Social Media Updates: Page 344

  • Do Your Employees "Like" You?

    The topic of how to hire or create a loyal staff is beyond the scope of this article, but the question of measuring your employees' loyalty can be put to a fairly simple test without any overtly uncomfortable confrontation. Simply put, are they fans of your Facebook page? Do they post on your com...

    By • July 12, 2013

  • A New Twist in Facebook's Graph Search Tale

    Lots of people have been waiting for what's next in Facebook? Here it is. Facebook- the popular social network announced its new advanced GRAPH SEARCH yesterday. This expanded graph search beta is a new way to find people, places, photos and interests on Facebook. Quite amazing news for all its ...

    By • July 11, 2013

  • 4 Reasons Your Tweeting Immediately Kills My Interest

    People who are new to Twitter sometimes ask me how to get followers and how they can build relationships using Twitter. My first response is always, "try being a human being."That's a great place to start, but of course there's more to understanding Twitter etiquette than just a vague idea of be...

    By • July 11, 2013

  • The Interaction of Social Media and Politics

    During major moments in politics, where do you turn for news? Increasingly, the answer to that question is social media. Social media provides real-time updates that often outshine that of major news sources. In fact, even major news sources are using social media more and more to provide fast co...

    By • July 10, 2013

  • 5 Steps To Live Tweeting Success

    Social media and Twitter especially have become a quintessential part of entertainment: TVs, movies, concerts and live events are augmented by the "second-screen" experience. TV networks like Bravo are adding additional web elements and apps that are part of the show experience. Additionally, peo...

    By • July 10, 2013

  • Managing Twitter Ad Campaigns

    Twitter ads just keep getting better. When they first launched the offering was pretty skimpy, but it's really grown into a useful ad platform. There are a few tricks to it though, and this post should give you enough to get started with confidence. Service Options for Twitter Ads You have two ...

    By • July 10, 2013

  • Twitter Ads Get Smarter: Network to Begin Targeting Ads Based on User Account Info and Browser History

    Last Wednesday, as most people were gearing up for a national holiday and extended weekend, Twitter rather sneakily announced that it would soon begin targeting users with ads in the form of Promoted Tweets specifically based on their account info and browser history.In a company blog post, Twitt...

    By • July 10, 2013

  • Can You Spot the Fake Twitter Account? [INFOGRAPHIC]

    Phony Twitter accounts make up more of a presence online than most think. According to Italian security researchers Andrea Stroppa and Carlo De Micheli, the black market for phony Twitter accounts could be up to $360 million a year.This black market purchasing of followers for money takes place o...

    By • July 10, 2013

  • 9 Tips for Writing Facebook Contest Rules

    Every day thousands of Facebook contests are launched on Facebook. Both individuals and big brands -- and everyone in between -- are using the power of contests to increase their likes, engagement and sales. There is plenty of information available about running successful Facebook contests and m...

    By • July 9, 2013

  • Twitter's Updates Ban Auto Follow Backs And Sync Direct Messages

    Over the past week, Twitter has made a number of updates to its online service and mobile apps, improving search features and syncing actions across all devices. Twitter has also banned automatic following back from the site. Yesterday, Twitter announced that direct messages would now be synced a...

    By • July 9, 2013

  • Do You Use Twitter Lists? 6 Simple Steps to Creating Lists

    Twitter lists can be a very useful way to control the stream of information, or tweets, that you receive on your Twitter feed, particularly if you follow a wide variety of people, groups, or organizations. You can organize Twitter users into lists so you can more easily monitor different network...

    By • July 9, 2013

  • Google+: Why Bloggers Need It So Badly

    Most bloggers simply have no idea what Google+ is all about. They assume that the only social networks they truly need to promote their blogs are Twitter and Facebook. However, this is extremely far from being true. Bloggers can gain more exposure using Google+ than any other social network.Inter...

    By • July 9, 2013

  • Twitter Still Not as Good at Reporting the News as the Big Boys

    The role of Twitter in the reporting of news, particularly local news, has been an ongoing point of discussion over the last few years, especially as many news providers are struggling to define their commercial placing in the new media landscape.They will be heartened by some research from Scot...

