Thursday, October 27, 2011

How far off base am I with this? http...

How far off base am I with this? http://ping.fm/QCDS8

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

There are several benefits in putting...

There are several benefits in putting a blog headline on a diet. Here are my thoughts, and the comments see discussion already... especially hot for Triberr people and bloggers who get their stuff shared a lot...

http://ping.fm/Nx2Ah

Trim Post Titles for Reach
Posted by OsakaSaul on October 26, 2011 in English | 2 Comments

I syndicate this blog with Triberr.com, where our articles go out to fellow bloggers’ Twitter accounts – and perhaps soon, to Facebook and/or StumbleUpon as well.

The below, my response in a Triberr Tribal Council, or private forum, was to the “Chief,” or creator and manager of a small group or “Tribe” of bloggers. She noted how I often edit fellow bloggers’ post titles. She was kind enough to note this is a positive light – and while I wish other would put their article titles on a strict character-counting diet, I am concerned that my blogging peers my take offense that I will only tweet their blog when the title has been made more succint. My explanation (also in one of my tribe’s Tribal Council) for doing so follows:
I’d like to share a few ideas in hopes that others optimize blog article titles

1. We send our blogs here and there, but bother to dig deep into what is boosting our Klout, tampering down our Alexa rank (I went from 1.8 Million to under 300K in three months due to Triberr), and drawing monster page views and also real interaction on our blogs, and I believe we will agree that the Triberr tweets and our relationships forged within the Triberr community – these are doing the bulk of the work. As such, let’s optimize blog post titles for Twitter – and Triberr. Fair enough?

You get a mention at the end of the Triberr tweet. Same deal when someone tweets from your blog (unless you have not thought to swap your “AddThis” comment plugin for Disqus, LiveFyre or Commentluv). Thus, we waste precious characters when including blog name or our own name, our tweetchat program, etc. inside the tweet. That might be a thing to not do, thus.

2. Why is brevity so important? Please go, in Triberr, from Home to My Stream, click a pie chart to the right of any of your posts that appear under My Stream. We see how many page views each member is driving (or, if they declined to even send our blog tweet…) If you watch your mentions in Twitter, you’ll see that when one of the more influential members of a tribe tweets your blog, one or two people you don’t know will retweet it = more exposure for you (your Twitter handle gets one more mention – this feeds Klout and also leads to people-networking opportunities) and also more exposure for your blog.
Want retweets of the retweets you get?

Well, then after taking a shot at SEO, kindly leave enough character space for that to happen.
With blog article titles, for us in the thick of it with Triberr, now more than ever – less is more.

Example:
Someone in one of my Tribes sent this through Triberr: “What Pokemon Can Teach You About Social Media”
I trimmed this down to: “Pokemon, on Social Media”
This is sufficient and saving 22 characters optimizes for at least one, perhaps two retweets deep. Retwets on our retweets. Sure, a concise post title only provides the potential for this – no guarantee. Alas, it might not happen.
Lengthly post titles ensure that it retweet will be limited, however.
Also, since many Triberr members and within Twitter, your supporters (who would retweet you – if you left room for this) cannot be bothered spending their time to correct what they see as your SEO mistakes – they may simply be declining to tweet some of your posts for no reason other than you were inconsiderate in laying on thick too many self-serving terms.

Worthwhile, don’t you think?
At the risk of offending the author on his choice of words, as I see it:

Triberr created the option to change the post title, and it does not affect the guy’s blog, but only the tweet coming from my Twitter account. Fair, thus? What do fellow bloggers think of title edits?
Brevity in article titles will, as I explained above, send our tweets further, and garner us more page views, grow our blog following, and improve our Twitter standings.

I do wish people would do more of the trimming themselves – starting with their own blogs.

As I noted above, while you syndicate in other ways, in all fairness, since Triberr is probably doing a lot of the promotion for you, isn’t it prudent – and kind to your Tribespeople who want retweets as well – that we make Triberr optimization a priority?

A final note on article title trimming: what does a hashtag get you – other than emphasis and potentially being picked up by aggregators like paper.li? Terms are terms, and in Twitter Advanced Search, Hootsuite, Tweetdeck, etc., the results are identical – with or without the hashtag (#). Why tag something in the blog post title, thus?

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Looking forward to @rdempsey "B2B MKT...

Looking forward to @rdempsey "B2B MKTG CHAT" @jkcallas @neicolec http://t.co/gISU97zG CC @WayneMansfield Tues 9PM EST dmchat

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Triberr Access Work-Around twrt.me/oo...

Triberr Access Work-Around twrt.me/ooudb9

Triberr Access Work-Around
Posted by OsakaSaul on September 11, 2011 in English | 10 Comments
Why guest post on this blog?

