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Managers are often left wondering about the impact social media sources of web traffic such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and others. They question whether the money, time, and energy given to their businesses’ Facebook and Twitter pages is translating into conversions. This post covers how to read social media analytics and determine ROI. (more…)
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With this New Year’s Eve marking Twitter’s highest number of Tweets per second (33,388), it is evident that the popularity of Twitter — and the Twitter brand page — is only going upward. Now more than ever, it is vital for managers to create a Twitter page for their business in order to remain relevant to their markets. One way to attract followers is to appeal to their visual sense. Here are some ways to keep Twitter followers coming back. (more…)
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Leave a Comment (0) →Over the last few years it has become increasingly important for businesses to have a social media presence. Some businesses use only a single platform, such as Facebook, while most companies use a combination of one or more social platforms (for example, both Facebook and Twitter) to get their messages across.
SEO software provider SEOmoz conducts an industry survey annually on SEO and internet marketing. Their results from this year have provided insight into how marketers are now using social media for business. Check out the results below and see how your organization compares. (more…)
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Leave a Comment (0) →Why do people “like” Facebook Pages? For businesses on Facebook, knowing the answer to this question is crucial. When someone “likes” a business page on Facebook, the new fan’s friends may see this action in their news feeds and become curious about the business. Facebook users can see that certain people are fans of brand not only from their news feeds, but also from the brand badge that appears on a fan’s profile page. These are a couple important ways that businesses can spread a brand name across Facebook’s wide and influential network.
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Leave a Comment (0) →Recently Facebook rolled out new functionality that includes post scheduling and new admin roles. MediaFunnel has similar functionality for Facebook, so we’ve outlined the differences between what Facebook provides and what MediaFunnel provides to help you decide what will work best for your organization. (more…)
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Leave a Comment (0) →Social media marketers realize that videos are an important part of an overall strategy for driving traffic. Viddy is a year-old video-sharing website and free mobile app that marketers can use to capture their audiences. With celebrity members such as Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Cosby, Viddy is gaining popularity, now captivating 26 million users and gaining thousands more each day.
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Leave a Comment (0) →Despite the fact that Google+ has so far experienced significantly lower adoption than other social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter — is still an important platform for businesses. The primary reason for this is that Google’s search engine favors Google+ content when ranking webpages.
While based on a small sample size, this infographic provides some insight as to the weighting of Google+ as a social signal. Having a high number of Google+ followers for a business page yields a higher Google rank. Having a large number of “+1′s” also results in a higher rank. Here are a few tips on getting more followers and “+1′s” on your business page: (more…)
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Discovery engine StumbleUpon has a URL shortener called su.pr, which has actually been around since 2009. Like bitly and the Google URL Shortener, su.pr is a tool used for shortening URLs before they are added to Tweets, Facebook posts, emails, or instant messages. A su.pr account can be used by an individual, or it can be shared by a team — the latter is explained below.
When su.pr is used for Tweets and posts, the links have a much longer shelf life compared to links generated by other URL shorteners — as su.pr-shortened URLs get bonus exposure within StumbleUpon’s network. If the link is stumbled, the number of views can jump dramatically. To really benefit from using su.pr, the destination content should be original and compelling. By using a strategy that included su.pr, one blogger received over four million clicks to a blog post from StumbleUpon.
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Leave a Comment (0) →Last week, Facebook introduced its new coupon service, Facebook Offers. Local businesses can now create their own Facebook coupons to market their products or services. Read on to learn how to use this new tool. (more…)
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Twitter hashtags are appearing in many places these days – on websites, during television shows, in the captions of Instagram photos and of course, within many Tweets. Why should marketers use up valuable Tweet characters for hashtags? Below are several reasons. (more…)
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