Social media is… current. fun. moves fast. public. connects people across the globe. provides businesses and people another medium in which to communicate, market and promote. forever. That last point may be the most crucial of all, and something to always, ALWAYS keep in mind. Chances are, if you are active on a site like…
Tag Archive: Twitter
What is Vine?
Recently, Twitter released an app called Vine for iOS devices. Vine allows you to record six seconds of video which it then plays on an endless loop. Much like Twitters 140 character max, this six second max is designed to make videos easy to consume. Vine allows you to record one thing for six seconds, or take several…
Using Pinterest to Grow your Twitter Followers & Facebook Fans
A great thing about social media is that if you are connected with someone on one platform, chances are pretty good that it makes sense to connect with them on other platforms, too. If you follow the best practices for Pinterest and fully populate the available fields on all your social profiles, you know how easy…
Why Recent Google Plus Changes Are Bad News for Facebook
Facebook fan pages are set up in such a way that fan page admins cannot access personal profiles nor non-public updates posted by individual users, and also must wait for individuals to Like their fan pages in order to begin building a relationship. Google Plus business pages initially were set up in such a way…
Your Social Media Accounts Need to be Monitored
Recently, our family took an extended vacation. While there, I posted pictures to Instagram, Twitter and Facebook all the while tagging the resort we were staying at. I told people how much we loved it, and how it was a wonderful place to stay. The resort? Steadfastly did not acknowledge my praise of their establishment….
Social Media News Round-Up: Mid-December 2012
This time of year we are all so busy with the holidays, yet platforms are rolling out new changes we need to keep up with. For some “in case you missed it” type news, here’s a list of tweaks, improvements and all-out changes that have been (or will be) occurring in social media. Twitter has…
5 Social Media Practices to Stop Doing in 2013
Like anyone else, I find myself reflecting on the past 12 months this time of year, along with looking ahead to 2013. We as individuals and business owners make plans, set goals and think a lot about what we’ll keep doing in the new year and what we’ll change. If I had my druthers, these…
Chirpify for Instagram
Late last spring we told you about Chirpify, the first Twitter commerce tool on the market. Chirpify gives businesses and non-profits a way to turn their tweets into transactions with the use of PayPal and a simple “Tweet – ‘Buy’ Tweet Reply” process. Now Chirpify has integrated Instagram into its platform, furthering the opportunities for…
3 Tips for Making Sense of Twitter
Due to its fast-paced nature, near real-time conversations and character limitations, Twitter is often the social media platform the average person has the most difficulty grasping. Along with advice on how to talk with others on Twitter, here are 3 more tips to getting a solid handle on this popular social media platform. Create Twitter…
How to Choose a Hashtag
Most social media platforms now allow you to search based on hashtags. This gives you the opportunity to find others with similar interests. There is an art for deciding how to use hashtags though. If you pick a hashtag too broad, you may get lost in the crowd. If you pick a hashtag too narrow, it may…
