Category Archives: Guest post

Guest post: plan the end of your blog with the same care that you plan its beginning

Posted on April 20, 2010 by John Welsh

It’s not the beginning of a blog you need to worry about, argues guest blogger Peter Moore, it’s how to end one that matters. And just relax about closing it down. It may well give life to another, more vibrant … Continue reading →

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Guest post: recombu shows how even affiliate sites are now competing with traditional media

Posted on September 1, 2009 by John Welsh

Peter Moore’s guest post does two things: first, he shows how far affiliate marketing companies are prepared to change their business models to maintain their paid search rankings and, second, he drums home the argument that it is content, and quality content … Continue reading →

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Guest post: how to be a better listener by becoming a Power Google Reader

Posted on March 9, 2009 by John Welsh

Many of my colleagues ask me how to get started in social media. I always say “listen”. Set up a Twitter profile, but do not Tweet. Read blogs, but do not comment. Listen to the conversation, before you dare to … Continue reading →

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Guest post: ask your readers – what are the key five principles of blogging?

Posted on March 4, 2009 by John Welsh

Phil Clark started  the blog Zerochampion in February 2007 and focuses on one one particular community – that of sustainability. He also cultivates a Twitter following with his sometimes ironic Tweets  (disclosure: and is a colleague).  Here he has asked his readers to answer the … Continue reading →

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Guest post: how quickly can someone from a traditional media background exploit Twitter?

Posted on February 16, 2009 by John Welsh

I asked once whether early adopters in social media were ready for the arrival of a new wave of competitors. I predicted that, if they had traditional media experience, they would be quick learners and, if they worked within defined communities, that … Continue reading →

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Guest post: what you should do if your Twitter profile is going nowhere quickly

Posted on February 12, 2009 by John Welsh

Ruth Galpine, a marketer on one of our exhibitions TFM&A, had set up a Twitter account but it was evidently not thriving (disclosure: my colleague). So we asked ourselves six questions of her Twitter activity. Within days, leading people in her community … Continue reading →

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Guest post: eight tips to convert a social media relationship into a telephone conversation

Posted on January 19, 2009 by John Welsh

 My second guest post is by Endaf Kerfoot, leader of LinkedIn’s Future of Social Media group (disclosure: and a colleague).  Endaf is sales manager of an exhibition called Internet World and also contributes to the Internet World blog. He has expanded his … Continue reading →

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Guest post: top ten tips on how to manage a Linkedin group

Posted on January 5, 2009 by John Welsh

Guest post by Julius Solaris, a community manager and social media expert. Julius blogs at Event Manager Blog and manages the Linkedin Event Planning and Management group, which boasts more than 5300 event professionals from around the world. I have always been impressed by … Continue reading →

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