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"Postup.com: Sorting Through the Noise of Social Networks"

October 13, 2010

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THE WINNING ADVANTAGE eZINE

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Published by Earl Savage
ES World Marketing
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In This Issue:
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1. Message from the Publisher

2. Feature Article – “Postup.com: Sorting Through the Noise of Social Networks”
by Merle

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4. Bonus Article – “Social Media Marketing Agencies”
by Enzo F. Cesario

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=>> Feature Article
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“Postup.com: Sorting Through the Noise of Social Networks”
By Merle http://MerlesWorld.com

Long before there was Google Adwords it was Overture, and before
pay-per-click search engine marketing was even born, there was
a website called Goto.com. If you’ve been marketing
products/services online for more than 10 years, you might
remember that Goto.com was the original and one of a kind
when it came to bidding on keywords and ranking for them
in search results.

Fast forward to today, and the same man responsible for Goto,
Bill Gross, the team at Idealab and other investors, are
attempting to repeat that success with the invention of
Postup.com.
A concept very similar to Google Adwords, but this time for
Twitter and other social networking platforms. When first
launched,
they were called Tweetup and were only for Twitter, but they’ve
since changed the name and included other social networks like
Facebook and LinkedIn.

It is a self service bid-based marketplace that runs on a
patent-pending platform. At the time of this writing, it’s only
available to those in the U.S., but eventually plans to go
international.

The concept is simple really. You sign up, bid on keywords and
your posts will appear in Postup’s sponsored results when a
search is done for that phrase. They’ll also appear on a number
of particular sites and other Twitter third party apps, such as
Twitterfeed and Tweetdeck. Partners also include Answers.com,
Seesmic, Popurls, TechCrunch and more. They’ve also recently
purchased Twitdroid, a Twitter app for Android phones.

With the help of multiple distribution channels, Postup’s search
results will be widespread and viewed by millions. This is a
great way to not only display sponsored posts, but also grow
your base of Twitter followers and “friends” all at the same
time.

To sign up, you’ll need a credit card, although initially it
won’t be charged as all bids are set to “0″ by default. Unless
you decide to place a bid, they’ll remain that way. An email
is sent that must be confirmed to complete the account
activation process. Right now it’s based on CPM, cost per
impression, but that may change down the road into cost per
click.

At the time of this writing, Postup is still collecting stats
and bids, but they are live on a limited number of partner
sites. Right now, search results are organically optimized,
but in the future bidding will open on keywords and you’ll
have access to an account page to edit settings and bid on
keywords. Many factors are used to determine relevance such
as how much is re-tweeted, popularity of posts and more. They
also give users what is called “Authority Ranking” based on
the topic they mostly post about. The best posts will go
to the top of search results.

You’ll also want to make sure your social network bios are
up to date and reflect your areas of expertise, as it’s
used by Postup’s search function to help establish the
quality of your postings and ranking.

Third party Twitter clients and websites who partner with
Postup to display their sponsored posts do receive a cut
of the ad revenue. There are four formats to choose from.

1) PostUp API- For apps and clients
2) PostUp Twidget- For Content Pages
3) PostUp Search Field- Search without leaving your site
4) PostUp Sign-Up Widgets

As you can see, for Postup to be a success, they need to
have a multitude of distribution and partner sites. They’ve
been hard at work getting all of their “ducks in a row”.

As everyone knows, Twitter has launched their own “Promoted
Tweets” program which now puts Postup as a direct competitor.
Twitter has also announced they will not allow third party
networks to place ads in their timelines. Twitter users are able
to,
just not third parties. According to Twitter, they made this
decision to preserve the integrity of the user experience.
Twitter’s chief operating officer stated:

“We will not allow any 3rd parties to inject paid ads into
a timeline on any service that leverages the Twitter API.”

So how will these new rules affect Postup, if at all? Well,
third party apps can still run next to and around Twitter
feeds, even next to Twitter search results, but they must
be separate. This does put Twitter in control of who’s
running ads in their timeline, and they can block the API
access of anyone not playing by their new rules.

According to Postup’s Blog they state they do comply with
Twitter’s new terms of service. For more, see their blog at
http://blog.postup.com

So for now it looks as if Postup has found a way to
work with Twitter’s new rules. It’s going to be interesting
to see how it all plays out. This may also explain why
they’ve decided to branch out into other social networks,
and not put all of their eggs in one “Twitter basket.”

The Internet is often compared to the Old West Gold
Rush days, and in some ways maybe it is. Goto.com was
a brilliant concept back in the day, and it’s possible
that by taking the popularity of Twitter and other
social networks, and merging it with sponsored ads,
gold may be struck twice. I for one can’t wait to
find out.

