Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2020

A few recent announcements across the social media landscape recently led me to theorize the future direction that Facebook may take. As a leading social media agency, we’ve watched this platform evolve since day one, updating strategies as new features emerged and others disappeared. Subscribe to Social You Should Know.

Trends 180

Trends Facebook Instagram Privacy 180

The Realtime Report

APRIL 16, 2014

At the turn of the decade, Facebook and Twitter were the two giants in social media. Yet back in 2010 (a simpler time for both sites, pre-IPO’s), both sites were generally untapped when it came to ad revenue and mass appeal for small businesses. She specializes on the topic of small business tips and resources.

Twitter 187

Twitter Small Business Facebook Cause marketing 187

Kikolani

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Are you feeling overwhelmed by social media? This is where social media tools can help. Not only do these increase the efficiency of your social media efforts, using a combination of the best tools often results in higher returns from social media. This is a guest post by Siv Rauv.

Blogger 159

Blogger Social Media Tools Disqus 159

Buffer Social

JUNE 30, 2017

Do you remember your first social media profile? Or, how about your first social media post? Social media has changed and evolved so much since the early days, it’s almost hard to believe how far we’ve come. How people use social media has changed as well. Let’s dive in!

Social Media 111

Social Media MySpace Hashtag News 111

Laurel Papworth

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Very very rare for me to blog about our special offers, whether it’s social media evaluation discounts or something else. I was reading 10 ways to make a rubbish website … …and thought about how often clients ask me to do a social media audit or social media evaluation. Normally $2900.

Social Media 60

Social Media Content management systems Newsletter Communities 60

Kikolani

MARCH 29, 2013

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. How to Get Testimonials for Your Business or Blog Using Twitter for Social Proof – Want to get testimonials from customers for your business or readers for your blog?

Mashup 122

Mashup Resources FeedBlitz RSS 122

Kikolani

JANUARY 20, 2012

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. What’s the Secret to Monetizing Social Media – There are people and companies out there who are turning a profit with social media.

Mashup 120

Mashup Resources Tumblr Widget 120

Kikolani

MAY 26, 2011

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, making money online, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. Blog marketing strategy – 7 steps to making your content successful with social media and search engines. Social Media / Social Networking.

Mashup 134

Mashup Resources Posterous Affiliate marketing 134

Kikolani

DECEMBER 23, 2011

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, making money online, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. 50 Posts on Engagement for Bloggers, Businesses, and Social Media Enthusiasts – Ready to start increasing your engagement in 2012?

Mashup 119

Mashup Resources Remix Handbook 119

Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

I emphasized that to remain relevant, agencies must differentiate themselves by providing advanced social media services, not just the basics. corporate expenditures on social media will increase by an AVERAGE of 34% a year , and that by 2012, as much will be spent on social media as on email marketing.

Social Media 121

Social Media Strategy CoTweet CoTweet 121

Absolute PA

JUNE 15, 2013

There’s a rumour that Twitter is losing it’s sparkle as a way to boost business for the solo-worker. Younger, shinier social media kids are grabbing the spotlight. And, that’s important for business because we can listen to those conversations, we can ask our own questions to understand our customers better.

Twitter 106

Twitter Tweetdeck Social Networking Blogger 106

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

This year, colleague Cheryl Burgess and I changed things up a bit, opening the award to nominations but focusing specifically on outstanding men and women who work for technology companies and are active on social media. Stacey is flat-out awesome: Social Media Manager for Vocus/PRWeb as well as serving her country as a U.S.

Twitter 257

Twitter Bazaarvoice B2B Microsoft 257

Absolute PA

AUGUST 25, 2012

Except it’s inside the biggest and most popular social network in the world (Facebook is well on it’s way to reaching 1 billion active users by the end of 2012. They get to know you, like you and when that happens it leads to more business and opportunities for you too.

Facebook 67

Facebook Small Business Conference Features 67

yMarketingMatters

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Social media networks were a novelty 5 years ago, but today their importance is no longer debated. Yes, businesses have definitely realized the power of social media and accepted that social media marketing has to be part of their marketing and PR mix. Grew business partnerships.

Social Media 279

Social Media Mobile YouTube Social Networking 279

The Way of the Web

DECEMBER 24, 2011

2012 The Year of 3D Printing? If anything, the coverage of 3D printing has only gained pace since I wrote this, and there have been several more developments with funding, new businesses based around the technology, and growing consumer awareness. Klout and Peerindex: Social network loyalty cards.

Klout 33

Klout Embedding Loyalty Vimeo 33

The Realtime Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Nearly 90% of small businesses are spending time networking online, according to a new study by small business forum Manta. Out of 600 small business owners nationwide, 74% believe social networking platforms are as important as in-person networking – if not more so.

Small Business 189

Small Business Survey Social Networking Forums 189

ProBlogger

DECEMBER 29, 2013

This post “9 Steps To Take When You Loathe Your Own Blog” first appeared in May 2012. One day, a post about bus stop ads, the next day, how to set-up PDFs to open at screen height, and another day, musings on a new social network. Ryan Barton is a small business marketing, social media, and design consultant.

Small Business 49

Small Business Avatar Publishing Exercises 49

Laurel Papworth

APRIL 22, 2012

Jan 27, 2012). I also had a link for a 16% rise in small business loans at credit unions due to Bank Transfer Day- which I can’t find now. Social media and mutuals banks credit unions. here are Reuters talking about Bank Transfer Day being accountable for 11% of bank moves: More than 600,000 U.S.

