How much activity is happening on your Google Plus Page? While the big social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram all play a major role in business marketing, it is just as important to include Google’s growing social platform for more exposure and leads. As someone who works in the online world and…
Social media sells, and selling drives the internet. The need for clear, reliable information about consumer preferences has led to increasing interest in high level analysis of online social media content. Sentiment analysis is a new, exciting and chaotic field. Here is a look at the current state of sentiment analysis and what it means…
In part one of this series I discussed how community managers need to always be converting the conversations they have with their company’s fans or followers. In part two, I’ll quickly discuss how to find these conversations when users don’t directly mention your brand name or when they aren’t initiated on your company’s social profiles Lesson…
Winter 2015: The State of Social Media As the days get shorter and the weather colder, marketers snuggle into their down comforters and head online to engage with peers, create customer engagement, and tell stories about their brand. The end of the year and beginning of a new one means that social media and marketing…
(A slightly belated) welcome to 2015! It’s a new year with so many opportunities for digital marketers. Are you ready? Many of us in the marketing world have seen – and continue to see – the rising popularity of social media content marketing firsthand. We realize it’s no longer enough to simply post a piece…
Have you mapped out a blog writing plan for your business articles for the new year? Not sure if blogging can help improve your marketing? The good news is that it’s never too late to begin a blog or refresh an existing one. As we enter into a new season it’s more important than ever…
How much and how often do you analyze your article stats? I have to confess right here, right now that after I publish a post, I often sit and watch the social share numbers closely all day. For me, it’s not enough to see ’50 Twitter shares after 24 hours’. I closely watch to see…
This is the twelfth and final post in a 12 month series on the use of Instagram for businesses. With Instagram gaining popularity and influence, more people and businesses are using Instagram. There has never been a better time to use this platform to reach your audience and customers! But, it’s important that you use Instagram…
Savvy Tips From the Pros to Market Your Small Business Through Podcasting According to The Infinite Dial, a research study from Edison Research, 39 million Americans listened to a podcast in the last month. Podcasts reach an engaged audience who have easy access to listen on demand on their mobile devices and in their cars.…
The digital divide generations With the influx of digital natives in the labor market in recent years, a tech-skills divide between the generations is becoming more obvious. We see this rift reflected both in the schools and in the family unit. Consequently, the transmission of knowledge and digital learning from one generation to another has…
