SocMed Sean

AUGUST 12, 2018

With a background in online marketing, Jade has always had a love for the written word. As someone trained in technology and the law, but who works in digital marketing, I completely concur with her thoughts below. Whether we realize it or not, we spend time each day engaging in activities that could be defined as marketing.

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SocMed Sean

AUGUST 23, 2019

You feel as though it has great content. In each of these situations, the issue points to one primary problem…content. Not necessarily with the content you have created for the course itself, but with the content that is designed to generate interest in the course. You know…the marketing content.

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 25, 2019

While that sounds like a great idea, if your business marketing depends heavily on social media, then you have to consider that taking a long break from social media might have a negative impact. Here are some tips to help you keep your content flowing, while disconnecting from social media. Be open, honest, and transparent.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 8, 2012

A while back, I asked a fairly straight-forward question on my Facebook page : What is your social media pet peeve? Also, if you have a pet peeve to add, feel free to add it to the Facebook post or leave it in a comment on the blog post. People who use social media as a marketing tool, rather than an engagement opportunity.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 1, 2018

I hope the updates help this growing group of solo-preneurs who recognize the value of creating and monetizing content. Whether you work for a Fortune 100 company or a blogger who relies on revenue from your content to supplement your income, it’s important to think about what goes into your social media headcount.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The key, though, is to consider the pros and cons and determine whether the effort of translating content will deliver the results you’re looking for. If you are a blogger looking to expand your audience, translation of your existing content might have crossed your mind. …and who doesn’t love more traffic?

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Like other emotions, humor can be power when used properly in a content strategy. Humor, also plays a pretty substantial role in life, so it makes sense that integrating humor into your marketing and social media would make sense. Social media marketing isn't necessarily about content that goes viral. Definitely.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

This one continues on my previous posts where I explain how to share a tweet to Facebook and how to share a Facebook post to Twitter. Hey Sean, Thanks for the great tip on sharing a tweet directly to Facebook. I have been asked on numerous occasions whether there is an easy way to cross-post content from Twitter to Instagram.

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SocMed Sean

APRIL 28, 2017

In the effort to stay relevant and cover a wider range of market, business people are relying more and more on social media as a method of advertising their businesses and selling their products. Present Opportunities To New Markets If there is one effective way to learn about new market opportunities, it is through social media.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 10, 2013

Some believe that social media is free , simply because it generally costs nothing to secure a Facebook page, Twitter handle, and YouTube account. Does it align with your overall marketing or customer service strategy? Engaging in social media is significantly harder than it sounds.

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SocMed Sean

MAY 9, 2018

He considers himself to be an Agile guru, digital marketing professional, and he enjoys creating the brand and business communications that work for the customer, not algorithms. All of these things can help make your Facebook or Twitter posts seem a lot more interesting and can help bring you closer to your targeted audience.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

A strategist will help you analyze the existing channels, evaluate the audience (or community), take a look at your current marketing plan and budget and then help you identify the best way to leverage social networks to share your message and engage your community. is for Attention to Detail. is for Empathy.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Consider doing the following: 1) Think of social networking in old-school marketing terms – If you’re “segmenting” or “targeting” or “profiling”, you need to rethink. If you have content that is valuable to your community , great, Post it up! Want to fail at social media?

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SocMed Sean

JULY 15, 2019

Now on to the harder question as to whether you should post tweets to Facebook. My opinion is that only content that relates to professional activities should be posted to LinkedIn. I know there are plenty of people who disagree with that, but LinkedIn is not Facebook and it’s not Twitter. I hope these steps help out.

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 23, 2017

Robert is a content and marketing specialist at one of the leading essay writing companies. He graduated with honors from Columbia University with a degree in Marketing and Advertising Previously, he worked as a content marketing manager for a tech software firm. This week we welcome guest blogger Robert Everett.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 21, 2012

Even old-school marketers and brand managers are starting to wake up and figure out that social media isn’t a passing fad, it isn’t just about “cats on skateboards” and “people eating oatmeal” and that ignoring the conversation is only going to leave them further behind their competition. They aren’t.

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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. BUT… If you’re creating new content and uploading it to you Pinterest, you need to understand a few things from their TOU.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 25, 2015

–Sean Twitter, The Ultimate Link Farm UnSocial Social Media – Surfing LinkedIn Profiles As Anonymous The Funny Perspective of Technophobes Should we ask doctors to tweet and post on Facebook? Setting Your Facebook Quota Do You Have A Reason For Being On Facebook? Do You Really Need Those Gadgets?

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 5, 2014

Today’s article is a guest post from Karleen Murphy, A Marketing Assistant with Intranet Connections , a Business Intranet Software provider in Vancouver, British Columbia. Employees will spend all day chatting, or looking for intranet content to post on each other’s walls, or writing comments to each other.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 17, 2018

He is also a content writer for various blogs about higher education, entertainment, social media & blogging. Thanks to Kevin for sharing his insights on the skills that every marketer should learn. Below are 7 important skills that every aspiring marketer should learn. Skill #1: Good Oral and Written Communication.

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SocMed Sean

MAY 25, 2012

Today’s guest post comes from Matt Powers, who is an Internet Marketer at Blue Soda Promo , an online promotional products company. People can be turned off if something has too much jargon, or the complete opposite, if the content is too simplistic. No one knows their own products and audience better than you, yourself.

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SocMed Sean

AUGUST 26, 2018

After blogging for about 5 years, she recently started monetizing her content through an ad program. Can a Facebook ad campaign drive enough traffic and ad impressions to pay for itself? Monthly Ad Budget – This is the amount of money you are willing to spend each month on your Facebook ads. What do you think?

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SocMed Sean

APRIL 16, 2018

Topics this year included: Content marketing and how to write compelling content. The state of marketing technology. If you’re located in or around the Kansas City area, you might consider checking out this great conference. Branding your WordPress website. Podcasts and where people are consuming them.

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SocMed Sean

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

Sometimes, however, some folks get the wrong idea that any video content can be made to “go viral” And often times, they are led to believe that this could be true because some social media huckster on Fiverr said they would drive “thousands of views to your content” for the low, low price of $5.

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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

JUNE 16, 2018

As a content marketing advocate for both personal blogs and businesses, I get asked this question a lot. Writing content isn’t easy and people want to know how soon they can expect to start seeing organic search traffic from their masterful blog posts. Nicholson (@socmedsean) on Oct 27, 2016 at 11:42am PDT. Luckily, I do.

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 14, 2012

I appreciate Christian taking the time to share his thoughts on the international aspects of social media and some tips on taking your content beyond your own borders. The aptly named world wide web has opened up new methods of marketing for businesses both great and small.

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SocMed Sean

AUGUST 20, 2018

A few days after publishing it, I received a question from a fellow blogger asking: Okay, so if bounce rate doesn’t matter, then what metric do you use to determine whether people like your content? Seven minutes is a loooong time to digest a blog article and that MUST meant that the content was valuable.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

When people ask me what I do for a living and I tell them I’m a Director of Social Media for a digital agency, they usually respond with 1 of 2 questions: 1) Does that mean you get to play on Facebook all day? -or- Again, it’s not just playing on Facebook all day. or- 2) How did you get that job?

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