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Www.uvsc.edu/disted/decourses/dgm/2740/IN/steinja/lessons/05/docs/eyetrack_iii.pdf. Www.jeffbullas.com/2012/02/29/10-powerful-tips-to-increase-fan-engagement-on-facebook/ Facebook is the social network preferred by most businesses when planning and implementing their social media marketing strategy.

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Even though Twitter and YouTube are large social media networks, Facebook provides a marketing ecosystem that is multi-media rich and broad. There are literally tens of thousands of apps that can assist business with marketing on Facebook. Even though it feels like Facebook has been part of our lives forever it must be noted that Facebook “Pages” for Business have only been with us for barely 3 years! Business is Still Learning How to Use Facebook Businesses are still learning the most effective tactics to apply when participating and engaging on Facebook. The questions often being asked are 1. 2. 3. Research by Buddy Media reveals ways to create the most effective engagement for retailers when interacting with their fans on Facebook. The findings reveal some interesting ways to increase the success of your Facebook marketing. Here are the findings of the research.

The Evolution of Web Design Infographic. How to Get More Likes on Facebook - Infographic. In this infographic we look into what creates the most engagement on Facebook.

How to Get More Likes on Facebook - Infographic

Please feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of the page. Click on the infographic below to view a larger version: View an enlarged version of this infographic » Click here to download a .pdf version of this infographic. Want to display this infographic on your site? <b>++ Click Image to Enlarge ++</b><br /><a href=" src=" alt="How to Get More Likes on Facebook - Infographic"></a><br />Source: <a href=" to Get More Likes on Facebook – Infographic</a> Facts and Stats To Tweet: Photos get 53% more Likes, 104% more comments, and 84% more click-throughs. Sources. Getting Started With Social Media: A Resource Guide. If you are new to social media or you’re not sure you’re doing the right thing, this page is for you.

Getting Started With Social Media: A Resource Guide

It contains a number of resources to help bring you up to speed. Must Read Report Take a quick read of the Social Media Marketing Industry Report (free immediate access). It is full of valuable information and includes answers to important questions such as, “How much time does social media marketing take? ,” “What are the benefits?” The 10 Must-Read Blogs for Internet Marketers. Continuing with our series of educational resources for internet marketers (view our last post on 10 eBooks Internet Marketers Must Read in 2013), we’ve put together a list of our 10 favorite blogs.

The 10 Must-Read Blogs for Internet Marketers

These are the blogs that share the latest research, thought leadership and best practices from some of today’s most respected marketers in landing page optimization, content marketing, search engine marketing and analytics. Put these in your RSS reader and check them daily. Here’s the list: The UX Portfolio. This originally published over at UXMas, where they were kind enough to let me guest blog (how festive!).

The UX Portfolio

They also did a wonderful job of editing the content. Here’s the post: User experience designers are storytellers. The stories that you tell in client meetings and job interviews are about the applications you design. 5 Principles of Persuasive Web Design. What’s the best way to persuade somebody when talking to them?

5 Principles of Persuasive Web Design

You have to be confident, talk fast and swear a little, among other things. But what about persuading somebody without words – possible? You bet. Researchers installed a ‘fly’ onto urinals across different airports around the world: The presence of a fly in a urinal literally changes human behavior. This is a clear case of getting people to do what you want without using words. Are people in Denmark selfish? This graph represents the number of people who’re registered organ donors, divided by countries: So only 4.25% of Denmark, but over 99% of Austrians – what’s going on here? People go with whatever is the default. Do people change software settings? Here’s another tidbit. If you’d like more people to take action, make the preferred actions ‘default’.

That being said, there are lots of opportunities with designing for default. We spend very little time on deliberate thought Our decisions change depending on how we think. SOCIAL MEDIA - Connecting the World with Businesses.