Perhaps you know of, or use Triberr, but have a still-growing, or rather small reach? And you want your blog post to hit 7 million via 120+ Twitter accounts (including some rather well-know “Twitterati,” actually). With a link back to your site…?
While I cannot give every blogger out I know membership in my Triberr tribes…
To be tweeted by my Triberr reach (over 7M in Twitter), there’s another way: guest post on http://ping.fm/7DG2Q

These are just the top few bloggers who got me the most pageviews on just one of my most recent posts. Of the 120+ who tweet my blog, these bloggers tend to drive the most traffic my way, but I appreciate the "juice" I get from everyone. I am able to share that with you when you guest post on this blog.











































While I cannot get every great blogger an invite to the “power tribes” of Triberr (there are several with a Twitter reach of 1,000,000+), if you would like to be tweeted by my Triberr reach an original blog article on my blog is easier to arrange. A social media / entrepreneurship / design / emerging technologies post of 350 words+, with one (1) link to your site is guaranteed to get at least 800 views just from my Triberr connections.

And then, there’s Facebook, Reddit, StumbleUpon, Facebook groups, LinkedIn groups (over 20), Technorati… We’ll get you seen, I’m fairly confident… But please SKYPE osakasaul with questions, ideas, and so on.

OsakaBentures: Web-based application ultralight start-up think-tank in Osaka, Japan. Blog promotion, social media marketing and community management are core strengths.
This is but one on the tribes that your guest post would be seen by.
What’s Triberr?

Just last month I published a thorough three-part blog series on just that, and while I have recently greatly reduced my connections and thus optimized my reach further, these articles will give you what you need to know:

1/3: http://ping.fm/tgq3u/2011/08/ranking-reaching-blog-cross-promotion/
2/3: http://ping.fm/GBAOB/2011/08/ranking-reaching-ideal-tribe/
3/3: http://ping.fm/KbVdo/2011/08/ranking-reaching-about-my-tribes/
You tweet your blog, right?

Here I am, in Triberr, and while their stats on reach are grossly miscalculated, anything on my blog definately makes it to at least half the 7 million that Triberr tells us I “reach” – and what’s even better, to many focused audiences, through 120+ painstakingly connected Triberr “teammates’ Twitter accounts:

My Triberr reach, only growing...

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

http://osakabentures.com/2011/10/chec...

http://osakabentures.com/2011/10/checking-on-triberr-spoilsports/

Checking on Blog-Share Spoilsports
Posted by OsakaSaul on October 19, 2011 in English | Leave a comment
Workaround: Triberr no longer shows, in tribe member lists, who has us on manual
(But there are simple ways to see who is not tweeting us – and then, delve deeper to see if they are letting through anything from our tribes at all)

Firstly, what’s the problem?

The manual setting: it is great for the individual / problematic for the community. Kindly consider what I just posted in my The Business of Change tribe – where we have a reach of 450,000-plus in Twitter, who knows what we’ll have when Triberr integrates Facebook and/or Stumbleupon, and we have a real spirit that you will find in just a few tribes in Triberr: one of give-and-take, people talking, helping each other offline, and reciprocally-minded actual *community* – and nearly all members on auto:
100% take / 0% give

We do see it, when there is one stinker who will not let through any of our posts. We let it go for a few times, a few of our blog posts that don’t qualify to be tweeted through their account, but then, when they are declining more than they re letting through, we have to take this to mean, “they’re doing 100% take / 0% give.”

How is this okay – even though, sure, for yourself, your own Twitter account, you are doing just fine without our blog tweets? It is not, in fact. We do see it in our Twitter mentions (the CERTAIN way) and we see that and exclaim, “wow, I published 3 times in the last week – and this delicate soul has not deigned to let even one of my articles come out of their precious Twitter account.”

After our mentions, then we look at your Twitter timeline. Low and behold, you let through a smattering of articles – from all the bloggers you are connected to – and, sure as it would appear in Triberr stats and then, in searching mentions, not a single one of our own shows up. In fact, for a certain “suspect,” I went back through TEN DAYS of their timeline; they had not tweeted a single article (!!!) from The Business of Change members. Not a single one from some folks. We do see it, when you let through none of our posts.

We see that in our Twitter mentions: the fool-proof way, since Triberr stats are still iffy. Member do notice, and let me tell you, they call me. “Wow, I published 3 times in the last week – and this delicate soul has not deigned to let even one of my articles come out of their precious Twitter account.

First we see in our mentions that you do not tweet our blog. Then, the Twitter-savvy check your timeline, going back a couple days – to see if you are approving any Triberr tweets.

