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Top Five: Changes to social networks come fast and furious

Sherrilynne Starkie

Changes to social networks come fast and furious. When it comes to social media, the changes keep coming fast and furious. This week we see innovations for brands, advertisers and agencies. Users get new and interesting ways to connect and interact on several social media platforms too. Sherrilynne Starkie.

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Connect Your AdWords Account To Google Plus

Small Business Mavericks

If you thought Google+ was just another social network, think again. One way that Google+ users can benefit from the service on a sister property is by connecting their Google+ account with their Google AdWords account. But here’s the catch: You have to turn this feature on in Google AdWords account.

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A digital media framework for smart marketing communications

Sherrilynne Starkie

The fourth most-popular social network for Canadians is Instagram. Forty per cent of Canadians is on Pinterest, an image-based social network and a third of those use it daily. For Paid Media , we recognize the company is a not-for-profit enterprise, so advertising budgets are small.

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You have to be in social networks, but what role do they play in marketing strategy?

Audiense

Social networks are constantly evolving. From the very beginning, companies have searched for ways to use social networks as one more sales channel in their marketing strategies. This is logical, companies survive on sales and not the number of followers of their social profiles. The reason is simple.

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How a social media consultant can help your business

Sherrilynne Starkie

Shared media is about engaging stakeholders on social networks. Paid media includes social media advertising, sponsored stories and native ads. Industry certifications prove a social media consultant’s practical skill too. Earned media is about getting third-party media coverage for a business.

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A digital media framework for smart marketing communications

Sherrilynne Starkie

The fourth most-popular social network for Canadians is Instagram. Forty per cent of Canadians are on Pinterest, an image-based social network. When people see the term Paid Media they often think ‘advertising means huge budgets’ This is not necessarily true. We also recommended Google AdWords.

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How to Run a Social Media Competitive Analysis

Social Media Strategies Summit

For this step in the process, we’ll use the Google Adwords Keyword Planner to find sites ranking for similar keywords. Even if you don’t currently advertise with Google, the Keyword Planner is free, making it one of our favorite competitive analysis tools. Once logged in, click the big box that says Discover new keywords.

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