February has been the month for social media attacks on several social networks, leaving us a with a feeling of insecurity. At first, there was Twitter announcing that 250.000 users might have been affected from a security hole. Then there was Facebook, announcing that there has been a “sophisticated” hack attack, although there was no evidence of data being compromised. […]
It is easy to confuse words that are similar in sound, spelling, or meaning. It only gets worse with social media slang, but with a bit of review it is also easy to clear up this confusion. Let’s check them out together right now. […]
When a business sets a Facebook page, the first question that is asked of the social media consultant is typically about the frequency of the posts. How often should a business post on its Facebook page in order to achieve the best engagement? […]
So you made a page for your baby or your puppy dog, little booboo snookums? Well, now Mark Zuckerberg and co. are cracking down. Now that Facebook is public and having to wear its proverbial big boy shorts the gloves are coming off. The result? More than 83 million Facebook accounts are slated to be closed! That’s right… If you hold a spam account, are a fraud, fake, or just plain bogus account holder, or even if you have an [...]
Social media marketing plan is a must for any business large or small that plans on utilizing social networks to bring in new business. Not only do businesses want new customers but they need to keep their current clients well informed in order to keep them coming back. Your marketing plan should be a part of your business plan and as such should help keep you on track. […]
Instagram has announced the expansion of its web version, with the addition of the feed that can finally be accessed through your desktop. Instagram might have become popular as a mobile-only application, but since its acquisition from […]
Unless you have a team of content ninjas constantly backing you and providing you with some killer content then you have likely had this happen: you sit down to whip out some killer content for your website, fire up your post, and then sit there and blink at the cursor as you realize that writer’s block has you firmly in its grip. Come on, you have written about everything you can think of related to your business or interest. Why [...]
Facebook has announced its Q4 stats for 2012 and they seem quite interesting to analyze. It has been a year full of announcements for Facebook and having a look at their impact might be the answer to the prediction of its future. According to these stats: – The monthly active users have reached 1.056 billion, while in Q3 of 2012 they were 1.007 billion. – The daily active users have reached 618 million, while they were 483 million just a [...]
We all know by now that Facebook has gotten great at trying out new features whether we have asked for them or not. That being said, it should not come as a great shock that another somewhat in your face feature has sprung up. […]
Controversy with social media networking sites is not a new issue by any means. What seems to be on a lot of people’s minds is just how it is being used. There are always pros and cons with any source of media being used to get messages out to the whether it is marketing or sharing of information about what is happening around us. How do you feel about the use of social media networking sites such as Twitter and [...]
