Ever wonder what the relationship is between search and social? Does all of that sharing actually move the needle? Wonder no more! Today, MediaPost published a story by yours truly that hopefully addresses some of the key questions and opportunities … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago, this articled titled “HOW TO: Manage Successful Social Media Promotions” was posted on Mashable. We’re excited to see the conversation it sparked and the questions it raised. The interest in social media and its potential … Continue reading →

We see increasing evidence that earned media is a potential treasure trove for small businesses. It’s inexpensive, extremely targeted, and potentially quite effective. Last week we published a few thoughts on how small businesses can take advantage of earned media … Continue reading →

Meteor’s own Taddy Hall wrote an insightful post on AdAge discussing the key drivers of Twitter’s apparent traffic plateau (a subject of recent posts on this blog). You can read it here.

Adam Cahill recently posted his take on Key Take-Aways from 2009 on ClickZ. In the piece, he mentioned Meteor as a company on the path to addressing one of the most pressing needs in media measurement. Measuring the Right Things … Continue reading →

This week, eMarketer reported data from Compete, Nielsen, and comScore showing a decline in visitors to Twitter from + 23M to + 20M. Why might that be? Our data here at Meteor collected from a cross-section of sites (though not … Continue reading →

Here are the slides from the Webinar we gave yesterday with Ayzenberg Group. Thanks to everyone that participated and attended! How to Create a Fan-Fueled Frenzy Onlinehttp://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=benstraleymeteorsolutionswebinarnovember182009activation-091119122012-phpapp01&stripped_title=how-to-create-a-fanfueled-frenzy-online View more presentations from Meteor Solutions.

Has Twitter-mania subsided? See the following chart for supporting evidence: If our experience with an increasing number of bogus followers and self-promotional Tweets is any indication, there is little question what’s behind this flattening in traffic. Today, Twitter requires too … Continue reading →

We are hosting another in a series of practical and prescriptive “Virtual Brown Bag” webinars on November 18th (Wed) at 11AM PT. We will provide best practices and tactical advice on how to use strategy and content to drive engagement … Continue reading →

We conducted a Webinar this morning on calculating the ROI of social media. Thanks to those of you that attended! The next Webinar will be on November 19th at 11AM PST. Look forward to connecting again then if not before! … Continue reading →