Facebook is working on a revamped search engine that users may prefer over Google. ZoomFacebook already has a search engine. It’s that white search field at the top of the site most of us typically use to find other members. Yet it’s seemingly capable of searching for basically anything thanks to Microsoft’s Bing, producing results within the Facebook blue-and-white environment. …
Facebook Changes Impacting Businesses
Today I read a great article on social media examiner, and off the cuff I didn’t think the implementation of timeline on a business profile would have that dramatic of an impact. After looking at the changes in the article, I had to rethink my logic process. Take a look at the article below. The link to the complete article …
A Guide to Facebook Timeline for Small Business Brands
This week, Facebook announced a major change to how brands – including small businesses – can use Facebook to share their stories on the site. Facebook Timeline has been rolled out to individual user profiles, but now, businesses will also have the new look on their pages. As of this week, businesses can turn on Timeline; otherwise the changes will …
Social Media & 4 Trends in Social Business
Forbes posted another great article on Social Media Trends. I thought it was a must read for business looking at embracing social media in their advertising programs this year. 2012 is primed to be the year of social. In particular we can anticipate a blitz of publicity around social business. But social media too still has room to surprise. Talking …
Here’s How People Look at Your Facebook Profile — Literally
Huge Props to Sarah Kessler for the article posted to Linkedin. To have the documentation on how people view a personal profile but even more than that, the advertisements on Facebook lends to the impact paid inclusion on Facebook could provide your business. When potential dates, employers and friends glance at your online social profiles, what do they see? EyeTrackShop, …
Google’s “Google+ is Google” quote hits the nail on the head
Google+ is growing a lot now that it’s open to the public. It’s worth noting, but there is a much bigger picture in the social media competition conversation than Facebook users vs. Google+ users. Do you use any Google product? If so, you should be counted as a Google+ user. Tell us which Google products you use in the comments. …
Turning users into customers
Social media sites have spent the better part of the last year drastically focusing on how their users can turn fellow users into customers. Using digital advertising platforms are critical. The Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers revealed recently that U.S. online advertising grew by 13.9% in 2010, reaching a record US$25.8 billion, as Fox Business reports. Globally 10.2% of the …
How to Better Utilize Social Media to Grow Your Business
Have you jumped on the social media bandwagon? If so, then listen up! The omnipresence of social media is undisputed. That it is the marketing tool for small business owners and entrepreneurs is also undisputed, given that those who are using social media are primarily engaging in social media through company pages (75 percent) and status updates (69 percent) on …
The TRUTH About Facebook.
This is a a great collection (article?) of Facebook data. Some of it seems very common knowledge, and some of it is an eye-opener. If you are using social media, keeping track of internet properties, or just want some great trivia information this article is for you. Bank Of America Merrill Lynch (BofA) released a big report on the way …
Why Marketers That ‘Like’ Results Must Spend With Care In Social Media
I have said it over and over again, you can’t Willy-Nilly social media, this article gets right to the point that Social Media with a plan is in no way free, or easy. If you start into the article, please read the entire article. Social media needs to be viewed as branding and is a very slow process. Social media …