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[mp3] 9 Social media questions answered by Bakermedia – Sep 01

BakerMedia — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:27:28 +0000

I’d like to throw some free consulting out there to anyone interested!

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Here are the questions:
1. Share with us some specific, successful track record of using social media to bolster a business (sales, etc.)
2. What was your exact role in the social media initiatives (developing the site? Plan and strategy? Managing blogs?)
3. How would you build and manage a social media “business” for X?
4. What would you do in the first 30 days? 60 days? 1 year?
5. What tools you have used?
6. Experience with developing a marketing plan and a strategy for an organization?
7. An example of a branded online social community you have built
8. Celebrity blogger of brand evangelist you have identified
9. Any smart monitoring tools you have used for action oriented insights

I would also like to note that these answers would have been completely different a year ago and will be completely different a year from now.

The Bakers http://bakermedia.com

Oxford Greens Golf Course

BakerMedia — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:05:06 +0000

#1-4 in top map area from being non-existent 3 weeks ago.

on the map for all of these as of today in http://google.com search

ct golf courses public
connecticut golf courses public
public golf courses connecticut
connecticut public golf courses
ct public golf
public golf in ct
public golf courses in ct
(and every other combo involving CT, Connecticut, Public, Golf)

Oxford Greens now has 384 total search terms and through various levels of SEO and Google app integration, and http://www.OxfordGreens.com is rising quickly! This is in addition from a brand new website built on a custom WordPress installation and theme, some quick and effective video inserts, facebook and twitter integration, and staff training.

I have spent a lot of time researching the age old question business owners ask FIRST: “How do I get better placement in Google”

Does your business need help getting noticed? Does your staff need training?
http://bakermedia.com/site/news/michael-baker-professional-resume

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Michael Baker

My Social Media recipe June 2010, take notes!

BakerMedia — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:42:22 +0000

Working on the redesign of Oxford Greens Golf Course I realized that “web design” has turned into combining tons of existing services & applications with 5-10% of the total time on actual design. I can’t detail how they are all connected but here is my current recipe for social media and web site integration, and getting your lost web presence noticed.

This recipe is in full swing @ http://www.nickdip.com

Custom WordPress Base
http://wordpress.org/
some of the plugins used:
- XML Sitemaps (Google, Yahoo, Bing, Ask)
– All in one SEO
– Nextgen Slideshow (soon to be replaced with jquery slideshow)
– cforms
– Tubepress
– WP Ping.FM
– Facebook Like
– Add to any
– Event Calendar
– Lightbox Plus
– PRO Player (for hosted mp4)
– WP Audio (for hosted mp3/podcasts)

Google (all under one acount)
- Youtube http://youtube.com
– Google Profiles http://www.google.com/profiles
– Webmaster Tools (XML Sitemaps) http://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/
– Gmail/Buzz http://gmail.com
– Analytics http://www.google.com/analytics/
– Feedburner http://feedburner.google.com/
– Places (Local Maps) http://www.google.com/local/add/businessCenter

Facebook
http://developers.facebook.com/plugins
- Facebook Pages
– Facebook Like
– Facebook Connect

Posterous
http://posterous.com
- posts pics, videos, text to WordPress via mobile/email

Ping.FM
http://ping.fm
– new posts shoot to Facebook, Twitter

Twitter
http://twitter.com

Flip Camera / Flip Share (to be replaced with iphone 4)
http://theflip.com

Animoto
http://animoto.com
– for cool mixes of Flip videos and stills

Istockphoto
http://istockphoto.com
– quality royalty free images and videos

This is in addition to the expert knowledge of the full Adobe Creative Suite and all aspects of modern web site interface design, server knowledge, marketing know-how, sales and the full education of every individual entity we work for (did you think I knew what Brunello http://ilpalazzone.com was before 2005!?).

My mission is to help businesses understand and implement the latest internet technologies, trends and design.

My resume:
http://bakermedia.com/site/news/michael-baker-professional-resume

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Michael Baker

Bakermedia.com

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Nick DiPaolo

BakerMedia — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:04:12 +0000

Tasks: Creative/Art Direction, Web Design, Project Management, Social Media Architecture and all production.

