article thumbnail

An Introduction to Vertical Social Networks

Buffer Social

Vertical networkssocial platforms solely dedicated to niche interests — are there to support those interests. Reddit may come to mind as it is essentially several vertical networks (subreddits) in one horizontal network. What are vertical networks?

article thumbnail

How to Avoid Being Banned on Social Networks + What to Do if You Are

Webbiquity SMM

Getting banned on social media in 2021, at least temporarily, has unfortunately become a regular thing for many users. It can happen on any social media network today, even the Pinterest channel. And how will I do business without my social media network?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

12 Solid Stats Surrounding Social Networking (Plus FourĀ  Timely Tips)

Webbiquity SMM

Though it’s dangerous to assume anything about leadership in the social networking space (Facebook overtook MySpace as the biggest social network less than a decade ago , after all), the landscape does seem to have matured and stabilized somewhat at this point. Other than some minor jockeying for position, the chart below showing the largest social networks hasn’t changed much in the past few years. And what does that mean for marketers?

article thumbnail

Experiment: Do Other Social Networks Hate YouTube Links?

Hootsuite

Shoot some footage of your toddler driving his PowerWheel car into the hedge, then show the VHS to whoever dared walk past your television set — targeted marketing in its purest form. But what you want and what social media platforms want isn’t always the same thing, is it?

article thumbnail

Thoughts on Poken & Off-line Social Networking

The Marketing Blog

While, the diary still scored over cellphone in some of the features the socially conscious consumer just wanted to have a single device. Fast forward to 20 September 2010 i.e. today where I just finished reading Kapil Ohri’s latest write-up on afaqs.com which talks about Poken – a USB enabled pen drive type social business card device. The device allows users to exchange their contact details and social networking profile within a few seconds.

article thumbnail

35 Stupendous Social Networking Facts and Stats

Webbiquity SMM

Though “social media” broadly encompasses a variety of platforms including blogs (WordPress, Medium, Tumblr), content sharing (YouTube, SlideShare, Instagram), and content curation (Scoop.It, Triberr, Paper.li), the term is nearly synonymous to many for the big social networks. And with Google+ being deprecated , social networking now primarily means the “big three” of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, plus Pinterest now at #4.

article thumbnail

10 Ways to Use Social Networks for B2B Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

Social networks are essential for expanding your web presence —not only for creating social signals now a key component in search engine rankings, which makes your website and blog easier to find in search, but also by giving you more places to be found online. Creating your profile on each of the major social networks is a first step, but just that. As with most things in life, you’ll get out of social networks what you put into them.

article thumbnail

5 Reasons Every Business Professional Should Take A Course In Marketing

SocMed Sean

With a background in online marketing, Jade has always had a love for the written word. As someone trained in technology and the law, but who works in digital marketing, I completely concur with her thoughts below. Whether we realize it or not, we spend time each day engaging in activities that could be defined as marketing. Every thought and action we put into curating our personal image and brand is a form of marketing.

Course 113
article thumbnail

7 Reasons To Add Amplify To Your Social Networks

Waxing UnLyrical

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali 7 Reasons To Add Amplify To Your Social Networks December 21st, 2010 Tweet I first heard about Amplify earlier this year; I believe it was at the January chapter meeting of IABC/DC Metro. So of course I checked it out. I wonder, though, if some of the other networks, notably Twitter, were like it in the early days.

article thumbnail

Social Media courses – Facebook Twitter – 2013 Sydney Australia

Laurel Papworth

Are you looking for practical handson computer based or lecture based training on Facebook, Twitter, social media campaigns, social media measurement etc? Here are a list of our courses and workshops in Sydney in 2013. . Social media workshops. Here are a list of the next public classes that I’m teaching on social media in Sydney. PLEASE NOTE: These courses fill months in advance, we apologise if you can’t get a place.

Course 99
article thumbnail

Social networks are redefining what a friend or a relationship really is

Direct Marketing Observations

This is a post where I am right but so is Brian… So yesterday I was talking via Twitter with Brian Dresher, the manager of social media at USA Today. Like it or not, Social networking is redefining terms of “social endearment.&#. All it means is that we have allowed the other into our networks, or vice-versa. Follow -At its core, to follow would mean to come or go after; proceed behind; go in a straight or obvious course.

article thumbnail

Which social network is best for my business?

