Facebook Blocks Vine

Social media giant Twitter has recently acquired video sharing app Vine, and shortly after this Facebook began blocking Vine. Vine is Twitters video application that has since been blocked by Facebook the ability to add and “find people” function to find friends on Facebook. When trying to add Vine accounts there is a pop upContinueContinue reading “Facebook Blocks Vine”

Pinterest ‘News’ Feature

Pinterest has installed a new feature called “News” to replace the old activity feed.  This tool is displayed at the right hand side before the followers and following section. This displays the boards where your recent pins have been repinned by other pinners. Pinterest explains this tool in a blog post introducing the “News” toolContinueContinue reading “Pinterest ‘News’ Feature”

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”

How to Make the Leap to Visual Storytelling for Your PR Initiatives

Tuesday, Febuary 19, 2013 1:30 p.m- 3 p.m Join PR News on Tues., Feb. 19, for a webinar that will put you in sync with the latest trends in digital content consumption. Your online audiences want and expect great visual content, and this webinar will show you how to apply your text-based storytelling PR skillsContinueContinue reading “How to Make the Leap to Visual Storytelling for Your PR Initiatives”

ROI= Return on Infographics

BitRebels prepared this infographic of the 500 most recent articles. From the articles those featuring infographics on average were shared 1,091 times, while articles with only texts or images were only shared 243 times. Twitter social network shared infographics the most. Infographics were retweeted 578 times compared to just 63 times for with tweets thatContinueContinue reading “ROI= Return on Infographics”

The Secrets Of Beauty Revealed By The Internet

Are you curious about how your looks play into your social media success? HSN Beauty has created an interesting infographic below that reveals that your looks may be more important than you imagine on sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. ‘The Secrets Of Beauty Revealed By The Internet,’ infographic examines the internet  to learn aboutContinueContinue reading “The Secrets Of Beauty Revealed By The Internet”

6 Tips on How to Build a Social Friendly Enterprise

There are 2 kinds of businesses: ones that restrict social activity among employees, and ones that empower it. Conversations about your online brand are happening whether you’re participating or not. So how can you cut through the noise and create your own narrative on social media that your customers care about? What does it takeContinueContinue reading “6 Tips on How to Build a Social Friendly Enterprise”

Twitter #hashtags

What are Twitter #hashtags? They are keywords from Twitter tweets posted on Social Media. Why use them? Find your target audiences with hashtags and participate in chats based on shared industry interests. How? Tweets with hastags on Twitter get 2X more engagement, and sadly only 24% of tweeters are doing it right! Did you know?ContinueContinue reading “Twitter #hashtags”

Social Media & Organizational Change: Disruptor or Facilitator?

An exclusive, live webinar from Social Media Today January 22nd at 12pm EST / 9am PST Do social tools create new organizational hurdles for your company, or can they help you work better? The continued growth and penetration of social media as a communications tool is changing the game board for all businesses, challenging executivesContinueContinue reading “Social Media & Organizational Change: Disruptor or Facilitator?”

Pinterest Optimization

Want to optimize your Pinterst profile? This infographic features 10 strategic ways to do so! 1) Personal photo 2) Me,me, me 3) Location, location 4) Get verified 5) Be SOcial 6) Organize 7) Board placements 8) Outside interests 9) Mix it up 10) Its all about visualization!

Monitoring for SOcial Customer Service

#SoCustServ Tuesday 22nd January 8am – 9am PST Consumers are increasingly turning to social media as a convenient way to raise customer service issues. Some companies are beginning to realise the potential this can have in reducing costs and increasing customer satisfaction and customer loyalty, but without an effective listening process in place this potentialContinueContinue reading “Monitoring for SOcial Customer Service”

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.

PR Daily’s Digital PR & Social Media Awards Luncheon

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 17, 2013 Attendees at PR Daily’s Digital PR and Social Media Awards Luncheon sponsored by Synaptic Digital, a Definition 6 company, this month may show up for the trophies, the champagne welcome and the opportunity to schmooze. But with a keynote address from Gil Wolchock, executive vice president from SynapticContinueContinue reading “PR Daily’s Digital PR & Social Media Awards Luncheon”

2013 SOcial Media, SEO & Content Marketing

When looking for new strategies for SEO (Search Engine Optimization) or Social Media, it’s frustrating how much time we spend looking for the correct information that is from a viable trusted author or source. In addition, these articles tend to be scattered all over the web on different URL’s so it can be difficult toContinueContinue reading “2013 SOcial Media, SEO & Content Marketing”

Content Marketing vs. Traditional Advertising

Content Marketing vs traditional advertising? The infographic by Marketo goes into detail about statistics and other information on how content marketing is being used today: What are companies using content marketing? Lead generation, lead nurturing, risk mitigation are a few benefits from their content marketing strategy. How are companies using it? Social media (79%), articleContinueContinue reading “Content Marketing vs. Traditional Advertising”

Social Media & Web Analytics Innovation #SMWA

Confirmed Speakers Data Scientist Director, Social Media Principal Architect Director, Marketing Analytics Driving Business Success Through Social Media & Web Analytics The Social Media & Web Analytics Innovation Summit brings the leadership and innovators from the industry together for an event acclaimed for its interactive format, combining keynote presentations, interactive breakout sessions and open discussion.ContinueContinue reading “Social Media & Web Analytics Innovation #SMWA”

Think Like Zuck!

The simple five-part formula the upstart Facebook CEO used to change the world—and how any business leader can apply it to his or her own company. Facebook changed the way hundreds of millions communicate, engage, and consume information and products—and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is behind it all. Think Like Zuck answers the questions everyone is asking: WhatContinueContinue reading “Think Like Zuck!”

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”

25 Best Marketing Conferences 2013

The best marketing conferences to attend in 2013.  Feel free to add in any additional conferences we left out for 2013 in the comments section below. Social Media Strategies Conference February 5-7 in Las Vegas, NV, Chicago in April and New York in June Online Marketing Summit February 11-13 in San Diego, CA and Fall,ContinueContinue reading “25 Best Marketing Conferences 2013”

Link Building Anatomy Infographic

Useful infographic by TechWyse which clearly explains about the latest trends of Link building to enhance your internet marketing strategy with content marketing, videos and images. This infographic demonstrates various link building techniques that are ever-evolving  to help you get noticed online and on social media that can positively influence your search engine rankings.

SOcial Networks To Watch In 2013

These social networks are bound to get bigger in 2013. Feel free to add in additional social networks that are on your radar under this post in the comments section below! 1) Inbound: The goal of Inbound.org is to enable great content from the world of inbound marketing to get noticed. There’s an amazing communityContinueContinue reading “SOcial Networks To Watch In 2013”