Setting up Social Media profiles for your business may seem like the hardest part; you have to know the technology to accurately create them, have appealing graphics, and know how to sprinkle the right keywords into your about page. Most people assume if they master this...
When you first got on Twitter was your reaction the same as everyone else's? Did you overthink it, and insist that it was stupid because it was “nobody’s business what you had for lunch”? I’m guessing it took about six months for you to stop...
Does your company avoid joining the social web for fear of witnessing or being a victim of spammers? Or, conversely, do you just accept that social networks come with spammers and do nothing about it? Neither is the solution for maintaining a smart social presence, so...
Where’s my audience? Did you rush out to create a kickin’ new website, Facebook page, and Twitter account? Great! You’re ahead of the game. Except, after that you sat back and waited for fans, followers, and customers to flood your contact page and phone lines. Just because...
As the new kid on the block, Pinterest seems to be already beating Twitter and Facebook when it comes to trust among women. According to BlogHer’s annual study on women and social media, 81 percent of women said they trusted blogs and Pinterest, while 67 percent...
LinkedIn has been proven more effective at generating leads than Facebook or Twitter, especially for B2B companies. It boasts over 100 million users and affords brands and individuals the opportunity to build valuable industry connections that can lead to new business, co-marketing and affiliate agreements....
You’re a social media marketer – are you still worried about quantity over quality for your success measurement? Does size matter? Really? In a recent study, 75% of the respondents really are still worried about size. Sure, it would look great to be able to tout that...
When it comes to Twitter, do you have tumbleweeds blowing around your account? You may be seduced by those ads you see for tools that promise 1,000 Twitter followers in one click… but let’s be realistic. Many of those will be spam followers, or even...
Make it obvious that you’re not tweeting your own content. If you’ve hired a company to coordinate and manage your Social Media, remember that they are writing and tweeting in your company’s voice. The “tone” should be consistent with your business. The absolute WORST thing...
When you write a great blog post, are you disappointed to see only a few comments? Do you get only a handful of retweets when you put it on Twitter? Are people on Facebook even acknowledging your post? An interesting statistic: Web site pages displaying the Twitter...