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AUGUST 15, 2011

Are you one of the many businesses interested in advertising on Facebook ? What’s even more remarkable is that the site has only existed for less than eight years. What’s even more remarkable is that the site has only existed for less than eight years. Have you used Facebook Ads for your business?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Remember that funny post your friend shared on Facebook last month, but now you can’t seem to find it? The search engine giant will soon begin indexing posts on Facebook and other sites and showing those comments in Google search results. Will this apply to absolutely every Facebook user? The answer is no.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

If you’re one of the 750 million (and growing) Facebook users who logged into your profile recently and noticed some changes with the top stories on your news feed and other areas, what do you think about them? But haven’t we seen complaints before in response to other changes that Facebook has made in the past?

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

The much-anticipated launch of Timeline for Brands is coming soon to a Facebook Page near you. Last September, when Facebook launched its “Timeline” initiative for personal profiles , speculation began about when this change would be available for Facebook Pages as well.

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APRIL 3, 2012

The fact is, there are many businesses who have yet to embrace Facebook and other social media sites in a strategic manner. I just spoke with a prospective customer last week who told me he “doesn’t quite know what to do with Facebook,” so he has chosen to do nothing. (Yes, Yes, we can certainly help him!). It’s terrible.

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APRIL 3, 2012

The fact is, there are many businesses who have yet to embrace Facebook and other social media sites in a strategic manner. I just spoke with a prospective customer last week who told me he “doesn’t quite know what to do with Facebook,” so he has chosen to do nothing. (Yes, Yes, we can certainly help him!). It’s terrible.

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The Social Media Incubator

JANUARY 16, 2012

Posting too frequently on social media sites can annoy friends and followers, but if you’re not posting often enough, you might be missing your chance to stay top-of-mind to your target audience. If you’re the administrator for a company’s Facebook page , do you know how often you should be posting?

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The Social Media Incubator

MAY 4, 2011

Social Media Strategist Caroline Melberg spells out the steps to take when you need to change your Facebook identity: So let’s say Jane Doe is an administrator of the “Pretend Company&# page on Facebook. One of the mysteries of Facebook, solved. Tagged as: admin facebook , branding , C.E.L. Thanks, Caroline !

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DECEMBER 22, 2014

If you haven’t heard of the new social media site, there’s a good chance you will in 2015. The site offers a simple, easy, ad-free social network for its users to share information and status updates, and stresses that user information will not be shared with third party sites. Actually, it’s Ello. Pay to play.

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JUNE 8, 2010

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

The much-anticipated launch of Timeline for Brands is coming soon to a Facebook Page near you. Last September, when Facebook launched its “Timeline” initiative for personal profiles , speculation began about when this change would be available for Facebook Pages as well.

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MAY 7, 2012

Mention social media marketing and most people think of Facebook and Twitter. It’s true that Facebook and Twitter receive a lot of visitors each day, but that doesn’t make them the biggest players when it comes to social media marketing. Social media sites are not all the same. Where is your target audience online?

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MAY 29, 2014

Many of the large social media players, such as Facebook and Twitter, have internal reporting policies where the owner of a trademark can prevent another party from improperly using a trademark. Take an active role in social networking sites. How can I say it? Who is going to take issue with my content? Determine your pain tolerance.

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AUGUST 9, 2013

Members of the traditional media use Facebook or Twitter as outlets to collect valuable content. If your business isn’t on these sites, you could be missing valuable opportunities to connect and engage in order to spread the news about your products and services. Share and Comment. Even then, you don’t want to overdo it.

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APRIL 29, 2013

80 percent of social media users prefer to connect with brands through Facebook. 77 percent of B2C companies and 43 percent of B2B companies acquired new customers from Facebook. 50 percent of Twitter users access the site using mobile devices. More people prefer Pinterest to Facebook when associating with retailers or brands.

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MARCH 6, 2014

That has now changed as the site will no longer charge licensing fees for anyone using their images on a Facebook page or blog, for example. Blogging Tips Facebook In the Media Online marketing Photo Sharing Social Media copyright infringement free image use free images getty images online image use'

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JULY 16, 2013

Article guest-authored by Craig Robinson, an online writer for Qwaya , a Facebook ad campaign tool. To go viral on the Internet is to have a piece of your content explode in popularity, getting passed around from person to person and from site to site. Can a Facebook post go viral for you? Get Your Timing Right.

