Small Business Mavericks

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

According to one survey , Facebook is the riskiest social media site for businesses online. 43% of businesses found video sharing sites to be slightly risky. 43% of businesses found video sharing sites to be slightly risky. Answers, Google+, and Foursquare (in that order) are likely to be your cup of tea.

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Small Business Mavericks

MAY 21, 2012

There are other sites where comments reach a more meaningful level, and often lead to much deeper conversations. The best sites for meaningful comments include: LinkedIn – if you are looking for indepth conversations on particular topics then it’s hard to go past LinkedIn.

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Small Business Mavericks

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Foursquare – Foursquare is not as popular as the other three social media sites, but it’s growing in popularity every day. This site has recently become even more important by enhancing its local search opportunities for marketers. But for now, take advantage of its opportunities for building brand pages.

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Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 11, 2011

Last.fm – A site for uploading and sharing your favorite music. Instagram - A photo sharing site for the iPhone. Foursquare – The local networking website. I suspect that Klout will add these sites someday soon. Flickr – The photo sharing platform. Blogger – Which needs no introduction.

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Small Business Mavericks

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

In other words, take Groupon and marry it up with Foursquare and you have Armadealo. Social commerce is a new emerging trend that just may take over other types of social media such as location-based services like Foursquare and review sites like Yelp. It’s the first of its kind. Then there’s Shopkick.

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Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 1, 2013

Responsive web design means that your site is accessible on any device. Other mobile marketing tactics include SMS texting, check-in services like Foursquare and Yelp, and social-mobile apps. QR codes allow your customers to reach your website through their mobile phones.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 18, 2013

It may also mean YouTube, Tumblr, Foursquare, and other social media sites. You should be promoting your blog posts through social media , and that includes Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Google+. Publish a blog promotion newsletter – While everyone understands e-mail, not everyone will subscribe to your blog posts by e-mail.

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