Comments for Friends With Benefits: A Social Media Marketing Handbook http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com A website for our book about blogger outreach, Facebook marketing and word of mouth campaigns on the web. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:16:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on What the Heck is Twitter, Besides an Ego Distillery? by Kristine Shuee http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/2007/12/28/what-the-heck-is-twitter-besides-an-ego-distillery/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Kristine Shuee Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.socialmediaready.com/2007/12/28/what-the-heck-is-twitter-besides-an-ego-distillery/#comment-205 - i just love to Twitter everyday with my friends. Twitter is much better than blogging in my opinion and it is very addictive too. ``o``` - i just love to Twitter everyday with my friends. Twitter is much better than blogging in my opinion and it is very addictive too.
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]]> Comment on Sponsored Tweets: Content, Conversation and Context by Raul http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/2009/11/22/sponsored-tweets-content-conversation-and-context/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Raul Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:38:45 +0000 http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/?p=115#comment-203 I have never really considered doing sponsored tweets, particularly because I'm noisy on my Twitter stream as is. This comment was brought to you by Hummingbird604.com - the blog to go to for the least exciting news ;) I have never really considered doing sponsored tweets, particularly because I’m noisy on my Twitter stream as is.

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]]> Comment on Sponsored Tweets: Content, Conversation and Context by Monica Hamburg http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/2009/11/22/sponsored-tweets-content-conversation-and-context/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Monica Hamburg Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:23:32 +0000 http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/?p=115#comment-201 It does seem that if you're engaging and showcase yourself as an authority on something, you'd be better served working that than getting money for sponsored tweets. Sponsored tweets just seem painfully cheesy. For a cheese that won't disappoint, try Cracker Barrel. It does seem that if you’re engaging and showcase yourself as an authority on something, you’d be better served working that than getting money for sponsored tweets. Sponsored tweets just seem painfully cheesy.

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]]> Comment on Sponsored Tweets: Content, Conversation and Context by Alexei http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/2009/11/22/sponsored-tweets-content-conversation-and-context/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Alexei Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:45:58 +0000 http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/?p=115#comment-199 White spot DOES make great milkshakes... I'd say. :) White spot DOES make great milkshakes… I’d say. :)

]]> Comment on Sponsored Tweets: Content, Conversation and Context by Thinking About Sponsored Tweets http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/2009/11/22/sponsored-tweets-content-conversation-and-context/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Thinking About Sponsored Tweets Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:51:30 +0000 http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/?p=115#comment-198 [...] on our book blog, I wrote a longish post about the hot social media topic du jour: sponsored tweets in your Twitter stream. Here’s an excerpt: Things get punchy whenever people explore monetizing a new channel. [...] [...] on our book blog, I wrote a longish post about the hot social media topic du jour: sponsored tweets in your Twitter stream. Here’s an excerpt: Things get punchy whenever people explore monetizing a new channel. [...]

]]> Comment on eBook Conversion Rates, YouTube and the Cobbler’s Children by Krista http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/2009/02/11/ebook-conversion-rates-youtube-and-the-cobblers-children/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Krista Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:01:42 +0000 http://www.socialmediaready.com/2009/02/11/ebook-conversion-rates-youtube-and-the-cobblers-children/#comment-196 Youtube is my super favorite website. I cant spend a day without watching music videos on Youtube. Youtube is my super favorite website. I cant spend a day without watching music videos on Youtube.

]]> Comment on We Have No Magic Beans by No Magic Beans http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/2009/10/28/we-have-no-magic-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-188 No Magic Beans Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:56:51 +0000 http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/?p=95#comment-188 [...] site, which is why it may look familiar to a few of you. My first blog post over there is about a lack of magic beans: We can often, however, divide our students into two big groups: those who get it, and those who [...] [...] site, which is why it may look familiar to a few of you. My first blog post over there is about a lack of magic beans: We can often, however, divide our students into two big groups: those who get it, and those who [...]

]]> Comment on Facebook Ad Click-Through Rates Are Really Pitiful by Antonio Esteves http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/2008/04/07/facebook-ad-click-through-rates-are-really-pitiful/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Antonio Esteves Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:53:37 +0000 http://www.socialmediaready.com/2008/04/07/facebook-ad-click-through-rates-are-really-pitiful/#comment-186 I ran my first Facebook campaign this past week, here are the stats Impressions: 146,112 CTR: .242 avg cpc: .14 avg cpm:.33 As I play with the photos & keyword selection I will keep you posted! I ran my first Facebook campaign this past week, here are the stats

Impressions: 146,112
CTR: .242
avg cpc: .14
avg cpm:.33

As I play with the photos & keyword selection I will keep you posted!

]]> Comment on Facebook Ad Click-Through Rates Are Really Pitiful by Aurelia http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/2008/04/07/facebook-ad-click-through-rates-are-really-pitiful/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Aurelia Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:03:06 +0000 http://www.socialmediaready.com/2008/04/07/facebook-ad-click-through-rates-are-really-pitiful/#comment-184 I ran into this post searching for the "average" CTR for Facebook ads, as I was worried by the really poor performance of my campaign (CTR of 0.1%). It's quite comforting to see that I'm not the only one with these types of figures. Now, I really don't know how to improve my ad so that it gets more clicks. I tested different pictures, different titles... and I always get a very low CTR. I ran into this post searching for the “average” CTR for Facebook ads, as I was worried by the really poor performance of my campaign (CTR of 0.1%). It’s quite comforting to see that I’m not the only one with these types of figures.
Now, I really don’t know how to improve my ad so that it gets more clicks. I tested different pictures, different titles… and I always get a very low CTR.

]]> Comment on Facebook Ad Click-Through Rates Are Really Pitiful by Bryan http://www.friendswithbenefitsbook.com/2008/04/07/facebook-ad-click-through-rates-are-really-pitiful/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Bryan Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:07:21 +0000 http://www.socialmediaready.com/2008/04/07/facebook-ad-click-through-rates-are-really-pitiful/#comment-182 Those impressions are for free. So why don't you maximize the use of it? If people are not clicking, it won't cost you anything. Those impressions are for free. So why don’t you maximize the use of it? If people are not clicking, it won’t cost you anything.

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