Today’s guest post comes from Maria Jones, an expert consultant on emerging technologies. Maria writes for a variety of blogs and today she shares her thoughts on how a variety of emerging technologies could potentially impact our use of social media, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Thanks to Maria for sharing her thoughts, I’ll be curious to see how these technologies adapt our use of social media, especially when it comes to augmented and virtual reality! MORE
As you may or may not know, my social media comic strips come from actual conversations that I have had with friends, family members, and clients. This conversation in this comic strip about Snapchat has happened quite a few times, so I thought I’d capture it in cartoon format. MORE
Throughout 2016 and into the early months of 2017 there have been some noteworthy headlines surrounding social media. From efforts to prevent the spread of ‘fake news’ to the announcement of Snapchat’s first physical product (Spectacles) – it’s been an interesting last year in the social media space! In an effort to capture some of these highlights and changes in the digital industry specific to the various social networks, the team at The Website Group has pulled together this great infographic. MORE
I love it when my readers reach out to me regarding previous posts…even if it’s to let me know that they aren’t accurate or relevant anymore. MORE
Recently, if you heard curse words while enjoying your coffee and pastry at Panera… it might have been my fault. The other day, I was helping another aspiring blogger understand some of the key performance indicators (KPIs) that I use when evaluating which posts “work” and which ones don’t. We were sharing coffee and going through Google Analytics when she literally yelled (and I mean YELLED): Holy Cr@p! Look At Your Bounce Rates! MORE
Today’s guest post comes from Kevin Nelson. Kevin is a professional educator and a private tutor with over 8 years of experience. He is also a content writer for various blogs about higher education, entertainment, social media & blogging. During his off time, Kevin enjoys traveling and cooking. Thanks to Kevin for sharing his insights on the skills that every marketer should learn. MORE
This week we welcome guest blogger Nicole Lewis. Nicole Lewis is a freelance writer and a professional blogger. She is interested in academic research and writing. Thanks to Nicole for sharing her insights on the topic of social media and its use in the business setting! MORE
First off, let me say how much I love my blog subscribers. I get a lot of really good feedback from my readers who ask questions that often go quite a bit beyond the articles the I write. MORE
It amazes me how many people I talk to that are frustrated with the simple problem of posting Instagram photos from your desktop. You know the scenario: you went on vacation, you took a ton of photos with your DSLR camera and now you want to upload them to Instagram. MORE
Today’s social media comic is reflective of a conversation I have had with leaders at multiple agencies. MORE
Great question came to me yesterday regarding the activity of link-building through guest blogging. Thought this answer might help those out there who are wondering whether back-link building is even a worthwhile activity anymore. Hey Sean – Thanks for all the guidance you provide through your articles. I have a small blog and want to grow it and I have read a lot about back-link building. MORE
Today’s guest post comes from Sean Blaney, the co-founder of CalendarTable.com. Among other things, Sean’s business provides provides access to highly personalized calendar printout formats so you can add photos, quotes or other inspiring material at your disposal. That way, you can get the most out of your day, week or month, depending on how you plan your time. MORE
Well, I kinda figured this was going to happen. Last week, I responded to an email asking me how I post my tweets or tweets I liked to my Facebook page. It took off over the weekend, garnering a ton of tweets and retweets. MORE
Believe it or not, I get asked this question A LOT. In fact, I would get that questions relating to content restriction are probably one of the most common questions that get via my contact form or direct messages on the various social networks. MORE
Recently, there’s been a lot of sharing on Twitter by folks who took the AncestryDNA test and are showing off their results. Just check out the #ancestrydna hashtag and you’ll see that some are serious, some are funny. MORE
Pinterest…it’s kinda the bane of my existence as a social media blogger. Not because I don’t like the platform, but more because I’m totally jealous of those who get to use it to drive mad-traffic to their blogs. MORE
