Can you really measure social media ROI? You have an excellent team of social media marketers and copywriters. You know they blog and post regularly on channels like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others. But, how do you know if the effort is really paying off? Can you track social KPIs to see trend charts that coincide with your business growth? Most businesses new to social media ask these questions ... Read More »
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See Which Pinterest Pins are Popular with Men
Pinterest, the popular social media pinning platform, once had the reputation of mainly being preferred by women. But that’s no longer the case. Recently, the site posted a list of pin topics that are popular with men, women and both. If your business is one that targets men, but you would still like to use Pinterest for marketing, take a ... Read More »
Who’s Viewing You on LinkedIn? Take Control with Privacy Settings
Who’s been looking at your LinkedIn Profile? What LinkedIn Profiles have you been looking at? There are three options for LinkedIn profile privacy. LinkedIn Privacy Settings allow you to determine how much information you share when you are viewing someone else’s LinkedIn Profile. I’ll explore all three of them here and show you how easy it is to make a change. One ... Read More »
Legal Warnings for Small Businesses Using Periscope
Periscope is the hot topic among businesses and marketers these days and for good reason. Since Twitter acquired Periscope in March of 2015 for $120 million (before it actually launched), it was obvious that live video streaming wasn’t just a fad. It was here to stay. Fast forward just 10 months and it’s even more obvious that live streaming is ... Read More »
Starting Your First Social Campaign? Check These Best Practices First
Social campaigns can provide a huge boost to your business in a number of different ways. But the idea can be a bit overwhelming if you’re just getting started. If you’re thinking of running your first social campaign, check out the list of tips below to make your first campaign as successful as possible. Social Media Campaign Best Practices Set ... Read More »
5 Ways to Optimize Your Business Instagram Account
Instagram is a social network continually growing in popularity, so even companies that don’t have photo-driven initiatives and flashy products are getting involved. For many, this obviously means that creativity needs to be at an all time high, but a strategy can happen and it can help you reach your goals faster. I recommend checking out this article to learn ... Read More »
Will a New Algorithmic Timeline Change the Look of Twitter?
Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey moved quickly Saturday to quell fears that a supposed impending change to Twitter’s algorithm timeline will result in a change to the way tweets are displayed on the platform. Disputing a media report detailing the planned changes, Dorsey said that the stream of tweets on the social media site will stay live and in real time. ... Read More »
Lead Generation Campaigns on Twitter Done the Right Way
Do you want more qualified leads? Twitter can generate qualified leads at a lower cost than most of the other major ad platforms. It’s true! But not if you follow Twitter’s instructions. Why? Because Twitter’s advice for creating lead generation cards is completely wrong. Here, you’ll discover a six-step strategy for using Twitter lead generation cards for ludicrously successful Twitter lead generation campaigns. ... Read More »
How to Use the Twitter Video Message to Generate Massive Engagement
A trending hashtag at one time was #DescribeTwitterIn3Words. That can only be described as an avant garde approach to constructive criticism. Or, at least, that is what I hope. The general sentiment for what Twitter has been turned into lately is “Scrollin’, Trollin’, Scrollin’”, “marketers ruin everything”, or my favorite, “FIRE HOSE ON.” I think this is true. For a vast ... Read More »
India Maintaining High Growth Amid Tough Global Economy: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the AIIB has come up amidst huge expectations in a difficult time for the global economy. Beijing: India continues to maintain a high growth rate even in times of difficult global conditions and is sticking with its agenda of reforms push and infrastructure creation, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said. Addressing the annual general meeting of the Board ... Read More »