I had a question over on Facebook a couple of weeks ago and a variation popped up again by email earlier today… What’s your thoughts on scheduled tweets? The question on Facebook continued: I use scheduled tweets to keep engaged with people (which then auto post to my FB wall as well) I do try […]
5 Irritating Social Media Practices – Don’t Be A Social Outcast!
Social media, it’s a minefield isn’t it. When you first start out using social media for business it can be a bit overwhelming, people give all sorts of conflicting advice too. Don’t worry about it! There are no rules… No rules, but there are some really irritating social media practices that people fall into without […]
Facebook Timeline For Local Business Pages – 5 Important Things You Need To Know
Facebook are rolling out their timeline for fan pages this month. It’s quite a big change and for now is optional. Facebook will switch over from the old fan page to the timeline on 31st March 2012. Once you have made the switch you can’t “get rid” of the Facebook timeline – so take some […]
Why Using Social Media For Business Isn’t Working For You
So, you decide to start using social media for business. You set up an account or two – maybe even half a dozen… The promised magic didn’t happen. You were broadcasting to a vast emptiness. Perhaps you ran out of things to say. Either way, you come to the conclusion that social media is not […]
What Is Social Media? Your Business Needs Interaction Online
What is Social Media? My sister asked me this question over the weekend. Well, her exact words were, “What is social media? Is it Facebook and stuff?” That question was quickly followed by something along the lines of, “In business, why would you want to be poked? I’ve been told I should be on LinkedIn, […]
Google Search Gets Fresh and Likes Facebook All in One Week
There have been some significant changes over at Google Search last week. All exciting stuff! Google Search Changes – “Freshness” At the end of last week, Google announced a major change to how they will be presenting search results. The Google Freshness update aims to provide up to date search results and these appear in […]
No Social Media Please, We’re British
“Social Media for Small Businesses.” There, I said it out loud. Have you run screaming in terror or muttering to yourself that, “it’s all just a fad,” yet? If you are using social media to gain clients in your small business, believe it or not you are still in the minority. I’m currently working with […]