Comments on: Social proof: The key to success http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/ Internet marketing, made easy Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:00:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Social proof sends sales through the roof | Rick Whittington Consulting http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-21409 Social proof sends sales through the roof | Rick Whittington Consulting Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:29:24 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-21409 [...] forget return on investment (ROI).  As MarketingFactor.com so correctly states it, “The goal of social marketing is not to generate sales directly from [...] [...] forget return on investment (ROI).  As MarketingFactor.com so correctly states it, “The goal of social marketing is not to generate sales directly from [...]

]]> By: digigold http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-595 digigold Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:08:03 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-595 social media is the future and the future in now! excellent article my friend! social media is the future and the future in now! excellent article my friend!

]]> By: pikesan http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-457 pikesan Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:55:56 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-457 Social Proof... hmmm.. I guess that's exactly what I've been trying to do, and I never knew it. Another great article! Social Proof… hmmm.. I guess that’s exactly what I’ve been trying to do, and I never knew it. Another great article!

]]> By: Belt Buckles http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Belt Buckles Sun, 25 May 2008 00:30:19 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-96 Harnessing the power of social marketing takes creativity. It's going to attract spammers and the lot but the true winners are those that stand back and look at the big picture and figure yhow it applies to their niche. I had a great taste of social marketing long before social marketing was big. Before youtube I put up a video (That's now on youtube). It was low quality but funny. We got a lot of negative attention for it but I didn't care. The attention created a buzz even if they were making fun of the video, It went totally viral. It's hard to reproduce such things today but at least there's a scinece to it now. Phil Harnessing the power of social marketing takes creativity. It’s going to attract spammers and the lot but the true winners are those that stand back and look at the big picture and figure yhow it applies to their niche.

I had a great taste of social marketing long before social marketing was big. Before youtube I put up a video (That’s now on youtube). It was low quality but funny. We got a lot of negative attention for it but I didn’t care. The attention created a buzz even if they were making fun of the video, It went totally viral.

It’s hard to reproduce such things today but at least there’s a scinece to it now.

Phil

]]> By: Speeding Links For Search For Blogging Users | www.searchforblogging.com http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Speeding Links For Search For Blogging Users | www.searchforblogging.com Thu, 22 May 2008 14:00:29 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-93 [...] Great post on Social Proof: Social Proof is the key to success [...] [...] Great post on Social Proof: Social Proof is the key to success [...]

]]> By: Alex Newell http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Alex Newell Wed, 21 May 2008 19:28:29 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-89 That is a more nuanced version of social proof than the I.M. version usually served up and a more understandable version too. I was reading about Viral marketing just now and this seems to have several elements in common. Miguel, is viral marketing just the application of social proof? Alex That is a more nuanced version of social proof than the I.M. version usually served up and a more understandable version too.

I was reading about Viral marketing just now and this seems to have several elements in common.

Miguel, is viral marketing just the application of social proof?

Alex

]]> By: Web Success Diva http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Web Success Diva Wed, 21 May 2008 18:09:24 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-88 Miguel, This is the absolute gospel truth in Web 2.0 success. So many are missing the mark and the opportunity to truly leverage the power of social media, web 2.0, and new media marketing. Great post! Maria Reyes-McDavis Miguel,

This is the absolute gospel truth in Web 2.0 success. So many are missing the mark and the opportunity to truly leverage the power of social media, web 2.0, and new media marketing. Great post!

Maria Reyes-McDavis

]]> By: Richard Day http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Richard Day Wed, 21 May 2008 17:38:10 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-87 You are correct. Many people misunderstand the use of Web 2.0. The best way is to try to get to know people -- don't try to sell all the time. I can tell you that my position in Google and the other search engines has improved immensely since I started working with Web 2.0 type promotion. It works You are correct. Many people misunderstand the use of Web 2.0. The best way is to try to get to know people — don’t try to sell all the time.

I can tell you that my position in Google and the other search engines has improved immensely since I started working with Web 2.0 type promotion.

It works

]]> By: Ron Greene http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Ron Greene Wed, 21 May 2008 17:25:12 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-86 Miguel, I, personally, would love to see 'more' folks get on the social networking wagon. One of my favorite music band was (is) the Grateful Dead. They created some of the earlier off-line examples of social media. They were (and to this day) one of the very first to 'allow' recording equipment by anyone who attended their shows. They realized (in the 70's no less) that by having folks record their shows, a new wave of "boot-leg" tapes emerged as a great exposure medium for their music. As such, they became the largest stadium groups of all times... primarily through social media. best always, Ron, http://www.musicdials.wordpress.com Miguel,
I, personally, would love to see ‘more’ folks get on the social networking wagon. One of my favorite music band was (is) the Grateful Dead. They created some of the earlier off-line examples of social media. They were (and to this day) one of the very first to ‘allow’ recording equipment by anyone who attended their shows. They realized (in the 70′s no less) that by having folks record their shows, a new wave of “boot-leg” tapes emerged as a great exposure medium for their music. As such, they became the largest stadium groups of all times… primarily through social media.
best always,
Ron,
http://www.musicdials.wordpress.com