Banking 85

Banking Statistics Communities Exercises 85

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 15, 2013

As noted in 21 (of the) Best Facebook Guides, Tools and Rants of 2012 So Far a few months back, Facebook remains the 800-pound gorilla of the social networking world. It’s now exceeded one billion users, and as noted below, 80% of all businesses maintain an active Facebook presence. Facebook Tips and Guides.

Facebook 192

Facebook Small Business Advertising Hubspot 192

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Despite a shaky IPO last spring, Facebook remains the 800-pound gorilla of social media marketing, as it now approaches the billion-user mark. Though often associated with bands and brands, Facebook is viewed as the most effective social media tool (by a fairly large margin) by both B2C and bB2B marketers. 5 STARS **.

Tools 177

Tools Facebook MySpace Hubspot 177

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

So, is Pinterest worthwhile for business marketing? And if Pinterest is worth the effort of getting to know the ins and outs of yet another social network, what are the best practices for using it? Pin to Win: The Ultimate Short Guide to Pinterest for Business by Social Media Today.

B2B 190

B2B Marketing SEO Construction 190

Laurel Papworth

JUNE 11, 2012

Here are some social media courses for you (or perhaps, for someone you know) for June and July. A hands on, practical computer class on Google Plus ( half day ) and some short 2 hour howto sessions ( demonstration ) on Pinterest Foursquare and Facebook Timeline for Business. What does that mean for your business?

Foursquare 91

Foursquare Training Google Social Media 91

yMarketingMatters

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

With so many social media and digital marketing options now available, it can be overwhelming to know what you should be doing first. At the same time, it’s also very exciting times for marketers and business owners, to have so many powerful marketing tools to escalate and grow their business, sales and exposure.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Mobile B2B 100

Kikolani

OCTOBER 19, 2012

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, freelancing, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. Business / Career. 7 Targeted Social Networks Niche Marketers Should Try – Not sure what kinds of niche social networks have popped up on the web?

Mashup 117

Mashup Resources SEO Foursquare 117

ProBlogger

JULY 22, 2014

Now more than ever, marketing experts are improving their marketing strategy with fewer resources, and they are shifting marketing budgets from traditional to digital tactics like search engine optimization and social media. Consider the below mentioned social network growth statistics: YouTube hosts nearly 14 billion videos.

Engineering 55

Engineering Social Media Foursquare StumbleUpon 55

Kikolani

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. Have you signed up to learn about the art of promoting a single piece of content for an increase in traffic, engagement, and social shares ? Blog Post Promotion is LIVE!

Marketing 126

Marketing Paid Search Mashup Forums 126

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 30, 2014

Which social network was fastest to reach 10 million users, and now has 70 million members worldwide? Which social network saw its membership outside the U.S. Which social network hosts 69 of the Interbrand Top 100 Brands, and grabs more ecommerce traffic than Facebook? grow 125% in 2013? Users will spend 4.5

Marketing 191

Marketing Crowdsourcing Social Networking Hubspot 191

Pam Moore

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Would you like to tap into a social network that can help you generate leads, sell more product or services and deliver you more blog or website traffic than Twitter? Did you know… When Pinterest launched in 2012 it surpassed 10 million users faster than any other stand-alone social network in history.

Smart Phone 60

Smart Phone Social Networking Statistics Training 60

Kikolani

APRIL 20, 2012

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, freelancing, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. The Pros & Cons of Twitter Advertising for Small Business – Learn the pros and cons of using paid Twitter ads as a small business marketer.

Mashup 113

Mashup Resources RSS SEO 113

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

Sign up right now at a totally reduced cost for 2012 for a limited time. Think instead about social media traffic, good content, a cleanly coded website, slow progressive growth, and your site’s authority. How Social Media Affects Content Relevance in Search : Why is social media so important?

Marketing 264

Marketing SEO Case Study Small Business 264

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

As the use of social media in marketing has become ubiquitous, marketers have turned their attention to making the use of business social media more sophisticated and strategic. How can marketers help their organizations move from “social media marketing” to “social business”?

Statistics 226

Statistics Social Media B2B Journal 226

Kikolani

AUGUST 3, 2012

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, freelancing, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. 22 Top Blogging Tools Loved by the Pros – Here are hot blogging tools used today by 22 social media pros. Social Media / Social Networking.

Mashup 113

Mashup Resources Remix RSS 113

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 18, 2012

Social media and inbound marketing techniques have been a boon for marketers. Not only do leads generated through social and content marketing cost half as much as traditional outbound-generated leads (see below), they also close at higher rate (again, see below). And social media isn’t just about lead generation of course.

Statistics 204

Statistics Social Media B2B Marketing 204

Kikolani

JUNE 29, 2012

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, freelancing, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. Business / Career. What Marketers Need to Know About the Bing in 2012 – Bing has gone through a lot of changes in 2012.

Mashup 115

Mashup Resources eBook RSS 115

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 18, 2012

Social media and inbound marketing techniques have been a boon for marketers. Not only do leads generated through social and content marketing cost half as much as traditional outbound-generated leads (see below), they also close at higher rate (again, see below). And social media isn’t just about lead generation of course.

Statistics 198

Statistics Social Media B2B Marketing 198

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Social media marketing evolved from something only a few cutting-edge brands did to an integral piece of every company’s marketing strategy. It’s no longer a question of whether or not your brand should be on social media, but how can you best use sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to grow your business.

Social Media 40

Social Media Marketing Hashtag LinkedIn 40

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 11, 2013

PR, social media, and the production of fresh, high-quality content are vital for maximizing search engine visibility. Online advertising doesn’t directly affect organic search, but it is a vital component of online visibility and can support social and content marketing efforts. ” Which is WPO. by MarketingSherpa.

SEO 192

SEO Paid Search Engineering Reputation 192