SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

This week we welcome guest blogger Amy Stewart, Senior Manager of Social Media Strategy for Intouch Solutions & author of great Kansas City-focused blog at beyondtheplazalights.com. Amy also tweets at @amylynnstewart , so be sure to check out her blog & twitter account. Thanks to Amy for sharing her insights!

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

This week we welcome guest blogger is Stanna Johnson from Qwaya. Stan is an online writer and a social media enthusiast who loves to write about the latest social media trends. However, many businesses using social media to brand themselves fail to offer this staple. Don’t fall into this trap.

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MAY 1, 2012

Today’s post comes from Laura Clarke,a blogger and lover of all things social media. Laura currently works on behalf of Sentiment Metrics, a leading provider of social media management software. I appreciate Laura sharing her thoughts/experiences with customer engagement via social media channels!

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MAY 11, 2023

This article reviews 11 different AI writing tools and their applications for bloggers, editors, and those in marketing. The post AI Tools for Writing: A Review of 11 AI Written Articles appeared first on SocMedSean - Social Media Sean. Wondering about writing blog posts using AI writing tools?

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

To all my blogger friends, I would love to hear opinions on whether it is more responsible for us to be right vs. first when reporting information. Is speculation okay? Is it useful?

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

For a while now, I have been hearing stories about how other bloggers are getting great traffic results from StumbleUpon. Until recently, I just saw it as another social bookmarking tool like Digg , Delicious , or Reddit. Instead, stumble other bloggers’ content and sprinkle some of your articles in with them.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 27, 2022

Have you ever wondered whether you could quit your job and make a living as a professional blogger? First, what does it mean to be a professional blogger? you are essentially asking if you should become a professional blogger. How hard is it to become a blogger? Social media specialist. Start blogging!

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SocMed Sean

JULY 4, 2020

If you are a WordPress blogger and need help improving your Google Page Speed Insights and GTmetrix scores, here is your detailed, step-by-step guide. The post Site Speed Steps – A Detailed Guide To Taking Your WordPress Site From Slow To Go appeared first on SocMedSean - Social Media Sean.

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JANUARY 20, 2022

At the same time, the concept of making money from blogs and earning an income from our social media influence was steadily growing. Bloggers quickly learned they could create eye catching images, post them on to Pinterest along with a central message, and drive traffic from their Pin to their website and/or blog.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Social media and social networking are both about connecting people. Without people and their personal relationship information, social media sites like Facebook and Twitter would be reduced to…well…MySpace. A barren wasteland full of bots and spam. I’m also talking about your employees.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 11, 2018

Between my family, running a digital marketing agency , and writing for my own personal blog…I just don’t have a lot of time to spend sending tons of emails out to influencers and bloggers to try to get them to link to my content. If you have a question about digital or social media, just ask via my contact form and ask away.

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SocMed Sean

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

If you are a blogger and are having a tough time coming up with new topics, just think about problems you have faced and how you solved them. If you are a blogger, you know that Google is your friend…and Google Predictive Results can be a GOOD friend. I’m always surprised how many bloggers are unaware of this tool.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The theme of food and drink is enormous and offers a wide variety of opportunities for foodie bloggers to publish content. Can foodie bloggers earn a living by blogging about food and drink? appeared first on SocMedSean - Social Media Sean. What Is a Broad or General Food and Drink Blog? Yes, they can.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Lifestyle bloggers can either choose to cover a broad range of topics or narrow in on a specific niche. Lifestyle bloggers with a strong following can earn income through affiliate marketing. Some bloggers take their professional experience and turn it into a lifestyle blog that’s helpful to its readers.

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 24, 2012

While I’m not really confident of the future of Google+, it doesn’t appear to be fading as fast as Google Wave did, so maybe Google is invested in the long-term search/social integration of the platform and is going to continue to shovel money into it. So here’s what I did. ” Make sense?

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 26, 2018

In exchange for a free social media platform where we can share photos, connecting with friends and family, and watch cute videos of pandas playing in the snow, we give up our personal behavior data as our payment. After doing a quick Google, it turns out they are a blogger/influencer connection network.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

So if you search for”social media” as a skill, you will also see related skills like blog, blogging, blogger relations, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Note that when you find a specific skill, related skills are listed on the right side of the page.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Believe it or not, bloggers can get higher salaries than you think, and it is easier to get started in blogging than you think. The post The 10 Most Common Questions I Hear When I Tell People That I Blog for a Living appeared first on SocMedSean - Social Media Sean.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

I get a lot of questions via Facebook , Twitter and my email contact form and many of the items listed below come straight from those questions, my experience in social media strategy, years of researching platforms and best practices and…well…tinkering with social media. Social media takes time and energy.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 20, 2013

And recent trends in social media are showing that sharing photos and images is a great way to make sure that your blog posts are getting traffic. Whether it’s funny #FAIL photos, pictures of our family or maybe photos of our favorite recipe or vacation spot, we love to share them with others.

