Firebelly

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. Referral traffic is quickly migrating away from traditional search to social networks, and in some cases, at alarming rates.

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Firebelly

AUGUST 30, 2013

Aside from attracting younger users to their site, LinkedIn hopes to facilitate conversations between students with the over 200 universities across the globe that have chosen to participate. However, LinkedIn’s desire to recruit a younger audience to the career-networking site has already begun to raise some concern.

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Firebelly

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. We are much more likely to trust information that comes from our personal networks.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 5, 2013

If they haven’t already, many marketers will soon see the organic reach of their posts on the social network drop off, and this time Facebook is acknowledging it. You’re Not Going To Believe What Facebook Just Did To The 7 Ways Superlicious Content Sites Drive Traffic. Blog Facebook Social Media'

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Firebelly

APRIL 23, 2013

For millennials, checking social media is as routine as brushing our teeth or eating dinner. Millennials have a need to be connected and fulfill this through constantly texting, updating social networking sites, and responding to emails via smartphone. Here are some interesting things that were found: 1.

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Firebelly

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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Firebelly

APRIL 11, 2013

What the quiz did not touch on was how Millennials use the Internet and social networking sites to share their creativity. Personally, I believe the Internet has created amazing opportunities to share how creative human beings are and the Millennial generation really utilizes social networking as a resource.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 11, 2012

With as quickly as things move on social media sites, there are going to be mistakes. 11 Biggest Social Media Disasters of 2012. By Seth Fiegerman The calendar year wouldn’t be complete without a few social media fails. Lessons Learned: The Top 10 Twitter Mistakes of 2012.

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Firebelly

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. LinkedIn Defends Reaction in Wake of Password Theft.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 10, 2013

While companies often use every platform possible to interact with their customers, the approach I take on my personal accounts is to utilize social to communicate, crowdsource, and collaborate. Facebook: This social network is something I use to maintain relationships with people from various aspects of my life.

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 7, 2010

In 2007, the web-comic xkcd published their version of an " online communities map ," which use statistics (and admittedly some guesswork) to map out social networks and communication sites in the form of countries on a world map. As cool as that was, it was taken a step further in the 2010 version.

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Firebelly

AUGUST 15, 2011

How social search is changing the search industry. By Mathew Ingram The bottom line is that companies of all kinds will have to be more aware of —- and actively involved in -— social networks, so that they can become part of the social signals that Google is indexing. Google+ Posts Now Appear in Google Search Results.

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Firebelly

AUGUST 23, 2011

verb : (on the social networking service Twitter) repost or forward (a message posted by another user). on a social networking site.&#. The official definition is: Pronunciation:/ri??twi?t/. Noun: are posted or forwarded message on Twitter&# .

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Firebelly

JULY 9, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Fridays Fun Online Finds | Main | Coleman Campsite: The Original Social Networking Site » July 09, 2010 5 Fun Twitter Quizzes Its Friday and todays fun finds are 5 Twitter quizzes that are sure to entertain you, enlighten you, and help you unwind after a busy work week.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Since coming back to life in February 2004, Facebook has pioneered the path to creating sustainable social networking services worldwide. YouTube was founded in February of 2005 and currently over 6 billion hours of video are watched each month on the site. Coming in third is the online photo and video sharing app Instagram.

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Firebelly

APRIL 30, 2013

Without the use of social networking sites I would have been much less aware of the activities going on around campus and would have met a lot less people my freshman year. In all, social media enhanced my college experience – created ease in transitioning to a new place, while still being able to be connected to home.

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Firebelly

AUGUST 1, 2011

By Jeff Bullas Twitter and other social media and social networking sites can accelerate your business networking by allowing you to identify your prospects, make contact online and then arrange a real life meeting over coffee. The 10 Traits of Successful Social Marketers.

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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. Social is Visual. That handle = content.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 12, 2011

It’s something many community sites and managers struggle with and focus on increasing. 30 Brilliant Social Media Marketing Tips From 2011. The State of Social Marketing 2011 – 2012. By Brian Solis At the end of 2011, Social marketing stands at a profound crossroads. By Mack Collier Interaction and participation.