Just a quick asked/answered tip for today, but one that is asked pretty frequently. Hi Sean – Is there an easy way to leave a Facebook group without letting everyone in the group know that I left? Thanks! –Alaina. Facebook makes joining a Facebook group pretty easy. Just find the group and then click the “Join” button. If the group is an open group, you’ll be joined automatically. MORE
Sometimes the big social networks roll out features (or forget to roll them out) that work for the majority of the users, but just don’t make sense to some of us. MORE
This is one of those strange little glitches that keeps popping up in the Facebook mobile app. Basically, when you open the Facebook app, it shows you the icon that you have a new message in the Messenger app. MORE
Today’s guest post comes from Eric Czerwonka , an entrepreneur and co-founder of Buddy Punch , a software company founded in 2013 that provides time tracking solutions for startups, companies with employees, as well as anyone with a remote team to manage. MORE
Embedding A Pinterest Board In Your WordPress Blog Post Is Not As Easy As It Should Be. Sometimes stuff just doesn’t work like it should. MORE
If you’ve been around my blog for long, you know I am a bit of a WordPress fanboy. It’s my favorite CMS and blogging platform, primarily because of the fact that the community of developers who make themes and plugins for WordPress are amazing. MORE
As I discussed in my last post, there is a lot of fervor right now about the security of Facebook data. Some folks are threatening to quit Facebook completely, while other (myself included) are just working to remind people that on Facebook, we are the product. MORE
This week we welcome guest blogger Robert Everett. Robert is a content and marketing specialist at one of the leading essay writing companies. MORE
It’s been a few months now since the big announcement of that Cambridge Analytica was gaming Facebook by leveraging lacking policies regarding the harvesting of data using Facebook apps. MORE
Today’s guest post comes from Nathan Kittrell, who is the owner and founder of sales & marketing agency, Scale A Sale. He is also host of the business podcast, Growth Mode on Apple Podcasts. MORE
As a content marketing advocate for both personal blogs and businesses, I get asked this question a lot. Writing content isn’t easy and people want to know how soon they can expect to start seeing organic search traffic from their masterful blog posts. MORE
One of the most common questions that I get via direct message, comments, or tweets is related to a post a published a while back about moving and organizing Facebook photos into different albums. MORE
Being the big fan of coffee that I am, I was creating a post on “National Coffee Day” a while back and I was wondering how I would go about adding a coffee cup icon to my post. Facebook has added Stickers and Feelings, that can be added to posts, but I didn’t really like anything they had. I wanted something more like an emoji…you know…a coffee cup. So, I ran a few searches to find what I was looking for and lo-and-behold, the Internet delivered. MORE
In light of the recent news about Facebook security hacks, there has been a lot of focus on how to ensure that your Facebook data isn’t compromised. MORE
A while back, I wrote a post about clearing the Facebook Messenger notification icon when there were actually no unread messages. The post quickly blew up, showing that there were a lot of people who were frustrated with getting a notification when there were clearly no unread messages to be found. MORE
This week we welcome a guest post from James Scott. James is a an experienced write and co-founder of Essay Supply. He considers himself to be an Agile guru, digital marketing professional, and he enjoys creating the brand and business communications that work for the customer, not algorithms. MORE
Today’s guest post comes from Jade Anderson, who is an experienced In-house Editor at Upskilled. With a background in online marketing, Jade has always had a love for the written word. She enjoys being able to combine these skills with her passion for the education industry. MORE
Today’s guest post comes from Ben Hoffman, the co-founder of CityHUNT which is an organization that focuses on developing a team atmosphere for companies by encouraging positive workplace relationships among coworkers. MORE
Today’s guest post comes from Jade Anderson, who is an experienced In-house Editor at Upskilled. With a background in online marketing, Jade has always had a love for the written word. She enjoys being able to combine these skills with her passion for the education industry. MORE
Yes, they’re here… and they’re taking the digital world by storm like Beatlemania! The end-all-be-all-amazing-wonderous-supercalifragiliticexpialousdocius Facebook reactions. MORE
SocMed Sean
AUGUST 14, 2018
Pinterest…it’s kinda the bane of my existence as a social media blogger. Not because I don’t like the platform, but more because I’m totally jealous of those who get to use it to drive mad-traffic to their blogs.
