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Re: 6 Blog Add-Ons That Spur Social Media Activity

Cendrine Marrouat — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:58:37 -0000

Excellent article! Thank you very much!

Re: Top 5 Blogging Platforms Judged by Mashable Readers

Cendrine Marrouat — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:51:20 -0000

I personally prefer Wordpress. I use both the free and paying versions, and despite its limitations, the free version is a great platform. And if you do enough research, you should be able to find widgets and html codes that will work.
Blogger is very easy to use.

Re: 7 Ways Posterous Improves Your Social Media Presence

Cendrine Marrouat — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:23:18 -0000

Thank you for this article. I discovered Posterous thanks to this article. I am going to add it to my list on Ping.fm. It looks very easy to use.

Re: Facebook Marketing Tips: Make the Most of Your Fan Page

Cendrine Marrouat — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:11:58 -0000

Thank you for this wonderful blog post! People often talk about Twitter or Ning, but they tend to forget how powerful Facebook Fan Pages really are in terms of marketing and promotion. And the wonderful thing is that they are free to set up. Nowadays, free is essential, especially for small businesses with tight budgets!

Re: 29 Reasons You Aren’t Getting Blog Traffic

Cendrine Marrouat — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:11:43 -0000

Thank you for this post, Heidi! It is really well written and informative. Some points are so obvious that most bloggers overlook them. So, it's a great reminder to read them somewhere!

Re: Why It Costs To “Connect With Me” and “Pick My Brain”

Cendrine Marrouat — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:08:07 -0000

Randy, this is a very refreshing article! Thank you for taking the time to write it! You echo my feelings perfectly!

Yesterday, I was approached by someone: "I need help with my website. I was that you were a professional with a heart." I stopped the conversation very quickly, I know where it was headed.

I am always willing to help, but there is a limit to everything, especially when I don't know the person. It has to be a win-win situation. Because at the end of the day, I also have bills to pay and a body to feed.

Re: You Are Not a Social Media Expert

Cendrine Marrouat — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:50:17 -0000

Alli,

This is an excellent post! Thank you for writing it.

I totally agree with you. I don't know what's wrong with all these people who claim they are experts or gurus. How dare they even state something like that? If you are in your right mind, you will just let your actions speak louder than your words!

Thank you again!

Re: The Hidden Benefits of the New Facebook Pages

Cendrine Marrouat — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:52:41 -0000

Hello Douglas:

I actually really like the new update. There are tons of new options that can be very beneficial to anyone. The pages are now much more flexible as well.

@Karen, you can still have your customized landing page. However, FBML will be deprecated soon, so you have to use iFrame. Pagemodo is a great service. You can see how I did it with my Fan Page: http://www.cendrinemarrouat....

@Gsmcmurray, while I agree that the pictures are cropped and look ugly that way, you should just get rid of them by mousing over the pictures and clicking on the cross. I have deleted mine in the photostrip, so that no one sees them.

@Lexkent, you can still suggest to friends. You have to be logged in as you, not your Page.

Re: Three Reasons Why Authors Must Develop Their Own Platforms

Cendrine Marrouat — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:05:39 -0000

Hello Michael:

Thank you for an enlightening post! It is true from beginning to finish. I am a self-published author and have been advising independent artists for years. I tell them the same things. You cannot achieve success if you rely on the quality of your product alone. You need to build a good platform with a solid circle of supporters.

Brand visibility is crucial, and many authors are totally under the wrong impression that talent is worth something these days. If you have nothing to support it, you will definitely blow hot air for a LONG time.

Thank you for the post once again!

Cendrine

Re: 7 Social Media Lessons From Phil Collins

Cendrine Marrouat — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:15:18 -0000

Hello Marjorie,

Thank you for this article! Well written and very true!

I have been a Genesis' fan for two decades now. However, for some reason, Phil Collins never really appealed to me. Ok, he had a few hits, he made a name for himself. And yes, he used to be an amazing drummer. However, I have always found him cocky and ungrateful. In social media, these two words don't go well in my opinion.

Your approach is wonderful, Marjorie. Can I be like you when I grow up? ;-)

Re: An Example of Using Social Media to Improve Customer Service and Increase Brand Loyalty & Reputation

Cendrine Marrouat — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:32:08 -0000

Thank you for this post, Sarah! I agree that going the extra mile for customers is very important. In social media, we often forget the "social" part and this definitely matters!

Re: Twitter Bans the Use of Hashtags

Cendrine Marrouat — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 22:32:46 -0000

Hello Danny,

I have to admit that it took me a few seconds to realize that it was a prank. So well done! Were you able to keep your composure while writing the post?

Re: Twitter Bans the Use of Hashtags

Cendrine Marrouat — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 01:09:23 -0000

I can only imagine! It was a genius post, anyway! I need to write one of those next year. ;-)

Re: Should You Hire Someone to Proofread Your Blog Posts?

