If you’re like most marketing professionals, you’ve probably got a lot of irons in the fire. It may be tempting to attempt to automate as many marketing aspects as you can, but should you? Of course, you can’t do it all, but some marketing strategies require more attention than others. Social media is one of […]
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Social media is a relatively new concept. However, social media has had a profound impact on society and marketing efforts, especially as of late. However, the potential behind this phenomenon remains largely untapped as many brands don’t fully understand the medium. The first thing marketers need to realize is that social media isn’t really media. […]
There have been a number of studies released about Facebook and the habits of its users suggesting that the king of social media tools allows users to display their narcissism with others while being met with the applause and admiration of “friends.” Other forms of social media, too, allow for an inflated sense of self […]
The face of social media has changed drastically since Friendster in 2002 and the social giant Facebook, burst onto the scene in 2004. The number and type of social media sites available has grown exponentially. Facebook and Twitter tend to dominate the social networking scene, while sites like Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr facilitate content sharing among social […]
When Facebook first opened its shares to the public, there was a widespread belief that Facebook had done what companies like MySpace and Friendster couldn’t: it cemented itself as a social media giant that would stand the test of time. Unfortunately, as Facebook’s shares plummeted, it has become increasingly clear that Facebook is just another […]
We Wish You A Very Merry Christmas… Social media is very powerful when you use it correctly. You can easily gain followers, customers and a lot of coverage. At the same time, many people are getting tired of certain marketing practices. Some of these practices are very common, and users are fighting back by refusing […]
Too often these days companies throw lots of effort and money into social media campaigns, expecting the same sort of results a business would get from traditional advertising and marketing. Then, when things don’t work out as expected, it becomes a big embarrassment and frustration as well as a complete abdication of any use of […]
Along with other tools in the social media world, a lot of emphasis is put on how many followers hook onto a Twitter account and its related messaging. The follower count is the one metric that provides an obvious measurement of the awareness of the Twitter account and its posts. Not surprisingly, this status then […]
Now that Facebook actually has to make a reasonable attempt at being a profitable company to shareholders rather than just living off of private investment, it was inevitable that Facebook would eventually begin steps to monetize its Internet product and attraction. However, the way CEO Zuckerberg and company are going about the issue is really […]