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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. If you want to explore paid ads short term, it’s more practical to start with one social network and see what kind of immediate results you get.

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Firebelly

APRIL 18, 2011

In this post, we’ll aim to tackle some more advanced social search functionality so that you can make the most out of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. By Marla Tabaka With over 100 million members, LinkedIn is the top business social networking site. How to Launch a LinkedIn Company Page.

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Firebelly

JUNE 22, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Social Media Weekly: 5 Stories You Need to Read | Main | Jakes Take: A Slew of Social Network Ideas » June 22, 2010 YouTube Tuesday: What The HELL Is Social Media?

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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. The Social. Take a few sentences to introduce them to the site or explain your services.

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Firebelly

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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Firebelly

JULY 23, 2010

Heres a simple primer, a list of do-nots that will help you to avoid some of social medias most perilous pitfalls. How to Use Social Media to Rank on Google Now that Google is indexing social media content in real-time, how can you leverage blogs and social networks to rank on Google?

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Firebelly

JULY 16, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Coleman Campsite: The Original Social Networking Site | Main | How One Unhappy Customer Multiplies Across Social Media » July 16, 2010 What the F**k is Social Media NOW? Its a sequel to the original What the F**k is Social Media?

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Firebelly

AUGUST 6, 2010

WHAT THE F*CK IS MY SOCIAL MEDIA "STRATEGY"? A funny social media strategy generator. Click around a bit to figure this site out. Bold & Digital Men of Social Media 2011 Calendar Seriously. How To Build A Rabid Following on Twitter The title of this video explains it all.

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Firebelly

JULY 30, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « YouTube Tuesday: The Social Network Trailer | Main | Ball Memorial Hospitals Facebook Nightmare » July 30, 2010 3 Stories That Rocked The Social Media World This Week Below are the top 3 stories that rocked the social media world this week.

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Firebelly

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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Firebelly

MAY 13, 2011

While viewing through and reading the musings of such thoughtful scribes as Bill Cosby, Mark Zuckerburg, and… well, Snooki, it’s kind of cool to see what everyone’s first impressions of the new social network were when they first joined, whether it was with skepticism or excitement.

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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. There are many things it can do, from webcomics to social networks, it’s much more than just blogging software. The site should be built around you. Newspaper hat.

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Firebelly

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Social Search Statistics from SES Chicago | Main | Firebellys Top 9 Blog Posts of 2009 » December 17, 2009 5 Ways to Fan the Viral Flame In the Igniting Viral Campaigns session at SES Chicago last week, Tessa Wegert, Interactive Media Strategist at Enlighten; Greg Finn, Director of Internet (..)

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Weve got a great list from the premiere music sharing site. | Main | Tweetie 2: The Best iPhone Twitter App » October 30, 2009 Halloween Mania Music Mix Thanks to our friends from Passionati. Its a halloween mix to help you get the most out of the scariest holiday on the calendar!!

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Firebelly

MARCH 9, 2010

The video The New Dork-Entrepreneur State of Mind is a spoof of Jay-Z andAlicia Keys’ song Empire State of Mind , but with a particular spotlight on the world of social networking. The song is filled with clever lyrics throughout, makingsome special references to the social networking sites that we have all grownto love.

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Firebelly

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

19% of the 2009 Fortune 500 is podcasting, a three percent increase over the 2008 study 31% are incorporating online video into their blog sites, a 10% increase over 2008 A full copy of the 17 page report can be downloaded on the Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth website.

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Firebelly

JANUARY 22, 2010

By Mia Dand The popularity of advertising on social networks is primarily based on the notion that sites like Facebook have a great deal of data on their users and this information can be exploited to deliver highly targeted ads to its huge user base. Is Advertising on Facebook Really Effective?

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Firebelly

OCTOBER 25, 2009

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Five Reasons Why I Love Wordpress | Main | Stop tweeting about your emotional break throughs » October 25, 2009 Stop tweeting about the # of followers you have Matthew Inman who runs The Oatmeal site posted this recently.

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