These social media fun facts are sure to impress even the biggest skeptics. Considering the whirlwind of news that has been floating around the socialsphere lately (particularly a story involving two companies you might have heard of, Facebook and WhatsApp) it seems appropriate to share some social media fun facts that would wow anyone. And […]
A corporate white paper can be turned into a ton of great, highly engaging content for your social audience. Share your latest, lengthiest white paper on social media, and you’ll be lucky if it gets any clicks. If it does, you’ll be lucky if people stick around to read it. The fact is simply that […]
We can expect to see a lot coming from the realm of content marketing in 2014. Content marketing, simply put, is huge. We have seen plenty of brands – both big and small – experiment with the phenomenon, some great success and some with equally great failures. All that said, there is no denying that […]
There are plenty of media types out there, but they all fall into one of three categories: paid, owned or earned media. So what are the differences between paid, owned and earned media? We hear about them often enough. Every one of us uses them whether we think we do or not. But not too […]
When brands find themselves becoming involved in social, they need to answer a simple question: why? Why are people interested in what you have to say? Why will they bother clicking on your links, liking your pages or posts or sharing your content to broader networks? The answer to this question rests in the content […]
We constantly wonder about the most important factors when it comes to increased search rankings, and soft search is one of them. A few months ago, we were introduced to Google’s latest update: the Hummingbird algorithm. With the evolution of how we conduct searches online, Google needed to adapt. The result was a new base […]
To find success with social, you need to cater your content to a target audience. Finding your target audience on social can sometimes be a challenge. We know whom we are targeting when it comes to selling our product, but what are our goals when it comes to social, and what audience do we need […]
Social media tools can be very helpful, but only if they are being used correctly. This week, I have the privilege of presenting a few sessions at the Social Media Strategies Summit in Las Vegas, one of which discusses some of the best tools in the market when it comes to mining and understanding your […]
Every quarter, Adobe releases their Social Intelligence report, and the Q4 report from 2013 showcased some exciting findings! The Social Intelligence Report from Adobe always results in some shock and awe for marketers. That is mostly due to the fact that there are always huge surges in the numbers of business-friendly stats quarter-over-quarter. Well, the […]
Though it is no secret that social data is important, B2B brands are not taking enough advantage of it. Data mining – whether on a large or small scale – is a critical component when it comes to a successful social business strategy; this is especially true when it comes to B2Bs. And yet, so […]
