Infographic: 45 SOcial Media Stats of 2013

The social community online is growing daily. Are you looking at how to engage with your online community?

This infographic created by Digital Insights goes into detail about social media numbers, stats, facts and figures for 2013. The key highlights from this infographic are..

Using SOcial Media For Lead Generation

Social media can be an effective lead generation tool for your business. This infographic created by Wishpod  goes into detail about how Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest; the top social networks when used right can help your business grow with new leads and attract new customers. Facebook, the largest social network in the worldContinueContinue reading “Using SOcial Media For Lead Generation”

‘Old School’ SEO And The 5 New Rules To Follow

Phil Frost Managing Partner Main Street ROI This FREE webinar will be extremely valuable to you if: You’re just getting started with SEO, or… You’ve recently seen your rankings drop, or… You want to protect your Google rankings Here’s what this webinar is all about: Over the past several months, Google has rolled out aContinueContinue reading “‘Old School’ SEO And The 5 New Rules To Follow”

Free Template: The Social Media Publishing Schedule

An Easy-to-Use Excel Template for Managing Your Social Media. With so many different social media networks to manage, don’t you wish there was an easier way to plan which content, offers, and other updates to share on each account… and when? Our customizable Social Media Publishing Schedule will allow you to organize your social mediaContinueContinue reading “Free Template: The Social Media Publishing Schedule”

When To Post On SOcial Media Networks?

What are the best and worst times to post on social media? Finding the best time to post on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Google+, Pinterest to increase your engagement, click throughs, likes, shares, retweets, and repins is today’s social media holy grail. This infographic created by Social Caffeine goes into how you can maximize the reachContinueContinue reading “When To Post On SOcial Media Networks?”

Facebook’s Graph Search

  SO! What? A SOcial Media Company. Engage. Connect. SOcialize Located in Vancouver, British Columbia. More information? Contact us: info@sowhatsocial.com Like SO! What? SOcial on Facebook or follow us on Twitter

Graph Search Optimization: Facebook New Search

On January 15, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new search feature called Graph Search which is the third feature along with the already established Timeline and Newsfeed. You can post content, pictures, updates on the Timeline while the Newsfeed is how the content gets distributed. Do you want to receive personalized search results onContinueContinue reading “Graph Search Optimization: Facebook New Search”

Testing SOcial Signals

How does social media effect SEM (search engine marketing)? This infographic by TastyPlacement goes into detail about  how much social media profiles such as Google+, Facebook and Twitter really do affect search results based on Google+1 votes & followers for the site’s Google+ business page,  Facebook likes & shares, Twitter tweets, followers.

Top 10 Failed SOcial Media Sites

Top 10 Social Media Sites That Failed infographic was created by mylife.com.  I found this list of the top 10 failed social media sites is interesting because it lists the potential reasons WHY each site may have failed. I was surprised that Google+ was on this list as I didn’t realize it was a failure…ContinueContinue reading “Top 10 Failed SOcial Media Sites”

Search Engine Marketing

Statista have compiled search data for this infographic  from 2008 to the present about search engine wars and yearly trends. Do you think it is possible Google could be overtaken in the future? Microsoft’s Bing search engine is right now behind Google,  Yahoo is on a downward spiral. WHY is search considered the Internets most productiveContinueContinue reading “Search Engine Marketing”

Which SOcial Media Network Should You Use?

Which SOcial Media Network Should You Use? Facebook? Twitter? LinkedIn? Google+? Zintro pulled research to form this infographic from sources including Mashable, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google and Quantcast which will assist you with your social media strategy.

Google+ Facts & Figures

Google+ is a social media network  –that is relatively new and underused. Check how fast Google+ grows, their users and who they like the most with this useful infographic by website-monitoring.com. This infographic pulls together some of the major facts and figures of Google+ including the top countries, occupations, history, facts, people, pages, brands, media,ContinueContinue reading “Google+ Facts & Figures”

SOcial Media Report Cards: The Winners & Losers of SOcial Media in 2012

2012 was the year for social media. The altering social media landscape in 2012 changed the way marketers approached their work, from market research, various social media accounts to  lead generation which will likely have an even bigger impact in 2013. Pardot has created the following infographic to evaluate major social network’s including Pinterest, Facebook,ContinueContinue reading “SOcial Media Report Cards: The Winners & Losers of SOcial Media in 2012”

The State of Small Business in 2013

What’s in store for small business this year? This survey conducted by AWeber of 3,000 small businesses mom- and-pop stores from across the globe finds that small business are “cautiously optimistic” about 2013. 67% planned to increase their marketing spending in 2013 and are embracing social media. Some 72 percent of small business owners planContinueContinue reading “The State of Small Business in 2013”

17 SEO Myths You Should Leave Behind in 2013

Prepare for a Strong 2013 By Debunking These SEO Myths To say SEO has “changed a lot” would be the understatement of the decade. Just take a look at how Google’s updates shook the world of SEO (Search Engine Optimization), causing marketers to swap their link-building and keyword-based efforts for a long overdue focus onContinueContinue reading “17 SEO Myths You Should Leave Behind in 2013”

Your Guide to Video Search Engine Optimization

Who? Visual Content is the “New King” What? Your Guide to Video SEO (Search Engine Optimization) When? Start your Video SEO (Search Engine Optimization) today! Why? Video optimization ranks high in search queries on search engines which include videos in universal search results. Videos are more engaging and spread MORE in less time. How? AllowContinueContinue reading “Your Guide to Video Search Engine Optimization”

PR News SEO Workshop

Become the SEO Expert at Your Organization! Join PR News for this interactive, pre-conference workshop! Register Now for PR News SEO Workshop The Pre-Conference Workshop on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, is from 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. with PR News’ Digital PR Summit the day after on February 27, 2013. Both events will be held at The Contemporary Jewish Museum,ContinueContinue reading “PR News SEO Workshop”

Cheat Sheets for the Social Marketer

Become an expert in all the major social channels! Quickly learn all the most important strategies and success metrics for each one, as well as how to drive leads, optimize and automate your social activities, and much more. The series includes separate cheat sheets for: Twitter: Discover how to identify influencers and build brand affinityContinueContinue reading “Cheat Sheets for the Social Marketer”

What Do CEOs Think Of Social Media? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Did you know that 16 percent of CEOs say that they use social media as the top way that they engage customers? IBM conducted an in- depth study with more than 1,70o CEO’s, public leaders, and general managers from across the globe in 64 countries. Their findings are detailed in the following infographic: SOURCE: IBM

Mario Lopez Hosts Live Google Hangout with Fans

McLean, Virginia (PRWEB) November 21, 2012 Mario Lopez Hosts a Google Hangout with GoodChime! Through a partnership with GoodChime!, the social network that promotes healthy lifestyles, the live event is scheduled for Monday, November 26 at 4pm (EST). It will also be viewable on GoodChime’s YouTube channel and a few of the questioners will beContinueContinue reading “Mario Lopez Hosts Live Google Hangout with Fans”

Google Search Algorithm Shifting to On-line Public Relations Campaigns

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ An important shift is occurring in which the page rank of a web page is based no longer on the number of back links but rather on the amount of social media interactions, user views, and original content a page has. Once the dominating factor in any page rankingContinueContinue reading “Google Search Algorithm Shifting to On-line Public Relations Campaigns”