The Social Media Incubator

JULY 24, 2014

Social media has become one of the fastest growing tools for many industries in the last decade. Each week we take a look at how social media has changed, as well as new trends in the industry. On July 21, Facebook added a new feature that allows users to save articles, videos, links, and even pages, for later reading.

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The Social Media Incubator

MAY 10, 2011

The paper reported on a British study from last year that found “mobile phones harbor 18 times more bacteria than a flush handle in a typical men’s restroom.&# Does that make you want to use the speaker-phone feature instead of holding your phone against your face? Read the full article. Tagged as: branding , C.E.L. ,

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MARCH 27, 2014

Twitter has continued it’s growth and sharing features in today’s social media world. On March 26, Twitter announced they were rolling out two new features in order to make Twitter pictures more social. What do you think of the new Twitter features? Photo via Twitter Blog. Tag your friends.

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JUNE 21, 2013

Yesterday, June 20, Facebook announced its photo sharing app Instagram would be adding a video feature. This new feature was introduced as Twitter’s video sharing app Vine has been picking up recent increased activity. Instagram’s video feature will allow users to do the same, but with more features.

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AUGUST 18, 2014

Facebook has made the app a standalone in order to offer more features, to upgrade the speed of Facebook messaging, and to give new features such as a selfie cam, stickers, and reaching people in your contacts who are not Facebook users. The app is also not the only way to send messages on Facebook.

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AUGUST 7, 2013

This feature will give businesses the chance to share their posts, or other posts relevant to their company, on their websites and blogs. Features of Facebook Embedding. Probably one of the best features of embedding a Facebook post is the accessibility for your audience. What does this mean for your online marketing strategy?

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The Social Media Incubator

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Features: Multiple photos. Photo features. Video features. Apps Facebook Mobile Apps Mobile Marketing Mobile Tips Online marketing Social Media Social Media for Business Social Media Tips Strategic Social Media create photo albums iLoader app mobile apps mobile uploads time-saver'

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The Social Media Incubator

APRIL 8, 2014

This new web profile may look familiar to frequent social media users, as it takes a Facebook-like approach. There will also be new features accompanying the redesign. Social Media Social Media for Business Twitter Facebook Twitter profile design' What do you think of the change?

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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. Could Ello rise? Google Plus gone?

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APRIL 13, 2015

Monday, April 6, Twitter revamped its retweet feature. The feature has gotten mixed reactions across social media. Apps Mobile Apps Mobile Marketing Public Relations Social Media Social Media Education Social Media for Business Social Media News Twitter retweeting with comments retweets twitter updates'

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

This feature opens great possibilities for brands to be seen by more people, increase their engagements and possibly gain more followers. Post by CEL Public Relations. It’s not a guarantee of more people seeing your post.

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

It’s a very popular social media organizer for both businesses and individuals. HootSuite allows you to manage all of your social networks in one place. One of the best features of HootSuite is that you get to choose what you want to see from each of your streams. What are some of your favorite features of this app?

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The Social Media Incubator

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Having a company LinkedIn page is becoming a growing and critical trend in the social media strategies of businesses. LinkedIn continues to develop its features and it is important for your company to keep up. LinkedIn Online marketing Public Relations Social Media Social Media Tips branding social media tips strategy'

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The Social Media Incubator

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Customers buy benefits, not features. Social media is not an “if” anymore, but a “when” and a “how.”. Social media is not a substitute for building relationships. Internet Marketing 101 Online marketing Strategic Social Media b2b marketing business marketing marketing basics marketing truths'

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The Social Media Incubator

MARCH 5, 2014

” Klaas confirmed that the Zite app will indeed be shut down, but says the two teams will be working together in order to get the best features of Zite into Flipboard before that occurs. Apps In the Media Mobile Apps Social Media Social Media News apps CNN flipboard news app zite'

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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. According to Social Media Strategist Caroline Melberg , the convergence between Twitter and Facebook continues.

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JUNE 13, 2013

We’ll continue to roll out more features in the coming weeks and months, including trending hashtags and deeper insights, that help people discover more of the world’s conversations.” Facebook Online marketing Social Media News business marketing hashtags marketing Social Media social networking Twitter'

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JUNE 28, 2013

Make sure your contact information is correct, especially your social media and website. What other impressive features have you seen on LinkedIn profiles? LinkedIn Online marketing Social Media Optimization self-branding' And, of course, you want to have your education updated. Make Yourself Accessible.