Cendrine Marrouat — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:27:47 -0000

Dear Michael:

Thank you for this article!

It was recommended by a friend of mine after I went through a similar experience as the one you describe. It makes me feel much better. English is not my mother tongue and I spend my time reading my articles over and over to ensure that I eliminate as many misspellings, typos and grammar errors. But sometimes, they are sneaky.

This guy told me that I should spell check my writing, as it was FULL of errors. As I am a perfectionist and grammar-correctness obsessed , I had a couple of proofreaders go over my last articles and they were shocked that someone would dare chide me that way. I know that my English is not that bad, after all.

All this to say that I completely agree with your article. A blog is not a book. Articles can be spell checked many times. Typos will always evade us. We are not perfect.

Re: Should You Hire Someone to Proofread Your Blog Posts?

Cendrine Marrouat — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:38:26 -0000

Hopefully, it is. It is the way I usually write. ;-) Thank you for your kind word.

I really like the design of your blog, by the way!

Re: How Many Social Profiles Do You Need?

Cendrine Marrouat — Fri, 06 May 2011 23:46:21 -0000

Thank you for this article, Denise! I knew of About.me and Google Profiles. However, SocialBios is definitely a keeper! QR codes are definitely something that anyone in social media should use now.

Re: Examiner.com – A work from homejob review

Cendrine Marrouat — Sat, 14 May 2011 00:58:28 -0000

Hello Shannon! Thank you for posting this article.

"So how much can I make realistic with Examiner.com in one day. Here’s an example:
Refer one person who becomes a writer for Examiner a day – $50Refer one business who becomes a sponsor (like your local library) – $50Writer one local article – $1Expose your article to an audience using Twitter- $1 per 100, $10.00 per 1000, etc
Money made in one day = $101.00 minimum.
Money made in one week = $707.00 minimum."

This is quite unrealistic. Examiner often forgets to pay for referrals, and pays about .55 dollar per page view right now. Their huge pop-up ads are currently killing traffic. Sponsors? You are a lucky one. I have never heard of anyone getting them.

However, yes Examiner is a great way of getting exposure when the pop-ups are gone. Still, it is a long process.

Re: Blog Amplification

Cendrine Marrouat — Wed, 18 May 2011 22:53:56 -0000

Dear Saul:

I came across this article as I was checking my Twitter stream. So I decided to check it out! I am glad that I did. I have not tried Triberr yet, but have heard many good things about it. So hopefully, this is something that will benefit me!

I will RT this post.

Cheers!

Cendrine Marrouat @cendrinemedia

Re: Blog Amplification

Cendrine Marrouat — Thu, 19 May 2011 00:53:07 -0000

Someone in my stream, RTed the link to your article. Probably @Janet Callaway . ;-) We can definitely Skype.

Re: The Business of Change @Triberr

Cendrine Marrouat — Thu, 26 May 2011 04:09:31 -0000

Great idea, Saul!

Re: The Business of Change @Triberr

Cendrine Marrouat — Sat, 28 May 2011 03:02:42 -0000

Hello Saul, as I mentioned, I am interested in joining Triberr. Unfortunately, I am extremely busy these days and do not have much time right now. Give me a few days to sort out my schedule and then let's talk about it.

Re: The Business of Change @Triberr

Cendrine Marrouat — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:02:05 -0000

Definitely interested. Let's do it on Monday, then!

Re: Examiner.com – A work from homejob review

Cendrine Marrouat — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:34:51 -0000

Shannon, I have been writing for Examiner for more than a year. I started a few month before the major update that occurred in August 2010. So, I can definitely tell the difference between now and then.
While it may be about hard work, it is certainly more about smart promotion. There are ways you can reach your target audience that a lot of Examiners may not know. Another important factor is the type of titles you have. If you write in the A&E category, you are more likely to be read. It is a very different story when you write about very local and specialized topics. Also, I am located in Canada and Canadian Examiners get much less exposure than other Examiners. Even our national landing page is stuffed with American content. Plus, Examiner does not pay $10 per 1,000 views anymore. Right now, it is more like $5 or $6.With that being said, there have been improvements for the last few months. The website is a lot more user-friendly and less ad-driven. As a result, traffic has started to go up again. It is encouraging. Let's hope the upcoming tier payment system will be a new opportunity for us!

Re: Twitter Launches Follow Button: Do You "Like" It?

Cendrine Marrouat — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:35:59 -0000

I really like it! It's a very nice button!

Re: Top 23 Bloggers You Must Add To Your Google Reader Before I Do

Cendrine Marrouat — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:16:56 -0000

Looks like a wonderful list! Thank you for taking the time to sharing it with us!