Tweet 2011 was a great year for social media where we saw true integration of “social” to our lives. To demonstrate the growth of social channels in the last one year, here is an interesting infographic designed by Internet marketing firm Dream Systems Media based on the data provided by AdAge. It is very interesting to note that this year, we saw brands getting attracted more towards social media and using it to their benefit. We saw some great campaigns and interesting use of social media, along with expansion of mobile platforms. MORE >>

Consistent branding across your website, print, video, website, and social media accounts is essential in a modern world where consumers are hit with countless advertisements in a single day. Take just publishing your logo on different social media profiles for example. You have to design different creative at a wide variety of sizes for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, and Google+. Online Advertising Social Media facebook google linkedin pinterest sizing guide social media twitter youtube MORE >>

One of the primary selling points of social media is the concept of engaging a potential customer or partner in your product or service. 25 Ways to Engage a Potential Customer Using Social Media. This should be one of the first things you think about doing when contemplating using social media as a marketing tool. By using a  Technorati or  Google BlogSearch you can find 5 blogs that are industry “blog leaders&# in your dedicated profession. strategy allows you to measure success points in your social media journey. Get on it! MORE >>

Last summer, when Google+ launched in beta to the uber-geeky technology crowd, the industry was all a flutter. Did we finally have a way around the famous opt-out process the giant social network uses? Was Google to be more kind with our private information? But it’s not a social network. And, because it’s a Google product, the search engine giant ranks content higher if it’s promoted through the platform than that on any other social network. All you need is an Internet connection, a Google+ account, and a computer camera or web cam. Not really. MORE >>

Home > Blogging > Google > Social Media It is essential that Google+ launch the ability to embed Google+ comments on websites and blogs as soon as possible to enhance the reach of Google plus and take it to the next level. Facebook Commenting Systems Use Google+ – Popular commenting systems like Disqus , power their comments with social account logins from multiple popular services like Facebook, Twitter and now even incorporates Google+. Embed Google+ Comments. Blogging Google Social Media MORE >>