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Social Sharing: What Works, Where and When [Infographic]

October 28, 2012 by Jan Kearney

Unless you plan on using mainly paid for traffic, social sharing is fast becoming a must these days for success online.  Not only does social media drive its own traffic, but search engines now factor in social signals into their rankings. This infographic from Compendium mainly examines data from Twitter and LinkedIn, but it shows […]

Filed Under: Social media Tagged With: facebook, linkedin, social media, social sharing, stats, twitter

Facebook Frustration: Page Updates, Newsfeeds and Promoted Posts

October 24, 2012 by Jan Kearney

facebook frustration with page updates, newsfeeds

I’m sure I am not alone in my Facebook frustration.  Barely a day goes by recently when I am not muttering and gnashing my teeth at my Page newsfeed. There seems no rhyme or reason to what shows in the news feed these days.  What is noticeable is a lack of Facebook page updates in […]

Filed Under: Facebook Tagged With: facebook, Facebook likes, Facebook local business pages, status

Basic Facebook Netiquette: Do’s and Don’ts for Busy Business Owners

October 18, 2012 by Jan Kearney

Facebook – love it or loathe it, it can be a great tool to gather and nurture connections and potential clients.  The temptation is to dive straight in gung-ho and get your name out there as quickly as possible.  After all, with Facebook reaching a billion users this month, the urge to get a piece […]

Filed Under: Social media Tagged With: facebook, social for business, social media, social media for small business

Why Did My Facebook Page Likes Decrease?

October 2, 2012 by Jan Kearney

It's OK Your Facebook Likes are decreasing

UPDATED March 2015 Why are my Facebook Page Likes Decreasing? The sky is falling!!!  Facebook are removing Page likes. Panic not! Facebook are once again purging their platform.  In a recent change, Facebook are updating the way Likes are counted by removing deactivated and memorialised accounts. Decreasing Likes Is A Good Thing Removing inactive accounts from […]

Filed Under: Facebook Tagged With: facebook, Facebook likes, Facebook timeline, social media, social media for small business

Facebook Machine Gun Marketing: Step Away From The Update…

August 10, 2012 by Jan Kearney

facebook marketing

I have to ask because I am genuinely interested and no one has yet given me a straight answer… As a small business owner, does posting your ads and special offers to a multitude of Facebook groups, pages and walls actually bring results.  And if yes, what is the return on your time and effort, […]

Filed Under: Facebook Tagged With: advertising, classified ads, facebook, local business advertising

Create Facebook Cover Images The Easy Way

August 8, 2012 by Jan Kearney

Timeline Slicer Pro - create Facebook cover images easily

Easy Facebook Cover Graphics  If you are like me, creating Facebook cover images is not the easiest thing in the world!  I found this nifty tool a couple of days ago and recommend you give it a try.  If I can use it, there’s hope for everyone! Timeline Slicer Pro helps you to create Facebook […]

Filed Under: Facebook, Social media Tagged With: facebook, Facebook cover, Facebook timeline, images, Timeline slicer pro

The Ultimate Social Media Image Sizes Cheatsheet

July 29, 2012 by Jan Kearney

Social Media Image Sizes I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve been searching for a Facebook image size to do a new quick tab image. I’ll admit my Twitter profile still needs doing too! Lunametrics have come to the rescue with the ultimate social media image size cheat sheet.  It may not be […]

Filed Under: Social media Tagged With: facebook, Google Plus, images, Pinterest, social media, twitter

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I believe that every business, no matter how small or how local can use the power of the web to gain more customers. I offer no bull coaching and mentoring so small business owners can strategically put the web to work for their business. I've been called a "compass" and a "navigator" and probably a few more names that aren't suitable for a profile!
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