SocMed Sean
AUGUST 16, 2018
Today’s guest post comes from Nathan Kittrell, who is the owner and founder of sales & marketing agency, Scale A Sale. He is also host of the business podcast, Growth Mode on Apple Podcasts.
SocMed Sean
AUGUST 12, 2018
Today’s guest post comes from Jade Anderson, who is an experienced In-house Editor at Upskilled. With a background in online marketing, Jade has always had a love for the written word. She enjoys being able to combine these skills with her passion for the education industry.
SocMed Sean
AUGUST 12, 2018
Today’s guest post comes from Jade Anderson, who is an experienced In-house Editor at Upskilled. With a background in online marketing, Jade has always had a love for the written word. She enjoys being able to combine these skills with her passion for the education industry.
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SocMed Sean
JUNE 22, 2018
Believe it or not, I get asked this question A LOT. In fact, I would get that questions relating to content restriction are probably one of the most common questions that get via my contact form or direct messages on the various social networks.
SocMed Sean
MAY 23, 2018
A while back, I wrote a post about clearing the Facebook Messenger notification icon when there were actually no unread messages. The post quickly blew up, showing that there were a lot of people who were frustrated with getting a notification when there were clearly no unread messages to be found.
SocMed Sean
JUNE 20, 2018
Today’s guest post comes from Ben Hoffman, the co-founder of CityHUNT which is an organization that focuses on developing a team atmosphere for companies by encouraging positive workplace relationships among coworkers.
SocMed Sean
MAY 14, 2018
Embedding A Pinterest Board In Your WordPress Blog Post Is Not As Easy As It Should Be. Sometimes stuff just doesn’t work like it should.
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SocMed Sean
MAY 9, 2018
This week we welcome a guest post from James Scott. James is a an experienced write and co-founder of Essay Supply. He considers himself to be an Agile guru, digital marketing professional, and he enjoys creating the brand and business communications that work for the customer, not algorithms.
SocMed Sean
JULY 2, 2017
This is one of those strange little glitches that keeps popping up in the Facebook mobile app. Basically, when you open the Facebook app, it shows you the icon that you have a new message in the Messenger app.
SocMed Sean
JULY 11, 2018
Great question came to me yesterday regarding the activity of link-building through guest blogging. Thought this answer might help those out there who are wondering whether back-link building is even a worthwhile activity anymore. Hey Sean – Thanks for all the guidance you provide through your articles. I have a small blog and want to grow it and I have read a lot about back-link building.
SocMed Sean
JUNE 5, 2018
I love it when my readers reach out to me regarding previous posts…even if it’s to let me know that they aren’t accurate or relevant anymore.
SocMed Sean
MAY 26, 2018
If you’ve been around my blog for long, you know I am a bit of a WordPress fanboy. It’s my favorite CMS and blogging platform, primarily because of the fact that the community of developers who make themes and plugins for WordPress are amazing.
SocMed Sean
MAY 17, 2018
Recently, there’s been a lot of sharing on Twitter by folks who took the AncestryDNA test and are showing off their results. Just check out the #ancestrydna hashtag and you’ll see that some are serious, some are funny.
SocMed Sean
JULY 9, 2018
Today’s guest post comes from Sean Blaney, the co-founder of CalendarTable.com. Among other things, Sean’s business provides provides access to highly personalized calendar printout formats so you can add photos, quotes or other inspiring material at your disposal. That way, you can get the most out of your day, week or month, depending on how you plan your time.
SocMed Sean
MARCH 26, 2018
As I discussed in my last post, there is a lot of fervor right now about the security of Facebook data. Some folks are threatening to quit Facebook completely, while other (myself included) are just working to remind people that on Facebook, we are the product.
SocMed Sean
JULY 20, 2018
Recently, if you heard curse words while enjoying your coffee and pastry at Panera… it might have been my fault. The other day, I was helping another aspiring blogger understand some of the key performance indicators (KPIs) that I use when evaluating which posts “work” and which ones don’t. We were sharing coffee and going through Google Analytics when she literally yelled (and I mean YELLED): Holy Cr@p! Look At Your Bounce Rates!