Lucy Hall

Which social network is best for me and my business? And there are now heaps of channels and social media platforms a business can get set up on for free, some are more popular than others. Each social network has it’s advantages and of course some have disadvantages. It has to be said that you don’t necessarily have to be active on all of the networks otherwise you may find you will be spreading yourself too thin.

article thumbnail

5 Reasons Every Business Professional Should Take A Course In Marketing

SocMed Sean

With a background in online marketing, Jade has always had a love for the written word. As someone trained in technology and the law, but who works in digital marketing, I completely concur with her thoughts below. Whether we realize it or not, we spend time each day engaging in activities that could be defined as marketing. Every thought and action we put into curating our personal image and brand is a form of marketing.

Course 100
article thumbnail

The More, the Merrier: Audiences Are Increasingly Embracing Multiple Social Networks

agora pulse

Some brands still believe the common misperception that social media is a zero-sum game regarding platforms: If audiences are embracing one platform, then it must mean that they are rejecting another. . That misconception comes in part from how social is covered. Often in analyses, we see different social networks pitted against each other, with some ascendant and some in decline. An important thing to note is that frequency varies widely among networks.

article thumbnail

Facebook Course – Sydney – February 2017

Laurel Papworth

Intermediate Facebook Course on Ads, Facebook Insights and PowerEditor/Pixel Retargeting: Mon 6 & Tues 7 February, 2017 in the Sydney CBD. Hey all, I have some spots left in my Facebook 2 day course (it was offered to my email subscribers and current students first). Sydney CBD Facebook for Business course: Monday 6 & Tuesday 7th February. This course is not for the absolute beginner unless you are very confident!

Course 55
article thumbnail

A Social Networks Approach to Targeting

Janet Fouts

We tend to think of social media as either a network of friends and family or a marketing channel–with a few variations in between. Few of us choose to think about the other uses for “social listening&# , or the military uses for social data. Of course government agencies have been evaluating interpersonal networks for ages and online media is a primary channel of intelligence gathering. Social Media in ActionPhoto by C. Todd Lopez.

article thumbnail

Jake's Take: A Slew of Social Network Ideas

Firebelly

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « YouTube Tuesday: What The HELL Is Social Media? Main | Are We Addicted To Social Media? » June 24, 2010 Jakes Take: A Slew of Social Network Ideas Almost everyone is aware of the major social networkingwebsites in existence. But did you know there’s a social network dedicated to people who like totravel to different baseball parks?

article thumbnail

Give Your Social Networks The Spring Cleaning They So Desperately Need

The Social Media Hat

Social Media Give Your Social Networks The Spring Cleaning They So Desperately Need. Make Sure That Your Social Profiles Are Cleaned Up And Ready For The Coming Year When my sister and I were growing up, as soon as the weather started to be consistently warm, we'd spend a weekend helping our mom with "Spring Cleaning." Along the same lines, periodically, it's a good idea to take stock of your social profiles and do a little Spring Cleaning of your own.

article thumbnail

How to Market Your Business on Social Media [New Course]

Rebekah Radice

Social media isn’t as simple as it seems. That’s why I’m so excited to bring you my new course, “The Smart Guide to Marketing Your Business on Social Media.” How you can master the top social networks. What tools and processes will effortlessly let you track and measure your social media efforts… This course is for you. Back in 2004, when I first started with social media, I had the same questions.

Course 137
article thumbnail

Sydney Social Media Course – 3 Days with Laptop

Laurel Papworth

Sydney social media course 2013. Walk away with a social media strategy, campaign, tools. Facebook, Twitter, Social Media Dashboards, Google Plus, Social Media Measurement. Sydney Social Media Course . Are you looking for an intensive social media strategy and campaign course with hands on practical setting up of blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other social media tools? 29 to 31 July – Sydney 3 Day Social Media course.

Course 102
article thumbnail

Directory of Social Networks for Learning Professionals

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DIRECTORY OF SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR. SOCIAL LEARNING. SOCIAL LEARNING. Directory of Social Networks for Learning. social networks aimed at learning professionals. of networks for both educators and workplace learning professionals. Use the list to find one or two relevant networks to join. The list is ordered by name of network. name of the network creator, where known are shown in brackets. Social.

Directory 205
article thumbnail

Learn More About Internet Marketing – Free Course

Kikolani

If you’ve been interested in learning more about Internet marketing for your blog, brand, or business, there are a ton of resources out there, from blogs to ebooks, classes to conferences. But if you want something structured without any expenses involved, why not start with a free 10 week Internet marketing course ? Everyone from beginners to advanced Internet marketers should find something that helps them improve their strategy.

