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Memejacking: How to Get Started Marketing with Memes

Waxing UnLyrical

Memes are one of those things. Image: Retis via Flickr, CC 2.0. For most of us, memes are a trifling way to spend the day: a source of laughter or, albeit less frequently, inspiration. For marketers, memes may have come to represent something very different: an “in” with the “Internet culture” crowd. Why Does It Work?

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Social Media Copyright and Fair Use Rules to Know

Ignite Social Media

Besides seeking permission, it’s advisable to embed posts on your blog or website. Social media teams should consider using platforms such as Flickr and CreativeCommons.org , where they can find copyright-free images with licenses for editorial and commercial use. Reposting Content Without Owners’ Permission.

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10 Winnable Ways To Increase Blog Traffic (That You Haven’t Thought Of)

Small Business Mavericks

Increasing traffic to your blog is probably one of the most important things you should work on this year. Here are 10 uncanny ways to drive more traffic to your blog. Take posts from your blog and expand on them for an e-book. Use your blog and guest blog posts to promote your book. Sell it on Amazon.com.

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5 Ways Social Media is Used to Mislead or Misinform

Waxing UnLyrical

The Fake Facebook Meme. Most recently, I saw a meme claiming Coca Cola’s current formula is more addictive than its original formula, in spite of the fact that (admitted by the meme) the original formula contained cocaine. Images: Derry Public Library via Flickr CC 2.0 Here are just a few of the ways people do it.

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With 4 Days Before Blogger Social, I Bring You the 4×4 Meme

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

The idea of this meme is somewhat like previous memes , but it’s four times full of fun. I started writing for some of my favorite blogs in the industries and topics I’m most passionate about. I started a blog about my schwag addiction (okay, this was just a fun tidbit I couldn’t pass up!) Not so much.

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Why Alps Bethneck is 5 Years Old

Ari Herzog

This is a guest blog post by Stephen Black. 2005: Flickr. Do I want to treat Flickr as a serious base for showcasing my photographic works? Blogs — “web logs” as they were first called, began to appear. When he's not blogging, Ari helps brands improve their digital media marketing. This is his story.

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Speakin' Like Them

Social Media Marketing

With a more natural connection than most, the Disney Parks Blog had a field day with its entries today. Image credit: Dots Treats Cupcakes (Flickr) --. In fact, there were no fewer than nine posts with the "Pirate Day" tag on the site. By thinking and speaking like our intended audience, we can connect with them on a deeper level.

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