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Timing Is Everything: 5 Tools To Share At The Right Time. A common mistake made in the world of social media marketing is failing to share content at the right time for maximum exposure. It might seem like a small matter, but it can make a huge difference in everything from traffic to reposts. Those who manage to discover the best days and even hours to share see a significant growth in activity from their followers, and even manage to snare some new ones on a regular basis. How do you find these times? In the past, it was all a matter of trial and error. But such a method is imprecise and takes a lot of time and effort that can be better spent elsewhere.

Instead, trying using a collection of tools to get the results you are looking for. 1. Twitter has the most tools out there for analyzing data and finding out when the tweet. 2. This is the only reliable tool I have found for Facebook, perhaps because the style of platform is rather difficult to aggregate in any meaningful way. 3. 4. 5. Know of a good tool not on the list? Image Credit: 1.

Ubuntu on LAN network and Internet - Linuxhelp. Whats this Lie-nix Thing? Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 6-May 11 Member No.: 15,293 I can't get my 2 Ubuntu installs to see each other, computer 1 and computer 2 in my signature. They are both running 10.10 and I can see the windows XP install on 2 from 1 but can't see Ubuntu even when it is running. I was running XP on comp 2 and Ubuntu on comp 1, I can transfer files from 1 to 2 this way but cannot when Ubuntu is running on comp 2, I just can't see it, I believe Samba is installed on both.

Both pc's have internet so I know they are seeing the router, comp 2 is using a Dlink 802.11g wireless connection while 1 is hardwired to the router. I go to "Places" click "Network" and all I see is "Windows Network", which works fine when XP is running on comp 2, but I want to send files between the 2 Ubuntu's. D-Link DIR-615 Wireless Router. KnowEm Username Search: Social Media, Domains and Trademarks. Heyo.com :: Home Page. Custom Page Designs, LLC. Our services include Facebook fan pages, page designs for Facebook, custom page apps for Facebook, Facebooktimeline cover design. Facebook: Five things to watch for in 2013 | Internet & Media. Mark Zuckerberg has built the world's largest startup. His is a giant company, for sure -- $5 billion-plus in revenue, a stock market value around $60 billion -- but it's as nimble as they come.

Its engineers push out products and features at a near-constant pace, emboldened by posters around Facebook's campus that read, "Move fast and break things. " Zuckerberg, too, moves fast when he wants. He's even structured the company so that he can make huge decisions without his board's approval, and he hasn't hesitated to do just that. His surprise purchase of Instagram in April is exhibit A. While 2013 might see another big acquisition -- a run at Yelp or Pinterest, say, or some hot startup that suddenly has too much traction for Zuckerberg to ignore -- that's not the path the company is on. 1. First up: Sending you offers to restaurants or stores based on your location.

In mid-December, in fact, Facebook took a big step in this direction. 2. 3. Even so, Facebook will get through this mess. The Facebook Mobile Plot Thickens: Orange Inks Deal For Social Calling Service Starting Summer 2013. Facebook Phone it may not be, but today we have one more example of how users will be able to use Facebook on their phones — and in place of traditional phone services. Today, multinational French carrier Orange announced that it would offer “Party Call,” a “social calling” service on the social network. Available on both mobile and desktop versions of the social network, users will be able to call each other, and make “group calls”, without needing to know or use each other’s mobile numbers to do it. The deal was announced at Hello, and innovation event organized by Orange owner France Telecom.

Party Call was described by the carrier today as “A partnership with Facebook, to introduce more communication tools into social networks, with a first public teleconference service coming in summer 2013.” Orange will power the service, which it will run in conjunction with Orange’s new IP-based calling and messaging app, Libon (short for “life is better on,” one of the company’s slogans).

Hashtag Analytics For Your Brand, Business, Product, Service, Event or Blog. Facebook Explains The Four Ways It Sorts The News Feed And Insists Average Page Reach Didn’t Decrease. Today Facebook addressed the controversy surrounding the news feed and a reduction in reach for some Pages. It outlined the four main factors that determine if a post shows up in the news feed, and insisted Page reach didn’t decrease overall.

