Social Media

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By May 12, 2012

At times it can be a little tricky to stay on top of your social media game. In this post I address some common issues I see on your blogs (that’s right I mean you!) and provide simple solutions and a few short steps you can take to make sure you come out a winner. A few of these tips might not apply to you, but if you need help fixing any of them, let us know in the comments and we’ll get you some solutions fast! I want you to be successful, and like it or not, social media plays a big role in helping you reach your online goals. So let’s play ball!…continue reading…

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By May 6, 2012

Twitter ads are not as laser focused as Facebook ads, however you can choose by country and you also have a choice of 5 different messages you can promote with the ad. I like this option because it allowed me vary the test and promote a wider range of offerings. I also, think that people tend to have a level of ad blindness on Facebook and they may not have their Twitter ad blinders on yet, since the platform is so new. I found some level of success with using Twitter ads and I certainly recommend using them to promote your small business, launch a new product, generate buzz for an event or to grow your Twitter following.…continue reading…

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By April 27, 2012

We all have ways to share our content to Facebook (If you don’t that’s a MUST DO right now!) in the form of a button placed somewhere on your blog. Ileane uses floating social media buttons that trail the post as you scroll down. That is one way to do it. Some people place their social media buttons at the beginning of the post, others at the end and others yet, at both the beginning and end. I use a social media plugin called Socialize which places social media buttons at the top of each blog post and then creates a Feature Box at the end of each post with additional social media buttons.…continue reading…

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By April 10, 2012

There are many ways to market your business online using social media and one of the best ways is to use Facebook advertising. If you haven’t looked at this type of advertising in a while, it’s time to reconsider. Recently, Facebook has made major changes to the way business fan pages are created and shown. This change called “timelines” allows you more web page real estate on your fan page. For me, the biggest advantage Facebook advertising has is that is allows you to target by interest. When you fill out your personal Facebook profile and include your interest, Facebook uses that information to show you very specific ads. …continue reading…

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By April 4, 2012

In the scramble for social media success, some of us are getting caught up in the madness and losing sight of the true benefits that social networking has to offer. I truly believe that one of the best ways to get the most out of any social network is by being a “giver”. Spend time each day and make it a point to go out of your way to visit other blogs and share other people’s content. Check out this episode of the Ms. Ileane Speaks Podcast called Avoid These 5 Social Media No-Nos…continue reading…

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By March 30, 2012

Have you ever had a burst of traffic and wish that traffic would go higher and higher each day? I have had that feeling lots of times and I just wish my traffic would continue to rise each day. Well in order for me, you or anybody else who want to increase their traffic then we have to put out the extra effort and work in order to do so. We have to be at it each and everyday if we want to increase our blog traffic. In this post I will give you tips on how you can build up your blog traffic.…continue reading…

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By March 20, 2012

With 130 million profiles on professional networking website LinkedIn, there’s great potential for you to increase your professional visibility among those in your industry and beyond. It would be almost silly not to consider the benefit of actively participating in LinkedIn’s social networking as well as maintaining an up-to-date resume. But despite the fact that social media networks are fast becoming a primary form of communication for millions of users, some people aren’t quite convinced that a social network for professionals is worth their time.

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By March 17, 2012

During the evolution of Facebook pages, about a year ago, Facebook did away with the FBML tabs and everyone moved over to using to the more popular iFrame tabs. Lujure has a nifty iFrame widget, which is the one everyone “oohed and aahed” over in Amy Porterfield’s webinar (including your’s truly). Lujure’s iFrame app is one of my favorites because you can drag an entire web page right into your Facebook Page with the iFrame. It’s so easy to build an application with the iFrame widget, by simply adding the URL to the wigdet and dragging the frame to fit the page. Sounds super awesome right! You can build a page in less than 60 seconds flat. No kidding and absolutely NO CODING involved…continue reading…

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By March 4, 2012

As you already know, images are a great way to engage your readers. Images also help bring more attention to your blog posts. Let’s face it, everybody loves a good image, it makes you think. I don’t use images often but something has drastically changed on the internet that’s making me re-evaluate how I publish my blog posts and what images I’m using.…continue reading…

