Janet Fouts

JULY 20, 2013

A social media coach quitting Facebook? Calm down, I’m not giving up Facebook entirely, just my Facebook business page. ” in 2009 I dutifully created a Facebook page for the the book, making what I now consider a classic mistake for many authors. Creating a Facebook page for a book can be short-sighted.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

As you might have already heard, Facebook just rolled out the new Facebook Pages design and features as a preview last night. When you visit your Facebook Page you’ll see this banner at the top. This is a fantastic addition for those of us who would love to represent the brand on the page on other Facebook pages.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 19, 2012

So you might think my position would be that Google+ is the be-all end-all social media network for business and people should be pitching their blogs and Facebook pages out the window in favor of Google+. Post URLs here with a short comment or two. Are you ditching your Facebook page for a Google+ business page yet? Micro-blog.

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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. Facebook and Twitter are now publicly traded, and they have shareholders to please. Shares in Facebook jumped 4% last week at the very thought according to CNN.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 4, 2011

I had a very interesting conversation with a Facebook application developer today. We were talking about how to build community on a Facebook page and whether or not that’s really even possible. We were talking about how to build community on a Facebook page and whether or not that’s really even possible.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 9, 2012

The new communities effectively replace the old Google groups, Facebook groups, maybe even Facebook Pages and offer a lot of features we like about all of them. Better Visibility Than Facebook Pages. Even Facebook will tell you that only 16% of the users who opted in for news from your Facebook page ever even see it.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 6, 2013

Users were asked to post images on Facebook and Instagram and tag them #CaptureaJag. Images were displayed on Jaguar USA’s Facebook page and voted on there as well as by a panel of judges. Even though they’re not official on Facebook we still use them there as well as Pinterest, Twitter Tumblr, Flickr and Google+.

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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. Odds are excellent the world will not end if a Facebook post gets answered in 30 minutes. If it works (or if it doesn’t) tell me in the comments!

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Janet Fouts

AUGUST 30, 2015

Sure, there is conversation in the comment stream but frankly, in a buzy stream it can hard to respond and focus. Both apps allow some engagement with your Twitter following, and Meerkat also gives the option to connect to your Facebook account. After a Blab go connect and comment on their posts. resolves a lot of these issues.

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Janet Fouts

MARCH 23, 2011

So you built a new blog , set up a Facebook page and started tweeting and STILL you’ve got virtually no friends? That was before there were 90 million tweets per day and 60 million Facebook status updates a day. Share others content with links and comments on the value of what they’ve contributed.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 12, 2015

Reply to comments in your broadcast directly by tapping the comment and then hitting reply. I prefer to allow only users I follow on Periscope to chat as this blocks of 99% of the trolls and negative comments. Please do respond to comments live while broadcasting. If in Periscope you can comment and give hearts.

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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

So, some of these are frequent commenters on my blog, Facebook or Twitter and some are just favorites I go to for inspiration. As for you, why not take a few minutes to recognize the commenters and bloggers who enrich your life? Here’s a link to Danny’s 7 day challenge. Give it a spin!

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Janet Fouts

MAY 30, 2012

I’ve noted before that the Google+ Business pages may not be for all brands, some have built their Google+ pages and done quite well, but maybe not well enough to ax that Facebook page just yet. Personally, I find Google+ useful for surfacing content that I don’t find on Twitter or Facebook. TheCommunityOganizer20.com.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 2, 2011

The only way to know if your page has new comments is to browse the feed for the page. Pages can’t comment or even +1 a conversation unless that person is following the page. Add them in the comments and give us some hope. You can’t manage your page from a mobile device. Pages can’t +1 other pages or web sites.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 27, 2011

This is a brand new tool to see how engaged your Facebook page is with your fans. Does it give you more info than Facebook’s insights reports? My Web Career scores you based on your Facebook and/or Linkedin profiles. Because it shows you the rankings of other pages too so you can see your page in perspective. My WebCareer.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 8, 2011

Even if you have listening tools set up that alert you to comments, that discussion takes place on the hosts’ web site, while your own post may sit with fewer comments. Comment on your posts when someone asks a question and set alerts so you can follow that conversation by email. What’s the point in that?

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 16, 2011

Here’s what I think, but I’d love to hear your perspective in the comments. People develop relationships with me on Twitter , Facebook , Quora , LinkedIn, my blog and slew of other places before we talk on the phone or meet in person, and we develop trust. That’s a question not a statement. Then we do business.

