Social Media Update 2013
According to the "Social Media Update 2013" from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, some 73 percent of online adults now use a social networking site of some kind. Pew reports that Facebook is…
Slidecasts Discontinued
While SlideShare continues to be popular, Slidecasts will soon be discontinued. According to the company, "usage hasn’t been as widespread as we had hoped, and we have decided to discontinue this feature on SlideShare." Slidecasts…
Free Google Plus Video Course
Here's a great, free Google Plus video course from Martin Shervington on Google+ that you have to check out. If you don't know anything about Google Plus the videos are a great place to start.…
Social Business: Shifting Out of First Gear
This report, "Social Business: Shifting Out of First Gear," is an interesting statement about social media. According to the Bulldog Reporter's Daily Dog, the new research from MIT Sloan Management Review and Deloitte Consulting shows…
Top Social Media Sites are Declining, Despite Record Usage
E-Poll Market Research recently reported that despite record usage, the appeal of top social media sites is declining. What started out as an enjoyable and innovative way for people to connect and interact with each…
The State of Content Marketing 2013
Infographic: The State of Content Marketing 2013 According to Wishpond, companies that blog have 55% more traffic to their websites. That's one of the findings in "The State of Content Marketing" Infographic. They report that…
Where Are Your Competitors Putting Their Online Content
"While tactics such as URL normalization and site structure are a few of the many technology elements comprising the brain of search engine optimization, content is at the heart of SEO." That's according to MarketingSherpa,…
Thursday’s Tweets
Resource Article: "3 Social Best Practices for Building a Media List That Rocks the House." http://t.co/XYRwlQeQ -> Marketing Forecast: "Guilt-Free Candy and Mid-Calorie Foods to Become Top Marketing Trends." http://t.co/iBreWZPe -> eMarketer reports that when…
Small Business Social Media Use is on the Rise
But Small Businesses Need Help Getting More Value from Social Media Efforts According to the 2012 Small and Medium Social Business Study conducted by the SMB Group, fewer than one-quarter of small businesses (24%) use…