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APRIL 8, 2014

On Tuesday, April 8, Twitter announced they will be updating their site with a whole new profile design for Twitter users. This new web profile may look familiar to frequent social media users, as it takes a Facebook-like approach. Social Media Social Media for Business Twitter Facebook Twitter profile design'

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

Graphic Facebook Posts – Studies show that fans interact more heavily with Facebook pages that make liberal use of images and video as opposed to strictly text-based. The pieces of the puzzle were laid out like tiles, but there was one missing. In another contest, a travel company asked Pinterest followers to play a lottery.

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OCTOBER 17, 2013

Facebook and Twitter are very different from Google+ and LinkedIn. Before you start posting to any social media site, you should take some time to understand the expectations of its current users. Facebook is a little different. Typically one to two posts per day can be enough for Facebook. The answer is, it depends.

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JANUARY 24, 2014

Twitter has increased their ads since hitting the IPO scene, and Facebook introduces video ads to their news feed early on in 2014. An obvious reason to why these sites are increasing advertising is easy: results. But which social media site might be best for advertisers? The answer may surprise you. Why does this matter?

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APRIL 14, 2014

Here is a list of places that businesses should change their passwords immediately if they partake online: Facebook. and more…For the full list of sites regarding the bug, read The Heartbleed Hit List on Mashable. Google – including Gmail, YouTube and Google+.

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JULY 5, 2013

One of the platforms that tend to get thrown on the backburner, behind a site like Facebook, is Pinterest. According to analytics shown by Jason Smith of readwrite.com, Pinterest beats Facebook in a number of categories. Pinterest traffic spent 60% more than traffic from Facebook. Why should Pinterest get more attention?

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AUGUST 27, 2013

A Facebook page might be in order too, particularly if your target audience is on Facebook. With each social media site you consider, you should determine how you are going to use it before you decide to use it, and whether the audience you want to reach spends their time there as well. That’s just good business.

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JANUARY 6, 2012

Others scrutinize sites that allow users to share/upload files, music and videos freely. But who can really define whether these sites are doing right or wrong? Since users can change the content, who’s to say that what you’re reading on those sites is factual? Does SOPA silent free speech?

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APRIL 25, 2012

Because visitors to your site can enter through any page on your site, it is a good idea to put your contact information on all pages of your site. Be sure to avoid putting your e-mail address on your site, as that invites spammers who crawl the web looking for e-mail addresses.

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JUNE 17, 2011

On Memorial Day, they asked their Facebook community to post thank-you messages for military veterans and service-members. When they referred to all military personnel as “soldiers&# in their Facebook post, one person took offense and let them know in a post on their wall that “soldiers&# were applicable only to the Army.

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MARCH 13, 2012

Google+ is a sharing site that allows you to interact with others, much like a social networking site but with the added benefit of using Google’s other shared products (mail, youTube, calendar, docs, etc.) Google +1 is a button you can place on your website that will help you in search if people “+1″ you.

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MARCH 13, 2012

Google+ is a sharing site that allows you to interact with others, much like a social networking site but with the added benefit of using Google’s other shared products (mail, youTube, calendar, docs, etc.) Google +1 is a button you can place on your website that will help you in search if people “+1″ you.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

According to Maxymiser.com , Pinterest has a higher referral traffic than Twitter, although number one in the ranks is the very well known social media company , Facebook. As a reminder for yourself and/or your company of things you like, favorite vendors, places or sites you may want to revisit in the future.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

Another part of identity is how your customers are treated and how they view their experience when visiting your social media sites. There are many different ways to brand your social media pages as a part of implementing your brand into your social media. Do you keep in touch with your followers? .

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APRIL 13, 2012

Participate in social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to give your customers another easy way to connect with you. All of these methods are preferable to hearing about a problem via anonymous posting on a site you have no control over. Encourage positive reviews from your satisfied customers.

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APRIL 19, 2011

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APRIL 13, 2012

Participate in social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to give your customers another easy way to connect with you. All of these methods are preferable to hearing about a problem via anonymous posting on a site you have no control over. Encourage positive reviews from your satisfied customers.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

A superhighway of social media strategies such as YouTube videos, tweets and Facebook posts, garnering reactions at lightening speeds. According to a recent Pew Internet study , Twitter, a popular social media site for business , is used regularly by just 16 percent of the U.S. adult population.

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AUGUST 19, 2013

Business branding pages – Most social networking sites that allow you to set up a business branding page allow you to brand your business page consistent with your business website. Event apps – Facebook, Google+, and other social media websites have Events apps where you can promote your events.

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