The Growth of Social Media v2.0

Here's an infographic for your consideration and planning:In August 2011, Search Engine Journal published an infographic on the Growth of Social Media. Today, over 2 years later, we’ve created an updated version. Social media has transitioned into an obsession and almost a way of life for online culture, changing the way we communicate with our … Continue reading The Growth of Social Media v2.0

Are you managing Google+?

Are you managing Google+ or is Google+ managing you? One tool that can tip the scales in your favor is Friends+Me. Friends+Me has magical unicorn-like powers that not even HootSuite or Buffer possess; specifically, Friends+Me can take things that are posted to your Google+ account or pages and autopost them on a schedule to a … Continue reading Are you managing Google+?

How To Hack Google+ For SEO Value

This is a small excerpt from a big post by HubSpot on the value of Google+ for SEO: The biggest difference between Google+ and every other social network, in terms of SEO value, may be the way that user-created content is treated. Public posts on Google+ are indexed for search, unlike most tweets, Facebook posts, … Continue reading How To Hack Google+ For SEO Value

Is it time to search for Storify alternatives?

I have been using Storify for almost 1,000 posts or pages across various accounts. They were acquired by Livefyre and since then, some features have been removed and most recently, I noticed that some of my posts and pages did not display within Chrome. While troubleshooting this issue, a tech support person at Livefyre shared … Continue reading Is it time to search for Storify alternatives?