My Social Agency Blog, Social Media Marketing, App Development, Web Video Production Saturday Social – Facebook Messenger, the Heartbleed Bug and a Social Media Song Heartbleed This week has seen the discovery of the Heartbleed bug, a major security flaw affecting many sites across the internet. The bug may been exposing the personal information and passwords of internet users to hackers for over two years. Apparently around half a million sites across the web have been rendered as “insecure” and users everywhere are being encouraged to change their passwords for any of the sites that may have been affected. Read more How to Use the New Twitter Design for Your Business As you may have seen already, Twitter is rolling out a whole new profile design to users. If you are yet to see the new design, then check out the profiles of First Lady Michelle Obama, or those of actors Zac Efron and Channing Tatum: Read more How to Optimise Images for Better SEO Read more 5 Amazing Psychology Principles Behind Effective Content Marketing How to Optimise for Bing and Win More Traffic: Part 2
Actionable Marketing Expert Top 10 Social Media Blogs: The 2012 Winners! Are you looking for some good blogs to read? Look no further! Our third-annual social media blog contest generated nearly 600 nominations (almost twice as many as last year’s contest). Our panel of social media experts carefully reviewed the nominees and finalists, analyzing the quality of their content, the frequency of posts and reader involvement (among other things). With that in mind, here are ten blogs that need to be at the top of your reading list. #1: Social Mouths Social Mouths, the brainchild of Francisco Rosales, provides deep and honest looks at social media marketing and trends that impact our industry. The site contains detailed posts with real-world examples, and addresses new and difficult topics. #2: ViralBlog ViralBlog provides a daily stream of social media trends and inspiration through case studies and other interesting articles. The site has excellent content with useful tips and advice. #3: Jeff Bullas The site has excellent content with solid social media insights.
The Sales Lion by Marcus Sheridan: Marketing, Small Business, Blogging, and Life Success Principles Delivered with Passion! 20 Social Media Blogs You Should Read in 2012 Social media is now an essential component of doing business. It’s important for marketers to keep up with the ever-changing social media landscape so they can align their strategies and achieve the results they’re looking for. Here’s a list (in alphabetical order) of some great social media blogs to read in 2012. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Social Strand Media | Simplifying Social Media Taking Your Brand from the Bench to the Playing Field Social Media Fundamentals for Business I finished the book knowing much more than when I started and now feel empowered rather than overwhelmed. Julia, Executive Director Be the first to find out when it hits the stands on Amazon. Click Here To Get an Email Alert Take A Glimpse Inside The Book 4 Important Tips You’ll Learn Social Strategy. This book has case studies you can learn from plus, exercises at the end of each chapter that give you the tools you need to build the brand you want. About The Author Tracy Sestili is a social media strategist, trainer, and consultant. After years of teaching at various schools like Hult International Business School, AcademyX, and San Francisco State University, she decided to put what she teaches to businesses in book form for the masses. Tracy is a graduate from Shippensburg University. Let’s Get In Touch
Pijaru Koksu Blog | Blog marketingowy o małym, ale skutecznym zasięgu! s Social Media Blog In part one of this series we looked at key questions you need to answer to find the right Facebook strategy for your page. This week we will discuss the types of content you should create and share in order to capture the attention of your audience. By now you should have defined your customers pain points and what your page is about. This should inform the kind of content you share. Setting themes Creating themes for specific months or weeks can help you focus on your content. The Science Gallery in Dublin are currently running a “Fail Better” exhibition. They include quirky observations, links and images. The content appeals to my geeky side, I like the little snippets of quirky information and most of all it’s entertaining. It is also 100% on message reminding me on a daily basis about their exhibition. I highly recommend that you use a content calendar in order to plan your themes. Types of content to share Images Good images still attract the best interaction rate on Facebook. Nostalgia
Digital Brand Marketing Education bundlepost | Social Media Content Managemen Making Facebook's Timeline for Brands work for you Facebook’s Timeline for Brands announcement tomorrow will offer new possibilities and opportunities for businesses. Tomorrow is the day when many marketers and agencies will be anticipating the launch of Facebook’s Timeline for Brands. Timeline for personal profile officially launched last year and New Zealand was one of the first countries in the world to have Timeline activated. Like all Facebook revamps, it has arrived with many people expressing different levels of anger over the enforced changes to their personal profiles. In the eyes of many Facebook users, Timeline’s negatives seem to outweigh the positives. Timeline is being sold to users on the basis that it “tells your life’s story” and this is where Facebook has irritated many because not everyone wants their life history put in any spotlight for everyone to see. But looking at Timeline from the point of view of brands and marketing is literally another story.