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I read this really interesting article yesterday about how although Facebook captures about 14% of our online attention, only 4% of online advertising dollars are spent there. Weird, right? Reflecting upon my own Facebook ad buys, I’ve always found them to be very successful (and by “very successful” I really mean “hit or miss” but [...]
Facebook has been in new release overload over the past week – with several new site features and two new mobile apps including Pages and Camera. Here’s the breakdown: Pages is an app dedicated to the management of brand pages. It loads a lot quicker and is much less buggier than the standard Facebook app [...]
More and more companies are taking marketing (or at least parts of it) into their own hands, but when it comes to SEO, those same hands often get thrown into the air in frustration and dismay. The thing is, SEO is hard. But just because you’re not a master of the craft doesnt mean you [...]
Google Drive is the newest cloud-based storage platform that works a lot like Dropbox. If you have no idea what cloud-based storage is, read this and then choose a platform and get started before you lose all your data and end up crying for days. Chances are, you’re already using Dropbox. Me too – and [...]
When entering into the world of social media, many companies find themselves asking “who’s going to manage this?” Because it’s still so new, lots of people automatically outsource to a “professional social media manager.” And while I’m not trying to put myself out of work, I think that in most cases it make more sense [...]
Spring is in the air, and outdoor festivals are lined up for the next several weeks including French Quarter Fest, Jazz Fest, Festival Internationale….the list goes on and on! Stay savvy (and social) this festival season with these 5 apps that help you find your friends, be in the know and capture/share your experience. 1. [...]
Last week I unfriended someone on Facebook because they sent me too many event invites…seriously – like 4 at a time, every other day. He’s a nice guy and I see him around every now and then so I wanted to use this as a last resort but couldn’t figure out how to block JUST [...]
You’ve already heard all the buzz about Pinterest and how your mom spends 5 hours a day repinning home and garden photos and the latest Rachael Ray recipes, but have you considered incorporating it into your business’s social campaigns? No, it’s not going to replace Facebook or Twitter but in some cases I think it [...]
Ever wish you could apply a magical filter to Facebook so that you could see exactly what you wanted to see without having to “hide” or “show most updates” on individual profiles? YOU CAN! (I know, I’m really excited too.) Basically, Facebook Interests works a lot like Twitter lists. You create a new list, select [...]
Last week, American Express started rolling out their new campaign that incentivizes card members with deals and discounts when they use a special hashtag to tweet at certain businesses. The concept is fairly cut and dry – synch your Twiter account when you log into your American Express account, tweet #AmexWholeFoods (or the name of [...]