Triberr no longer shows us that you have us on manual.
The give-away is simply your timeline in Twitter.

Low and behold, you let through a smattering of articles – from all the bloggers you are connected to – and, sure as it used to appear in Triberr stats and then, in searching mentions, not a single one of our own shows up. In fact, for a certain “suspect,” I went back through TEN DAYS of their timeline; he had not tweeted a single article (!!!) from The Business of Change members. Not a single one of ours made the cut. And so, he was asked about this – and when he made it clear he’s continue to decline all our posts, I had no choice but to cut an otherwise incredible guy from our tribe. It just isn’t right – in a community based on promotional reciprocation. Some people will never understand that, though.

When this is going on, members do tell me. People write and SKYPE me, I need you to know. They notice. Please know that. “Auto” is not (yet) a requirement of this tribe.

Reciprocation, however, is. That’s the most basic dynamic of Triberr, after all. We tweet (and later, may also be able to send through other social networks, perhaps) each others’ blog articles.

If you continue to let through nothing, I will attempt to speak with you, learn what the problem is. I certainly listen, and want to know your reasoning. On the other hand, “manual” is not a setting to stay on permanently. We put our trust in your blog; show a modicum of latitude toward ours.

Or leave the tribe.

Got a problem? Talk with each other, or talk with me. Ask members; there are but two in our tribe who I have yet to help with this or that. So, I don’t mean to be a pest. On the other hand, it wont be something that is left to remain unchanged, permanently, if here is a member not tweeting at least MOST of the other members posts. This tribe is strong, we have solidarity, and team players. I want you all in here, grateful you joined. I need not pester you with stuff like this when you are not being a problem – like tweeting NADA from us – and do thank you for your consideration.

When in doubt, from The Business of Change, go to settings and scroll down to Applicant requirements. Be sure we have your main Twitter account installed, and kindly regard the manual setting as a temporary thing, when you find a solvable problem, a stop-gap measure while we work out problems. Because it is not right to use a community where the status quo is for all of us to tweet everything by you while you tweet little to nothing from us. That is something that gets fixed.
I have yet to speak with a member who has no Triberr story

(@birdify & @samanthaluy, sittin’ in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g… Okay, its been a while, but… “private joke,” in my typical poor taste…)

Nearly everyone has something they would like to see done better. Sometimes, I can even help with this and that – when we speak. In fact, as for The Business of Change tribe, there are but two bloggers in our tribe who I have spoken with, and have not helped (yet) with this or that. I do my best with this great thing we have, and while our reach is still under 500K, that’s because I am very selective about taking in additional bloggers. Please do your part with the quid pro quo element and kindly let the bulk of the Triberr tweets through.

Monday, October 17, 2011

I cannot get tired of "Can I Make Ame...

I cannot get tired of "Can I Make Amends," by @PetaLocsta http://ow.ly/6Z3di GR8 sounds coming from @LocedOutRecordz

Saturday, October 15, 2011

If anyone knows a Marketing Blunder w...

If anyone knows a Marketing Blunder when he finds on, its @davergallant http://ping.fm/2loGY

http://releasingmetoday.com/2011/10/r...

http://ping.fm/iKyqX Having seen this, I am really interested in speaking with JK Allen and you, Deeone, on cross-promotion, getting some really worthwhile people "Out in front." Thanks, Deeone, for suggesting your new FB fanpage, which I liked, and came here to reddit, G+, and Stumble a really worthwhile post! << See what I mean with cross-promotion? (Oh! I almost forgot my ping.fm which sends to posterous, tumblr, blogger... and, and...)

Friday, October 14, 2011

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

He's making amends, and "scizzin" - p...

He's making amends, and "scizzin" - please listen share and like @PetaLocsta >> "Can I Make Amends" http://ping.fm/ycT9e

Who might sponsor such a store in Osa...

Who might sponsor such a store in Osaka, Japan?

http://ping.fm/bDCCr

They just ask that we donate stuff - or time, even. Do your part, and the goods are all... free!

Monday, October 10, 2011

Triberr: essentially, your blog posts...

Triberr: essentially, your blog posts are tweeted by several other bloggers (who blog on similar topics) and you do the same for them. It runs itself, automatically, but we have manual control when we want it. Please see my 3-part series, explaining most of what you'd need to know... 1/3: http://ping.fm/09yqq 2/3: http://ping.fm/2EyZa 3/3: http://ping.fm/bSFPO

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Hey friends, we're supporting @KiNgDe...

