
Last year, I argued that content curation CAN boost content creation. My bold claim for today is that social interactions can be a goldmine for outstanding content if (and only if):

I have been digging the web left and right for hottest 2012 SMM trends and came across so many of them, but the following three (3) struck me most:
BE Unique. Put some LADY GAGA on your POSTS. People love those who have the guts to be different.
The Infographic from ProBlogger details out the anatomy of viral content, along with the different types of viral content, the reasons we share it, how it’s designed, the importance of integrated execution and a whole bunch of tips to create and seed viral content.
►Mini Matmian:
This is a great infographic detailing the TYPICAL processes you can go through to increase the chance of your content going viral. I say ‘typical’ because obviously there is a bit of luck involved (particularly with the amount of content out there) and you need content WORTH sharing.
Viral marketing is something close to Matmi’s heart. It is what we have been doing with games for over 10 years now. With some games such as ‘Brilliant Brushers’ receiving almost 20 million plays to date and STILL getting played over 15 thousand times a day, 18 months since it launched. And ‘Gorillaz: Escape to Plastic Beach’ which has had 3.6 million plays and thousands of downloads of the App. All achieved through organic, viral marketing.
A worthy resource for anyone looking to understand the basics of how content goes viral or to explain it to a client.
Put the 80/20 rule to content posting. 80% for relevance, plus 20% for humor equals retweets, likes and +1.
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Content rules these days, no doubt! The problem now is: How do you find fresh topics to fill in your blog or podcast with juicy content that your readers will come to love? Do you make a list? Do you ask you social peers? Do you check the latest trends on the searches? Developing ideas is just the tip of the iceberg. The real challenge here though is keeping your content authentic, upbeat and consistent. Daniel J. Lewis gives you a no-nonsense advice on finding content for your blog or podcast in this episode from The Audacity to Podcast. READ MORE…

Today, I will focus on intelligent content marketing strategy as a key component in driving social media sales.
I firmly believe that the magical formula for content marketing success lies in one word: DIVERSITY. READ MORE…
In my article 5 Ways To Use twitter Mentions To Drive Traffic And Grab Attention?, I explained that I am in love with @mentions because everyone, including A-listers and influential people, take notice of them quickly and if the tweets including them were compelling enough, they can instantly drive targeted traffic to your blog. Read more…
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