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Don’t be social media rumour monger! Try searching Google for some of the text that’s quoted (in quotes), or checking urban legend reporting site like Snopes is always a good idea to verify it’s not an urban legend BEFORE you re-post and save yourself embarrassment.
Have you claimed and optimized your brand’s free Google Local page (formerly Google Places)? Here are 4 reasons you should do so today: 1. Google Dominates Online Search Everyone knows that Google is the king of search engines. If you want to rank well in Google, you need to play by its rules. Don’t be … Continue reading “4 Reasons a Google Local Page is Crucial to SEO”
Welcome to another installment of Mobile Mondays! Does your smartphone have all the bells and whistles? This week, we’re featuring one of our favourite blogs: Social Media Examiner. They’ve created a list of 44 stellar apps for anyone looking to market their brand on social media. Some of the highlights include our own faves, such … Continue reading “44 Mobile Apps for Social Media Marketers”
Spend some time in social media summer school to boost your social media skills! Aug. 7 Galvanizing Google+ Aug. 21 Talk it up on Twitter Aug. 22 Facebook 101 Aug. 24 Facebook Pages that Pop Aug. 28 Growing your Database with LinkedIn Aug. 29 WordPress Q&A Aug. 31 Pinterest Pizzazz
A series of hands-on workshops that will leave you knowledgeable in the value and operation of leading social media platforms and practices Build social media savvy, learn alongside a pool of business networkers, and boost your brand’s digital presence and drive new traffic just in time for the Christmas rush! Sept. 11 Social Media 101 … Continue reading “Social Media Bootcamp (Tuesdays 6-9pm) Port Perry, ON [SOLD OUT]”
Mashable’s Social Media Day is a way to recognize the digital revolution happening right before our eyes. Join fellow social media enthusiasts by hosting or attending a Social Media Day Meetup. Local Social Media Meetups Upcoming Social Media Meetups Cities with Social Media Meetups
Are you staying up-to-date with your social media homework? Button up your site with attractive links to your Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and LinkedIn platforms, and invite your traffic to share your website across their social media spaces! We’re offering a one-time special rate of $50 for all our WordPress clients! Get a share button … Continue reading “Social Media Circles "Button-Up" Special”
Welcome to the first of a series of Friday morning posts on Writing for the Web! In this series, we’ll be covering how to adapt your writing style for individual social media platforms, how to write and format stand-out blog posts, and what it takes to be a effective web writer! WHY YOU NEED A … Continue reading “Writing for the Web – How to Find a Writer”
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 44 Steps to Social Media Success 5Internet Marketing Strategic Planning 6Netiquette and Social Media Tips & Tricks 7Strategic Blogging 8Effective Blog Writing 11Facebook for Business 12 Twitter for Business 13 Google+ for Business 14 LinkedIn for Business 15 Pinterest for Business 18 YouTube for Business 19 Online Accessibility 20 Foursquare for Business 21 Keywords 22 Facebook Pages 25 Klout 26 Hootsuite … Continue reading “June 2012 Training Calendar”
Unless you’ve been living as a social media hermit, you’ve heard of the Kony 2012 movement. The 30-minute documentary that started it all focuses on exposing the inhumane crimes of Joseph Kony, the leader of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), who kidnaps children to build an army of child soldiers and sex slaves. Its makers … Continue reading “#Kony2012: 4 Reasons for its Trend-Setting Social Media Success”
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Social media tweeps were atwitter in December when micro-blogging giant Twitter rolled out hot new features. Slimmed down and buffed up, new Twitter introduces business-minded expansions, including network-building tools, media embeds and—at long last—the Twitter brand page. Ready to make the twitterverse work for you? Connect with new tweeps The aptly-named Connect tab organizes your … Continue reading “New Twitter Means Business”
Keeping a LinkedIn Group engaged with a constant flow of new discussions can be challenging, so many people have started importing a relevant news feed to spark conversations automatically. Go to LinkedIn and click “Groups” Select a group you own or manage Click “Manage” Click “News Feeds” on the left Type in your news feed … Continue reading “[VIDEO] Add A News Feed to Your LinkedIn Group”
To import your news feed automatically into LinkedIn company pages, and keep company fans in the know, you must follow the following steps: Visit your blog and look for the orange feed symbol. The URL you go to when you click on this is your news feed URL. Copy this. Go to your company LinkedIn page, … Continue reading “[VIDEO] Import Your Blog Into LinkedIn Company Page”
To import your news feed automatically into your LinkedIn profile (and keep everyone you know in the know) you must follow the following steps: Visit your blog and look for the orange feed symbol. The URL you go to when you click on this is your news feed URL. Copy this. Go to LinkedIn and … Continue reading “[VIDEO] Import Your Blog into Your LinkedIn Profile”
“Share” this. “Like” that. The Internet is atwitter with ways to endorse your favourite businesses, posts, products and services. Half of the world’s top 10,000 websites link to Facebook or Twitter on their homepage. Does yours? Read this post. Buy this product. Shop here. Trust this company. Why let people push your buttons? Because it’s word-of-mouth … Continue reading “[VIDEO] Why your websites loves when people push its buttons!”
If you haven’t joined LinkedIn yet, it’s about time you did. This social media platform hosts the biggest business network in the world — an astounding 135 million members in over 200 countries, with a new member joining every second! You gain access to your network, your network’s network, and your network’s network’s network – … Continue reading “[VIDEO] Linked up on LinkedIn?”
(Viewing time: 1 minute, 56 seconds) Since the Victorian era, people have been writing, typing and mailing communication on letterhead. Letterhead that was carefully designed to not only provide the writer with lots of room for the content, but also to ensure that key information and proper branding was communicated. It wasn’t long after email … Continue reading “[VIDEO] Are You Branding Your Facebook Email?”
Think YouTube is only about goofy stunts and music videos? Think again. Video marketing is on the rise. According to an April 2011 social media marketing industry report, three-quarters of those who surveyed intend to increase their use of YouTube and video marketing, making it the top area in which marketers will invest in 2011. … Continue reading “You ought to to be in pictures: video for business”
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