Course 139
article thumbnail

PERTH: Social Media Training Course April 2012

Laurel Papworth

I’ll be teaching a couple of 1/2 day step by step social media course in Perth on 27th April, 2012 while I’m there for the #Media140 conference. Step by Step Social Media. You probably already know a little of Facebook, Twitter and social bookmarking. In this one-day course you’ll get a real taste of the marketing power of the new Social Media campaigns: creating managing and distributing social content through online communities.

article thumbnail

2019 July – 2 Day Facebookā„¢ & Instagramā„¢ Sydney Course

Laurel Papworth

July 2019, Sydney CBD Facebook & Instagram for Business course: (2 day Sydney course) Are you wanting to take your Facebook Business Page & Instagram content to the next level? Is this the right Facebook & Instagram course for you? If you have done my Social Media Marketing Campaign course at the University of Sydney, this is the more advanced, handson version. TICKETS FOR SOCIAL MEDIA COURSE.

Course 40
article thumbnail

9 Instagram Courses and Training to Boost Your Skills Fast (Free & Paid)

Hootsuite

Online courses are a great way to stay up-to-date on Instagram’s ever-changing updates and best practices. We’ve put together a list of 9 online courses and training, covering everything from planning content calendars to learning the basics of photography and graphic design.

Training 132
article thumbnail

Which social network is best for my business?

Lucy Hall

Which social network is best for me and my business? And there are now heaps of channels and social media platforms a business can get set up on for free, some are more popular than others. Each social network has it's advantages and of course some have disadvantages. It has to be said that you don't necessarily have to be active on all of the networks otherwise you may find you will be spreading yourself too thin.

article thumbnail

Social Network Analysis - KM4DevWiki

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Social Network Analysis. 1 Social Network Analysis. Social Network Analysis. Social network analysis is the mapping and measuring of relationships and flows between people, groups, organisations, computers or other information/knowledge processing entities." Social Network Analysis (SNA) is a method for visualizing our people and connection power, leading us to identify how we can best interact to share knowledge.

Analysis 100
article thumbnail

THE BEST SOCIAL NETWORK FOR LAWYERS, OR ANYONE, IS….

Myrland Marketing

Home About Services Social Media Speaking-Training LMA Contact Subscribe Myrland Marketing Minutes Strategic Social Media: Making Social Media Make Sense THE BEST SOCIAL NETWORK FOR LAWYERS, OR ANYONE, IS… by Nancy Myrland on April 6, 2010 An interesting question was posed on a legal marketing forum of which I am a member. The question had to do with a recommendation for the most effective online social network for lawyers.

article thumbnail

Social Media Intensive Course – August 2016 – Sydney Training

Laurel Papworth

Are you looking for an intensive social media course for advanced or professionals? Beyond the basics of Facebook and Twitter, this social media course takes you through writing a social media strategy, developing online community campaigns, running Facebook competitions, key influencer strategies for Bloggers and Twitterati, setting up social media monitoring dashboards, understanding the various algorithms on Facebook and LinkedIn and so on.

article thumbnail

You have to be in social networks, but what role do they play in marketing strategy?

Audiense

This is a guest post written by TristÔn Elósegui , founder and marketing consultant at Matridiana. Social networks are constantly evolving. Their role in a marketing strategy has changed over time. From the very beginning, companies have searched for ways to use social networks as one more sales channel in their marketing strategies. This is logical, companies survive on sales and not the number of followers of their social profiles.

Adwords 63
article thumbnail

Social Network Quality vs. Quantity: What's More Important.

Jason Yormark

jasonyormark.com Home About Me My Videos My Resume Contact Me Browse > Home / Social Media / Social Network Quality vs. Quantity: What’s More Important? Subcribe via RSS Social Network Quality vs. Quantity: What’s More Important? August 9th, 2009 Posted in Social Media Tweet Share When I peruse the different Twitter followers and followees I often get Twitter envy when I stumble across some users with a large follower base.

article thumbnail

Marketing Nutz Launches Social Profit Factor: Social Media, Branding Training Academy for YOU!

Pam Moore

I am thrilled to announce that Social Profit Factor is finally here! It is THE social media training academy for small business owners, entrepreneurs, marketers, CMOs, CEOs, directors, recruiters, sales professionals, real estate agents, speakers, authors, network marketers, artists, franchisees, franchisors and YOU! I can guarantee you there is nothing like it on the market today! Why did we create Social Profit Factor? .

