Posts Tagged: social media
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Aug 13, 2010
1 CommentQR Codes. The Net Big Thing in Internet Marketing?
Picture a barcode at your local grocery store. The code consists of lines and numbers, which when read by the proper application, relay product information and cost. Now, take that concept and apply it to Internet marketing and mobile applications and you get a QR code. QR is short for Quick Response (they can be...
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May 14, 2010
7 CommentsSocial Media and the Non-Profit Industry
From dipping their toes into the water with a low-investment campaign to diving off the cliff, today many nonprofits are actively exploring social media. But a common problem many non-profits face is that they blindly leap into social media without implementing a strategy. Without a well created strategy, there is no way to measure your online...
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May 10, 2010
3 CommentsEngagement Within Your Social Media Campaign
How do you grade your social media? Is it by the number of fans or followers you have? A common mistake that many internet marketers are guilty of is believing that a successful social media campaign is based on the quantity of followers you have. Just like your website, driving traffic and increasing visitors to...
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Nov 27, 2009
No CommentsSocial Media and the Holidays
Its official! The Holiday season has begun. Get ready for battling for a parking space, never ending coupon codes and e-mail blasts galore. But, will new trends like smart phones and social media affect the way people shop? Sure, online holiday shopping is nothing new and either is Facebook, Twitter or cell phones, but as...
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Nov 12, 2009
No CommentsShow Me the Social (Part 1)
You’ve done your research and you know that it’s time for you to integrate social media into your marketing campaign. You’ve got your whole team on board and excited for the new changes, except for that one person. That person is probably a little old fashioned, probably one of those that claimed the internet is...
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Nov 09, 2009
No CommentsOptimizing for Flickr
Flickr has become one of the most popular image sharing sites and currently hosts more than 4 billion images. Flickr is such an easy way to store photos, share them with family and friends, and even enhance traffic to your website. How does Flickr drive traffic to my site? Just like any other form of...
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Oct 23, 2009
No CommentsSocial Media Killed the Website Star
Will the growing popularity of social media sites end the need for a website? Absolutely not. The real time attribute of social media is something that your website can not contribute to the online community. However, your website still offers so much more than any social site can match. The Net Impact, a web marketing...
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Oct 02, 2009
No CommentsAm I Ready for Social Media?
Businesses are shifting their budgets and strategies from traditional advertising and jumping on the Social Media bandwagon. Can you blame them? This is where the industry is headed and where money is being made. However, just because it is the trend, it doesn’t mean that you are prepared to jump on quite yet. Here is...
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Sep 17, 2009
No CommentsSocial Media Etiquette
So you’ve got your Facebook and Twitter accounts set up for your business. They are synchronized for a convenient post to both outlets. You’re ready to tell the world about your brand through the all fabulous social media. But, what do you write? And more importantly, what is acceptable to post? There is such as...
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Sep 11, 2009
No CommentsFacebook the New Twitter?
Facebook has got it all and it is no surprise that users spent an average of five hours and 12 minutes on Facebook in July, 2009. With all of the applications, friends, fans, and photos, there is still one thing missing from Facebook that even Twitter has. And it is as easy @ b c…...
