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Thursday, December 31, 2015

2016 Social Media Marketing Predictions From the Experts

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Are you wondering what marketers should plan for in 2016? Do you want to know where social media pros are focusing their attention? In 2015, new platforms made a big splash and several popular networks monetized. To get you ready for what’s coming next, we asked 14 social media marketing experts what to watch for [...]

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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Snapchat for Business: A Guide for Marketers

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Have you heard of Snapchat? Want to use it to connect with your customers? Snapchat is a mobile app that lets you send public or private snaps of images and video to people from your smartphone. In this article, you’ll discover how to use Snapchat‘s features to connect with your customers. The Snapchat Demographic Before [...]

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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

How to Handle Customer Complaints Via Social Media

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Are your customers leaving negative comments on social media? Do you need a plan to handle customer complaints? Responding quickly and appropriately to negative social comments can help you increase customer loyalty and retention. In this article you’ll find out how to deal with negative comments on social media. #1: Respond Quickly It’s important to [...]

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6 Tips for Writing Headlines That Drive Traffic

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Are your headlines performing as well as you’d like? Do you want to write more effective headlines? Using a few simple techniques, you can craft headlines that capture attention and convince people to click through to your content. In this article you’ll discover six tips for writing effective headlines that drive traffic. #1: Begin With Numbers [...]

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Monday, December 28, 2015

10 Ways to Use the New LinkedIn Mobile App

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Have you tried out the new LinkedIn app? Do you want to make the most of its features? The new LinkedIn app makes it easy for marketers on the go to do nearly everything they’d do on a desktop from a mobile device. In this article, I’ll share 10 ways to use the new LinkedIn [...]

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How To Create a Brand Ambassador Program for Employees Using Social Media

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Are you looking for brand ambassadors? Have you considered recruiting your employees to help? When you empower your employees to talk about your company on social media, they’ll share a human perspective people naturally gravitate to. In this article you’ll discover how to set up a successful employee brand ambassador program to enhance your social [...]

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Saturday, December 26, 2015

YouTube App Rolls Out Interactive 360 Video: This Week in Social Media

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Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What’s New This Week Google Introduces Interactive 360-Degree Storytelling on YouTube: Google brings Google spotlight stories to the YouTube app. This new storytelling [...]

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Thursday, December 24, 2015

Accomplishing Goals: A Guide to Getting Stuff Done

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Did you set goals for the new year? Want to be more successful setting and achieving your goals? To discover how to accomplish goals, and to hear about the Kickstarter campaign for his new book, I interview John Lee Dumas. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Social Media [...]

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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

How to Extend the Life of Your Social Media Content

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Wish you didn’t have to keep creating new content? Do you need a better return on the content you create? Having a plan in place for posting, and repurposing your best content will give your content a longer life and make the most of the time you spend creating it. In this article you’ll discover how [...]

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

How to Speed Up Your Social Media Content Production

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Are you spending too much time posting content to social media and not enough time engaging? Do you want an effective strategy for creating social media content quickly? By creating and scheduling content in batches, you’ll be able to make more efficient use of your time on social media. In this article you’ll discover an [...]

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How to Find Local Customers With Twitter

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Do you use Twitter for your business? Looking for ways to connect with local customers? There are tactics you can use to improve the visibility of your local business and identify potential leads. In this post you’ll discover three ways to connect with local customers on Twitter. #1: Add Location Data to Your Tweets Enabling location [...]

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Monday, December 21, 2015

How to Use Facebook Local Awareness Ads to Target Customers

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Do you want to promote your local business to customers using Facebook? Have you heard of Local Awareness Ads? Local Awareness Ad campaigns are easy to set up and let you reach Facebook users based on the business location they’re closest to. In this article you’ll discover how to target customers near your business with Local [...]

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Nominate Your Favorite Social Media Blog: 7th Annual Top 10 Social Media Blog Contest

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We’re now accepting nominations for our 7th annual Top 10 Social Media Blogs contest and we’re looking for the blogs you read and found most valuable in 2015. This is the biggest contest for social media blogs and the winners will be promoted in our 430,000-reader newsletter and announced on Social Media Examiner. How to [...]

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Saturday, December 19, 2015

Facebook Takes on Yelp With New Service: This Week in Social Media

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Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What’s New This Week Facebook Tests New Professional Services Feature: Facebook is “in the early stages of testing a way for people [...]

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Friday, December 18, 2015

Social Growth: How to Use Pinterest to Grow Your Following on Facebook, YouTube and Beyond

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Are you active on Pinterest? Have you thought about using Pinterest to grow your other social networks? To discover how to drive traffic from Pinterest to other networks, I interview Natalie Jill. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Social Media Examiner. It’s designed to help [...]

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

How to Perform a Detailed Analysis of Your Social Media Competitors

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Do you want better results from social media? Have you considered researching your competitors? If you’re not getting the results you want from social media, a little research and the right tool can help you refine your social media strategy. In this article, you’ll discover how to perform a detailed competitive analysis and improve your [...]

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

6 Tools for Selling Products on Instagram

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Do you want to sell your products using Instagram? Looking for tools to make it easier for customers to buy from you? The right Instagram tools help you maximize your revenue. In this article you’ll discover six tools to help you sell products on Instagram. #1: Identify Shoppable Content With a Hashtag Hashtags are a [...]