However a news feed algorithm change did start reducing reach for Pages that get complaints and that successfully cut total complaints by a double digit percentage. Facebook’s news feed product manager Will Cathcart told a room of reporters at Facebook’s headquarters this morning that “The problem we face with the news feed is that people come to Facebook everyday, but people don’t have enough time to check out absolutely everything that’s going on.” So to determine if any given Page post shows up in the news feed, Facebook looks at four main factors: Cathcart used a Star Wars-themed example to explain how these work.

Facebook made a major revision in September. There are conflicting reports about the actual impact on average reach, though. Top Corporate Twitter Disasters 2012 - Ryan Holmes in Inc.com. An article by HootSuite CEO Ryan Holmes was featured in Inc. earlier this week. Holmes looks at the worst corporate Twitter blunders of 2012 – from companies hoping to cash in on natural disasters to Twitter-challenged CEOs sharing confidential company info. You can check out the story – and how to avoid repeating these Twitter faux pas – here. In the article, Holmes notes that more than three-quarters of Fortune 500 companies now have Twitter accounts, and 80 percent of executives believe their brands get more sales using social media. But as with any new tool, he says, social media requires the right combination of training and technology to be effective.

Harnessed properly (with a robust social media management system . . . ahem, HootSuite), it’s an invaluable means of connecting with clients and stakeholders. Holmes looks at seven of the year’s biggest Twitter blunders in the Inc. article. Supermarket cashes in on Hurricane Sandy Retailer Riffs on Batman Shooting. 8 FREE Social Media Guides to Download. Social media is a helpful tool (some would say a crucial one), but getting a handle on its use can be tricky. We all know how to use it in a social context, but what about in a professional one? Where do you draw the line between social and inappropriate?

How do you find the correct tone for your own page? How do you hook followers? All of these are common questions I hear asked, and there are dozens more. No guide is perfect in explaining everything there is to know about the topic. It is not only a rather large one, after all, but it is also always adapting and evolving into new forms with new uses we had not anticipated. I usually recommend these eight free guides on social media to anyone who is serious about learning the skill. 1. Mike Nichols of YourZulu wrote this informative ebook for MakeUseOf, which is one of the primary sources for technology related how-to’s. 2. This is actually three different guides in one. 3. 4. 5. One of the biggest problems in social media is copyright. How Can I Post to Facebook, Twitter, and/or Google+ All at the Same Time?

Stop Forum Spam. Startup Launches to Link Loyalty and Social Media at Point of Sale [EXCLUSIVE] New startup SNAP launches Wednesday to help businesses automatically connect the dots between their existing in-store loyalty programs and their customers' social media behaviors. The SNAP service is now commercially available after having been piloted by Tasti D-Lite for more than a year.

Once deployed, SNAP's patent-pending technology implicitly "checks in" the customer to his or her configured social networks each time a transaction occurs. The platform enables businesses to automatically reward customers with points, badges, discounts and the like for socially sharing that in-store activity back to Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare.

SNAP exists as a business layer that sits on top social channels. The system plugs into the APIs of Foursquare, Twitter and Facebook, but it has APIs of its own that not only allow for rapid store integration at the server level, but also enable SNAP to receive and track transaction data in real time. Image courtesy of iStockphoto, fotofrog. 8 Essential Apps for Your Brand's Facebook Page. Alison Driscoll is an interactive copywriter and social media consultant who specializes in . She authors a blog at alisondriscoll.com. Not even a year ago, Facebook was still being dismissed as a silly site intended to help college kids slack off. Indeed, that is what helped the social network take hold with a large number of users, but it has proven its worth in business and by now, nearly everyone is on board.

Companies of all sizes are scrambling to get on the site and reach both new and current customers with a Facebook Page, the Facebook preferred method for user interaction with a brand, company or public figure. An effective Facebook Page not only attracts fans, but is sticky so that fans keep coming back and may even share the content on the Page. To do that, you need a well thought out Page that has some great applications supported by good, relevant content. Applications 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Brands that get it right VS Pink Victoria's Secret Britney Spears Zappos Target. Soap Box Social Media | SMO vs. Engagement: Why They're Different and How You Can Rock Both.