For more information see: http://www.PostUp.com or
follow them on Twitter at http://www.Twitter.com/PostUp
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Merle’s Mission Blog- “Rants, Raves and Random Acts
of Kindness” a self proclaimed “Internet Junkie” with a
passion for net marketing, affiliate marketing, social
networking. An avid Blogger and writer with several
niche sites to her credit. Find out more at
http://merlesworld.blogspot.com/ Follow me on
Twitter http://twitter.com/msmerle

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Social Media Marketing Agencies
Copyright (c) 2010 Enzo F. Cesario
BrandSplat
http://www.Brandsplat.com/

Experts exist for a reason. For example, there are many tasks the
average car owner can perform on their own with a little
practice; they maybe can change the oil, replace brake pads, tune
a few elements. But in many cases it’s far more efficient and
effective to let an expert dig into the heart of the machine to
make it really purr.

Marketing has its own experts, for every conceivable aspect.
Entire businesses are founded on the effort to market a product
to a client, and there are people who are very, very good at what
they do. Almost as soon as there was radio, there were
commercials. Television followed suit, and advertising on the Web
has begun to follow the same trend.

Fairly new to the field of brand marketing, but establishing a
firm foothold all the same, is the social media marketing agency.
In many ways similar to the traditional marketing agency, they
still stand apart as experts in a particular field, one that is
coming to dominate the way net surfers communicate. They offer
specific advantages in their expertise that a more general agency
might not fully grasp, and are worth a look for anyone serious
about developing their brand into an online powerhouse.

A Specific Focus

There are two broad types of marketing agencies, generalists and
specialists. General agencies frequently have several departments
covering various angles, and definitely have a place in a modern
advertising campaign. However, they lack the purity of focus that
can come from a specialized approach, and may not be as committed
to the realm of ideas the latter can provide.

A social media-specific advertising agency doesn’t have the
clutter of distraction a more generalized body would. They train
specifically in the tasks that gain ground for a brand through
social media, including SEO, visual presentation, and linkback
techniques. Since they focus on one specific element, there
isn’t a temptation for them to ‘suggest’ broadening the
horizon by including a television campaign in a social-media
effort.

Engage, Engage

The modern brand relationship is no longer the example of the
producer making proclamations and staging showings. Instead it is
a conversation, an exchange back and forth between the audience
and the speaker. Comments can be left, videos and podcasts can go
viral and spread word lightning fast, and genuine up-to-date
feedback can pour in as fast as an article goes up.

A social media marketing agency will understand these needs, and
have the tools to facilitate the conversation. They know how to
pick out the groups that are likely to be interested in a
product, or the kind of article that will see more attention on
Digg. They are practiced in developing the conversations between
you and your client, and their services in this field are easy to
appreciate.

Making it Stick

The net offers a new power to people looking to make their brand
stick in people’s minds that has never been consistently
available before – the power of persistence.

Previously, a commercial would come up when it came up. The
advertiser had limited control over when a commercial might air,
and the viewer had no serious way of knowing what commercials
would show when. The Internet has changed this significantly.
Websites catering to a user’s interests are only seconds away at
any given time, and can be visited any time the user has a
computer and a connection.

This creates the persistence that drives a good brand. When
someone is coming to your blog day after day, week after week,
your brand becomes part of their life Social media is a great way
to make this happen, as it is easier than ever to integrate a
blog, Twitter, and Facebook into a sort of press service for your
product, be it physical or philosophical. A good social media
agency can show you how to bring these ideas together, how to
make them work in concert so that thoughts of your brand become
as automatic as reading the paper to your audience.

A Clean Fit

There is a lot of talk on the Web about ‘organic’ results. This
doesn’t have anything to do with ethically sourced food, but
rather with making things fit together seamlessly. An organic
effort ‘works’ together, and doesn’t seem forced or choppy.
Instead of statements that cram in the same keyword phrase
regardless of grammar, it focuses on content that fits into
existing topics, that looks genuine because it is genuine.

For example, organic promotion can include work that doesn’t
mention your brand directly at all. In some cases you might
register a forum account on a discussion board that includes
topics related to your blog, and provide content of your own to
the discussions at hand. You never once mention your website, but
instead focus on joining the discussions and making friends, and
the entire time your site is linked in your signature. Eventually
someone will click it, and start talking about it.

Getting people talking is part of organic promotion as well. When
others are sending your link forward and sharing it with people
of common interest, you’ll see the value of having relied on
social media. That’s the real power behind it, the power to send
out the ripples that get people to notice you. It starts slowly,
but builds up irrevocably. So consider looking into an agency
that specializes in maximizing social media, as there may be a
lesson they can share that gets you the edge you need.

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Enzo F. Cesario is an online branding specialist
and co-founder of Brandsplat, a digital content
agency. Brandsplat creates blogs, articles, videos
and social media in the “voice” of our client’s
brand. It makes sites more findable and brands more
recognizable. For the free Brandcasting Report go to
http://www.BrandSplat.com/ or visit our blog at
http://www.iBrandCasting.com/

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