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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

How to Track the ROI of Your Video Marketing

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Are you struggling to measure the ROI of your marketing videos? Looking for tools to help track sales from your videos? A simple framework and a few tools can reveal if your video campaigns are working for you. In this article you’ll discover how to track and measure the ROI for your video marketing efforts. […]

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How to Drive Traffic to Your Blog Posts: A Game Plan for the Top Social Networks

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Do you want to drive more traffic to your blog? Looking for ways to use social media to promote it? Understanding how to best share your blog posts on many social networks will maximize your visibility and reach. In this article you’ll discover how to promote your blog articles on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and […]

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Monday, December 14, 2015

How to Use Facebook Business Manager: A Complete Guide

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Are you familiar with the Facebook Business Manager? Do you want to keep your Facebook accounts more secure? Whether you oversee one or many Facebook pages, Facebook Business Manager puts everything you need in one central place. In this article you’ll discover how to use Business Manager to securely manage pages, admins, ad accounts and […]

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How to Connect With Influencers on Social Media

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Do you want to get the attention of influencers? Looking for ways to connect with them on social media? Building relationships with the right influencers can extend your reach and boost visibility with your target market. In this article you’ll discover how to find and connect with influencers on social media. Identify Industry Influencers Chances […]

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Saturday, December 12, 2015

Twitter Improves How Photos Are Displayed: This Week in Social Media

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Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What’s New This Week Twitter Introduces a Richer Photo Experience on the Web: Twitter is “making your twitter.com timeline more immersive by […]

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Friday, December 11, 2015

Social Customer Service: How to Care for Customers With Social Media

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Does your business have a social customer service plan? Want to step up your customer service on social media? To discover how to improve your social customer care, I interview Dan Gingiss. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Social Media Examiner. It’s designed to help […]

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

How to Create Instagram Ads Using Facebook Ads Manager

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Want to run Instagram ads? Would you rather use Facebook Ads Manager instead of Power Editor? Now that Instagram ads are available to most advertisers through the Facebook Ads Manager, they’re easier than ever to create. In this post I’ll share how to create an Instagram ad in Facebook Ads Manager, step–by–step. Already Using Business Manager? […]

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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

6 YouTube Tips to Improve Your Search Rank

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Are your YouTube views falling? Do you need to rank higher in YouTube search results? Understanding how you can take advantage of YouTube’s algorithm will help your channel and videos be seen by more people. In this article you’ll discover how to make your video rank higher in YouTube search results. #1: Align Content Development With Viewer Searches To get a leg […]

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Google+ Changes: What Marketers Need to Know

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Have you heard about the changes to Google+? Want to know how the redesign affects you? To help marketers understand what to expect, we recently explored the new Google+ and asked notable experts to weigh in with their thoughts on the new design. In this article you’ll discover what‘s changed with Google+. Why Marketers Should Care About Google+ […]

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How to Build a Better Target Audience for Your Facebook Ads

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Do you want to reach the right people with your Facebook Ads? Want to learn more about targeted audiences? Facebook’s demographic and segmentation tools let you serve your Facebook ads to people who match your ideal customer persona. In this article you’ll discover how to build a target audience for your Facebook ads. #1: Explore Facebook Ad Targeting Options There are […]

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Monday, December 7, 2015

14 Video Tools for Social Media Marketers

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Do you want to add video to your social media marketing? Are you looking for tools to simplify your video production? Today’s tools make it easy to record and edit videos for social media marketing and ad campaigns. In this article I’ll share 14 tools marketers can use to create screencasts, montages and slideshows. Why Video for Ads? Facebook gives priority to […]

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5 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Results

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Is your social media audience losing interest? Do you want to tap into your followers’ emotions? Using psychology to connect with your target audience is a powerful way to engage and motivate them to take action. In this article you’ll discover five psychology principles you can use to improve your social media marketing results. #1: People Prefer Stories to Stats In Made […]

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Saturday, December 5, 2015

Facebook Brings Facebook Messenger to Websites: This Week in Social Media

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Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention. What’s New This Week Facebook Introduces New Page Plugin Features for Messages and Events: With these two new Facebook Page Plugin features, […]

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Friday, December 4, 2015

Missing Facebook Pages: What to Do When Facebook Takes Your Page Away

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Do you know what to do if your Facebook page vanishes? Want to be ready when and if that day comes? To share what happened when the Social Media Examiner Facebook page disappeared and how we handled it, keep reading. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show […]

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

How to Retarget With Instagram Ads

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Are you retargeting people with Facebook ads? Want to know how to retarget Instagram users? Serving relevant Instagram ads to people who’ve visited your website helps increase sales and conversions. In this article you’ll discover how to retarget your website visitors using Instagram ads. #1: Install the Facebook Pixel on Your Website Before you can […]

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

How to Post Curated Content Across Multiple Social Platforms

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Do you manage several social media accounts? Are you having trouble keeping them all active with fresh content? Content curation plays a key role in keeping your social profiles and pages active, and your audience satisfied. In this post I’ll show you how to quickly and efficiently post curated content across all of your social […]

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

5 Visual Content Tools to Boost Engagement

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Do want to create stronger visual content for your social channels? Looking for tools to help? A number of budget-friendly tools make it easy to create visual content that invites your social media audience to engage with it. In this article you’ll discover five tools for creating visuals that engage your social community. #1: Quiz Your […]

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5 Tips for Selling Products on Instagram

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Are you wondering how to sell your products on Instagram? Want some tips to get started? To make the most of interactions with customers on Instagram, your images and descriptions need to stand out and purchasing needs to be as easy as possible. In this article you’ll discover five tips for selling your products on […]

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