A blog is a powerful tool for a business to have in its utility belt. It can significantly improve your internet presence and, if done correctly, your peers will soon flock to you for your insights! However, one must learn to crawl before they can run, and one needs to learn how to blog before […]
Read MoreLearn How to Share: Sources, Subjects, and More
23Jun
The internet is a busy and crowded place, stuffed to the brim with relevant content. Every industry has a whole world of knowledge to discover, which is available on the web. Some of it is credible, some of it is junk. It is important to do your research into what your posting and who wrote […]
Read MoreThe Balance of Push and Pull Posts
22Jun
What is the point of advertising and marketing? To promote one’s brand, correct? Sure, it is a simple concept to grasp. After all, we have been exposed to advertising our whole lives. Social media marketing, in theory, should be the same since it is all about promoting your brand. While this may be true in […]
Read MoreNew and Old Audiences of Social Media
14Jun
Back in the day, social media was intended for teenagers and young adults to roam and cause ruckus. Mark Zuckerberg’s technological wonder, Facebook, was originally designed just for college students. In fact, in its early days you needed a “.edu” email address to sign up. However, things have begun to change– the grown-ups are now […]
Read MoreLocation, Location, Location! How Your Region Affects Your Social Media Experience
13Jun
Even though the internet is a global institution, you’d be surprised just how significant your geographical location affects results. This is also true for social media. It might seem almost like an oxymoron. How could your current location matter when you’re sending something across the globe? It turns out things can change a lot. Here […]
Read More5 Reasons Analytics Can Help Your Social Media Marketing
12Jun
As innovative and revolutionary social media is, it is still marketing and as such, it needs to be analyzed. There are many tools out there that can deliver you the data you need. Whether it is Hootsuite, Onlypult, or the internet insights many platforms offer, doing your research will really benefit your social media attempts. […]
Read More4 Steps to Keep ALL Your Social Media Accounts Consistent
11Jun
To really make it in the social media universe, you need to establish yourself on the most popular platforms. Becoming a user of many accounts is a great idea, but easier said than done. To truly take care of social media, your business will need one of the following: – Facebook – Twitter – LinkedIn […]
Read MoreThe Power of “Local”
9Jun
Sure, social media is about connecting to people far and wide, and you can spread your word to the other side of the planet with the right tools. However, for some businesses, your success is right in your backyard! No, we’re not talking about those squirrels running around in your garden bed, but rather your […]
Read MoreNetiquette and Niceties: How to Behave on the Internet
8Jun
Remember when your parents used to teach you how to act? There were all these rules about how to introduce yourself, how to eat at a table, how to act around your elders, the list went on and on. Well, the internet has its own etiquette (or netiquette, if you’re into corny puns) on how […]
Read MorePutting “Live” Back into Conversations
8Jun
In social media, an “instant response” is a highly sought after concept for businesses. On Facebook, pages will be rated on how quickly their response time is to a message. We’re told to reply to everything if possible. The pressure is on to be quicker, more precise, and we need to have a smile while […]
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