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4 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Optimizing Your Google+ Posts

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

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As we mentioned in the past, brands and businesses shouldn’t underestimate the power of Google+ as it presents numerous advantages that can raise brand awareness with your target market. But besides creating discussions in Google+ Communities, effectively managing what you post in the social network is a must in order to attract new followers, retain loyal customers, and expand your Circles.

 

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Weekly Link Round Up – 05-09-13

Friday, May 10th, 2013

26 Social Media Marketing Tips from the Pros (SocialMediaExaminer.com)

According to Debbie Hemley of SocialMediaExaminer.com, there are three factors social media experts should focus on to improve their online presence. These are your call-to-action, content strategy, and email and social integration capabilities.

Increase Non Profit Support by Improving Your Social Media Calls to Action (SocialFish.com)

Effective calls to action aren’t simply adding a link and phone number after your content. They have to be inviting enough to convince readers to actually click and see what you have to offer.

How To Organize A Social Media Content Strategy (MarketingLand.com)

Interdepartmental collaboration plays a big part in organizing an effective social media content strategy. It makes way for even better ideas that a single team may not be able to come up with.

Why is Your Content Boring? (Business2Community.com)

Creating highly engaging content is a must to convert curious online visitors into loyal fans, customers, and brand representatives. For this reason, it’s important to stop and ask yourself, “Is my content boring?”

The Benefits of Integrating Social into Email Marketing [INFOGRAPHIC] (LeadersWest.com)

Just because social media is what everyone is talking about doesn’t mean that email marketing is old news. In fact, it’s as relevant as ever. Jim Dougherty shows us how.

Letting Your Brand Make the Most Out of Instagram’s New Tagging Feature

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Just the other day, Instagram added a new feature called “Photos of You“, which lets you tag people in the photos you share via their app. Similar to what Facebook’s tagging feature does, this update from Instagram now allows users and brands to further engage their followers.

 

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Popular Hashtags for Social Media Marketers to Follow

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

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Social media marketers need to be involved in the best discussions and activities so they can update their strategy accordingly and provide offers that will truly be helpful to their target market. Knowing the right hashtags and posts to follow on social media websites can help you be guided by the most beneficial information and content online.

Here are some popular hashtags that social media managers can keep track of on social media websites:

 

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Give Your Social Channel a Purpose to Extend the Customer Experience

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

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When we talk about social media marketing, the focus is often always on interactions online. But as more of the world becomes wired and constantly connected, it might be wise to do more than just announce your presence on social media networks. Instead of simply making yourself visible on the net, why not integrate social media into your operations and traditional marketing strategies to emphasize its value for your business?

 

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A Look at Facebook’s New Cover Image Rules and How to Use them to Your Advantage

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

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As of last week, companies now have more freedom regarding the type of cover images they can post on Facebook. The social media giant has recently – and quietly – changed its guidelines from a set of stringent, anti-marketing rules to a more relaxed definition of what a cover image must be.

 

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Don’t Underestimate the Power of the Blog in 2013

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

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Although marketers are constantly a-buzz with new ways to reach their audiences, there are some approaches that have been tried, tested, and still hold salt today. One of these is the blog. In fact, according to Technorati’s 2013 Digital Influence report, blogs currently hold the same rank as Facebook when it comes to influencing a purchase.

But why would you still consider investing in blogging when all the action is happening on Facebook?

 

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