    By • July 8, 2013

  • Spot On: How to Write the Perfect Post [INFOGRAPHIC]

    It is something we keep being asked seminar after seminar. What is the perfect status update looking like on Google+, Facebook or Twitter? Well, the answer is there is no secret sauce. Or maybe there is now? The guys from Mycleveragency have at least try to define it and put in as much knowledge ...

    By • July 6, 2013

  • Google+: 2 Years and Counting

    Photo Credit: Sean MacEntee/FlickrAfter 2 strong years, Google+ is now the second most active social network in the world. It has grown tremendously and has now surpassed Twitter on the social media network. Google+ has over 400 million users and counting. It still has a lot of catching up to do...

    By • July 5, 2013

  • Social Startups: OverBlog Strengthens Your Crisis Management Strategy

    What happens when third parties other than company representatives or experts are reporting your crisis right along with you? Unreliable and untrained resources can muddle the message, as we saw with the Boston bombing."People and brands are using more and more tools: Twitter, Facebook, blogs, In...

    By • July 4, 2013

  • Facebook Changes Cover Photo Rules (Again): 3 Things You Still Shouldn't Do

    Facebook has quietly removed the "20% text rule" for Page cover photos. In case you weren't aware, since March 2013, Facebook has had a guideline stipulating that cover photos on Facebook could not include more than 20 percent text. This rule caused both confusion and frustration among business P...

    By • July 3, 2013

  • 5 How To's: Create Engagement on Pinterest

    Pinterest is the fastest-growing social network in the history of social media - granted it's a short history. Pinterest exploded onto the social media scene and shows no signs of slowing down. Not only has it attracted millions of users, it is also responsible for generating more referral traf...

    By • July 3, 2013

  • How the Average Facebook User Feels About Facebook Changes [HUMOR VIDEO]

    "Facebook Changing Again?" This is exactly how the average user temporarily feels every time Facebook (or any major social media network, in fact) makes changes. Warning: This video is rated #NSFW (Not Safe For Work). I think you'll find it as fitting a representation (and good for a laugh) as I ...

    By • July 1, 2013

  • 10 Ways Your Tweets Continue to Be Seen

    Conventional wisdom is that Twitter is the essence of the real-time web: a here and now, in the moment medium. If you're tweeting when your followers aren't online, then they won't see those tweets. That's how the thinking goes. But it's wrong. Your tweets can live on for far longer than you think

    By • July 1, 2013

  • 8 Things You Probably Post that Annoy the World

    This is America. Everybody is blessed with the gift of freedom of expression. However, that doesn't mean everybody else has to care about what you have to say. Actually, for the most part, people won't. Many posts on Facebook go unnoticed by the world. However, there are certain things that reall...

    By • July 1, 2013

  • 4 Social Media Habits to Avoid During World War Z

    There are those among us who honestly believe that the zombie apocalypse is possible and even inevitable. The undead pandemic has sparked countless conversations devoted to how the outbreak will begin and how to survive once it's underway. However, in all the flesh eating excitement, would peop...

    By • June 30, 2013

  • How To Use Google+ Hashtags To Help Your Business [VIDEO]

    Google+ introduced related hashtags, along with a number of other new features, last month in an effort to make the Google+ feed a little deeper and more interesting. Hashtags on Google+ are very similar to those on Twitter and now Facebook: you can use them to find, start and join conversations...

    By • June 30, 2013

  • New to LinkedIn? Where to Invite and Manage Recommendations

    While talking about LinkedIn Recommendations yesterday with a small group of new business owners I discovered that they were unable to easily find the Recommendation link on their profile.It was visible on my profile but not on theirs. I finally realized that with LinkedIn's June 9 change to the ...

    By • June 29, 2013

  • Vine vs. Instagram: The Video Battle Begins [INFOGRAPHIC]

    First, Twitter challenged Instagram's editing capabilities by introducing their own eight filters last November. Now, Instagram fights back by introducing their new video feature.Now let's compare, because we all know, with the 15 apps you are participating with daily, there is no way there is ro...

    By • June 28, 2013