Hey friends, we're supporting @KiNgDeeM (Nicholas Teri) who asks, "Hey think you can do me a solid and go here http://tinyurl.com/4yrnb2j , click "view previous comments," and like my comment and maybe if its not too much trouble post it on your Facebook wall asking your friends to help your friend out? and if you ever need anything promoted I got you covered."

Thursday, October 6, 2011

I want you on my Hall of Famers Wall ...

I want you on my Hall of Famers Wall diyblogger.net/hall-of-famers... triberr.com/bonfire/thread… via @dino_dogan

Why guest post on the Osakabentures b...

Why guest post on the Osakabentures blog?

http://ping.fm/ZQ5CQ

Perhaps you know of, or use Triberr, but have a still-growing, or rather small reach? And you want your blog post to hit 7 million via 120+ Twitter accounts (including some rather well-know “Twitterati,” actually). With a link back to your site…?
While I cannot give every blogger out I know membership in my Triberr tribes…
To be tweeted by my Triberr reach (over 7M in Twitter), there’s another way: guest post on http://ping.fm/Ck7YO

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Princely Promotion for your blog thro...

Princely Promotion for your blog through a single guest-post on OsakaBentures.com

Perhaps you know of, or use Triberr, but have a still-growing, or rather small reach? And you want your blog post to hit 7 million via 120+ Twitter actual bloggers with one Twitter account each (including some rather well-know "Twitterati," actually). With a (one) link back to your site...?

Web-based application ultralight start-up think-tank in Osaka, Japan. Blog promotion, social media marketing and community management are core strengths. Welcoming guest posts.

osakabentures.com/2011/09/triberr-the-reach-multiplier-triberr/

If Google?s Management Doesn?t Use Go...

If Google’s Management Doesn’t Use Google+, Then Why Should You? http://ping.fm/59INk If for nothing else, you will delight in the infographic in the Amp I made - SauL
Pondering Why Google Execs Do Not Use G+ http://bit.ly/nQKFTk

Pondering Why Google Execs Do Not Use G+

This is my condensed Amp of today's brilliant article in Mashable by Ben Parr. If for nothing else, you will delight in the infographic, "Google Management's Public Use of G+"



Let us know if you believe senior Google staff needs to or need not show they believe in G+ utility - by using their own network.

Amplify’d from mashable.com

One of the most important rules in software is to eat your own dog food. The concept is simple: if you have confidence in your product, you should be using it.

Perhaps somebody should tell that to Google’s senior management, because they are failing to eat their own dog food when it comes to Google+.

The results aren’t pretty. Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have posted publicly on Google+ 22 times. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt doesn’t even have a Google+ account, nothing short of an embarrassment when company bonuses are directly tied to social media success.

The rest of Google’ senior management isn’t any better. Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora has never posted on Google+ and Chief Legal Officer David C. Drummond doesn’t even have an account. CFO Patrick Pichette, to his credit, has posted several times publicly.

Here’s another shocker: not one of Google’s six independent board members have ever posted publicly on Google+.

Leading By Example

Let’s start out with addressing a few caveats. First, these senior Googlers could be posting a ton privately and we simply don’t know it. But it’s more likely that their lack of public engagement is indicative of their lack of engagement overall. This is especially true of Google’s management, which has an incentive to promote Google+ publicly.

It doesn’t matter how you slice it: if Google’s management truly believed in Google+ as the future of the company, they would be more engaged. Not being connected to a product that has such a direct correlation to the company’s future is dangerous. This is about leading by example. Why should Google employees be excited about Google+ if their managers aren’t excited?

Google’s management is a busy group, but having only three members of its management team post more than 10 times sends a terrible message. It makes people question the commitment Google has to social.

Read more at mashable.com
 

Will Klout data soon be mined by mark...

Will Klout data soon be mined by markerers, perhaps…? After all, it never made sense to me to actually partner with Klout to fling swag at the influential cognoscenti. Simply dig into the data search by category X klout score, and market to influencers, right…?

http://ping.fm/kCZNi

Monday, October 3, 2011

If you have it backed up in your #TRI...

If you have it backed up in your TRIBERR tweets, pls manually send http://ow.ly/6Lwcg "Casual Collectives" << guest post by Stan @Faryna

Hey, friends of Japan, "Ganbatte365jp...

Hey, friends of Japan, "Ganbatte365jp" (the Japanese version of Ganbatte365, which is a non-profit organization documenting the restoration of Japan after March 11 and bringing some fantastic stories to the world) needs your "LIKES". Please give them a few more so they can get their short URL. Thank you.

The blogging community is all over th...

The blogging community is all over this - incredible quantity of deep, thoughtful comments with intriguing ideas emanating out of Stan @Faryna's http://ping.fm/32Sks guest post by Stan @faryna gratitude