Firebelly

AUGUST 14, 2012

.” If you’re not a search engine optimization wonk, I’ll explain it this way: Two years ago, you could win Google searches if you had more links pointing back to your site than anyone else for those same keywords. And your site will be devalued if you pull that stunt. Now, Google is on to that.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

From launching auto-play videos in the News Feed to rolling out new Video Views ads to improving video ranking in the News Feed, Facebook is taking video content on the site. Starting today, all public videos uploaded to Facebook will display the number of times it’s been viewed beside the number of comments and shares.

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JULY 28, 2014

dolphfyn / Shutterstock.com The recent report of Facebook’s third quarter growth, in addition to the company’s opportunities for further growth, proves that the social network is still the most predominant, dependable and versatile social media site for marketers throughout the world. Facebook'

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Here are 5 articles to help you understand social searchs relevancy to your business. Social Search Optimization A search engines ultimate mission is to serve the most relevant information it can.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

You’re Not Going To Believe What Facebook Just Did To The 7 Ways Superlicious Content Sites Drive Traffic. What will this mean for the new generation of content sites who are fed entirely off social sharing?

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

And yet, despite being the second most popular social networking site behind Facebook for industry business objectives, just 55 percent of the marketers who are currently using the social media network say they are satisfied with the service.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

The popular photo-sharing site has decided to try monetizing its pins once again — but this time, transparency is the name of the game. By Holly Hammond Pinterest announced that it would soon launch promoted Pins on its site. By Nicole Fallon In early 2012, Pinterest came under scrutiny for secretly making money from affiliate links.

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Firebelly

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

They’re looking at three important factors — click-through rate, time on site, and bounce rate — to determine whether your sites are rank-worthy. That is, if people click through to your content, read it for a little while, and visits some other pages or posts on your site, you’ll do well in the search rankings.

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DECEMBER 19, 2012

By Declan McCullagh In its first big policy shift since Facebook bought the photo-sharing site, Instagram claims the right to sell users’ photos without payment or notification. By CBS News Instagram, the photo-sharing website owned by Facebook, is backing away from a plan that would give advertisers more access to photos on the site.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

By eMarketer Well-known brands like Coca-Cola and Starbucks have had success turning their Facebook fan pages into popular sites with millions of fans. Local businesses are also leveraging the site and can learn from their global neighbors. What Makes Facebook Fan Pages Successful?

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JUNE 11, 2012

By Dave Johnson Security problems are pervasive, and any site that requires a password is susceptible to this sort of thing. LinkedIn Breach Puts Site’s Reputation On The Line. LinkedIn Hacked: How To Protect Yourself Online.

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Firebelly

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

A blog is like an archive for all of your original online content , under lock and life-long key on your site (or for as long as you keep the site.). They are intended for a quick interaction and then are soon forgotten. No need to be freaked by the idea of writing or stalled with fear in getting started.

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JULY 23, 2012

When tragedy strikes, however, social media sites are frequently the first places traditional news sources (along with worried family and friends) turn to for more information. They’re the words of witnesses poured out over social-media sites telling the world in the quickest way possible that they were alive. I survived.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Don’t link to social media sites you don’t use or maintain. If you really like the way those social media icons look on your site and you want them to stay, we can help you with the social media management required to keep them there. Read on to find out! Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Offering a little something for everyone, the post covers everything from the early reviews of the site to how to get started and implement your own strategy. Pinterest: Top 4 Most Popular Pinboard Categories. Source: [link]. This post dives deeper into Pinterest tying together data with simple truths.

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JULY 27, 2010

The film is about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and how the popular social networking site got its start. Many have called the trailer "dark" and even "creepy." What do you think? Will you see the film? Video URL : [link] ] Visit the films official website at [link] Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing.

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Firebelly

AUGUST 15, 2011

By Kristi Hines StumbleUpon is one of the best traffic generators among the top seven social media sites, referring more than other social bookmarking and voting sites such as Digg and Reddit according to Statcounter. 4 Ways to Increase Your Traffic with StumbleUpon. 6 Creative iPad Uses for Small Retailers.

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Social Media iPad StumbleUpon Social Bookmarking 192

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MAY 24, 2013

Others among us are natural comedians who share our opinions on social networking sites while working to better society through fostering harmonious relationships. Other sources of information include social networking sites. Where are Millennials likely to find their information? Today, I ask a search engine.

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JULY 22, 2013

Selfies’, better known as a picture of oneself, usually taken with a phone camera, planned to be uploaded to some sort of social media site. Very serious Instagram trend users will post everyday of the week, but most have a particular favorite day or two that they contribute to. Selfie Sunday #SS. Man Crush Monday #MCM.

