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5 Productivity Tools for the Busy Social Media Manager. In case you are anything like me, it can be very hard to stay productive when all the Social Media buzz increases.

5 Productivity Tools for the Busy Social Media Manager

Here are a few tools which help me greatly to focus on my work and optimize the use of all available Social Media channels that I am using. 1.) MindMeister – Put your thoughts on online paper Meindmeister is a great mindmapping tool, that allows you draw nodes with your thoughts and connect them as they are interlinked with each other. The App boasts a ton of features to support the full creativity of your ideas to be jotted down. Best bit: The best feature I found is MindMeister’s collaboration tool, which allows you to co-edit maps and bring the creativity of multiple minds together. 2.) In case you can’t spend the time to scan Twitter for great content all day Refynr might be the perfect solution for you. Best bit: Recently the App integrated with Twitter publishing tool Buffer. 3.) 4.) At first sight MarketMeSuite might appear to be another Twitter client. 5.)

Connect: The Ultimate Guide To A/B Testing - Smashing Magazine. Advertisement A/B testing isn’t a buzz term.

The Ultimate Guide To A/B Testing - Smashing Magazine

A lot of savvy marketers and designs are using it right now to gain insight into visitor behavior and to increase conversion rate. And yet A/B testing is still not as common as such Internet marketing subjects as SEO, Web analytics and usability. People just aren’t as aware of it. They don’t completely understand what it is or how it could benefit them or how they should use it. What Is A/B Testing? At its core, A/B testing is exactly what it sounds like: you have two versions of an element (A and B) and a metric that defines success.

Twitter Marketing Guide. While Twitter may not be as big as Facebook in terms of traffic, it has several advantages over Facebook.

Twitter Marketing Guide

Not only is it easier to gain followers on Twitter, but you can engage with people before they become your friend on a personal profile or your fan on a business page. The following is a guide to help you setup your Twitter profile and implement a successful Twitter marketing strategy. It gives suggestions and tips for those who are new to Twitter or are just looking for some new ideas. Note: Although we refer to using automated techniques in this guide, by no means do we encourage you to spam on Twitter. Doing so will only subvert your own efforts. Researching the Competition If you’re just starting out on Twitter and need a few examples to follow, why not start by doing a little research on what your competition (or colleagues, if you prefer) are doing in the Twitterverse.

Essential Profile Elements Profile Picture – No one wants to follow the generic Twitter icons. Twitter Searches.