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By March 3, 2012

These days, Twitter has evolved from being a tool in which you spout every move you make during the day, into a real tool for businesses & individuals to utilize. There are many who get started in social media not realizing that sharing the exact same post over and over through out the day or being over-the-top promotional can actually alienate creating relationships with new potential fans.…continue reading…

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By February 16, 2012

Like blogging, social media sites are today’s trending tool for communication. It is an easy and quick portal to share content, connect with other people and create a “network” or community. In recent month, we saw another social media platform that is now making waves worldwide – Google+. The rise of social networking has transcend the way people use the Internet. It became a necessity and part of our lifestyle.…continue reading…

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By February 11, 2012

Conformity is when you conform or comply or behave according to certain rules and standards because they are perceived as the “norm”. Let me make it easier. You act in a particular manner and stick to it because that manner is perceived as socially acceptable. Okay, this might work in the actual social world. But it really is something to think about when we enter the blogging scene.…continue reading…

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By February 6, 2012

The potential of getting new readers to your blog could be higher in some smaller named communities? All of a sudden size doesn’t matter does it? Blog Engage, Blokube, BizSugar, Blog Interact are some of my favorite social communities on the internet. Your probably asking yourself, why would anyone like these small little communities over the big guys like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube and Google +…continue reading…

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By January 31, 2012

In 2012, companies and brands are more committed than ever to building a strong community around them, after having good experiences with social media over the past year. They have realized that creating a community around their brand is more than a simple promotion message and when it’s done, well the whole sales process will benefit from it. However, not all companies know how to build a community around their business or brand. Here are some tips that companies must take into account when taking the big plunge and start the real adventure in social media.

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By January 20, 2012

Facebook recently launched the new biography so you can recover and collect the most important moments of your life. Starting today, you can choose from more than 60 applications to add to your life and express the things you like. The applications are available from Foodspotting.com biography, Foodily, Ticketmaster, Pinterest, RottenTomatoes, Pose, Kobo, Tripadvisor.com Gogobot.com and among others. Now you can improve your life with applications that help you tell your story: If you enjoy cooking, eating, traveling, jogging or watching movies..…continue reading…

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By January 15, 2012

When we started on Twitter one of the main question that users ask is how do I get more twitter followers? When you have decided to enter you find that you don’t know anyone and no one follow you. You start to follow famous people, an artist, a journalist, writer, politician etc… but you realize that they do not follow you.You start to get into conversations and follow people related to you and suddenly you have 10, then 20, then 30, 40 and Yeah! Reaching 50! and with a little luck and hard work and patience and you have 100! But basically you have the desire to have more followers. How to get more followers? …continue reading…

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By January 12, 2012

The first thing that attracted me to JustRetweet was the name. I love simplicity and that’s exactly what the site offers – an easy way to find stuff you want to share and retweet it with one click. I have been using the site as an antidote to my growing Triberr fatigue and so far, I like it a lot.
The JustRetweet interface isn’t fancy but it works. Everything you need to know about how the site works is on the rules page. Visit the home page to follow the three simple steps to joining the site…continue reading…

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By December 28, 2011

Many bloggers ask about what they should create a Facebook page or Facebook groups, so today’s post I will be discussing about what is the best choice for you as blogger. So, how do you decide as blogger whether you need a Facebook group or a fan page? Although at first glance they appear to be similar to one another, fan pages and groups contain some key differences that you need to keep in mind when you are setting them up…continue reading…

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By December 8, 2011

In the wake of a huge financial crisis that has given a serious hit to the job market, you might be surprised to find out that Twitter can also help you in that arena. In the last couple of years there has been a jump in websites that work by allowing you to search through tweets directed at finding employees for workers in every corner of the world. Not to mention, in every category imaginable. Here are eight websites that will work as tools in your search for recent job offers, but going through Twitter listings for leads…continue reading…

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By November 22, 2011

Social bookmarking sites have been some of the largest traffic makers in the past 3 years. Major players like Reddit, Digg, and the new Chime.in offer instant access to hundreds of new stories, multimedia, and news updates every second for an online browser. This style of “instant information” has become very popular with high speed and fast paced internet users throughout the world. Reddit is showing their popularity by being currently ranked #47th for traffic on Alexa’s top United States websites.…continue reading…

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