SocMed Sean

JULY 25, 2015

I have been publishing my social media cartoons and comics for a while now and I often get emails or tweets asking whether someone can use one of my comics in their book or presentation. So, with that clarified, here are 25 of my social media comics all in one spot. Just make sure you provide that link back.

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 9, 2013

Most of you probably know that Google+ has been around for a couple of years now and is Google’s attempt to overcome the hideous social media experiments of Google Wave and Google Buzz. So Google can publish stats all they want, but until I see an active feed like Facebook and Twitter… I just don’t believe it.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

A response from Facebook, however, has yet to be published. Facebook Featured Social Media Tech facebook social media social networking tips usability user experience' I have tried both, and each worked appropriately in a variety of browsers. Have another way? Feel free to share it in a comment!

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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

JUNE 19, 2017

So obviously it’s a social media tip that people have been thinking about. To continue in this series of social media cross-promotion, I thought I’d go ahead and add a follow-up post that answers the question of “how do a share a Facebook post on Twitter? shortener.

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SocMed Sean

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

There’s no doubt about the fact that patients are becoming more vocal in the social media space. Doctors that I have discussed social media with have a broad range of opinions about whether they should engage with their patients online. Do they not understand how the various social media channels work?

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SocMed Sean

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Whether it’s technology, parenting, current events, arts/crafts, or some other topic, your readers often find your blog through searches and recommendations of like-minded people on social networks. Don’t get me wrong, I still publish opinion pieces and even inject my thoughts and experiences into my problem-solving posts.

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 16, 2017

In this case, I’m sharing a tweet of one my social media comics. 5) Just click “Publish” and you’re done. The tweet will be published to your timeline for everyone to like and share. Once the tweet preview is populated, I like to delete the actual URL to the tweet from my post. That’s it!

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 12, 2012

If you have been living under a rock and don’t know what Pinterest is, check out my article on why Pinterest might be able to beat Google+ as the next “big” social network. 2) Read this section: Member Content We may, in our sole discretion, permit Members to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit Member Content.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Nothing says social networking like advertisements. This blog post brought to you by Facebook Ads Additionally, a great heatmap recently published by Mashable and Eyetrack shows that Facebook users page almost no attention to the content in the right-rail.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

” 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. So, for example, this tweet by me sharing 10 ways to justify the use of social media for business.

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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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

In the upper-left corner of Hootsuite, click on your profile photo.This will bring up a list of your information and show the social networks that you have connected to Hootsuite. Next, click the blue button with a big plus sign that says “Add A Social Network” 5. Yes…you read that correctly.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 1, 2012

You published 30 articles this year, but none of them have gone viral , you still only have 250 followers on Twitter (none of whom retweet you), and your Google page rank still sits at a 2. The goal of a good blog should be return visitors, these are the folks that are going to share your stories with their social networks.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 11, 2018

Most of the time, I even go a step further and include a link to their Twitter handle or Facebook page to help generate some social media following. Also, if you have previously-published examples of your work, share those, as well. If you have a question about digital or social media, just ask via my contact form and ask away.

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Sometimes, when I ask whether they are consistently analyzing their previously published content and re-shaping their future content, I get a response like “well…I’m making sure that my titles and content are stuffed full of keywords.” ” Wrong answer. I’ll take the latter any day of the week.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Using Google Translate To Convert Your Content To Another Language If you’re just going to translate 1 or 2 posts, then Google Translate is probably the easiest, most cost-effective way of making your content available to speakers of other languages.

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 24, 2012

PLEASE READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE before you tweet! Be sure that you understand what information you’re sharing. It’s important. You can continue to read the article, follow these accounts, and reply, favorite or retweet the Tweet.”

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

I get a lot of questions via Facebook , Twitter and my email contact form and many of the items listed below come straight from those questions, my experience in social media strategy, years of researching platforms and best practices and…well…tinkering with social media. Social media takes time and energy.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

As content becomes more and more valuable and as we each try to increase awareness of our blogs, build our following, and increase traffic, how important is it to ensure that our facts are correct before we hit the “Publish” button?

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SocMed Sean

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Put something on paper or type something electronically that you never intend to publish. Find out why they like to write. Remind yourself why you like to write. Write some drafts – Write just to write. Just get the words out. They might be junk, but more likely they will become the starting points for future posts.

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SocMed Sean

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Sometimes, Instagram can really set you in a foul mood… If you depend on social media platforms like Instagram as your marketing platform of choice, then you know how critical dropping engagement numbers can be for your brand. Quality of content is critical to any social media platform and more so with Instagram.

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SocMed Sean

AUGUST 11, 2019

One of the best parts of Instagram is how quickly you can publish your photos. Well, it sounds cool until you have to type in 30 different hashtags every time you want to create a post. Snap a pic, frame it properly, add a filter, add a caption…Boom!

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SocMed Sean

APRIL 14, 2012

Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time looking at the Terms of Use pages created by various social media platforms. If so, when will they start and how much will the charge developers, brands and publishers? If Facebook does start to charge, will the costs drive developers, brands and publishers to other platforms?

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SocMed Sean

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

NOTE : I originally published this post back in 2010 and the response was amazing! If you have ever published a blog post from the toilet, you are well on your way to being classified as a blogging addict. Bonus if you have ever published an article from above 10,000 feet…the blogging equivalent of the mile-high club. (2

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 16, 2018

Remember, just like a used car that is “new” to the new owner, an older blog post can be new to a reader, regardless of when it was published, as long as it is still useful. Hopefully, they’ll share the article across their social network, as well. More info on that coming soon, so stay tuned.

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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? For that reason, I include links to some of those other social media tips at the bottom of many of my articles.

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SocMed Sean

APRIL 25, 2019

While publishing new long-form content like blog posts, you also need to decide when to create video content that can either stand on its own and drive traffic, or be embedded in your posts to compliment your written text. Think of the process of publishing to a YouTube channel like putting together a pitch presentation for investors.

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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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