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DECEMBER 4, 2011

Both Google and Bing now include various social sites content in their search results, are continuously monitoring social sites like Twitter and Facebook for breaking news or topics and are within an hour or less adjusting search results to ensure their users are finding the latest relevant content.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

During the Academy Awards broadcast, an entirely unsanctioned commentary streams across the social media site, offering parody to the pomp. From the main Academy Award site, Social Media was given it’s own sub-page,Oscar Buzz 2012, to highlight notable tweets, interact with followers, and connect platforms. Thankfully, there’s Twitter.

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JUNE 6, 2011

If you’re lucky (or perhaps pay for the privilege), your slideshow might get featured on the Slideshare site and go viral! By Sean Jackson While most people think of LinkedIn as a glorified job search board, this social media site is actually an amazing business-to-business marketing tool. If, that is, you know what you’re doing.

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Social Media Sentiment LinkedIn Metrics 189

Firebelly

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

We’ve mentioned a few moustache sites that can help you find inspiration, but a quick google image search can also help you find a motherload of moustache images. The Prostate Cancer Foundation has a section on their site showcasing all the different ways you can get involved. Mo’ Analyzin.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 11, 2012

With as quickly as things move on social media sites, there are going to be mistakes. Learn about some of the biggest ones brands made in 2012 (as well as lessons learned) in these must-reads. 11 Biggest Social Media Disasters of 2012. By Seth Fiegerman The calendar year wouldn’t be complete without a few social media fails.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Residents use social sites, such as Facebook, to become part of a “virtual community” at their apartment buildings. Social sites allow for us to be responsive and attentive in an environment that our residents prefer. One step is to convert from WAP pages to responsive designed websites.

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Real Estate Marketing Automotive Smart Phone 271

Firebelly

JANUARY 22, 2018

It isn’t only about bringing a high number of people to your site. Examine the metrics to discover patterns as to what content drives the most traffic to your site. You’re looking for the people who might eventually purchase your product or service. It takes you from guessing what content will work to knowing what content will work.”

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Marketing Influencer SEO Adwords 181

Firebelly

APRIL 15, 2011

With All In One SEO Pack, you can take every aspect of maintaining strong SEO in your hands, by changing titles, keywords, meta tags, and other aspects of the site that can affect your ranking. Take a few sentences to introduce them to the site or explain your services. Definitely one of the most popular WordPress plugins out there.

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Firebelly

MAY 18, 2011

Unlike some sites where the original poster gets lost through re-blog after re-blog (I’m looking at you WeHeartIt and Tumblr) Storify keeps the metadata of whatever you’ve chosen to embed into your story so attribution never gets lost. Lucky for us, they made a video which simplifies the process.

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Storify Metadata Embedding Posterous 176

Firebelly

JUNE 1, 2011

Enter Copyto , a private bookmarking site. Fairly easy to use, you can bookmark or clip from the Copyto website, through a browser extension, or by emailing them, or through their mobile site. Or something. Which means, even if the content is moved or taken down, you’ll still have it on your dashboard.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 12, 2012

For that post the main focus was on Instagram and how MLB was taking advantage of the photo sharing activity of their fan base using the popular photo editing and sharing app to create engage content for their own site, and the sites of the other teams involved in the post-season.

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Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

It becomes a greater issue when regular, non-seasoned visitors realize that your site looks just like the other generic website they were looking at. Many times I’ve had to work with sites that have absolutely no sort of analytics set up. The site should be built around you. No tracking Or analytics.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Users not yet on Pinterest can easily go to the site and sign up. From there, they can of course share it with their followers. Open registration. In early August, Pinterest moved from invitation only to open registration after two years.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Instagram: I find this photo sharing site to either be very sincere or obviously manipulated. Twitter: I joined a month or so after Twitter launched and since then I’ve developed a mix of followers from the early “twitteration” with those I’ve interacted with along the way. I’m not on #teamfollowback. Even so, I still love to use it.

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JULY 1, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Happy Social Media Day - June 30th | Main | Fridays Fun Online Finds » July 01, 2010 Jakes Take: TV On The Internet It’s no secret – the Internet and social media sites are agreat way to target a large, and typically younger, audience.

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MARCH 30, 2012

Like this Page if you want the most current information about bugs and other issues on the site. Facebook’s official live video streaming channel, providing a deeper look into their features, partners & employees. Known Issues on Facebook. Facebook has a lot more of its own Pages on Facebook. Are any of your favorites missing?

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 29, 2012

When a natural disaster strikes, social media sites are is often the first place people go to find, and share, information. Here are 5 must-reads on Hurricane Sandy and social media. Facebook, Twitter abuzz with Sandy chatter, photos.

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Social Media Crowdsourcing SMS Instagram 193

Firebelly

AUGUST 5, 2011

Don’t Hide The Non-Mobile Site. If the mobile version of the website differs significantly from the “full&# version, include a link to go to the non-mobile site. For example, if a website has been built to be the exact width and size of a mobile screen, it’s unlikely that the users will need to zoom in and out.

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