]]> By: Chas http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Chas Wed, 21 May 2008 17:01:59 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-85 Social proof is often the whole thing. I'll buy from people who have provided value to even one other person. Case in point, when I pick up a DVD at the library, if there is no review at all on printed on the cover, I set it down. Even Joe Sch-moe from the weekly whimper is better than nothing. If ONE person has something positive to say about a product, I'll consider it. Other times, I've been very happy with waiting till the reviews of a car come in for dependability 5 years down the road. As many times as "Brand New" has kicked me in the rear, I tend to not be one of those "First Adopters". Sometimes yes.....but rare. Social proof is often the whole thing. I’ll buy from people who have provided value to even one other person. Case in point, when I pick up a DVD at the library, if there is no review at all on printed on the cover, I set it down. Even Joe Sch-moe from the weekly whimper is better than nothing. If ONE person has something positive to say about a product, I’ll consider it. Other times, I’ve been very happy with waiting till the reviews of a car come in for dependability 5 years down the road.

As many times as “Brand New” has kicked me in the rear, I tend to not be one of those “First Adopters”. Sometimes yes…..but rare.

]]> By: Edward Lomax http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Edward Lomax Wed, 21 May 2008 15:00:07 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-84 Social proof is very powerful, but it is not a trick. Sometimes when I am marketed to I feel I'm missing the biggest social proof of all... personal results. There is no way some of these marketers are using all the products they are recommending. Maybe 50,000 people do use it, but if the marketer isn't one of them, they shouldn't be marketing the product. The first place you should start with social proof is with yourself. Show how you use a product. Show the results of using the product. After all, that is what people want to see. Keep the great articles coming. Social proof is very powerful, but it is not a trick. Sometimes when I am marketed to I feel I’m missing the biggest social proof of all… personal results. There is no way some of these marketers are using all the products they are recommending. Maybe 50,000 people do use it, but if the marketer isn’t one of them, they shouldn’t be marketing the product.

The first place you should start with social proof is with yourself. Show how you use a product. Show the results of using the product. After all, that is what people want to see.

Keep the great articles coming.

]]> By: Britney http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Britney Wed, 21 May 2008 14:11:57 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-83 I decided to open my mind after i watched those videos from stompernet . by the way , your blog motivates me to join in :) thanks again ! I decided to open my mind after i watched those videos from stompernet . by the way , your blog motivates me to join in :) thanks again !

]]> By: Eric Brown http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Eric Brown Wed, 21 May 2008 11:51:23 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-82 Davin: I totally agree with the flock thing. All it takes is the right blog post on the right day for it to scream into the stratosphere on Digg or StumbleUpon. You get a couple checking it out and before you know it you're exceeding your bandwidth on you hosting account! Davin:

I totally agree with the flock thing. All it takes is the right blog post on the right day for it to scream into the stratosphere on Digg or StumbleUpon. You get a couple checking it out and before you know it you’re exceeding your bandwidth on you hosting account!

]]> By: Alan Cheng http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Alan Cheng Wed, 21 May 2008 07:02:09 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-80 Fantastic information Miguel. Social proof is the way to go. I think this was mentioned by John Reese a few years ago in his Traffic Secrets sales page where he has the word PROOF as his headline. Social proofing in Web 2.0 is definitely the way to go and since it requires hard work, not many people will do it. I guess that's good news for us :-) Thanks for a great article. Alan Cheng. Fantastic information Miguel. Social proof is the way to go. I think this was mentioned by John Reese a few years ago in his Traffic Secrets sales page where he has the word PROOF as his headline.

Social proofing in Web 2.0 is definitely the way to go and since it requires hard work, not many people will do it. I guess that’s good news for us :-)

Thanks for a great article.

Alan Cheng.

]]> By: Davin-Viral Marketing Strategist http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Davin-Viral Marketing Strategist Wed, 21 May 2008 04:53:04 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-79 Awesome post Miguel. This post sort of reminds me a lot of the types of things in which Mark Joyner has written about. How people, "through instinct" will follow the herd, much like animals. It's a very interesting phenomenon. Once again, love your site, it's great! Take care Miguel Cheers Davin Awesome post Miguel. This post sort of reminds me a lot of the types of things in which Mark Joyner has written about. How people, “through instinct” will follow the herd, much like animals. It’s a very interesting phenomenon. Once again, love your site, it’s great!

Take care Miguel

Cheers
Davin

]]> By: Clay Franklin http://www.marketingfactor.com/featured/social-proof-the-key-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Clay Franklin Wed, 21 May 2008 04:36:44 +0000 http://www.marketingfactor.com/?p=66#comment-78 Hello Miguel, Great Article! I picked up your link at my facebook friend feed. I love the Stompernet videos and the concept about moving the free line. It seems that one piece of the buzz formula is giving away something incredible. I am here associating with your "pack". Like Frank Kern says "guilt by association" can be a good thing. Clay Hello Miguel,

Great Article! I picked up your link at my facebook friend feed. I love the Stompernet videos and the concept about moving the free line.
It seems that one piece of the buzz formula is giving away something incredible.

I am here associating with your “pack”.
Like Frank Kern says “guilt by association” can be a good thing.

Clay

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