Many brands and organizations developing digital strategies have moved beyond asking whether Twitter and Facebook presences are necessary. (Yes, they are.) Now the question is: We're on the social web, so how do we make the most of it? There are two key methods for supercharging your social strategy: social media optimization (SMO) and engagement. Although they're equally important for getting more people to your website via social networks, far different rules apply for each. SMO implies a scientific approach — updates are crafted with the intention of being seen, and ultimately clicked on, by your audience. Engagement, on the other hand, is about connecting with fans and followers.

The idea is to build a community of vested members who will respond to and share your social updates because the content resonates strongly. Here's an in-depth look at each approach, and how you can combine both tactics to drive the distribution of your content. Social Media Optimization Engagement Conclusion. 5 Tips for Optimizing Your Brand’s Facebook Presence. Steve Coulson is a partner at The Advance Guard, a new media company that creates radical marketing programs using disruptive technologies, community platforms and social media. So – you’ve set up a Facebook public profile for yourself, your brand or your company, and you’re starting to post content. Now what? If you’re like me – a tinkerer and tweaker – you might be interested in ways to fine-tune your profile for maximum affect.

So here are five tips to optimize your activities on Facebook, including the right way to create profile and thumbnail graphics, how to show different content to Fans and non-Fans, creating DIY vanity urls, and how managing what and when you post can lead to greater success. This post is part of Mashable’s Facebook Week. To discuss everything Facebook, join our authors and community at Mashable's Facebook Page. 1. Facebook specs recommend that profile pictures should be 200px wide, while height can vary as needed. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. How to monitor social media mentions in five minutes a day - TNW Lifehacks. One of social media’s biggest obstacles is the amount of time required to do it properly. But it is an obstacle that can be overcome if you put some simple and effective processes in place.

In this tutorial I’m going to walk you through a system that will help you stay on top of the bulk of your social media mentions. The best part? Once set up, you only need five minutes a day to make it work for you. Step One: Set up a ‘monitoring’ folder The system I’m going to show you makes the most of the bookmark folders function within all major browsers. In this example I’ve called it ‘Monitoring’ and this is where I’ll store my tools and pre-set searches (the reason for this will become more apparent later in this post).

Step Two: Gathering your tools Now that our folder is set up, we can start to pull in the various tools we’ll use for monitoring purposes. The tools you’ll need include: We’re after relevant data, not data for the sake of it. Step Three: Tailoring your search parameters. Ask E.T.: Moderating internet forums: What's smart, not what's new. Moontoast, Your Social Commerce Platform. How to effectively moderate forums. As regular readers will be aware, I have often written about the importance of moderation. Articles I have already written on this subject include ‘The importance of speedy moderation‘, ‘Responding to a community revolt‘ and ‘Personal advice – abusive members‘. In this article I want to be a little more specific and write about the most effective way of moderating your forum.

Why forum moderation is necessary If you don’t moderate your forum, it is likely to be overwhelmed with spam – this is the primary reason why I ensure all the forums I run have some degree of moderation. Many feel moderation is in place to prevent arguments and abuse between members – I don’t disagree with this view; I feel it’s an important role but one that should come secondary to dealing with forum spammers. Spam and abusive posts are detrimental to your online community – you must moderate your forums to prevent irreversible damage from taking place. Why moderation should be taken seriously inShare4 Similar Posts. All Facebook. Custom Facebook Fan Page Pricing. Frequently Asked Questions Is there a catch? How long does my free account last? There is no catch and no commitment. You may keep your account for free for as long as you want, or until you feel like you're ready to upgrade.

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Look for Traction's LinkedIn page and free toolkit. Catch him tweeting at @adamkleinberg and blogging at tractionco.com/blog. Boasting 90 million users, LinkedIn is one of the social media titans. For business professionals, it has become an essential tool for staying connected to their business network. But for companies, there’s been little reason to pay attention to their presence there. LinkedIn has been about individuals, not organizations. In November, LinkedIn quietly introduced an upgrade to LinkedIn Company Pages that makes it both a critical and powerful tool for managing your company’s digital presence (especially if you market B2B).

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