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Top 10 Ways To Use Pinterest To Grow Your Business

Are you a pinterest user? As the 3rd most popular social network site in the United States, having an active Pinterest strategy should be a priority for your small business. If you aren’t quite sure how exactly Pinterest can work for you, here are 10 great ways to use Pinterest for your small business, courtesy … Continue reading Top 10 Ways To Use Pinterest To Grow Your Business

When to Post on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and Pinterest

When trying to get found on the internet, leave no stone unturned. Learn not only how but when to share:There are many tools you can use to gauge your timing. HootSuite’s functionality enables you to automatically schedule your Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn updates based on your followers’ engagement patterns. A great app I just discovered … Continue reading When to Post on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and Pinterest

#SXSWi 2014 Recap: High on Hashtags…

Jimmy Fallon's riff on hashtags is fast becoming a social meme. In case you've been living under a rock, here it is... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57dzaMaouXA This week at SXSW, some folks were looking beyond Fallon to crack the code. Conclusion?: Hashtags help discovery of trends, topics, sentiment. Go to the source: #SXSWi 2014 Recap: High on Hashtags … Continue reading #SXSWi 2014 Recap: High on Hashtags…

Do Not Build Your ‘Brand House’ On Rented Land…

Facebook, Google+ and other social networks are great tools, but in this week's edition of This Old Marketing with Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose, they reference a 'readworthy' article that I'll be referencing from now on. Here's a sample: Quick: Name one successful publisher that built its brand on the back of a social platform? … Continue reading Do Not Build Your ‘Brand House’ On Rented Land…

A social media ‘love note’ to Christine Hassler…

I have followed Christine Hassler's blog for many years -- I love her video blog posts for many reasons! I was sad to see this post about some of her frustrations with being 'popular' in social media... https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=C8jemK-H92A So, I put together a social media 'love note' with lots of thinks that Christine [or you] … Continue reading A social media ‘love note’ to Christine Hassler…

WordPress.com Business Users: eCommerce Has Arrived!

Here's an important announcement from WordPress.com. Ecommerce is now available with the business package... We’re thrilled to announce that, starting today, WordPress.com Business users can connect their sites to their online stores. With three leading ecommerce partners to choose from — Ecwid, Shopify, and ShopLocket — you can showcase, promote, and sell products to your customers … Continue reading WordPress.com Business Users: eCommerce Has Arrived!