Janet Fouts

JANUARY 29, 2013

You’ll still be able to add content through their new rich media feature. There are other content providers that will be supported but may or may not be moved by Linkedin. Check out what you can add to yours , and share a link to your spiffed up profile in the comments. Portfolio Display by Behance. WordPress by Automatic.

Applications 144

Applications LinkedIn Features Travel 144

Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 9, 2012

On Facebook you can create tabs and then iframe in content from websites or create apps that display specific content to the user. Facebook has Facebook Insights, which, although meager at best, does give you some data about who your users are, how often they share your content and some other minimal statistics.

Communities 131

Communities Google API HootSuite 131

Janet Fouts

APRIL 18, 2012

Sometimes because they think they’ll put up a page and their fan base will flock to the site, dynamically post content on their own and discuss it with their peers, all without much effort from the community manager (if there is one). What if you made a comment on my photo about how beautiful it was? I’d be grateful.

Engagement 141

Engagement Facebook Case Study Focus Group 141

Janet Fouts

MARCH 23, 2011

Create good quality content people care about and want to share. Create content regularly. Share others content with links and comments on the value of what they’ve contributed. Share original content (no plagiarizing or regurgitating other people’s posts). Be the first to share useful industry news.

Social Media 148

Social Media Insurance Questions Social Networking 148

Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

We all *think* we’re doing great when the Twitter alerts are rolling, Email’s pinging, Facebook is always open and your RSS feeds are pushing you new content to share. You’ll learn more and your comments and shares will be more thoughtful. If it works (or if it doesn’t) tell me in the comments!

Social Media 70

Social Media Marketing RSS Study 70

Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Posts that reuse the exact same content from ads. Liking, viewing, sharing, commenting and link clicks are all ways to engage with the post.It Comments and traffic to your website? Posts that push people to enter promotions and sweepstakes with no real context. Here’s an example. What if I LIKE watching Gary the tiger?

Engagement 143

Engagement Brands Facebook Journal 143

Janet Fouts

MARCH 6, 2013

Coca-Cola aligned their mission with women and heart-health and the fans produced all of the content. Respond to comments and questions. In addition, commenting on a photo and having more interaction on it will increase the potential for that post to make it to the coveted “explore” tab within Instagram.

Instagram 143

Instagram Eventful Hashtag Hubspot 143

Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Blogs were in their infancy and we used bulletin boards and comment streams on posts to communicate with our user-base and we loved every second of it. Businesses flocked to both networks and created free accounts to market their wares as well as paying a nominal fee to get their content in front of interested users.

Social Media 150

Social Media Small Business Startup Communities 150

Janet Fouts

AUGUST 1, 2012

Comment and share some more. Commenting on another user’s post gets you into the conversation. Of course you’ll find lots more, but these are 10 people I can always rely on to have useful and interesting content. What do you want to talk about? 10 people to circle who will add value to your experience.

Google 139

Google Posterous Film Social Networking 139

Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 11, 2011

“ @Jill Something really brilliant” If you have to edit, be respectful of the original content and intentions. If you want to add a comment and the tweet you are posting is too long simply reply to the sender with your comment followed by a retweet of the original tweet. That’s called TweetJacking. Be grateful.

Posterous 138

Posterous News eBook iPhone 138

Janet Fouts

JANUARY 3, 2012

Through our work with corporate client we’ve amassed a pile of content on these topics that will be useful to non-profits who want to expand their outreach to volunteers, donors, evangelists and potential team members through inbound marketing. Add your thoughts in the comments!

Training 112

Training Meme Small Business Social Media 112

Janet Fouts

MAY 30, 2012

Personally, I find Google+ useful for surfacing content that I don’t find on Twitter or Facebook. Google has already made several announcements signaling their clear intention to integrate Plus content and comments in results. The traffic we get from Google+ also sticks longer than other social media referrals.

Google 133

Google Social Media Sentiment Conversation 133

Janet Fouts

JANUARY 1, 2013

If you have some must-have apps for your business, why not share ‘em in the comments? Publish a magazine style page on any topic you like, then populate it with content you curate from your desktop or your mobile device. Expensify. I travel a lot. I already loved the Scoop.it Available for iPhone, iPad, or Android. Sprout Social.

Mobile 175

Mobile iPad iPhone Curation 175

Janet Fouts

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Create a QR code for free at sites like Kaywa’s free QR code generator , and if you’ve already got the web site and content built it’s just a matter of getting the code seen and scanned. Please share them in the comments! They can scan the code and donate on the spot. Have you seen other creative uses for QR codes?

Sites 137

Sites Hosting Campaign Cost 137

Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Do they get comments and do people share their content through social media? Did they only write one post that is relevant or do they have several? Do they seem to have knowledge in this are? Do they have similar beliefs or are they open to discussion?

