The Evolving Internet Marketer

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-19

• Do you want top google ranking for your local business. Start with Google's local business center. Need help? DM me. #
• watched Point Break last night. Patrick Swayze had such charisma and physicality and he could act. Sad at his passing. #
• Differences between men and women. Only read this if a) your a man b) your w woman c) you want a really good laugh .. http://cli.gs/sLps58 #
• Amazing sports moment #4 – Tiger shoots 68-67-Course Record 62-68 to runaway w/71st win. 2 shy of Nicklaus, 11 of Snead http://cli.gs/jZaBg4 #
• Amazing sports moment #3 – unranked Kim Clijsters caps comeback with US Open victory + 1st Mom in 30 years to win major http://cli.gs/6R2gQ1 #
• Amazing sports moment #2 Roger Federer goes between the legs for a cross court winner against Djokovic http://cli.gs/MzU22y #
• Amazing sports moments this weekend #1 … Bronco Brandon Stokely's incredible td catch of a tipped ball for the win http://cli.gs/RtBb6m #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-05

• Thx 4 this from @RandyToribio 20 Must Read Beginner Twitter Tips for Small Business Owners http://tinyurl.com/ocvhre #
• Wolfram|Alpha bills itself as a computational knowledge engine. It's very cool. http://cli.gs/71TUBj (@michaelbenidt – you'll like this) #
• If ur a creative type & need funding 4 ur next project this is a pretty cool resource. Think Kiva 4 artists..http://cli.gs/J739b9 #
• Big fan book, The Time Traveler's Wife, saw movie last night & really enjoyed it but better 2 read book or understand premise b4 seeing. #
• Looking for free stock photos? Here's a list of 25 sites thanks to TripwireMagazine.com http://cli.gs/bAvZuQ #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-29

Most Interesting Twitter Posts from Last Week

• Just got my FREE subscription to http://www.websitemagazine.com/subscribe/4.asp – The Indisputable Leading Print Magazine on Web Business #
• In tough times & to reduce t/o, @eric_chester provides good advice for employers to coach young staff on money mgmt. http://cli.gs/Avn2zm #
• RT @tweetmeme 14 Alternative Browsers That Are Not Internet Explorer 6 http://bit.ly/W60MW #
• Email marketing still works when you “…provide value, think about relevance and pay attention…” http://cli.gs/3XAXR2 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-22

Best of Tom’s Tweets for the Week

• Love that @chrisbrogan only gave his new book, Trust Agents – http://cli.gs/TQSyZm – 4 stars at BN .. I have a feeling we can trust him #
• RT @David365 RT @SelfGrowthNow: An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it. – Jef Mallett #
• Want 2 give some unsolicited twitter luv 2 @mequoda – they publish a value-packed ezine & blog on internet mrktg – http://cli.gs/s3DJJJ #
• RT @mosterman The Secret Sauce of Twitter – 8 Lessons Learned from Being a Publisher on Twitter http://is.gd/2gepH #
• Local business? Here’s a local keyword generator that matches your terms with local geotags http://cli.gs/XN1aPm #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-15

• @jillwhalen HI Roosters bowled me over 2. Original populations escaped in tropical storm and have been multiplying ever since. in reply to jillwhalen #
• Top concerns 4 marketrs re: newr media platfrms r lack of ROI (45%) & metrics 2 allocate mix of trad & digi media (43%) http://cli.gs/PVa2Le #
• Marketers using social media use Facebook (74%), YouTube (65%), Twitter (63%), Linkedin (60%) – http://cli.gs/PVa2Le #
• How did Romania (RU country domain) become the king of blog spam? #
• Dell makes good notebooks but their batteries suck. I've never had one that lasted more thn 2 hrs & my vostros doesn't make it 20 minutes #
• Hanging out with @coreyperlman at #sessj – great internet marketing resource looking forward to his session on advanced keyword techniques #
• Attended @HeatherLutze SEM/SEO session at #SESSJ yesterday. Heather rocks, Hi energy, hi content, enthusiastic, accessible. #
• According to MarketingSherpa, "Generating High-Quality Leads is B2B Marketer's #1 Challenge." My response? "Doh!" #
• @MarvinTowler No, but it looked threatening <grin> in reply to MarvinTowler #
• Need a reason to blog? @martydickinson gives 35 great ones in, what else, his latest blog post…. http://cli.gs/0qR4Tz #
• Looking forward to #ses – arriving tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing @coreyperlman and @heatherlutze presentations #
• Website usability is so important 2 web success but often overlooked. 10 Experts 2 follow on Twitter http://cli.gs/vNDvQb thx @NealSchaffer #
• Don Nicholas of Mequoda found a jaded vibe around social media @ this year's boston #podcamp, read it at http://cli.gs/PpP5Uj #
• Couldn't get my older ipod to unfreeze. Followed the commentor's "whack it against ur knee" advice; it worked http://cli.gs/8Ms01n #
• Where to start with local search? Start with a listing in http://listings.local.yahoo.com/ and http://local.google.com/ #
• Found out which Social Media Blogs Larry Chase recommends in his most recent Web Digest for Marketers post http://cli.gs/491zAD #
• http://twitpic.com/de9tx – Website Owner Tip #101 – Check your website at least once a day. Why? See for yourself… #
• @dickssportcmo The Garmin Etrex H GPS Unit to track my trail treks in the Colorado Rockies in reply to dickssportcmo #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-08

