2012
Is it Worth Advertising on Facebook?
With 83 million fake accounts operating on Facebook, many people are wondering if it s still a good idea to advertise on Facebook. The short answer: yes.
The Battle of Social Search Engines: The New Bing vs. Google
Bing is set to release a heavily social integrated version of their search engine in the near future that might just give Google a run for its money. The New Bing will introduce a three-column design with new information architecture that will help users interact with their social networks.
2011
How to Create a Google Plus Business Page
As many may already know, Google Plus is now allowing people to create their very own Google Plus business page. Here is how to set up a Google Plus Business page.
Four Tips to Turn Your Brand Advocates into Super Fans
If you re into social media marketing, you realize that it is extremely essential to turn your brand advocates, your brand s ambassadors, into fans. But not just ought to you turn your brand s fans into normal fans, you have the opportunity to convert them into superfans. Those that will really vouch for your brand, and be what we call a super fan
Social Media Dance Off Submission
Here is our social media dance off submission, from a bunch of people who are in social media. Comments welcome!
Facebook Places Dead or Simply Buried Alive?
Apparently Foursquare is claiming victory over Facebook Places, especially since VentureBeat.com is saying that Facebook Places is now dead. Well, not exactly, folks. Apparently Facebook Places is still alive, so it is a case that Facebook Places was simply buried alive?
Is a Microsoft Word Resume Still Acceptable?
Standing Dog is hiring. And we have been receiving a lot of resumes for various open positions that we have, some in social media, some in Search Engine Optimization, and even in the Creative (web design, etc.) areas. I know that standard resumes in Microsoft Word are acceptable. But to stand out, is it acceptable to submit a resume that is a littl
How to Use Twitter for Customer Service
There is now a great new tool for customer service that would probably not expect: it is called Twitter. Not only is Twitter a great social networking web site, Twitter is a great tool. And, more importantly, a time saver. On the Standing Dog Blog, we have a great blog post by Paul Griffith about how use Twitter as a customer service tool for your
Why Social Validation is the New Search Engine Optimization
You probably have heard me preach it before: if at all possible, for search engine optimization purposes, your web site should include a blog or other section. Here is why your SEO Strategy must include social validation.
Why You Should Check In on Foursquare
There are several reasons why you should make it a habit of checking in on foursquare, the social networking web site, while you go about your daily activities. I personally enjoy connecting with others and finding out who is also at my location and who has checked in. I also enjoy the fact that since I have connected my foursquare account with man
2010
Facebook Chat Client Launches Today
As a self confessed laptop or computer nerd, what particularly impresses me about this Facebook client is both its reliability when related to Facebook chat along with the ease with which you ll be able to customize the shopper. As an example, the Facebook chat client’s intuitive interface makes customizing shortcuts a breeze; I like that I can hot
Increasing Your Success Rate with Social Media
For small businesses, social medias ever-emerging presence is really a dramatic game-changer that can possess a big impact on their bottom line. Here is to dramatically increase your success with social media.
Report Shows Explosive Twitter Growth in Brazil, Indonesia a
comScore has just released a report on Twitter’s explosive growth worldwide. The comScore study found that in June 2010, about 93 million Internet users visited Twitter.com. This is an overall increase of 109 percent over last year.
Search Engines Indexing Email Addresses from Facebook
Private email addresses of individuals who have Facebook accounts are getting indexed by the search engines, including Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft’s Bing.com. There are certain web pages on Facebook, mainly the Facebook Email Opt Out web page, that are getting indexed by the search engines. There is a problem because these web pages contain email
13 Great Social Media Monitoring Tools
While there are many more tools available out there, here is a list of some of the best monitoring tools and sites available that you can use to monitor your brand across the social media landscape.
Report: Half of Americans Have Social Media Profiles
A new study released today shows that consumer use of social networking web sites is not a youth phenomenon. Apparently now at least half of those living in the United States have social media profiles. A new study released today shows that consumer use of social networking web sites is not a youth phenomenon. Apparently now at least half of
How to Send Gift Cards on Any Social Network
Friendgiftrs one-of-a-kind network is the first and only social media-based online storefront to offer actual purchasable retail and restaurant gift cards to hundreds of millions of social media site users.
Search Engine Optimization: Is Social Sharing the Next Link Building?
From a search engine’s perspective, the theory here is that most likely you are sharing something with your friends because you like it. You like that URL enough that you want to share it with everyone who is following you. That is now a link.
How to Protect Your Facebook Fan Page
Facebook Fan pages are different than being on Facebook and having your own personalized User ID on there. Facebook Fan pages are different, and they are essentially a type of interactive web page that are on Facebook. If you have set up a Facebook Fan page, here is how to protect it.
Offerpal to Host Forum on Future of Social and Mobile Gaming
Offerpal will be posing hard questions about the state of the industry and what it will take take to reach the lofty projections that many experts have estimated. As proof that Offerpal is serious, Offerpal is bringing in hardnosed blogger, Michael Arrington as one of the key moderators.
Students Facebook Tirade Against Teacher Is Protected Speech
The latest ruling, which supports the student, concerned a former Florida high senior who was reprimanded for “cyberbullying†a teacher on Facebook. Katherine Evans, now 20, was suspended two years ago after creating a Facebook group devoted to her English teacher.
2008
Is Voting on a Social Media Site Spam?
There has been a lot of talk lately on Sphinn, the internet marketing community s social media network, about moderating, spamming, and voting.
Why Social Marketing is Critical to the Internet Marketing Mix
Social Media Marketing (SMM) and Optimization (SMO) is an important - perhaps even critical - Internet marketing strategy. Time and time again marketers are unsure of how to approach marketing in the social networks or even if they should at all.
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