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Social Media’s Big Six – Make the Most of Your Social Media Efforts [Infographic] There’s no denying that social media plays a powerful role in today’s marketing efforts.

Social Media’s Big Six – Make the Most of Your Social Media Efforts [Infographic]

The right mention from the right people can send a deluge of traffic to your blog or product page that you would never have attracted otherwise. Even a single mention from certain influencers can drive enough traffic to crash some servers, so you definitely want to get in on it, but which social media channels should you devote your time to? Unfortunately, there’s no easy answer to that question. Some sites work better on visual platforms like Pinterest and Google+, while other types of information share more effectively on more traditional channels like LinkedIn and Twitter. Of course video works best on Google+ and YouTube, so you should take these factors into account when tailoring your social media campaigns. What you can break down easily is who the big players in the market are and the raw power of those platforms. Get the Free Version - Free, open-source software to help you save money.

4 Ways to Increase Your Traffic With StumbleUpon. StumbleUpon is one of the best traffic generators among the top seven social media sites, referring more than other social bookmarking and voting sites such as Digg and Reddit according to Statcounter.

4 Ways to Increase Your Traffic With StumbleUpon

Why? Because when a user likes, or stumbles, a particular page, it is put into the StumbleUpon lineup. As other StumbleUpon users are randomly searching for new content on a specific topic using the Stumble button on their toolbar, any pages in the lineup for that topic will be displayed to them. So how can you capitalize on this great network and start getting traffic? Great Content Before we go any further, the main secret to StumbleUpon success is having great content. The Value Of Google Analytics For Mobile. In the marketing game, numbers are crucial.

The Value Of Google Analytics For Mobile

I’m not telling you anything you don’t know. There’s a reason why MarketingLand has a whole area designated for analytics. If you’re a website owner or marketer, chances are you spend a lot of time looking at Google Analytics for your website. Do you give your mobile site and app the same kind of attention? Why Use Analytics For Mobile? The main reasons to use analytics for mobile are the same as the reasons for using analytics on any website. Where is traffic coming from (for mobile web)? 6 Tools to Build a Mobile App on the Cheap. The Mobile App Trends Series is presented by Sourcebits, a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms.

Follow Sourcebits on Twitter for recent news and updates. The massive growth of the app market has coincided with the creation of a parallel niche industry — the proliferation of accessible, low-cost development alternatives to traditional shops and agencies. But not all brands — or industries altogether — require diverse, expansive functionality in their apps. In the same regard, a lean approach to launch can move a unique product to market in a mere matter of minutes. As the mobile applications market moves toward $25 billion per year, according to a MarketsandMarkets report, non-traditional development opportunities are emerging in a number of forms. Below are six platforms carving out their space in the market. Squid : Optimising Web Delivery. Unison File Synchronizer.

Unison is a file-synchronization tool for OSX, Unix, and Windows.

Unison File Synchronizer

It allows two replicas of a collection of files and directories to be stored on different hosts (or different disks on the same host), modified separately, and then brought up to date by propagating the changes in each replica to the other. Unison shares a number of features with tools such as configuration management packages (CVS, PRCS, Subversion, BitKeeper, etc.), distributed filesystems (Coda, etc.), uni-directional mirroring utilities (rsync, etc.), and other synchronizers (Intellisync, Reconcile, etc). However, there are several points where it differs: Unison runs on both Windows and many flavors of Unix (Solaris, Linux, OS X, etc.) systems.

MarketingProfs Resources. Larry Chase Resource Center. 16/4/12 Linkable assets. For marketers who are on the move, podcasts can be a time-efficient way to consume trade information.

16/4/12 Linkable assets

Below are our top picks for Digital Marketing podcasts that give you the best return on your investment of time. Top Digital Marketing Podcast Feeds There are scores of podcasts about marketing. Some are a colossal waste of time. Others start out like gangbusters and then flame out. We’ve looked at and listened to countless Digital Marketing podcasts over many months. Please forward this newsletter to a colleague if you like what you see. Now, here’s Sr. 1. One of Amy Porterfield’s editorial guidelines for her podcasts is to “make every minute worth it.” Porterfield focuses on Social Media and Content Marketing, concentrating on Facebook and other social platforms, but also covers business topics such as outsourcing services, new product launches and budgeting. Three podcasts worth checking out: 2.

We also recommend these other podcasts for starters: 3. 4. 5. 6. Check out these episodes: Social Media Coaching Center.