Visit http://www.nickdip.com for tons of video and radio clips.

Nick will appear in multiple episodes of Louie (FX June 29 after Rescue Me) and a new 1 hr stand up dvd that Nick shot in his hometown of Boston will be available sometime in the late summer/early fall.

Site created by & maintained by Michael Baker

NICK D NETWORK:

FACEBOOK

YOUTUBE

TWITTER

RSS

subscribe to rss

EMAIL LIST

join email list

COMEDY CENTRAL

comedy central

IMDB

imdb

ITUNES

itunes

AMAZON

amazon

to find out if Nick is coming to your town:

» check his schedule

» sign up for the mailing list

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The Bakers LIVE on Blogtalkradio 6/8 @ 1pm EST

BakerMedia — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:15:45 +0000

Back to talk baby, mike’s resume, social media, and trash 1.9 million downloads logged from 06-08… you should take a listen!

Listen to internet radio with The Bakers on Blog Talk Radio

Milford video: Flip Cam, After Effects, Animoto and some stills

BakerMedia — Tue, 18 May 2010 02:18:44 +0000

cool things happen!

Made this in about 1/5 the time this would have taken just 2 years ago.
Animoto does the slick transitioning and the pro account gives you hi-res output and great stock music.

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Michael Baker

Bakermedia.com

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LOCAL BUSINESSES: How do I get listed in Google?

BakerMedia — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:46:09 +0000

GOOGLE 101

For anyone that has a site built on WordPress and has a Gmail account or use ANY other Google service including Youtube… you are ready to begin!

If you have an older site (more than 2 years), a Flash site (Flash is NOT indexable/”spiderable”) or no site you should have us get you up to speed.

Webmaster Tools › Help articles › My site and Google › Site management › Making sure Google knows about your site

Making sure Google knows about your site

1. Sitemaps are the best way to provide Google with information about your site, such as how often pages are updated, the last time each page was modified, and the relative priority of pages on your site. Learn more about creating and submitting Sitemaps.

2. Google News results If your site includes news content, you can, submit your site for inclusion in Google News. Once your site is included, you can let us know about your latest articles by submitting a News Sitemap. (Note that News Sitemaps are currently available for English sites only.) Learn more about News Sitemaps.

3. News Archive results If you have historical news content (available for free or by subscription), you can submit it for inclusion in News Archive Search. Learn more about News Archive Search.

4. Local results If you run a commercial site for a business in a particular geographic location, you can provide information to us using Google Places. This information can help us provide the best, locally relevant results to searchers both in web search and on Google Maps. Learn more about Google Places.

5. Video results If you have video content, you can host it on YouTube, or a number of other video hosting providers. Searchers can view Google Video or YouTube videos directly from the search results page. If the video is hosted by another service, users can view a thumbnail of the video on the search results page.

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Your Facebook profile as a blog:

BakerMedia — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:06:13 +0000

http://www.facebook-me.com found @ http://mashable.com

other quick ways to begin a blog:

http://posterous.com http://wordpress.com

or hire Bakermedia to create a custom site wrapped around a self-hosted WordPress installation like these sites:

http://bakermedia.com
http://spinnakerapartments.com
http://ilpalazzone.com
http://rondellsheridan.com
http://chetthedog.com (< hey, if a dog can do it so can you!)
http://bikramyogashelton.com

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Michael Baker
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Google Places (local business)

BakerMedia — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:41:36 +0000

Google Places: Google’s Local Business Center Gets an Upgrade
http://mashable.com/2010/04/20/google-places/#

Google’s Local Business Center has been renamed “Google Places.” The re-branding effort is accompanied by a handful of new features designed to help local business owners gain an edge in search engine marketing

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bakermedia.com

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Get Your Blog Google Ranked in 30 Days or Less

BakerMedia — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:05:54 +0000

http://www.w3-edge.com/weblog/2008/02/rank-your-blog-30-days-or-less/
great article from cto @ mashable

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