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Do they get comments and do people share their content through social media? Gather links for their Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Linkedin profiles at a minimum. 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?

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 1, 2013

If you have some must-have apps for your business, why not share ‘em in the comments? Of course there are the obvious apps like Linkedin , Facebook , Skype etc. I travel with an iPad and an iPhone as my mobile office, and it’s made it a whole lot easier to stay on top of my business, my teram and my clients. Expensify.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 21, 2013

It’s all the buzz right now, and Facebook is slowly letting users see what the fuss is all about. Currently in limited beta release, Facebook Graph Search will allow users to search Facebook about people, places and interests.They’ll also be able to combine those searches for things like: Restaurants my friends like in Seattle.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 31, 2011

You visit a site and you have the option to share it on Facebook and/or Twitter from the bottom of the page. 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. Big deal right?

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Janet Fouts

JULY 19, 2010

Do what I did, and ask your network on Twitter, Facebook, forums, whatever networks you belong too. Sometimes the best part of a post is in the comments and that’s just fine. Be sure to link back to the original blog or blogs and give credit where credit is due. Where do you see a hole in the discussion?

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 25, 2010

For a while you’re addicted to watching who re-tweets you, mentions your brand on their blog or says something about you on a Facebook page. Pay attention to who is listening to the negative comment. Great, cool, you’re on the right track. Eventually–usually in less than a month–this gets boring. Is it generating buzz or.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 28, 2011

This is particularly true on Facebook. Because Facebook has a ranking system called “EdgeRank&#. Because Facebook has a ranking system called “EdgeRank&#. Facebook is looking to see if you have common interests and the quality of those interests, and it does this with an algorithm. Low ranking? Be polarizing.

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Janet Fouts

OCTOBER 31, 2011

By doing this, Frank reached thousands of people through Google Plus , Twitter , Facebook and several blogs , possibly many more than the Occupy Wall St folks simply because of his own network combined with the powerful networks who were at Pivotcom. She blogged about it and then posted on the wall of the Chapstick Facebook page.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 5, 2011

comment on your posts go to your phone. If you get one for every time anybody comments it will drive you bats. In fact there’s a hack to do the same thing with Facebook here. Click on a photo to edit who gets to see it, tags, captions, moderate comments and even some limited photo editing capabilities ala Picassa.

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Janet Fouts

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

I like to say Google+ combines the best of Twitter and Facebook on one network. 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. Google+ is worth the effort. But nobody uses Google+. Oh yeah, I hear that one a lot too.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 4, 2015

Shortly afterward Facebook launched their own app, Riff for mobile devices which allows you to create a video on your device and your Facebook friends can add their own clips to the video creating a collaborative story. If Meerkat can get acquired by Facebook or Google, it’s game on. I’m easy to find on both. The latest.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 4, 2015

Shortly afterward Facebook launched their own app, Riff for mobile devices which allows you to create a video on your device and your Facebook friends can add their own clips to the video creating a collaborative story. If Meerkat can get acquired by Facebook or Google, it’s game on. I’m easy to find on both. The latest.

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Janet Fouts

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

You can have the biggest following on Twitter and Facebook and Google+ , the best videos on Youtube and a constant flow of repins on Pinterest and still not make a single sale. Make sure it’s easy for people to comment and share your brilliance with others. Send traffic to your blog, where deeper conversations can take place.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 30, 2011

I follow almost 4,000 people on Twitter , over 1500 on Linkedin , and more on Facebook , Google+ , blogs , forums, a zillion social networks, wikis and more. If you get derailed by Farmville for an hour every time you go into Facebook your business may have a problem. On Facebook I use a combination of Hootsuite and MediaFeedia.

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Janet Fouts

JUNE 5, 2014

Add away in the comments and click the links below to tweet these people thanks for being an inspiration. Founding Editor, @MarketingLand &@SEngineLand, covering Google, Facebook, Twitter, SEO, SEM & all things digital marketing, search marketing and search. Learn from them and never, NEVER say you’re too old to learn.

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Janet Fouts

DECEMBER 14, 2010

When crafting a strategy for nonprofits, don’t assume the folks who ‘like’ you in Facebook are also going to follow you on Twitter or take the same type of actions. All of that translated to more pleasure parties, more blog comments and most importantly – more orders and conversions. Denise Wakeman. CJ Brasiel.

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