I’ve talked about this before. Google+ profiles are rising to the top of the search engine results in record time. Faster than Twitter profiles. Faster than Facebook profiles. And faster than a speeding bullet. Why does it happen so fast? Cyrus Shepard knows. It was fairly easy to predict. Google is the proud owner of…
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Don’t Tweet Without A Contract
An interesting lawsuit over a Twitter account is about to set precedence where none exists. Here are a few interesting facts about the case that could ultimately affect its outcome: The account was set up by an individual, an employee of a company named PhoneDog The account has PhoneDog in its name; ironically, it also…
Twitter Brand Pages Coming Soon
Small businesses have several fronts for marketing their businesses online: Company website Google+ Facebook page Twitter Google+ page PPC ads Blog Electronic newsletter Articles HubPages Squidoo Lenses Just to name a few. Now, Twitter brand pages are about to create a new avenue for small businesses and a great new opportunity. Of course, they’re not…
Should You Outsource Social Media?
There are plenty of companies out there that will take your money and tell you they are managing your social media presence. Some of them are quite good at what they do, but it will cost you. Others will just take your money. We recommend you manage your own social media, for the most part….
8 Ways To Prospect For New Customers Online
Online prospecting has been as sophisticated an enterprise as offline prospecting – and just as important, if not more. Here are 8 ways that you can search and find the right customers for your business. Blogging – You might not think of blogging as a prospecting tool, but it is. With every new blog post…
Why I’m Beginning To Like Paper.li
If you’ve never heard of Paper.li, allow me to introduce you. It’s a fairly new website that allows anyone to publish their own news publication. You can become a news curator just by establishing a Paper.li edition, published daily, that republishes tweets – Twitter messages – in a new format. What I like about it…
Twitter Or Spitter?
I’ve been saying for several years, since the first time I took to using Twitter, that the social media site is the most unique and versatile tool in the social media world. And I’ve also been saying that people who use Twitter have the right to use it any way they wish. There is no…
The Real Reason You Should Twitter
Even in Adams and York counties, Pennsylvania, there is one glaring reason why you should have a Twitter account and use it every day. Plain and simple, it’s for the real-time search benefits. The search engines return results in real time. That includes Facebook status updates, LinkedIn updates, Twitter messages, and other social media results….
Are You Confused About ‘True Reach’?
True reach is a term that you may not have heard about if you are not involved in social media marketing. If you are, then you may be confused about what it is exactly. I admit, it is difficult to wrap your head around it, but I’ll attempt to make it easier. The social media…
Why LinkedIn Is No. 1
I’ll be honest with you. I haven’t used LinkedIn as much as I should. I know I should be on it every day, schmoozing and shaking virtual hands. I should be out there rubbing elbows with the big people, telling them what they want to hear, and making business deals like the Keebler elves make…