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SocMed Sean
JULY 18, 2018
It’s been a few months now since the big announcement of that Cambridge Analytica was gaming Facebook by leveraging lacking policies regarding the harvesting of data using Facebook apps.
SocMed Sean
JULY 17, 2018
Today’s guest post comes from Kevin Nelson. Kevin is a professional educator and a private tutor with over 8 years of experience. He is also a content writer for various blogs about higher education, entertainment, social media & blogging. During his off time, Kevin enjoys traveling and cooking. Thanks to Kevin for sharing his insights on the skills that every marketer should learn.
SocMed Sean
APRIL 9, 2018
One of the most common questions that I get via direct message, comments, or tweets is related to a post a published a while back about moving and organizing Facebook photos into different albums.
SocMed Sean
APRIL 28, 2017
This week we welcome guest blogger Nicole Lewis. Nicole Lewis is a freelance writer and a professional blogger. She is interested in academic research and writing. Thanks to Nicole for sharing her insights on the topic of social media and its use in the business setting!
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SocMed Sean
JULY 6, 2018
Just a quick asked/answered tip for today, but one that is asked pretty frequently. Hi Sean – Is there an easy way to leave a Facebook group without letting everyone in the group know that I left? Thanks! –Alaina. Facebook makes joining a Facebook group pretty easy. Just find the group and then click the “Join” button. If the group is an open group, you’ll be joined automatically.
SocMed Sean
MARCH 21, 2018
In light of the recent news about Facebook security hacks, there has been a lot of focus on how to ensure that your Facebook data isn’t compromised.
SocMed Sean
AUGUST 12, 2016
Sometimes the big social networks roll out features (or forget to roll them out) that work for the majority of the users, but just don’t make sense to some of us.
SocMed Sean
JUNE 16, 2017
First off, let me say how much I love my blog subscribers. I get a lot of really good feedback from my readers who ask questions that often go quite a bit beyond the articles the I write.
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SocMed Sean
JUNE 19, 2017
Well, I kinda figured this was going to happen. Last week, I responded to an email asking me how I post my tweets or tweets I liked to my Facebook page. It took off over the weekend, garnering a ton of tweets and retweets.
SocMed Sean
APRIL 3, 2017
As you may or may not know, my social media comic strips come from actual conversations that I have had with friends, family members, and clients. This conversation in this comic strip about Snapchat has happened quite a few times, so I thought I’d capture it in cartoon format.
SocMed Sean
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
Being the big fan of coffee that I am, I was creating a post on “National Coffee Day” a while back and I was wondering how I would go about adding a coffee cup icon to my post. Facebook has added Stickers and Feelings, that can be added to posts, but I didn’t really like anything they had. I wanted something more like an emoji…you know…a coffee cup. So, I ran a few searches to find what I was looking for and lo-and-behold, the Internet delivered.
SocMed Sean
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Yes, they’re here… and they’re taking the digital world by storm like Beatlemania! The end-all-be-all-amazing-wonderous-supercalifragiliticexpialousdocius Facebook reactions.
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SocMed Sean
JUNE 23, 2017
This week we welcome guest blogger Robert Everett. Robert is a content and marketing specialist at one of the leading essay writing companies.
SocMed Sean
SEPTEMBER 13, 2015
It amazes me how many people I talk to that are frustrated with the simple problem of posting Instagram photos from your desktop. You know the scenario: you went on vacation, you took a ton of photos with your DSLR camera and now you want to upload them to Instagram.
SocMed Sean
APRIL 29, 2017
Today’s social media comic is reflective of a conversation I have had with leaders at multiple agencies.
SocMed Sean
MARCH 6, 2017
Throughout 2016 and into the early months of 2017 there have been some noteworthy headlines surrounding social media. From efforts to prevent the spread of ‘fake news’ to the announcement of Snapchat’s first physical product (Spectacles) – it’s been an interesting last year in the social media space! In an effort to capture some of these highlights and changes in the digital industry specific to the various social networks, the team at The Website Group has pulled together this great infographic.
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