What does it mean for brands? I believe that brands can expect to receive a lot of feedback, especially where customers need assistance on a regular basis. It can also entail longer time and more resources by brands on Facebook. But this can definitely not be seen as an opportunity by brands to promote themselves and market their products, because it is the customer who needs to take an initiative. Reduced engagement due to EdgeRank: Well, private messaging feature might also negatively affect brand’s Facebook presence and the way fans interact with it. MORE >>

Twitter introduces brand pages. P.S. If you have a client who wants a Twitter brand page, then by all means, make one. Brian Meeks   has delusions of novelist, which he feeds by authoring Henry Wood Detective Agency. When the economy went south, he turned to social media and does this to feed and clothe himself.  Social Media Twitter Brian Meeks Hootsuite Tweetdeck twitter brand pages twitter for tweetingToday’s guest post is written by Brian Meeks. Some people say it will be a game changer. Those people are idiots. Twitter provides a service I love. MORE >>

Many businesses use social media to promote brand awareness, and it can be quite effective. Unfortunately, for every social marketer who succeeds in driving brand awareness, there are ten more who drive people away from their brands. If your topics and tone change like the wind, people won’t be able to figure out you or your brand. Both are clearly damaging to your brand. Paradoxically, the best way to promote your brand is to not talk about it. Bigger firms need to personalize their social media presence to effectively promote their brands. MORE >>

Having a high level of engagement on your updates will also make your status updates rank higher in your fans’ news feed and thus be more exposed. If no one is interacting with your content, it is more likely not to be featured in your fans’ news feed and your status updates may never reach a lot of people. Read our blog post on how to improve your news feed ranking based on the EdgeRank algorithm, to know more on this topic. When your fans are browsing their feed for updates, they will engage on the content that catches their attention the most. MORE >>

FEEDcombine ChimpFeedr Yahoo Pipes Feedburner Related Posts: I write six columns for Examiner.com; each one has a different RSS Feed. So, over the years, I have used several free services that have allowed me to combine all my feeds into one. Branding Great Resources chimpfeedr Feedcombine RSS feed yahoo pipeslike to keep it simple and in one place. Below is my Top. MORE >>