Training 165
article thumbnail

5 Types of Content Calendar and Social Media Planning – Sydney Australia Course 2018

Laurel Papworth

Here are the 5 types of social media planners you need. Depending on your organisation you may want different sections, different colour coding or completely different calendars: Most people know content calendars for social media. Social Media Outcome: Build Awareness. Social Media Outcome : Call to Action (CTA). Social Media Outcome: More engagement and better algorithm outcomes on Facebook, Instagram etc. Social Media Outcome: Better outcomes overall.

Course 49
article thumbnail

The Story of The World's Most Powerful Social Network – Facebook

Mindjumpers

Blog About Clients Cases Tribesourcing Video People & Contact Bloggers « Old Spice: Successful Social Media Campaign Evolution of Privacy on Facebook » The Story of The World’s Most Powerful Social Network – Facebook Posted by Jonas Klit Nielsen Jul 16th, 2010 Tweet As written on my blog , the movie about how Facebook got started in a Harvard dorm room is now scheduled to hit the theaters around the world in October this year.

article thumbnail

Social Media Course – $176 – 13 June 2012 Sydney with @InforumGroup

Laurel Papworth

Workshop training on social media strategy and campaigns – I’m teaching (doing a practical session, showing how to set up Facebook, Twitter, blog etc) an afternoon course with Inforum Group. You’ll see how to build a social media monitoring dashboard, set up social media press release site, learn the difference between a 9 step social media strategy, a 5 step campaign and so on. Book social media course.

Course 66
article thumbnail

Eight Fascinating Facts About B2B Social Media Marketing for 2023

Webbiquity SMM

You can probably guess the top two social networks for B2B marketing pretty easily, but do you know which platform is #3? What the biggest missed opportunity is for B2B marketers? How your social media marketing budget stacks up to your peers and competitors?

B2B 201
article thumbnail

How to Determine and Prioritize Social Media Marketing Goals and Objectives

Pam Moore

Achieving measurable social media ROI is very similar to teens and sex. It’s interesting because many marketing and social media leaders within brands and organizations of all sizes dream about achieving real ROI using social media and digital marketing, yet very few of them actually bring to fruition much more than a social media dream. As marketers it’s in our DNA to move fast. Social media is not free.

article thumbnail

How to Market Your Business on Social Media [New Course]

Rebekah Radice

Social media isn’t as simple as it seems. That’s why I’m so excited to bring you my new course, “The Smart Guide to Marketing Your Business on Social Media.” How you can master the top social networks. What tools and processes will effortlessly let you track and measure your social media efforts… This course is for you. Back in 2004, when I first started with social media, I had the same questions.

Course 60
article thumbnail

A Crash Course in Custom Audiences for Your Social Media Ads

Buffer Social

When you want to get your message in front of the right people on social media , where do you turn? . More and more, brands and businesses are turning to social ads and custom audiences. In this post, we’ll talk you through ways to build custom audiences and lookalike audiences on all the major social media platforms, plus share a couple ideas of how you can put these audiences to the best use. There’s a huge amount to cover with social media ads.

Course 75
article thumbnail

5 Top Social Media Marketing Trends for 2023

Social Media Strategies Summit

It’s hard to imagine anyone not using social media today. Yet the industry continues to expand, with the global number of social media users climbing to almost 4.6 But not all social networks enjoyed equally strong years in 2022. This change is terrible news for marketers.

Trends 293
article thumbnail

China: The State of Social Media

Mindjumpers

A survey done in 2012 by McKinsey, showed that 95 percent of those living in Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 cities are registered on a social media site and proves at the same time to be the most active users. The Chinese social media landscape is vast and bubbling with innovation. This blog post is the first part of two on the state of social media in China. The two groups are of course stereotypes with a large grey-area between them. Web-based social networks.

article thumbnail

Digital Marketing 2019: 5 Mindset Shifts Marketers Must Make

Pam Moore

Digital marketers are scrambling in 2019 to find their place above the noise. Getting lost in the crowded, noisy digital and social world of today is happening to even the most seasoned marketers if they don't accept the new reality. Watch the video below to learn 5 digital mindset shifts marketers MUST make in 2019. Social Profit Factor Strategy Mastery Course Pack (available for a LIMITED time – our top Strategy Courses in ONE Bundle!).

Marketing 109
article thumbnail

Irresistible Content: 10-Point Checklist for Content that Converts to More Customers [podcast + ebook]

Pam Moore

As brands struggle to rise above the sea of status quo social media updates, videos, podcasts and blog posts, the digital and social web is beyond noisy. Also, be sure to grab the beautiful 34-Page PDF here -> 10-Point Checklist for Irresistible Content Marketing.

eBook 140