Users Interests are Evolving, Stay Ahead by Offering Video
User attention and interests are continuing to transmute, with video leading the reason for this. We have seen user interaction alter even more the last few years, where engagement via link click posts, pictures, PDFs, and etc., are starting to take a slight sideline due to the attraction of video. […]
Promoting Through Video on Social Media
For the purpose of online marketing, we know to write out a well structured social media post that would include an eye-popping image in order to grab the attention of our followers/visitors. But a lot of people tend to overlook the current, most popular and engaging way to promote your […]
A Guide to Building a Social Content Strategy
Now is the time to build a social content strategy that aligns with your goals and breaks down barriers. Although it is important to have a presence – the right strategy is not jumping into creating an account for each social platform. If you really want to maximize your social […]
4 YouTube Studio Metrics You Should Pay Attention To
Social media is constantly updating. Whether it’s the character limit, privacy settings or analytics – it’s important to keep in the know. YouTube announced a few months back that it would be slowly transitioning its Creator Studio over to YouTube Studio. So, what’s the difference? Upon clicking on Analytics, users […]
How Marketers Can Build Trust Through Storytelling
We live in a busy, noisy world. To stand out as a brand, it is important to find that “wow factor” and build trust among your target audiences. These factors can be achieved through storytelling. Whether your objective is to grow an audience or sell a product or service, or […]
Getting Started with Live Streaming: Everything You Need to Know
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube are only a few of the social media sites that are starting to incorporate live streaming as an integral part of their platforms. This is because within the past year, live streaming has turned from an extra feature to a necessary feature for social media […]
4 Social Media Updates You Should Know About
Keeping up with the latest trends and updates in the social media space is harder than keeping up with the crazy Kardashian family. It seems like every week we hear about Instagram copying another Snapchat feature in the on-going battle between the two platforms. Here are four social media updates […]
YouTube SEO: How to Optimize YouTube Videos
Let’s talk about YouTube SEO. As the second biggest search engine, YouTube provides marketers with a huge opportunity to increase their site traffic. Just like Google, YouTube has its own algorithm that decides the ranking of the search results. By optimizing your videos for YouTube, you’ll make it easier for […]
Social in 60: 7 Tips to Spring Clean Your Social Media
In this Social in 60 we take a look at a few ways to spring clean your social media. First take a look at who has permissions to post on your social media outlets, whether it be employees or third-party applications. Maybe someone changed roles or no longer works at […]
It’s a Mad Mad Social Media World
My husband and I were watching TV the other night when he turned the channel to Mad Men. I will admit that I binge-watched the first five seasons while on maternity leave and thought to myself, “Where have you been all my life!” My husband, who did not partake in […]
Social Media Statistics for 2014
One of my first blog posts I created in 2011 featured a video that challenged the question “Is Social Media A Fad?” Hult International Business School recently put together another similar video using 2014 statistics from Socialnomics, and my how the social media landscape has changed. One misconception that you […]
6 Interview Questions You Should Ask A Social Media Manager
Social media manager has become a hot title on job boards recently, and I’m right in there with them. In the past few weeks, I’ve been interviewing for a social media internship and I’ve been amazed at the lack of real social media talent that’s out there. Everyone thinks that just […]
An Infographic History of Social Media
Social media has arguably been the biggest buzz word in the business realm for almost a decade now. “How do we use it?” “How do you show ROI?” “What’s its long-term viability?” While no one has the concrete answers to these questions, one thing you need to determine the future […]
Social Media Statistics Recap for 2012
2012 brought a lot of changes to social media and its many platforms. Facebook released its IPO. Gangnam Style took YouTube and the world by storm. Watching TV became a social experience as television shows started designating Twitter hashtags for episodes and scenes. Pinterest became one of the fastest-growing social […]
Social Media Channel Graphics Requirements and Dimensions
Here is a list of the social media sizing dimensions for images you need to set up your Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn channels. (All Dimensions in Pixels) Facebook Dimensions Required Items Cover Photo: 851 x 315 Profile Image: 180×180 Tab Icons: 111×74 Tab Page: 810 width Recommended Items […]
SES Chicago 2012 Recap from a Social Media Marketer
I was lucky enough to attend the SES Chicago (Search Engine Strategies) conference this last week, and I wanted to share with you a few nuggets of information that I found worthwhile. While a majority of the SES Chicago sessions weren’t quite up my social media-alley, there were many take-aways […]
Social Media Usage on the Rise In the Workplace (Infographic)
Social media use is on the rise in the workplace, a study says, and it doesn’t look as if it’s going away anytime soon. Garnter Technology Research recently conducted a study of 1,100 people about the use of social media within their workplace, and the results might surprise you. One […]
Study: How Many People Follow Brands on Social Media and Why?
Recently, a study was done of how people use social media, and the results might surprise you. Nor should they be overlooked by marketers. The Social Habit study, done by a team of social media experts and Edison Research, showed various interesting facts about social media and its usage, but […]
Infographic: Social Media ROI
Marketers are constantly trying to calculate their company’s social media ROI, and there are are as many ways to look at and calculate it as there are stars. I recently came across this infographic on social media ROI (return on investment) from MDG Advertising that I thought was very useful, […]
The 2012 Social Media Landscape [Infographic]
As we all know, Social Media has become a booming business, and it doesn’t’ take long to realize that there are tools for just about everything. I recently found this infographic from Buddy Media which gives you a quick snapshot and road map of the social media landscape and some […]