• This is cool – there IS a diff between Bing & Google search results. Compare w this side-by-side mashup: http://cli.gs/b1LG3E #
• Flip the funnel: up-sell and cross sell to your new and existing customers .. via @clatemask #
• Via @markshaw Excellent Info: Twitter has a whole section now devoted to Twitter for Business: http://cli.gs/Z82BgQ #
• @netmillionaire and what time is the wine tasting? in reply to netmillionaire #
• The target of the Twitter DOS attack – one Georgian blogger – http://cli.gs/aWQH50 – if he wasn't read b4, he will b now! #
• Great interview w Bob Garfield on his new bk, The Chaos Scenario-re death of mass media & what's 2 come http://cli.gs/7tGBjA #
• RT @kgreenstreet @coachdebbi Today's Powerful Question – what is 1 thing u can do .. right now 2 move towards ur goals? #
• Radio station abandons The Truth 4 The Pole. Great debate on what's appropriate on air http://cli.gs/a6zD70 frm @ericchester #
• Young people abandoning Facebook/MySpace as older crowd adopts .. http://cli.gs/fB .. Grandma only joined FB 2 chill w/u Timmy #
• Murdoch says newscorp to charge for content beginning next year … http://cli.gs/8DbUL4 Right decision for ind'y about 7 yrs 2 late. #
• If a primary purpose of a website is to motivate people to contact you or your business, how come so many omit or hide a phone number? #
• @3keyscoach – I like your new bio, "The Entrepreneur's Coach who measures." Nice tagline. in reply to 3keyscoach #
• Full page, 4 color ad in denver yellowbook close to $3k/month. Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin Account? Free. #localsearch #
• Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #localsearch #internetmarketing #socialmedia #
• Re: Social Media & SEO, @novowriting, at it's heart the real value of Twitter is as discovery engine powered by its users. #
• 27 million small business; only 44% have websites. How many of those are active? #
• @timacummins Yeah, but good thing about being top of food chain, fewer can eat you. Would you rather be the whale or the plankton? in reply to timacummins #
• As a local business do you realize what makes you unique. Not understanding this can cost u more than u know. http://cli.gs/hNAaHv #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-01

• @AntiAgingLife Average life span of eagles = 15-20 but 30-40 years not unheard of .. oldest in captivity = 48 http://cli.gs/Uerv5B in reply to AntiAgingLife #
• @Keltetechnik I'm a procrastinator too but listening to The Now Habit by Neil Fiore is providing some great insight… in reply to Keltetechnik #
• @michaelbenidt I am enjoyg Free * I do disagre w/ his basic premise but think he's wrttn wrth-readg bk. Free is a construct, always a price. in reply to michaelbenidt #
• @michaelbenidt downloaded Free & listening it to on trip to Pueblo today… in reply to michaelbenidt #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-25

• Read @michaelbenidt posting on the increase in #linkedin spam. Worth a look and a comment if you use it http://cli.gs/Z6BZsp #
• Read @bmillerMcKinney intvw w/ intresting contrast btween life balnce & rhythm http://cli.gs/RJB31m. His book @ http://cli.gs/dDQqyJ #
• @YourLifeRhythm Your life rhythm approach looks interesting – http://cli.gs/0nedQg. Seems very flowing. in reply to YourLifeRhythm #
• @RedheadWriting Well could you save me one of those delicious brews then in reply to RedheadWriting #
• @FailTracker yeah, figured you couldn't change #denvertweetup but that beer just sounds so delish! Thanks for the reply & have fun! in reply to FailTracker #
• @YourLifeRhythm thanks for the advice, mainly I just want to 'get a life', lol, then I'll worry about balancing and rhyming it in reply to YourLifeRhythm #
• Welcome to Colorado @the_real_emily, this should speed the transition http://cli.gs/1hnqpB. #
• Watching pal and life coach @marshaegan interview on obtaining life balance. Good for what stresses you .. http://cli.gs/ULeMN1 #
• Is Twitter good for biz? It is if you sell creme brulee http://cli.gs/3dNNtQ or shoes http://cli.gs/sqy1uS #
• Haven't tried Mapquest.com in a while? Give it another shot. It got right addr when Goog maps didn't & u can text, email or gps directions #
• @denvertweetup any way to change nxt tweetup 2 following week? San Jose SES that week & know a number of Den Tweeps will be in attendance in reply to denvertweetup #
• http://twitpic.com/b7s9g – Nick (son) and I on summit of Longs Peak last Saturday. Elev. 14255 ft (4344 meters). #
• http://twitpic.com/b7rtm – What Twitter #spam looks like. Why doesn't twitter just block any tweets w/xurl.jp? #
• Help! Can I bulk block followers based on whether they use spam url shortener "xurl.jp"? And why isn't @twitter doing this? #
• Look at http://twitpic.com/b7j48 to see what spam follower looks like. 7 of 8 last followers have been spammers. #twitterspam #twitspam #
• If ur followed by anyone who uses xurl.jp as url shortener it's spam & will take u 2 adult dating site. #twitspam #twitterspam #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-18

