Archive for "social media"

Are you monitoring what people are saying about your company and products online? Is anyone even talking about your business?

Without the right tools, it can be a nightmare trying to keep tabs on who’s saying what and where they’re saying it.

And if you can’t see what they’re saying and where they’re saying it, how are you supposed to…

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We found this nifty little infographic this morning. The clever people over at Flowtown and Column Five have put it together.

While it misses a few obvious networks (e.g Linkedin), it’s a great primer for small business owners getting into social media.

Enjoy.

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In the past, SEO had little or nothing to do with social media sites. It was always thought of an IT professional’s task of getting your site and content easily found on the search engines and social media was just a personal way of keeping in touch with your friends. But that is not the case in the present day,…

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What does 2012 hold in store for online marketing?

Where 2011, saw some major changes such as Google entering the social media world with Google+, Facebook and Twitter playing a large role in product promotions and an increase in mobile searches, experts predict more such changes in 2012.

In 2012 the Internet world will continue to dominate the marketing strategy…

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If you’re business isn’t on Facebook and Twitter, then this post isn’t for you except to tell you to consider setting up a Facebook page and Twitter profile ASAP.

For all those readers who do have a social media presence for their businesses I know how hard it can be to maintain this presence, so I…

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As the end of the year draws closer, it’s about time we shared our predictions for online marketing in 2012.

This week I will start with social media because it is an area of online marketing that is of most interest to me. In the coming weeks, our team will also cover SEO and SEM trends we think…

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Google finally took the wraps of their Google Plus pages for business last week. So now it’s time for you to jump on board and create this vital web presence for your business.

We’ve collated this quick guide on how to optimise your business’ Google Plus page for better rankings and results – just so you get it right from…

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We have some great news for businesses… Google has just announced the launch of business pages on Google+ (similar to Facebook business pages).

Businesses can create their own pages by visiting the following link http://plus.google.com/pages/create. With a similar look and feel to Facebook pages, these Google+ pages are another way businesses can reach out to their current and…

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With the holiday season fast approaching, there’s one day especially important for online retailers – Cyber Monday.

Cyber Monday falls on the first Monday after thanksgiving and is traditionally one of the biggest online shopping days of the year. The name Cyber Monday came about in 2005 after retailers noticed a large amount of Americans, fresh off a Thanksgiving weekend…

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Social media is useful for almost every type of business. Cafes, retail stores, and even professional services can build their online reputation and increase trust. By taking advantage of social media, businesses can make themselves more accessible, more personable, and maintain long term connections.

Facebook is the most popular social networking website on the internet, and often the first site…

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