The Pubcast with Jon Loomer

Pull up a barstool and pop a bottle! On this week's Pubcast, Jon sits down with social media consultant, surfer and author Blake Jamieson to discuss the latest news and strategies for Facebook marketing: Here are a few things they covered… His upcoming book Social Hustle Surf, and discussion of the value of writing a book A creative way to get a wall-sized whiteboard for free Local businesses and...

Pull up a barstool and pop a bottle! On this week's Pubcast, Jon sits down with one of his favorite guests, Chad Wittman to discuss the latest news and strategies for Facebook marketing: But first, they had to discuss a little NFL and the Green Bay Packers New Optimization Image Sizes Link thumbnail + stats: – do they lead to more shares and web traffic? New API – Robust search functions and the T...

Pull up a barstool! On this week's episode of the Pubcast, Jon sits down for a very special interview with JJ Loomer, CEO of JJ Loomer Wizibido, discussing how he went from no job to owning a business and having clients the next day. Pop a juice box! Also on this episode, Jon discusses his 4 steps on Growth and Contests: The Challenge: Grow to 20,000 Likes Step 1: Know Your Value Proposition Fans...

Pull up a barstool! On this week's Pubcast, Jon goes solo and shares with you the most important Facebook news of the week as well as his strategies and tips for effective Facebook sales funnels and measuring ad success. Check out some of the topics he'll cover in this week's episode: The latest changes with Facebook links – what's 1:91:1 all about and why is it a big deal? How to measure Facebook...

Pop a bottle! On this week's Pubcast, Jon sits down for an in depth Facebook marketing discussion with public speaker, blogger, podcaster, webinar and workshop queen, Amy Porterfield.   Check out some of the topics they'll cover in this week's episode: Amy's secrets and strategies for creating a successful sales funnel Different models for using Facebook ads Turning fans into leads - split testing...

Marcus Sheridan -- the man, the myth and the legend -- pulled up a barstool and we got sensitive on this week's Pubcast. Here are a few of the topics we covered this week: Balancing the life of an entrepreneur and fatherhood Making a difference and changing lives Technology and the creation of art Financial security vs. innovation The obsession over stats Storytelling and earning trust Here are a...

Pop a bottle! On this week's Pubcast, Jon pulls an all nighter at the pub with Chad Wittman of EdgeRankChecker to dive into his recent studies, projects and strategies.   They were on a roll! This is one of the best episodes from the Pubcast, you don't want to miss it! Check out some of the topics they'll cover in this week's episode: Chad's recent study about the best time to post on Facebook - n...

Pop a bottle! On this week's Pubcast, Jon sits down for a drink with speaker, author, consultant and comedian, Brian Carter, to go over his strategies for promoting posts and the metrics that matter. Check out some of the topics they'll cover in this week's episode: How Brian transitioned into a comedy career after being frustrated working in e-commerce  Choosing your career path and deciding what...

Pop a bottle! Jon joins you at the pub on this week's Social Media Pubcast to talk about the biggest news in a while: Story Bumping. So what is Story Bumping? Is EdgeRank dead? He addresses these questions head on. Jon also reveals a secret process he's been using for his own page and recommending to others to get highly relevant Facebook Likes efficiently. You can't miss this! Related Links: Face...

This week's episode was one of my favorites -- I'm always excited to geek out with a fellow social media marketer about ads, optimizing, metrics, the new ad reports and -- of course -- Power Editor.  Andrew Foxwell is the director for social for PPC Associates and is a brilliant young mind with a lot of great information to share.  Check out the episode and geek out with us! Topics discussed: Andr...

Today was a big day. I Finally launched my new training course, "Facebook Marketing Advanced University." In this episode I'll discuss what the course is all about, how I implemented it, the importance of Power Editor and entrepreneurial tips learned along the way. Topics discussed: Background on how I started my own business Overcoming fears and trials as an entrepreneur The strategy behind the c...

Jason Miller, formerly of Marketo and now of LinkedIn, popped open a beer and we ranted about social media marketing in this awesome episode. Topics discussed: Jason's new gig as Content Marketing Manager for LinkedIn How to maximize LinkedIn as a marketing channel Moving beyond the tired, philosophical approach of marketing and focusin on results How to measure social media ROI Automation tools f...

Heidi Cohen stopped by the Social Media Pubcast to celebrate her 1,000th blog post. Heidi, who has been named to the Social Media Examiner Top 10 Social Media Blogs list two years running, had endless useful tips for struggling bloggers. Here are a few topics that were covered: 1,000 Posts and Lessons Learned Blogging Strategies: How many times per week and why? Avoiding Burnout And a few links th...

