Category: Social Media for Business

The emergence of Hubspot has been a critical development in the world of blogging, social media and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Hubspot has been gaining momentum, labeling itself as an all-in-one inbound marketing solution complete with a system for posting content and keywords that generate leads, and tools that provide metrics to measure the coveted […]

Folks often ask us how they can add a splash of creativity to their social media efforts to help them meet their goals. Every business is unique and some may require a little more thought than others, but I am excited to share one way we plan to get creative with our client, Puppy Cake. Based […]

  Take on social media with the thought of starting a conversation rather than pushing your brand. A personable approach on a virtual plane can inspire brand loyalty. Cartoon reprinted with permission from The Prose Marketer (via Tom Fishburne)

I’m fairly new to the whole social media management scene.  I can update a Facebook status, share a meme, and tweet with the best of them, but believe me when I say, these things are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to managing social media for various clients.  It involves so much […]

Social media in highly-regulated industries is a hot topic – and healthcare is no exception.  The healthcare industry encompasses a wide variety of specialties, making it even more difficult to draw concrete conclusions on the specific use and scope of social media. The unique challenges – and opportunities – available to healthcare professionals via social […]

I recently read one of the most explanatory articles on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to-date. The blog, written by a guest author via Windmill Networking, broke down several complex SEO components in a way the average person can actually understand. There are many companies that continue trying to “scheme” Google, despite its ultra-complex, algorithmic code […]

Of all the social media channels, Twitter is the most difficult to understand and use, especially for those who are unfamiliar with other popular forms of social media. Words like “hashtag,” “re-tweet” and “handle” can seem like a mysterious foreign language, and the 140-character limit makes using Twitter even more challenging. These factors keep many […]

Last week, I shared some guidelines for determining which of the “Big 3” social media channels – Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter – are best for meeting your business goals.  Today I want to explain a few of the popular supplemental media and how they can be useful to your social media game plan.  Major supplemental […]

I often receive calls from business owners who immediately ask me, “Can you set up my Facebook fan page for me?” I tell them that I can take care of that for them, but I then follow up by asking, “Why Facebook?” Here are a few of the typical responses I get: Oh, well we […]