December 22, 2011
by Nick Stamoulis
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Some have called Google+ the Facebook killer; others steadfastly believe that it is doomed to fail like Google’s previous social networking attempts. While the future of Google+ is still up in the air, there is no denying the numbers: in … Continue reading
December 15, 2011
by Nick Stamoulis
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There is no denying that Facebook is the 800 pound gorilla of social media. In fact, Facebook seems determined to be not only the #1 social networking site, but also a one-stop-shop for all of our online activities. Company Facebook … Continue reading
November 22, 2011
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A social community can be one of the most valuable assets a brand has. It can help protect your brand from bad press, generate buzz around new product launches, spread your messaging and share your content, help you interact with … Continue reading
October 25, 2011
by Nick Stamoulis
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A recent BrightEdge social share report found that nearly 50% of the top 10,000 websites do not offer social sharing links. Social sharing links, also known as share buttons, are the little widgets at the top (usually, although sometimes the … Continue reading
September 1, 2011
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I’ve discussed before how social media sites (like social bookmarking sites) are great for content promotion. Social networking sites thrive on new, interesting content, making it the perfect platform for sharing your company’s content with your target audience. The ripple … Continue reading
August 24, 2011
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Even though social media has matured over the last few years into an invaluable marketing tool, there are still plenty of site and business owners (and even marketers) who still don’t feel comfortable using social media. It may be because … Continue reading
August 16, 2011
by Nick Stamoulis
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Social bookmarking sites allow users to submit, organize and store links to favorite pages they find useful, interesting or entertaining. Other users can often “vote” on these bookmarks; the more people that find them interesting, the higher the bookmark ranks … Continue reading
August 4, 2011
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Social media marketing has completely changed the way businesses and consumers interact online. Social media marketing has matured out of the “well, let’s see what this does” phase and has earned a place in everyone’s integrated marketing campaign. Even the … Continue reading
August 1, 2011
by Nick Stamoulis
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Early reports indicate that of the 20 million Google+ users, somewhere between 70-85% are male and 60% identify themselves as software engineers or web developers. As Mashable so eloquently pointed out in recent article, that data “…paints a fairly stereotypical … Continue reading
July 26, 2011
by Nick Stamoulis
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Social media and SEO are more inter-related than ever. The search engines are committed to developing a more personalized search for their users, using social signals from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networks to do so. By making search … Continue reading