The following is my most recent blog on Mudbug Media's Blog au Roux about how to determine if Google+ could benefit your social media strategy. The buzz about Google+ has revved up again lately, possibly due to the negative press that has been recently circling around Facebook, like the sharks in shark week. The press … Continue reading The Pluses and Minuses of Google+
Category: Social Media
Facebook Ads 2012 Report Recap
Earlier this year, Social Fresh published the 2012 Facebook Advertising Report, an analysis of how advertisers are using Facebook's advertising tools. For the report, 347 Facebook advertisers were surveyed, and the results were analyzed by leading industry experts from Likeable Media, WebTrends, Buddy media, BlitzLocal, and Social Fresh. The follow is a recap of some … Continue reading Facebook Ads 2012 Report Recap
How Fortune 100 Companies Use Social Media
Each year Burson-Marsteller, a leading global public relations and communications firm, completes a social media check-up examining how Fortune 100 companies use popular social networking platforms including: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube. This year, the study also included a review of how the world's leading brands are using the newest game players, Google+ and Pinterest. The way … Continue reading How Fortune 100 Companies Use Social Media
Optimizing the Timeline Format for Page Engagement
Since the Facebook pages have changed to the timeline format, companies have seen, on average, an increase in post engagement (i.e. likes, clicks, shares, and comments). The increase is due mostly to an increase in user engagement on video and image posts, while engagement has decreased for text posts (not include and image, video, etc). … Continue reading Optimizing the Timeline Format for Page Engagement
What’s Their Worth? Facebook Vs. Pinterest Visitors
Pinterest has become a great sales tool for companies already using, and those beginning to use, social media to connect with their customers. It has also grown into one of the most popular social media platforms. But, can it really compete with the "Big Kahuna" of social media, Facebook? Does Pinterest drive valuable site traffic? … Continue reading What’s Their Worth? Facebook Vs. Pinterest Visitors
How Social Media Has Changed the Sports Industry
Are you a social media and sports addict? Or just interested in the ways different industries use social media? Well, check out this great article on the role of social media in the sports industry. Using real-life examples, the article breaks down how social media techniques have been used to build player notoriety, create a … Continue reading How Social Media Has Changed the Sports Industry
How to Bring Life to a Social Media Strategy
With many factors influencing the success of the real-time online conversations surrounding your company, social media can seem overwhelming at the beginning. These influencing factors include Learning multiple platforms (ie. Facebook, Twitter, Blogs) Maintaining a constant conversation with followers Writing & posting on a schedule By having a strategy in place and investing time each … Continue reading How to Bring Life to a Social Media Strategy
The Power of the Facebook Power User
With 526 million active daily users, as of March 2012, Facebook usage is continuing to grow. Facebook users are sharing, liking, and commenting on more content than ever before. Of all Facebook users, 20-30% are considered 'Power Users'; the most active and influential users on Facebook. An active user is defined by the number of … Continue reading The Power of the Facebook Power User
Building Brand Loyalty with an Integrated Social Media Strategy
I recently wrote an article for the Mudbug Media blog titled "Build a Following with an Integrated Social Media Strategy." In the article I used Lowe's Home Improvement store as an example of a company who got it right. The following are snippets from the article about each component of Lowe's strategy: Lowe's Facebook Strategy … Continue reading Building Brand Loyalty with an Integrated Social Media Strategy
The Influence of Social Media on Sales
Check out this very interesting article by Nick Martin, recapping his recent presentation at the International Customer Reference Program Conference in Boston. In the article he breaks down his presentation into the following two categories: Impacting the Right Conversations Means Influencing the Bottom Line Business need to understand the different stages of the customer life-cycle. … Continue reading The Influence of Social Media on Sales