Social Media Updates: Page 357

  • Stats of the Week: Travel, Social Media, Holiday Gifts

    Every week we compile lots of interesting stats here at Fanscape. Here are some of our favorites from this past week:TravelWe were perusing travel specialists Frommer's website recently and stumbled upon their 2011 Digital Travel Content and User Experience Consumer Survey and found some very int...

    By • Dec. 9, 2012

  • Need to Know #Hashtags

    When exploring the world of Twitter you will soon become familiar with this little symbol - #. This is a hash and is used on Twitter to create what is known as a #Hashtag. A hashtag is created when you put the hash symbol in front of any word. This then indexes that word on Twitter becoming a tr...

    By • Dec. 9, 2012

  • Instagram Stops Allowing Users to Embed Photos in Tweets

    Instagram is no longer allowing Twitter users to view its photographs in tweets in an effort to drive more people away from the rival social media company to its own website. Kevin Systrom, the CEO of the photo-sharing service that was snapped up by Facebook earlier this year, announced today tha...

    By • Dec. 6, 2012

  • How to Search Twitter With Eagle-Like Vision

    As you may or may not know, there are a number of Twitter search operators that can greatly enhance the value of your Twitter search results. If you haven't used them, or didn't know about the full range of search operators, you may be surprised at how powerful a Twitter search can be.You can rev...

    By Matthew Peneycad • Dec. 6, 2012

  • 5 Twitter Mistakes to Avoid

    5 Twitter mistakes to avoidMy Twitter education came courtesy of trial and error. Like any tool, there's a learning curve. Unfortunately, a mistake on Twitter is public and open to criticism at every turn. Many mistakes later, I decided to bring you a list of 5 Twitter mistakes that you can easil...

    By • Dec. 4, 2012

  • The 10 Keys To Optimizing Twitter Engagement

    Like with any social network, posting doesn't equate to readers, click-throughs or subscriptions. Posts have to engage and grab the reader.Twitter is slightly different, however, with it's limitation to 140 characters. This restriction becomes a guideline for successful posts if viewed correctly ...

    By • Dec. 4, 2012

  • Explaining Twitter

    by Adam GoldbergHave you ever needed to explain what Twitter is? I use Twitter everyday, both personally and professionally and admittedly felt challenged making this presentation. Below are easy to understand slides explaining what Twitter is.You'll learn about.... Hash tags. @replies. trending ...

    By • Dec. 4, 2012

  • 4 Ways AuthorRank Will Enhance Social Search

    So how do you drive traffic to your website nowadays? Google has thrown us pandas and penguins that affected the SERPs. Aside from that, algorithm changes have massive repercussion to content. With Social SEO conquering the Internet, Is PageRank still the old reliable when it comes to the quality...

    By • Dec. 3, 2012

  • Social Networks Are Amazing Running Tools

    Running can be calming and therapeutic as you twist and turn down dirt pathways decorated in fallen leaves. The air brushing past your face is refreshing and the only sound to accompany you is nature cracking, whistling and chirping. There is one problem. The space foam mattress covered in a down...

    By • Dec. 2, 2012

  • The Use of Social Media in Disease Prevention

    Whilst social media tools have primarily been used for commercial ends, there is a growing stream of evidence showing that it has scientific and social benefits as well. Nowhere is this more so than in the tracking and prevention of diseases.For instance Google Flu Trends tracks search queries an...

    By • Dec. 1, 2012

  • Facebook Contest for Lead Generation

    A Facebook Contest can be an effective way to generate leads and build a loyal following-if you know what you're doing. This post shows you how to launch a smoking hot Facebook contest that will fill your lead list in 10 easy-to-do steps.Are you ready to gain a fresh batch of friends and influenc...

    By • Dec. 1, 2012

  • Facebook Glitch Rejoins Groups You Never Wanted to See Again

    Today, it was reported that Facebook is investigating a fault which has seen some of its members re-registered to groups that they had quit.What does this mean for you? Well, get ready to sit down for at least 30 minutes while you stroll down memory lane. In testing the effects of this glitch,...

