Small Business Mavericks

OCTOBER 8, 2012

There are now 1 billion users on the world’s largest social network. And the good news is the social network is still growing. Of course, it could have something to do with Facebook being as much a creative outlet as a marketing tool. That’s pretty startling news.

Facebook 105

Facebook Marketing Social Networking News 105

Small Business Mavericks

JULY 8, 2011

Keyword research tool. Niche social networking sites – Have you found one that serves your niche? Article directories – Which articles are most popular? Google or Yahoo! Q&A websites like Yahoo! Answers, Answers.com, and Quora. What are they talking about? LinkedIn Answers.

Yahoo 177

Yahoo Directory Aggregator Forums 177

Small Business Mavericks

JULY 12, 2013

Google+ is more than just a social networking tool. It’s also a tool that enhances your personal online presence. I’m willing to bet, however, that this phenomenon does not apply strictly to tech writers. I’ve been saying the same thing for well over a year now. You should be using it. It depends.

Google 98

Google Brands Reputation Small Business 98

Small Business Mavericks

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Make new friends every day – Twitter is a social networking tool. So you should be networking. The way you do that is to add new friends to your network each day. Here are 5 practical tips to help you improve your Twitter experience. Spend 5-10 minutes looking for new people to follow.

Twitter 107

Twitter Reputation Social Networking Applications 107

Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Niche communities – Find those communities that service your niche and talk about the issues in those forums, social networks, etc. Better yet, use Google Alerts and other notification tools to keep you in the loop. The search engines – Use Google and Bing to search for topics.

Small Business 98

Small Business Notification Forums Research 98

Small Business Mavericks

MAY 15, 2013

Social networking site Pinterest has improved its experience for mobile users. Luckily, in 2013, there are some tools that can make your HTML website or WordPress blog or website mobile ready in a few clicks. Specifically, they’ve added notifications, mentions, and better search. WordPress has plugins.

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Mobile WordPress Notification Social Networking 98

Small Business Mavericks

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Facebook is not just a social networking site for individuals. Facebook pages are powerful marketing tools because they are public and easily sharable. It’s also a good opportunity for businesses.

Facebook 98

Facebook Analytics Social Networking Publishing 98

Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 6, 2012

Over the past several months you have undoubtedly heard the hype of Pinterest, America’s newest hot social network. As simple as it sounds, it is an extremely powerful tool to brand your business, large or small, and even drive sales.

Real Estate 184

Real Estate Hashtag SEO Sites 184

Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 15, 2014

Pizza restaurants in Boise that have a verified presence on Google’s own social network, Google Plus (G+), will benefit from having their menus, reviews, and photographs shown on the SERP. Every search engine is trying to make itself an essential tool for a human searcher by providing the correct information quickly.

Engineering 93

Engineering SEO Journal System 93

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JULY 7, 2012

If you relax and use Twitter as a social networking tool , you’ll reap the benefits a hundredfold. Twitter allows you to build instant relationships with people. Get to know them. Retweet their messages and reply to them. Start a conversation.

Twitter 93

Twitter Marketing Discount Hashtag 93

Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 29, 2012

Not socializing – Your blog is a social media tool. Write often and share what you post on your social networks. Keep your blog reader-focused. But DO make sure your posts are optimized for the search engines. Make sure you encourage others to share your posts as well.

Reputation 98

Reputation SEO Blogger Publishing 98

Small Business Mavericks

JUNE 28, 2012

They’ve add an Events tab to the social network Google+. Again, that doesn’t sound like much, but this is a popular feature on Facebook and the fact that Google+ is adding the feature means that they are serious about competing in the social arena. The first one may not seem much, but it could be over the long term.

Google 156

Google Blogosphere Compete Small Business 156

Small Business Mavericks

AUGUST 9, 2011

If you’re not doing something online, through social media and through search , then you will be relegated to history. Learn how you can make social media be your most effective word of mouth tool.

Social Media 110

Social Media Real Estate Travel Small Business 110