Facebook continues to work on updating their platforms and supposedly making it more users friendly we will see more changes taking place this month. I know that it seems you just began to get use to changes the Facebook networking site. You would think it will stop for a while, but that isn’t the way with any technology. What changes are you facing now? […]
2012 has been a good year for social media, since they have managed to establish their presence and expand their influence. If we had to evaluate the annual winners among the social networks, we would choose Pinterest and Instagram. As we have discussed at a previous post, social media is becoming […]
Many describe 2012 of the Year of Social Media We saw rumors started, statements made, and rivalries created, all through social media. Companies large and small began to realize this year that they must be a part of it in order to be on any side of a trend. Sites like Facebook and Twitter are no longer just something to be social on; it’s a site with one billion potential customers. 2013 is looking like the year where social media [...]
And How To Use It Wisely! We are living in a world that is surrounded by pictures. Even when we were younger and couldn’t yet read, what we enjoyed most was browsing picture books. Funnily enough, that’s what we do nowadays; we are browsing pictures but through the Internet! It was a matter of time for social media to be […]
In the midst of all the noise and clamor, are you able to stand out above the rest? It is not so much of finding your voice, but doing something so completely different that it makes people pay attention to you. Barry Feldman is a freelance copywriter, creative director, content marketing creator and consultant. He specializes in persuasion and engagement. He shares his vision and techniques at the Content Marketing Institute. Next Step We will be discontinuing the podcast [...]
Social network marketing is one of the hottest items to be talked about by anyone wanting to grow their products, services or self-today. Just what is social network marketing and how does it work to accomplish these goals? That is a question that many people are asking and getting answers that may make them feel the inconsistency of using this as part of their marketing strategies. Here we will take a basic look at some of the factors that need [...]
There is more to social media marketing than just Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and the hodgepodge of other social media sites we use today. Great content is what people want to see when they are searching for specific information. For most people time is valuable and they want to gain something from what they are reading. Nobody wants to read a world of unrelated material when they are searching for something specific. Great content brings visitors back time and again to [...]
If you tried to upload a picture on Instagram recently and view it afterwards from your Twitter account, you might have noticed a cropped version of your picture. Don’t worry, you didn’t crop it accidentally, it’s just that Instagram has decided to cease the support to Twitter cards, which means that the Instagram photos will never look perfect on Twitter anymore. […]
The internet poses a world of opportunity for learning when it comes to kids. Unfortunately it also offers a world of danger as well. Those looking to take advantage of children in a myriad of ways actively patrol online looking for targets. Tighter rules and regulations have come into play to help stem this; however, a new issue has arisen. The ability of third-party advertisers and websites to actively collect information from children on internet ready mobile devices is now [...]
Any of us who have been actively marketing our brands on the internet for any amount of time will tell you that there are times when social media campaigns literally explode and others when they sink like a stone. Not all social media campaigns are created equal with some being much more effective than others. The trouble comes in when you have difficulty in realizing that your social media campaign is one of the sinkers. Do you know when a [...]