Mari Smith, the Queen of Facebook, was my guest on this week's Social Media Pubcast, sponsored by TabSite . Here are some of the topics we covered: How she went from start in 2008 to 100,000 Fans now on Facebook Facebook hashtags and dispelling the myths of hashtag privacy The conflicts between the removal of the 20% text rule and good design for cover photos Mari's Facebook advertising strategy (...

My special guest this week is YOU! Welcome to the virtual pub, where you and I get drunk on social media. I sipped on a Sam Adams Porch Rocker this week while I discussed the following topics... The Life of an Entrepreneur and Life/Work Balance The nice thing about recording by myself this week is that it gave me an opportunity to give you some insight into some of the things I'm dealing with. I d...

Jeff Korhan pulls up a barstool on this week's Social Media Pubcast, and we get drunk on Facebook Hashtags and Graph Search. Here are a few of the topics we covered: The dangers of hashtag spam The great potential of Facebook hashtags for businesses Hashtag best practices Narrow vs. broad hashtags The potential of Graph Search Content marketing and the realities regarding small business Content at...

This week I invited the man, the myth and the legend -- Danny Brown -- to the show. Danny's a friend of the show and a friend of mine. He sipped a Sleeman's Original while I downed a Moose Drool. And, of course, we got drunk on social media. Here are a few topics that we discussed: Focus on customer vs. influencer 4 Ms of Influence Marketing (Make, Manage, Monitor, Measure) Facebook and micro targ...

Josh Parkinson of PostPlanner stopped by the Pubcast with an espresso and Bailey's in hand, and he and Jon got drunk on Facebook content strategies. Jon, sipping a Longboard Lager, peppered Josh with questions on how he could make his own Facebook publishing more efficient. Topics in this episode include: Is it smart to repost old content? The most underrated component of EdgeRank Frequency vs. Di...

Jamie Turner of 60SecondMarketer.com pulled up a barstool this week and we got drunk on mobile marketing. On this episode of the Social Media Pubcast, sponsored by JoBarnesOnline.com , we talked about the following topics: Marketing schemes to get free beer (seriously!) 4 easy things you can do today to get involved in mobile Apps and WordPress themes to help you go mobile Throughout this episode,...

John Haydon stopped by the Social Media Pubcast this week, and the result is a power packed 45 minutes about Facebook marketing. John and I met at an NTEN conference in Atlanta about four years ago, and he's also a very big reason why I'm doing what I'm doing today. Listen for more on why. Following are some of the topics we discussed: The advantage of non-profits: Giving people meaning Difference...

Ian Cleary of RazorSocial stopped by the Social Media Pubcast this week with a Guinness in hand to share the lowdown on social media marketing tools that can help make your job easier. On this episode, sponsored by  TabSite , we talked about the following topics: The quick rise of RazorSocial from obscurity to Social Media Examiner Top 10 in six months The blogging process and the importance of fi...

Surfer dude and kickass Facebook marketer Blake Jamieson stopped by the virtual bar this week, and we got absolutely drunk on Facebook marketing. On this episode of the Social Media Pubcast, sponsored by TabSite , we talked about the following topics: FBX and measuring ROI News Feed ads and the balance between success and not ticking off users Big time results with mobile install ads Funding his a...

Chad Wittman of EdgeRank Checker pulled up a barstool to the virtual bar, and we got nerdy over Facebook stats. This episode of the Social Media Pubcast, sponsored by  TabSite , was loaded with great points, themes and topics: Is EdgeRank an official term? Affinity is built through repeated engagement Comments drive four times the clicks as likes The impact of Negative Feedback on EdgeRank A theor...

This week's Pubcast, sponsored by TabSite , was an absolute blast. Andrea Vahl, AKA Grandma Mary, stopped by, and we chatted about the following hot topics: The birth of Grandma Mary The value of social media marketing conferences Power Editor and using it to learn about your subscribers The death of the Notifications Box in the Admin Panel The change to Promoted Posts, removing "Fans Only" option...

Dennis Yu of BlitzMetrics is one of my go-to people regarding advanced Facebook advertising topics. He is deep in it, and often has access to tools that very few are using or knowledge of tools that aren't yet released. This is a must listen! Topics include the potential impact of Partner Categories and creative ways to realize incredible results from Custom Audiences. We also dip a bit into where...