're just getting started with social media marketing, get ready—these challenges are coming. Perhaps you've asked them yourself.

"It's not possible to quantify social media marketing," says one pundit. "Anything can be measured," says another. Then come the phrases such as return on invested time, return on objective, return on participation, share of voice, and the list goes on endlessly.

If you're a

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The Marketing Power of the Retweet: An Interview With Dan Zarrella

by Michael Stelzner / October 12, 2009

I recently sat down with Dan Zarrella. Dan is a social media and viral marketing scientist. He's also the author of the brand-new book coming out called The Social Media Marketing Book by O'Reilly.

What's really unique about Dan is that he makes science practical for the social media world. He takes a deep look at what's going on with social media activity and he extracts knowledge or nuggets that are really amazing and very helpful for marketers.

Dan has contributed to major websites like Mashable, Copyblogger and ProBlogger. He has also

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How to Create Headlines That Go Viral With Social Media

by Chris Garrett / October 12, 2009

Are you struggling to get more clicks and bookmarks on your articles? Possibly there is one area in which your content is letting you down. Even the best blog post writers sometimes make this mistake.

One aspect of your writing requires a great deal of effort getting right, and it is so obvious it is commonly overlooked. What is the first thing a social media user sees?
"I glance at the headlines just to kind of get a flavor for what's moving. I rarely read the stories, and I get briefed by people who probably read the news

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