Influencer 135

Influencer Klout URL Social Media 135

Janet Fouts

JUNE 2, 2011

Oh, and hey, if you do happen to follow me, I’d love it if you tell me why in the comments. Lots of times the person being interviewed is a big deal on that particular topic, but the most interesting people are often the ones commenting from the sidelines. It’s not an ego stroke kind of thing. I really want to know!

Twitter 136

Twitter Curation Survey Hashtag 136

Janet Fouts

JANUARY 31, 2011

VERY cool way to find relevant content and see what people are thinking about. Now I can respond to those posts, find out what else that person is sharing and add them to my network, follow up with a direct comment or go read their blogs and learn more.

Delicious 131

Delicious Widget Sites Applications 131

Janet Fouts

JANUARY 27, 2011

a look at your engagement on your blogs based on actions taken by your users.They call them “engagement points&# and it’s basically a tally of page views, clicks, Tweets and shares on other networks, comments as well as how many are reading your RSS stream. Literally when someone actually engages with your content.

Klout 138

Klout Brands Social Media Postrank 138

Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Are they writing content relevant to you and your brand? Pay attention to who is listening to the negative comment. Speaking of those swarms of discussion, if they’re talking about a problem, could they be describing your next product? Find influencers. Who is getting shared over and over and over again? Say thank you.

Social Media 132

Social Media Data SM2 Radian6 132

Janet Fouts

JULY 5, 2011

Make sure you add links to your other networks, your blog and your syndicated content ( here’s how ). comment on your posts go to your phone. If you get one for every time anybody comments it will drive you bats. You can disable comments or re shares, but only after the post is added. Tab and Return End a comment.

Google 186

Google Tips Privacy Geotagging 186

Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 31, 2011

He didn’t waste any time gathering as much data and content as he could so people could get a better picture. Well, some people posted comments on the Facebook page complaining about the ad and blogger Margot Magowan didn’t think it was funny. Chapstick admins deleted the comment. OK, silly image right?

Social Media 128

Social Media Blogger Video Comments 128

Janet Fouts

JANUARY 21, 2013

You want them to like you, comment on your content and share it with your friends. It’s going to help you make the most of your Facebook page, get better engagement and be ready to show up in Graph Search as much as possible with positive comments, photos and shares. That’s why we wrote this e-book.

Facebook 168

Facebook Buy Engagement Comments 168

Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

The quick link or the witty comment shared on Twitter has the shelf life of maybe a couple of minutes before it’s buried in the Twitter stream. With Google+ you can toss off a quick comment on a link you’ve shared and find thoughtful commentary building on it for days, in a threaded format just like Facebook and popular forums.

Google 175

Google Hashtag Journal Forums 175

Janet Fouts

JUNE 5, 2014

Add away in the comments and click the links below to tweet these people thanks for being an inspiration. Chief Content Strategist for Edelman (@EdelmanPR), AdAge columnist, LinkedIn Influencer and avid sports fan. Marketing/brand strategist, idea generator, digital content magician, scribbler, information junkie. Beth Kanter.

Consultant 196

Consultant Klout B2B Influencer 196

Janet Fouts

JUNE 28, 2011

check your Edgerank here ) To put it simply Facebook looks at how many friends you have for your Facebook page, how many times your friends have interacted with your posts (share, liked, commented), The algorithm runs and checks to see if there is an affinity between you and each fan. Have you commented on something they posted?

Facebook 130

Facebook Feed Feedly News 130

Janet Fouts

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

When someone shares your content or says something about your brand let them know you’re paying attention. Comment when it’s appropriate. Re-tweet with a comment. When somebody in your Twitter network says something smart re-tweet them and comment if there’s room. Say thank you. Be the answer girl.

Social Media 142

Social Media Paper.li Engagement Cost 142

Janet Fouts

MAY 4, 2015

If I was completely independent or establishing my personal brand, yes, they’re fun and yes, I could even put out consistent content such as answering questions, etc. It can be a bit disconcerting when your video gets hijacked by the comments. However, my professional role has evolved.

Video 70

Video Ustream Twitter API 70

Janet Fouts

MAY 4, 2015

If I was completely independent or establishing my personal brand, yes, they’re fun and yes, I could even put out consistent content such as answering questions, etc. It can be a bit disconcerting when your video gets hijacked by the comments. However, my professional role has evolved.

Video 70

Video Ustream Twitter API 70

Janet Fouts

JUNE 11, 2012

You can bet they are watching these closely to see what’s shared most and what isn’t, what gets collected on other boards and what the content on those boards tells them about their market. They have several boards focused around design, colors and landscaping. What do you want to know about? Ask it in videos and pictures on Pinterest.

Strategy 165

Strategy Fashion Collaboration Widget 165

Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Since time is precious, it’s essential to create a system for repurposing your best blog content so you can syndicate it to multiple platforms in multiple formats (text, audio and video). Wish there was a way to say I like your content without being spammed. Share your answer in the comments, we’d love to hear from you.

Social Media 146

Social Media ROI Syndication System 146