    By • Nov. 28, 2012

  • Twitter's API Limits Shoot Down Tweetro

    Twitter doesn't play games when it comes to third-party applications flocking around gathering up users. The social media networks API limits are there to hunt down culprits who exceed them and send them packing. Even for the new third party app on Windows 8, Tweetro.According to an article on M...

    By • Nov. 28, 2012

  • A Social Media Christmas List

    I had a great conversation with my niece the other day about sending a letter to Santa. She wasn't sure how picky she should be with Jolly Old Saint Nick, fearing her greedy pleas might force him to bring her a lump of coal. The conversation got me thinking. If I could ask Santa for a few things ...

    By • Nov. 28, 2012

  • Three Ways to Use Twitter for Q&A at a Live Event

    Recently, a client asked me the following question: "How do we best handle questions via Twitter at our next event?" The event was a panel discussion with a large live audience.The answer depends greatly on the social media proficiency of the people up on stage and the resources you have availab...

    By • Nov. 28, 2012

  • Visual Marketing's Secret Weapon

    Visual marketing is big right now. Pinterest has recently launched business accounts, Twitter is including images in searches, and photos on Facebook are liked 53% more often than other content. If you're doing any marketing online, you're looking to trade in those thousands of words for some pic...

    By • Nov. 27, 2012

  • 3 Steps to an Awesome Facebook Cover Photo for Your Business

    Yesterday my wife decided that we need a Facebook Business page.I was always planning on getting one up and running, because social media will be a big part of my overall online marketing mix, but I was postponing it to week 7 of my marketing plan. However, now we sit here with our brand new Face...

    By • Nov. 27, 2012

  • 5 Post Types to Attract Fans to Your Facebook Page

    Your Facebook Page is created, you are posting your promotions and trying to get likes and fans to build quickly, but your return is mediocre at best. What's wrong? More than likely, your posts stink. Just because you think your post is going viral doesn't mean that it will garner any attention a...

    By • Nov. 27, 2012

  • 5 Quick Tips for Engaging Facebook Fans

    With more than a billion active users, Facebook is a behemoth of a marketing opportunity - and one that a growing number of companies are positioning themselves to take full advantage of. According to a September 2012 study conducted by the social media experts at HubSpot, 42 percent of marketers...

    By • Nov. 27, 2012

  • Untangling the Confusion Between Social Media and Social Marketing

    The world of social media is dense with jargon that defies consistent usage across the business. This sets the stage for confusion and mismanaged expectations especially when people bandy about the terms social media and social marketing as though they are interchangeable. They're not and by und...

    By • Nov. 26, 2012

  • What Is A Social Media Strategy?

    Over the last few weeks I've been working with clients on setting up a social media strategy for their business and it's become very apparent that they have very little idea of what a social media strategy is.So before I tell you exactly what a social media strategy is let me tell you what it def...

    By • Nov. 26, 2012

  • Tips to Keep Yourself Safe on Social Media

    Millions of people check into at least one social network several times a day, with many checking into multiple networks frequently throughout the day. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Google+ are the most commonly used networks, but there are dozens more out there that see frequent use. Social n...

    By • Nov. 25, 2012

  • 3 Ways To Get More Facebook Engagement By Using Photos

    Several months ago, I realized our Facebook page was, well, kind of bad. Sure, we had optimized the page, added a Timeline photo and were posting regularly. But we weren't getting the kind of engagement required to help our page realize its full inbound marketing potential. As a new, inexperience...

    By • Nov. 22, 2012

  • Professors, Peers, and Pinterest! [Infographic]

    As Pinterest continues to dominate in the social networking sphere, it's one of the few that is making its way successfully inside classrooms. As a continued demand for innovative technology in education and the need for teachers and admin to adapt to this paradigm shift. An infographic from Worl...

    By • Nov. 22, 2012

  • Is Pinning on Pinterest Stealing?

    Pinterest is now the third most popular social network on the web, behind Facebook and Twitter. It's widely popular among female users and has identified itself as a niche social network. But with great popularity comes great responsibility. It has to ensure that copyrighted content doesn't show ...

    By • Nov. 21, 2012