Social Media has taken the Web by storm creating endless amounts of user-generated content and communities for brands, groups and special interests. Networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest provide ways for users to share content with each other and have changed the way society, individuals, businesses, organizations, and governments interact.
We’re always staying on top of the trends and new tools and tips that may be useful to you, including how to Link Facebook to Twitter and reviews of apps and services like Hootsuite. We’ve even got some Instagram Tips and Tricks for you so you’ll look like a pro!
Frustrated at having to post a status update, tweet, and promote your blog post all at the same time? We can help you take one element out of that equation by having your Facebook status updates automatically convert into tweets.
If you watch MTV’s The City, you probably saw the episode where they start selling Whitney Eve’s clothing line on Rue La La. It’s basically a site, similar to the “quickly growing in popularity” site Groupon, that lets users buy a product in the fashion/home industries for private sale prices…
Let’s say you create a Fan Page and your business merges with another one. Or let’s say one of your business locations closes and you want to transfer those fans over to your primary business page. You’ve spent years building up your fan base and the last thing you want to do is alienate the people who you worked so hard to earn the trust and loyalty of. A great tip that Facebook doesn’t really publicize that much is how to merge 2 or more Facebook pages with one another. Here you will find written step-by-step instructions and a video tutorial on how to merge Facebook Pages. Since Facebook is constantly changing their policies and procedures we don’t know how long this feature will last but let’s use it while we’ve got it.
Branding your offline experience is important, so why not make branding your online experience a priority too? It is important that you take advantage of the updating your social media pages with the right timeline cover sizes to capitalize on your already captive audience of fans and the new universe of potential customers who might find you via search.
Could you imagine what would happen if one day we woke up and Facebook was gone? What would happen to all your precious memories and photos? We live in a digital world and we are constantly sharing things. But as privacy concerns become more prevalent and novelty wears off, more people are backing off social media, including Facebook. But don’t forget to backup your digital life before you jump ship. Even if you don’t go cold turkey, the new year is a good reminder to clean up your “social media self” and archive a copy of your files.
If you think about all the time you are spending tracking social media conversations, scheduling content, managing followers, retweets, it can be overwhelming. Sprout Social is an extremely useful social media monitoring tool that can help.
There are plenty of social media management tools out there, but none have been as popular or as reputable as Hootsuite. It’s been around the longest and is one of the first tools out there that allows you to manage multiple social media accounts and networks. But has it gotten too big for its britches and is it overcharging customers? Find out in our review.
When you are starting a business or website, the first thing you might think to do is to buy the domain so you can lock it in before anyone else does. What you might not think about doing though (but should) is to also snag your social media account domains (including a custom URL for your Facebook page). Read on to find out the importance of getting a custom Facebook URL, how to set it up and what to use for your custom URL.
Social media got your head spinning? Tweets and likes and pins – what does it all mean?!? Likely, you have already jumped in and are doing a great job of creating followers and fans for your pages, but now what? We have put together nine steps that we think are crucial in creating a successful, strategic social media marketing plan.
Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter… you name it! There are more social media channels than we could have ever imagined. It’s time consuming to create and post content and track the effectiveness of it all. Enter social media management software to help you get the job done. they offer a one stop place to post, analyze and monitor all of your social media efforts, alleviating the pain of having to log in and out of dozens of accounts and websites regularly.
Emeric Ernoult traded his career as an attorney in Washington, DC for the entrepreneurial life by creating AgoraPulse, one of the industry’s leading social media management tools. As the co-founder and CEO of a tech startup, Emeric has built a successful product that competes with some of the biggest players in the market, yet keeps a humble perspective and a lean team. Learn more about his journey, including how the idea for AgoraPulse came about, how he maintains a work/life balance, his advice based on what he’s learned along the way and more in our exclusive interview with Emeric.
Social media is not only useful to increase your brand’s exposure, it’s also an important ranking factor in Google’s search algorithm. Top ranking sites typically have a high number likes, shares, +1’s, tweets, and so on. If you’re on WordPress, having a social media plugin installed that connects you and your readers to your various social networks is a must…
