Category: Social Media

How to Create a Successful Facebook Contest in 8 Simple Steps

Looking for more traffic and engagement to your Facebook page? Have an awesome to give away?  Facebook contests are a great way to promote your business page, increase engagement and capture new leads.  Many businesses don’t know how to get started on creating a successful Facebook contest.  Below is a guide to help you run […]

5 New Ideas for Awesome Blog Posts

Sometimes it can be difficult to think of new blog post ideas that are engaging and inspiring for your readers. If you are experiencing blog writers block, look no further as we present you with five new ideas for awesome blog posts. 1. Answer Common Questions.  Do your customers always have similar questions or concerns […]

Who will take over your Facebook page when you pass away?

Social media becomes more embedded into our lives every day. Facebook will now let you assign a friend or family member to take over your Facebook profile when you die.  A new feature called the “legacy contact” lets a chosen person post information on your behalf, respond to friend requests and update your profile photo. […]

Facebook Videos vs. YouTube Links

In 2014 Facebook challenged YouTube for video views and this year we will see the world’s largest social network overtake the number of video views from YouTube.  Brands will need to embrace several media channels to reach and engage with their audience while sharing videos.  People watched Facebook videos around 1 billion times per day […]

Advertising and Social Media Wrap-up of the ‘Super Bawl’ aka Super Bowl

Super Bowl XLIX commercials this year were more sad and serious than previous years.  The game began with a heart-stopping commercial from Chevy when they made many people believe their cable connection was going out.  The ad showed a broken image and then cut out to nothing while returning after a second to show Chevy’s […]

A Google+ feature you want to know about

Google+ is one of the more complicated social media networks and many users have abandoned theirs since its inception in 2011.  Many people jumped on Google+ to see what the hype was about in 2011, but instead continued to use Facebook since everyone was still on it.  One of the features on Google+ that is […]

Social Media plays a huge role with Super Bowl ads

In 2014, the Super Bowl was the most watched TV show in the US averaging 111.15 million viewers. A survey by Crowdtap, a social media insights and influence platform, showed that 74% of viewers said they would engage on social media if an advertisement prompted them to.  Half of the viewers said they would share […]

How to Effectively use LinkedIn to Grow your Business

This year, LinkedIn will become one of the most popular social media channels for B2B companies.  Many companies aren’t sure how to effectively market themselves on LinkedIn and how to take advantage of everything the platform offers.  Below are few ways to effectively start using LinkedIn to grow your business.   1. Transform your company […]

5 Ways to Build your Brand and Followers on Instagram

With over 300 million users, now surpassing Twitter, Instagram is the social place to be.  Each day the global community shares over 70 million photos and videos on Instagram.  The largest demographic on Instagram is 18-34 year olds and a study found that a lot of those users are urban, youthful women. Instagram is still […]

What’s Next for Social Media in 2015?

In 2014 there was a record of 1.79 billion users on social media and it is projected to reach about 2.44 billion by 2018.  Social media this year will continue to be on top with for online marketing.  Each year different trends emerge and in 2015 we see new ones and others will further increase. […]