• Latest edition of Website Magazine has great article on conversational marketing with Twitter. http://cli.gs/es18jG #
• Just renewed my FREE subscription to Website Magazine – a great resource & value. Recommended! http://cli.gs/PMg0eU #
• I look at followers from 2 perspectives: A. Can I learn from them B. Can they benefit from me #socialmedia #
• Interesting take on "What a Friend is Worth" on various soc nets & brief synopsis of value of connections per major net http://cli.gs/8P0PZa #
• RT @LarryBenet RT @TedChan: become a gmail ninja w these tips 2 speedup email processing http://cli.gs/RSPsDg (ted is gr8 web rsrce BTW) #
• Twitter Fail Whale achieves immortality in cupcakes, needlepoint & pics. See http://cli.gs/eyy4Bn & thx 2 http://cli.gs/8Za9MY #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-11

• Congrats to my pal, @heatherlutze 4 her new gig as Findability expert with Website Magazine … http://twitpic.com/9xjpo #
• Just reviewed http://www.blurtit.com. Ask/answer questions. Well done & my SEO question answered quickly, w/detail & right! @bestofblurtit #
• RT @robertomazzoni Google Finally Adds Creative Commons To Image Search – http://cli.gs/pyhs8T … {good 2 hear} #
• @coreyperlman thanks a bunch for the RT in reply to coreyperlman #
• Interviewing search/social media marketing expert @heatherlutze in 15 min. Any questions on SEO, PPC or SocMed 4 her? @ Reply & I'll ask 4 u #
• Excited to be interviewing @heatherlutze Search & Social Media marketing expert. Any questions for her? #
• @leeodden Yeah, Lee, it's better to stay with the crappy OS we know than the crappy OS we don't know! in reply to leeodden #
• Can't get to a TV then watch the Tour De France live from the web ea day at 8:30am EST http://cli.gs/ag1TJG – #
• Google bings Microsoft with new Chrome OS http://cli.gs/pmMhpH #
• Google bings Microsoft with new Chrome OS http://cli.gs/Qj1BM9 #
• @lillianfield however, there are certain things which should never be tolerated. in reply to lillianfield #
• @pgreenbe thanks 4 the update on R6 post. Who else is a serious competitor in that space? in reply to pgreenbe #
• @AgingBackwards continuing the dialogue, Blizzards, GS or otherwise, are the best. Hunger has nothing 2 do w/ it, only desire! in reply to AgingBackwards #
• @pgreenbe Paul, u'd mentioned u'd be writing a rvw on Radian6 in an upcoming blog post. Has this been posted yet &, if yes, where? Thx in reply to pgreenbe #
• Keep in mind that there will always be a disconnect between what a customer says he/she's going to do & what they actually do. #
• @AgingBackwards because God, like nature, abhors a vacuum which obviously there was in your stomach <grin> in reply to AgingBackwards #
• @michaelbenidt course, it'd b nice 4 u 2 post the link 2 ur blogs when talking about on Twittr – http://cli.gs/UXBjtq & http://cli.gs/thaH5d in reply to michaelbenidt #
• R you a local biz looking to drive business thru twitter? Here's a couple of success stories http://cli.gs/buPDQD & http://cli.gs/QdB6VA #
• Malcolm Gladwell's insightful review – http://cli.gs/DWDX45 – on what's wrong w/Free by Chris Anderson (The Long Tail) http://cli.gs/Q3Nz0d #
• Facebook gets grayer with 55+ users growing by 514% – finally, I have someone to talk to http://cli.gs/44aR1S #
• Apparently the Microsoft IE browser has a fairly serious security problem that can be addressed by this MS fix http://cli.gs/qNB7nW #