Social Media Updates: Page 362

  • LinkedIn best practice tips: to connect or not?

    As Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networks continue to evolve, it's hard to keep track of all the changes taking place.I'm sure many have noticed recent LinkedIn changes in the Home page layout. Another change that took place over the past few months, although not as noticeable, ma...

    By • Sept. 19, 2012

  • Quite Possibly The Worst Social (Media) Tactic...And How To Improve It.

    Now I'm not a fan of putting the word "tactic" in the same sentence as the word "social", for obvious reasons. However, this post is targeting a very specific social business "no-no" of mine, so we'll let this slide for one article. Recently I've noticed a trend pop up on Twitter, that generally ...

    By • Sept. 19, 2012

  • Why Facebook Check-In Deals Are Especially Great For Restaurants

    Guest post by Amanda DeePeople, including your customers, are becomingincreasingly local, social and mobile; for example, 35% of all Yelp traffic came from their 3.2 million mobile users. Now Facebook is making mobile even more effective for your business.After claiming your business place on Fa...

    By • Sept. 19, 2012

  • The Paralympic Twitter race. Who won?

    Back in August, my colleague Lisa blogged on the need for athletes to be twitter-savvy, and over the last six weeks we've also been monitoring the Twitter activity of a sample of current and former Paralympic athletes, broadcasters and organising bodies, to see how their presence on the platform ...

    By • Sept. 18, 2012

  • BusinessLink: Five Things You May Not Know About LinkedIn

    LinkedIn, with more than 175 million users, is hands down the premier online business network. But did you know...That's what this column is all about. Things you may not know about LinkedIn! When I consult with companies and organizations on using LinkedIn, or give a presentation on the topic, ...

    By • Sept. 18, 2012

  • 5 Sites to Help Build Your Twitter Community

    Whether your business is new to Twitter or you've been busting your ass and grown a decent Twitter community, there are always new tips and tricks to help you work more efficiently and optimize your workflow. A lot of businesses outside the online marketing industry usually spend a lot of hard wo...

    By • Sept. 17, 2012

  • The Impact of Images on Facebook Engagement

    The Swedish candy producer Bubs sells a raspberry licorice candy called Hallonlakritsskalle (Raspberry Licorice Head) that is very popular on Facebook. For a while it has been one of the Swedish brands with most fans on Facebook, currently about 360,000. But getting a lot of followers is one thin...

    By • Sept. 17, 2012

  • How the Google +1 Button Affects your Search Results

    In the course of our ever-evolving research on Social Media trends (Do you not do this? You should.) we discovered a great whitepaper on the effects of the Google +1 button and how it affects impressions, traffic, and overall search rankings, when placed on a website. SEO Effect Tools did an ...

    By • Sept. 17, 2012

  • The Social Show at New York's Fashion Week

    Whispr Group's amazing Infographic about New York Fashion Week

    By • Sept. 14, 2012

  • Facebook Friendships Between Judges and Lawyers? In Florida, Not So Much...

    A court ruling in the sunshine state last week sent a warning to judges who want to have social media relationships like everyone else. The message: when it comes to friending lawyers, "Just say no."The ruling stems from a case in which a judge and a prosecutor were friends on Facebook and, as Ri...

    By • Sept. 14, 2012

  • Why Mark Zuckerberg's Public Address Was a Masterstroke by Facebook

    In his first public address on Facebook's plummeting value, Mark Zuckerberg has unsurprisingly labelled the drop in his company's market value as "disappointing". Having closed at $19.43 yesterday, shares in the social network site have lost just shy of half their value since the Initial Public O...

    By • Sept. 14, 2012

  • Who would win? Make your own Twitter Showdown Infographic [INFOGRAPHIC]

    I have a new toy! Thanks to the folks at visual.ly, you can now play the game of 'who would win?' and, if you're a social media professional, you can even claim it's all research. Visual.ly's neat (free) online tool 'Twitter Account Showdown' compares two Twitter accounts for tweet volume, follow...

    By • Sept. 14, 2012

  • 3 Basic Musts for a Social Media Risk Plan

    Do you think before you tweet? I know I do - and not just because most of my thoughts tend to be longer than 140 characters either. Of all the social networking sites actively available right now, it's Twitter that stands to put you at the biggest amount of risk for both personal and professional...

