SocMed Sean

APRIL 12, 2022

LinkedIn is a very popular social media site with millions of users worldwide. Linkedin is distinct from the many other social media sites because it’s intended to be a professional network. Are you experiencing issues or errors while accessing the LinkedIn social network?

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SocMed Sean

MAY 8, 2019

Social networks change, trends change, people change…and their appetite for a specific marketing message can go out the window at the drop of a hat. That’s amazing, and every marketer should be working to not only get their content listed, but ranked well in the SERPs. No problem, right? Which strategy is better?

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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

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

I have been asked on numerous occasions whether there is an easy way to cross-post content from Twitter to Instagram. ” With Tweets often being text and Instagram being a much more image-focused social network, it seems (at first glance) that the two networks aren’t really sympatico.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 24, 2012

In case you haven’t read my earlier articles, I’m actually very impressed with Pinterest and their approach to social sharing. I even took a stance that Pinterest may be the next raging social network and edge Google+ further to the back-burner. As a social media geek, the site absolutely fascinates me!

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SocMed Sean

JULY 15, 2019

My opinion is that only content that relates to professional activities should be posted to LinkedIn. It’s meant to be a professional social network. Over the last few years, I have seen more and more people treating LinkedIn like it’s a personal social network. I hope these steps help out.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 26, 2018

Open the.zip archive that you downloaded and extract all the contents to a location on your computer NOTE: It is important that you download the file and extract it. In the case of “Ahaolgy Partners” for me, I likely gave them permission by using the “Log in with Facebook” app on their site.

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SocMed Sean

APRIL 17, 2012

Google’s Panda algorithm updates are targeting exactly these types of blogs and has a lready penalized thousands of sites. It means that my followers are enjoying my content and found it useful enough to share with their followers. It means they took the time to group me with others that tweet similar content to me.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

If your organization is considering getting active in social or if you’re analyzing your current efforts, take a look at the following list and make sure you’re not undermining the success of your activities. Want to fail at social media? Social networking is not about sending messages to like-minded groups of people.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 1, 2012

Have you written content that they would find interesting? If not…stop doing what you’re doing and formulate a plan to find new, interesting content. Is your content really interesting? Are you building your social network? And inbound links from other sites are a good thing!

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SocMed Sean

JULY 22, 2015

Wondering whether it would be worth your while to buy inbound links from sites like Fiverr? Trying to decide whether social media links are as valuable as incoming links from other blogs? Confused about the value of developing inbound links?

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 19, 2011

Until recently, I just saw it as another social bookmarking tool like Digg , Delicious , or Reddit. And while each of those are important to helping you in your blog distribution plan, I treated StumbleUpon as just another place to submit a bookmark to my site so I could create an inbound link. Read their content.

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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. Increase Brand Awareness And Exposure Social media is a good platform to expose your business to new and potential customers.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Social media and social networking are both about connecting people. Without people and their personal relationship information, social media sites like Facebook and Twitter would be reduced to…well…MySpace. Apple employees are not allowed to help their customers on any of the Apple or Mac sites.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 18, 2012

I find posts with no Alt tags on the images, meta tags that just weren’t well thought-out, and content and data that, while correct at the time, is now a bit outdated. Make sure every image on your site has an Alt tag – This one is a MUST. Google will actually penalize your page if your images don’t have Alt tags.

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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 21, 2011

I recently participate in an Twitter chat where the conversation turned to whether or not it’s a good idea to automate social media activities. I also am not a fan of posting FourSquare updates, quotes from famous people, or trivial content like ASCII twitter art.

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SocMed Sean

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Worker Smarter - Rather than spending your time surfing sites or reading tweets, have the content your really care about delivered to you using RSS feeds or through targeted Twitter lists. If not kept in check, writing articles, playing online games and surfing blogs, tweets, posts and photos can easily suck away hours from your day.

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SocMed Sean

MAY 26, 2018

Sometimes, the open source nature of the CMS can introduce bugs or incompatibilities that can cause errors or even bring an entire site down. Test your site to make sure it loads up okay by refreshing your home page. Your site should load up just fine again. That doesn’t mean that WordPress is perfect, though.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 20, 2013

However, the more images you include in an article, the slower your page load times will be and the longer your visitors will have to wait to enjoy the content. Sure, there are definitely housekeeping activities, you can do to tighten up your content , but that will only get you so far. Content Delivery Network (CDN) So what is a CDN?

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 5, 2018

Hey, everything can’t be correct forever, so feel free to let me know if you see something on the site that is out-of-date or (heaven forbid) wrong. I have thick skin…I’m good with updating or changing the site, so long as it makes sure that my readers get the best information possible.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 11, 2012

As the site owner/community manager, I even had someone threaten to come to my house in person so he could discuss the fact that I edited one of his posts for racist comments. Before you go off on a rant, think about whether the content is actually useful to the other members of the community.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 6, 2018

The steps for leaving a group are as follows: Leaving A Group Using The Facebook Desktop Site (facebook.com). If you don’t believe me, check out Facebook’s confirmation that no one will know when you leave. Login to Facebook.com with your username and password.

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SocMed Sean

APRIL 16, 2018

Topics this year included: Content marketing and how to write compelling content. I believe the full video of the presentation will be posted to the WordCamp KC site , I’ll post a link as soon as I know it’s live. The state of marketing technology. Branding your WordPress website. and a TON of other great topics.

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SocMed Sean

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Tip #1 – Try Searching Through The Instagram Support Site. Or maybe your email will catch their eye because it’s becoming a common issue and they want to add an entry in their frequently asked questions on the Instagram support site. Tip #3 – Use Your Social Network To Find A Contact.

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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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Instagram is a notoriously fickle social network and they make changes and even ban accounts without any real rhyme or reason. Step 1 – Post relevant and quality content. Quality of content is critical to any social media platform and more so with Instagram. Step 7 – Don’t repost old content.

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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. In Brazil, for example, Orkut is the biggest site, with about 20 million monthly visits.

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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? But what if the user is sent to the site, views one page for seven minutes , and then bounces out? Thanks for the question, Mike.

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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. The answer I usually give to my clients is they start to rank in 60-90 days.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

I (nor anyone else) can predict what content will “Go Viral” 5) There is no single recipe for success in social media. Then, listen to their social media activity and determine what content would meet their needs… not yours. 15) Your social media strategy is never set in stone. A content plan.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

In case you haven’t noticed, content like recipes, quizzes, and family photos are starting to creep into the network. Instead of using LinkedIn as a professional social network to share career accomplishments or opportunities, some folks are posting personal content because (like it or not) it drives engagement.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 20, 2018

That means 80% of your readers come to your site, read one page, and then leave. I get paid to do it, which is nice…but that could literally all go away if Google decided my site sucked, so let’s just say it’s a constant work in progress. But What If They Just Don’t Like Your Content? page views.

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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. Since we’re in the digital age, you may have to write some blog posts for channels such as your employer’s website or as a guest poster on third-party sites. Skill #6: Problem-Solving.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 30, 2013

While technology, particularly the Internet, has helped many people overcome peer pressure by letting them speak their minds and giving them the freedom to decline from participating in unwanted situations, many people are deeming social media to aggravate peer pressure. How can peer pressure be affected or aggravated through social media?

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