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 23, 2017

This week we welcome guest blogger Robert Everett. In traditional SEO approach , publication of high-quality content and the development of high-quality backlinks from other relevant sites and social media platforms are a couple of the more important factors to focus on.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 12, 2012

If you are a blogger or content creator, you REALLY should read the Pinterest terms of use I know I’m going to be in the minority, here, but I’m not thrilled about Pinterest right now. So…you could use my original social media cartoons to promote Pinterest without every asking my permissions or paying me a dime?

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Soon after launch, the site quickly became a social media man-cave populated by dudes sharing links to technology-related articles. Bloggers and graphic design artists have already raised serious copyright infringement issues with the site. Google+, on the other hand, failed miserably at offering anything of value to wome n.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 11, 2012

'Angry bird puts a lid on it' courtesy of etee on Flickr via Creative Commons license If you’re engaged in social media for either personal or professional purposes (and if you’re reading this, I’m betting you are), there’s an important skillset and rule that you might want to think about: The art of not replying.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 1, 2012

One good way to get the attention of other bloggers is to send them links from your blog. Fortunately, there are plenty of other struggling bloggers out there who are in the same boat who might be willing to share a guest blog post if you provide one in return. Ask an accomplished blogger if they would be willing to help out.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 23, 2013

It’s that time again, time to bring all of my 2012 social media comic strips, cartoons and humorous graphics into one single post. If you haven’t already, also be sure to check out my roundup of social media comics and cartoons that I created in 2011. Bloggers: Would You Rather Be First Or Right?

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 21, 2012

In fact, it’s my 2 year blogaversary for SocMedSean, so I thought I’d take a look back at 5 years of content and processes and try to find one thing that I could share with other aspiring bloggers that would help them in their journey.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

In fact, with Google made big changes with their Panda release to penalize duplicate content, link-farms, and robo-bloggers. It’s not your blog anymore, it’s some hybrid or you and Googlebot.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 22, 2013

Do you vave other tips that can help other bloggers organize their sites? Three easy tips that you can use to make sure the backend of your website or blog is ready to maintain and ensures that your visitors are getting the information they need. Thanks, Erik, for sharing these tips! Feel free to share them in a comment.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 26, 2018

If you are a blogger looking to expand your audience, translation of your existing content might have crossed your mind. The Quick Overview: Translating your blog posts into other languages can have positive impacts on your search engine traffic.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Job hunting is a job by itself, and if you're currently looking for work, chances are you're using social media networks to extend your search, which is a brilliant step. With over 800 million users worldwide, LinkedIn is one of the most popular social networks. It's teeming with influencers, bloggers, and self-promoters.

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SocMed Sean

AUGUST 15, 2015

So, here are the steps you need to take to start converting your traffic to pre-sales inquiries and avoid 404 errors: 1) Most blogs already have an RSS feed configured, but what a lot of bloggers miss out on is giving people the easy ability to subscribe to their blog and receive email updates.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

This week we welcome guest author Cassie Phillips, a technology and internet security blogger. She loves social networking and wants to share her knowledge with other users so they can protect themselves, making the internet a safer place. Today, Cassie shares some insights about privacy issues related specifically to Facebook.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 25, 2019

This is a group of bloggers who are making money with their sites, so they are always looking for ways to increase the performance of their sites in order in increase organic traffic and, as a result, increase their revenues.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Recognizing A Blog-Owner VS. A Blogger. Interestingly enough, there are also 2 types of bloggers. The occasional blogger likes to have a place for a creative outlet where they can share their experiences. Identifying Your Blogger Type. ” Yeah…you know them. There’s nothing wrong with either type.

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SocMed Sean

APRIL 17, 2019

Do you have an original thought in your head or are you a social media parrot who can only engage by retweeting what other people say? 4) Only talk about food The only exception here is if you run a restaurant, are a chef, or are a food critic or blogger. I’m not engaged in social media to meet press releases.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 20, 2018

The other day, I was helping another aspiring blogger understand some of the key performance indicators (KPIs) that I use when evaluating which posts “work” and which ones don’t. How can you consider yourself a successful blogger with a bounce rate of 80%??? So, As An Aspiring Blogger, Should I Care About Bounce Rate?

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