    By • Sept. 14, 2012
  • SMT Expert

    Five Twitter-Based Chats to Fill Up Your Week

    The idea behind a hashtag is simple - by using the pound (#) symbol, users can use mark relevant keywords or phrases within a tweet to categorize them and make certain tweets easy to find through a Twitter search. As Twitter has become more popular, and users want a way to group posts on one part...

    By • Sept. 13, 2012

  • How to Embed a Twitter Widget

    It's any Twitter timeline, to-go. With Twitter's newly updated widget, which the company released at the beginning of September, you can embed the full Twitter.com experience on any website.What does that mean? Now, you can re-create a timeline as you'd see it on Twitter, then post to any other s...

    By • Sept. 12, 2012

  • 3 Policies Often Neglected by Facebook Page Admins

    It's been established that Facebook provides a great outlet for you to promote your business. Its "Pages" feature is the number one go-to-place for those looking to establish some sort of social media presence - whether it's for a multinational conglomerate or for a two-person startup. However, a...

    By • Sept. 12, 2012

  • Twitter Users Get Literal

    Twitter Users Get LiteralHe is literally behind that podium, folks. (ERIC THAYER - REUTERSPersonally, I've never heard Vice President Joe Biden described as a great orator. So, I expected him to be excoriated after his speech at last week's Democratic National Convention (DNC), like he always is....

    By • Sept. 11, 2012

  • BusinessLink: How Important are LinkedIn Recommendations?

    A recent discussion in the Social Media Today LinkedIn group focused on LinkedIn Recommendations and whether they are important. A vibrant discussion, with more than 20 comments, it highlights the misunderstandings that surround this great LinkedIn feature. By the way, you can join our group and ...

    By • Sept. 11, 2012

  • Changes To LinkedIn: Network for Professionals Gets a Facelift

    If you've signed into your LinkedIn account recently, you will have noticed a lot of new changes to LinkedIn. Although the leading business social network has had minor changes in the past, these tweaks are immediately noticeable. Changes To LinkedIn Profile1. Bigger profile picture 2. Number ...

    By • Sept. 11, 2012

  • 6 Free Facebook Apps Businesses Should Take Advantage Of

    For businesses, Facebook is an amazing marketing platform. It's surprising that more businesses don't use all of the free tools that are available.Here's a look at some of my favorite free tools on Facebook. File this one under "Favorite apps for 2012" because Facebook is always adding new featur...

    By • Sept. 11, 2012

  • The Single Pinterest Pin That Launched a Company

    Go to Rodworks.com today and you'll find a company that prides itself on offering a vast selection of unique iron works and home décor. The small store peddles picture frames, racks and designs you can't find anywhere else. Step on into the company's web site, read some decorating tips, have a lo...

    By • Sept. 10, 2012

  • How Social Media Subtly Shapes Behavior

    A recent lecture by British documentary-maker Adam Curtis explored the idea that, since the advent of the internet, all we have is our own experiences and our circle of friends and we don't believe in the big stories anymore.As these stories are increasingly perceived to be full of conspiracies t...

    By • Sept. 7, 2012

  • Google+ isn't dumb enough - That's their problem.

    I really wanted to love Google+, I really did. I wanted a smarter Social network where people could share relevant information that had substance; where I could finally be among my peers and not have to spend every day ignoring and unfriending people who share useless facts about reality TV shows...

    By • Sept. 7, 2012

  • Tweeting Off-Topic

    It's a big week for our country. There is a pretty important election happening in November, and after last week's Republican National Convention, the Democrats are getting their turn in Charlotte, NC this week. For a large percentage of the country though, there is an even bigger event happening...

    By • Sept. 7, 2012

  • The Real News From The DNC - Networks Broadcasting Audience Tweets

    Let's face it, political conventions are not terribly newsworthy. Except for the rare event of a teleprompter breakdown, or an Academy award-winning actor having a heart-to-heart with a chair, nothing that happens is likely to be surprising. Did the Republicans nominate Mitt Romney? The Dems nomi...

    By • Sept. 6, 2012