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MARCH 6, 2014

A feature commonly used by YouTube and Twitter, the embed code allows users to grab the image and embed it into a post for free use. 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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The Social Media Incubator

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

This new “feature” is just another reason why users need to be careful what they post online. Social Media Strategist Caroline Melberg puts it best when she says that “you shouldn’t post something online that you wouldn’t be willing to have printed on the front page of The New York Times.”

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The Social Media Incubator

JUNE 25, 2011

New social media sites are popping up all over. As a business owner you need to have a strategy for every social media site you engage in, not just run willy-nilly into them because they are “new&#. What points are beneficial to keep in mind as you explore new social media sites?

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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. According to Social Media Strategist Caroline Melberg , the convergence between Twitter and Facebook continues.

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JUNE 20, 2011

The new button allows you to share your preferences with your connections in Gchat , Gmail , Google Reader, Google Buzz and in the not too distant future, Twitter , making search an even more important partner with social media. According to Google, currently there are no plans to bring Facebook into the “plus-one” system. “

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APRIL 19, 2011

I was speaking with a potential client not long ago, and he expressed the idea that he couldn’t be a social authority, because there were other businesses owners in his industry who had been around longer than his business had, and so he felt that he didn’t quite “qualify&# to be considered an “authority&# on his subject.

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The Social Media Incubator

MAY 25, 2012

A new Facebook Pages app hit phones earlier this week and our social media specialist, Chelsea Janke, has been reviewing it to get insight into the new features and how it can help you better admin your page. ” said Chelsea Janke. view insights and stats for each of the pages you administer. ”

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The Social Media Incubator

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Social Media Administrator Chelsea Janke of SMI sees the recent complaints as a desire for consistency and familiarity. “The specific layout and location of features in Facebook becomes a comfort for users,” said Janke.

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JUNE 29, 2011

Use the “Introductions” feature to your advantage to refer people within your network and to receive referrals to business people who can help your company grow. LinkedIn’s recent IPO and influx of cash will help them innovate, and we expect to see them grow significantly in terms of users as well as features that they offer.

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JUNE 16, 2015

Inbox has the features of the Gmail app with even more and improved features to make it the best possible email app for its users. Best Feature. The other feature Inbox has that I love, is the ability to trash messages from your lock screen (on iPhone). Worst Feature. Best Feature. Worst Feature.

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MAY 27, 2011

Google is developing a new feature called Google Wallet , which will allow users to charge virtually any transaction to a credit card by using a smart phone. It’s actually similar to the PayPass feature that you’ve probably already seen on many credit card kiosks. No, you won’t be making a call for this one.

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MAY 30, 2012

If you have downloaded the new Facebook Pages manager app like the one our social media specialist, Chelsea Janke, has on her iPhone you will have to decide if you would like to receive notifications from your companies page )(see Figure 2.1 – purple circle). If so this can make your notification count numbers soar.

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The Social Media Incubator

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Here are some of the great features of Notes Plus. Writing features and tools. Notes Plus offers a good variety of writing tools and features in order to help you keep your notes readable, organized and sorted how you want them. Another great feature is the ability to grab text. Organized notebooks and folders.

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JUNE 10, 2014

A relative newcomer in the browser wars, Maxthon has a small user base, but it does have some impressive features. Which web browser you use is largely a matter of personal choice and features needed.

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The Social Media Incubator

JULY 15, 2013

Cons: Many bug issues, lack of features to synchronize bookmarks, large security holes that are targets for hackers, older versions of Windows Operating System lose Microsoft support in April, 2014, requiring an OS upgrade to use current versions of this browser. Cons: Uses more memory to run.

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The Social Media Incubator

AUGUST 14, 2013

Sunrise Calendar , featured in CNN, TechCrunch, The Verge and Fast Company, it is a free app for Google Calendar users. Those that got it to work were “grandfathered” in and those who have not been able to get it working are without a solution or a response from Google. WE HAVE YOUR SOLUTION!

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AUGUST 29, 2013

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

This week’s SMI App of the Week isn’t your typical app that is featured, but with Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, it could come in handy. Features of the app include: A card for almost any occasion from birthdays and thank you’s, to special holidays and anniversaries. It’s simple, quick and fun.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

There are some other features that Google AdWords Keyword Research Tool had that Keyword Planner doesn’t. And the new tool has features the old tool didn’t, one of the most notable being data based on all searches from all devices (the old tool only gave you data from laptops and desktops).

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