While there is no doubt that content is still king when it comes to SEO and that it is a critical component of any inbound marketing strategy, I have to say that the medium that is having the biggest impact on my marketing efforts, as of recently, is imagery. In a world of 140 characters, … Continue reading How Canva Re-energized My Marketing Strategy
Never underestimate of the power of a woman, especially when combined with social media. From the number of active users on a social network to the frequency of their interaction with other users and brands, women are a powerful force in the social media realm. Curious how much power women hold on social media? Take a … Continue reading Why Women are the Real Power Behind Social Media: Infographic
You may remember Erik Qualman's very popular video The Social Media Revolution, that was originally published in 2009 in conjunction with his #1 best selling book (and one of my personal favorite social media books) Socialnomics. His original video from 2009 brought us some eye-opening statistics, including: That Ashton Kutcher and Ellen Degeneres have more Twitter followers than … Continue reading #Socialnomics 2014: Current State of Social Media
Go where your audience is This is a basic of marketing, digital or not. For example, If you are selling custom hunting bows, you wouldn't advertise in the Vogue magazine. Instead, you will analyze the reader demographics and psychographics of each magazine to determine which magazines will allow you to best reach your target audience. … Continue reading How to Choose the Most Effective Social Media Platform for Your Brand
There has been a lot of buzz in the marketing world the last couple of days about an update to the rankings section of Google's Webmasters Tools. The update reads: In general, webmasters can improve the rank of their sites by creating high-quality sites that users will want to use and share. Prior to this … Continue reading 5 Tips For Creating Traffic Driving Blog Posts
Social media is 24/7. Someone is always tweeting, posting on Facebook, or uploading a new picture to instagram. However, for social media managers and businesses alike, this can be quite of a challenge. We obviously can't be online all day, even for those of us who are social media managers or strategist. But how do you know when … Continue reading Best Times to Post on Social Media [Infographic]
Ever wonder how much time you should devote to social media each week? While there is no set formula, this infographic breaks down the components of maintaining and measuring a social media strategy (based on a 40 hour work week). Maintaining a social media strategy is not only about scheduling tweets and replying to mentions. … Continue reading Social Media Workflow [Infographic]
This week I was honored to present at the Social Media Club of St. Charles April event, where I spoke about social media analytics and ROI tracking. During the presentation I covered three areas of social media measurements: Social Media Metrics Social Media Measurement Tools Measuring the ROI of Your Social Media Efforts The full presentation can … Continue reading Social Media Analytics and ROI tracking
With a defined social media strategy in place, marketers can rock social media in 30 minutes a day. Sound too good to be true? It is actually possible if your daily use of social media is built upon a well-developed social media strategy. But, a strong social media strategy does not mean that your brand … Continue reading How to Rock Social Media in 30 Minutes a Day Infographic
The biggest wins of the night were definitely by the brands that took advantage of the blackout during the second half. Oreo, Audi, Duracell, and Tide are all social media Super Bowl winners. With their tweets getting more retweets and mentions than all the TV advertisements. Check out their brilliant tweets below! By Brianna Smith