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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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Signing Up for Google Authorship to Protect Your Copy from Content Theft

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

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Having quality content online can do wonders for your business. Aside from making you seen as an expert in your chosen field, it engages and attracts your brand’s ideal demographic. And as your work is shared from one social media site to the next, you end up reaching a broader audience.

However, despite putting a lot of time, money, and effort into creating an outstanding website with marketable content, it’s all too easy to get it plagiarized. Content thieves can easily do a quick copy-paste job on your site and market your words as their own. In effect, you may experience a decrease in online visitors and potential sales as clients are funneled to the competition.

 

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Using Social Media Outlets to Boost Sports Marketing Campaigns

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

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We all know how passionate sports fans can be at a game. Whether it’s college sports or professional leagues, die-hard sports fans are out there buying sports gear, painting their faces, and throwing tailgate parties while Tweeting, Facebooking, Instagramming, and blogging about their favorite teams online.

 

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Three Essential Tips to Boost Site Traffic with Newsjacking

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

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Newsjacking, which is the process of injecting branded content with breaking news to generate media coverage, is a great way to increase site traffic because it allows your business or brand to shine in front of an already highly-engaged audience. However, the audience’s reaction greatly depends on how effective your newsjacking is.

 

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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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Weekly Link Round Up – 04-05-13

Friday, April 5th, 2013

April Fools’ Day 101: What You Can Learn From Brand Hoaxes (BlackEnterprise.com)

Social media offers a great medium for giving your brand or business personality and engaging with your followers and customers in an enjoyable way. In this post, Lynn Cooper shares different ways you can inject personality in your social media marketing plan.

Prankvertising: Are Outrageous Marketing Stunts Worth the Risks? (CMO.com)

When it comes to outrageous ad stunts, consumers and industry professionals often question the credibility and effectiveness of prankvertising. In this highly engaging post, David Gianatasio explores the new, extreme, and increasingly sophisticated world of marketing pranks.

7 Ways to Win Laughs in Social Media (iMediaConnection.com)

Many brands, whether they’re macho automotive marketers or geeky tech companies, do their best to create humorous marketing campaigns. Others work well, but some fall flat on their faces. That said, marketing jokes are a good way to let customers remember you and share your brand with others.

Pranking Consumers While Preserving Your Brand – Learnings from April Fools’ Day (ClickZ.com)

The opportunity to partake in April Fools’ Day only comes once a year, but that single day may well produce more digital marketing insight than any other. Although all the jokes may seem counterproductive for businesses, it’s best to look at other brands’ shenanigans and use that as a guide for your upcoming campaigns.

Top 5 April Fools’ Pranks for Internet Marketers [INFOGRAPHIC] (SocialMediaToday.com)

April Fools’ Day is a great opportunity for internet marketers to come up with truly amusing and creative campaigns. This hilarious infographic sums up great examples of creative brand campaigns from SEO and social media from previous years.

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