Justin Levy Marketing and Social Media Home About Archives Contact Disclosures Newsletter Speaking Are Blog Comments Dead? Written on July 30, 2010 by Justin Levy in blog , community , facebook , interactions , social media , twitter 23 Comments - Leave a comment! As engagement and sharing on Twitter, Facebook and other social tools continues to increase, many bloggers are noticing a sharp decrease in comments on their blogs.  A comment makes us feel good and/or helps to extend the post itself.  I love comments as much as the next blogger.  MORE >>

The post today was written by Barrett Crites who was originally involved in the Facebook conversation with Fair Oaks Farms. You can learn more about how to deal with negative social media comments here > 5 Tips to Dealing with Negative Facebook Comments. When staring down the barrel of a negative comment, brands have to choose whether to embrace or delete. Shortly after the picture was posted, several proponents of humane/sustainable farming began to thoughtfully comment on the apparent factory-farmed conditions being depicted. Marketing MORE >>

We have all heard that “Content is King” According to a 2011 study by the Content Marketing Institute , content marketing is one of the top growing fields with an increasing number of marketers relying on content strategy for overall success. But still, many companies have a hard time to know what content they should share with their community on social media platforms such as Facebook. Ask questions to get comments and use visual content. Analyze Facebook Insights, see the outcome of the content you have shared and optimize accordingly. MORE >>

You can follow Tim on Twitter or on Facebook. With Facebook’s recent changes to the layout of fan pages (aka business pages, aka brand pages), has come the opportunity for those with creativity to design a much more compelling and fully branded page. Your Profile Picture thumbnail is the icon that displays next to your Page posts and your Posts on other Pages, when you comment as your Page (a great feature introduced with the new layout). Create a Custom iFrame Tab: Free Facebook iFrame Apps. Tutorial: How to Create a Facebook iFrame Application ). MORE >>

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Business , Marketing , Social Media > How to Use Facebook for Business and Marketing How to Use Facebook for Business and Marketing by Tamar Weinberg on May 5, 2010 Share As much as Facebook may not be kind to businesses , it’s still a tremendously valuable business tool. After all, Facebook could eat the web. Profile Page versus Fan Page The average Facebook user uses Facebook not for business but for personal communications. MORE >>