Social Media

The ultimate goal of any social media strategy is to get more visitors to your website. It is a long process, but worth it because you have to take the time to grow your followers and build a strong bond with them.

What we encounter in our online lives is still largely determined by others. People go to great effort to make it so. Algorithms get in the way too. This reality exists in part because of a third kind of social encounter. It's the underbelly of social media.

Because you have neglected LinkedIn up till now, not giving it the credit it deserves Because you're not yet seeing those leads coming in Because there's so much more to LinkedIn than you would think, and this challenge will show you Because it's a fact that LinkedIn drives the most targeted traffic to your site Because it's FUN !

If you're a Twitter user you are probably familiar with the Twitter language: hashtags, retweets, cc's etc. Twitter has a very unique vibe, people are relaxed & casual. Danny Brown compares Twitter to a 'chat in the pub'. If you're new to LinkedIn you might think that LinkedIn users are boring, sterile & not very friendly.

Because you have neglected LinkedIn up till now, not giving it the credit it deserves Because you're not yet seeing those leads coming in Because there's so much more to LinkedIn than you would think, and this challenge will show you Because it's a fact that LinkedIn drives the most targeted traffic to your site Because it's FUN !

The Pin It button Help people Pin from your site. Overview One of the easiest and most important things any website can do to help people to discover their stuff on Pinterest is to install the Pin It button. The Pin It button makes it super simple for people to save and share things they find on your site.

by What is a #Hashtag? Hashtags are being used on social media platforms as a way to organize/group content. The best thing about hashtags are, it is more like a keyword search. When you use hashtags, people who are looking for information can locate your posts, even if they are not following/connected to you.

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Twitter started in 2007 and has grown into a massive social platform. Whether you're a new user or a seasoned tweeter, these questions can help get your Twitter account in shape. Beware of social media "experts" who tell you that you're using Twitter or social media wrong.

Google+ aims to make sharing on the web more like sharing in real life. Check out Circles, Events and Hangouts, just a few of the things we've been working on.

Much has changed over the last year in social media. Things like the rise of Snapchat, the acquisition of Tumblr by Yahoo, the growing importance of mobile-first social networks like WeChat and Vine, the launch of LinkedIn's widely successful Influencer program and more, further complicate the digital landscape for marketers.

12 tips to increase EdgeRank in Facebook : In this post I want to give some tips to improve the EdgeRank to increase the visibility of publications and interaction (engagement) of your followers to your Facebook page.

Social media success means different things to different people, but one of the unifying elements for successful social media marketing for us all is usually - is it delivering a financial ROI? Is social media engagement providing cash in the bank for your business? This question is the acid test for many.

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Connect Engage Inspire Podcast Have you ever felt like you just don't "get" Twitter Marketing? Well, if you ever do, then today's podcast is for you. Because sometimes, we don't either - and so we called Stephanie Montreuil, an eminent social media strategy expert.

Influencer Outreach Best Practice Growing and strengthening your network by reaching out to and connecting with influential bloggers and journalists can have a profound effect on your profile. However popular bloggers and influential journalists can be difficult to reach because many other people are trying to connect with them too.

You've heard the news- Facebook is slowly taking pages out of peoples' unless you pay to promote your status updates and posts. It was only a matter of time really. And as much as it is a pain for all us little bloggers, if they didn't do anything, Facebook would become overrun with ads and business self-promotion.

Blogging is really fun and as a beginner you should first know what are the different platforms available which helps you to write your first blog. WordPress, Google blogger, Joomla, Drupal few open source blogging Content management systems can help you to get a quick start with blogging.

Del.icio.us is the most popular social bookmarking website. (Image of Del.icio.us) What is Social Bookmarking?: Have you ever e-mailed a friend or family member and sent them a link to a website you thought they might find interesting? If so, you have participated in social bookmarking. What is social bookmarking?

This Twitter guide will help you expose your business, reach new connections and help you better understand your current followers, as well the ones that you're going to get by following these easy to implement tips. Twitter can consume a lot of your time, if you're not being careful.

All industries survive by dint of a mutual agreement that certain things matter. The arrangement seems to go that if enough people start to say the same thing in unison, theories become facts and pretty soon gospel.

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Ever wonder where a viral pin originates? How many people pinned it before it took off? How long did it take for the pin to go viral? We wondered, too! So, we mapped out Dan Ashbach's most popular pin and found quite the family tree. Thousands of repins...

Social media can be both fun and frustrating for new people as well as seasoned folks. This article focuses on how to increase social media results including how to stay focused and on target. One of the most frequent questions I'm asked is how I get everything done on social media.