Category Archives: Social Networking

Social networking tips, strategies and advice

6 Tips For Using Facebook Timeline To Boost Visibility & Traffic

August 25, 2012 11:37 am , 2 Comments ,

using facebook timelineIf you’re a Facebook user, there are some clever ways for using Facebook Timeline to boost your visibility, and get more traffic.

After all,  getting traffic with social media sites like Facebook give us a nice avenue for boosting traffic and visibility, so it’s worth taking a few minutes to figure out how to best use these features, especially the Facebook timeline.

Use these 6 timeline features of Facebook to change or modify your Facebook page for helping you get the attention of your visitors when you’d like to have it ;-)

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Using Pinterest To Promote Your Blog – What I Discovered!

August 9, 2012 5:54 am , 6 Comments ,

using pinterest to promote your blogAre you using Pinterest to promote your blog?

I haven’t been using Pinterest to promote my blog much, but when looking at my traffic stats  I was super pleased to see that Pinterest has been a big traffic source lately, so I sat up and took notice.

But I discovered a few things along the way that you may want to know  if you’re using Pinterest to promote your blog as well. Read More →

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SEO & Social Media – Is SEO Taking a Back Seat?

February 8, 2012 8:47 am , 10 Comments ,

seo vs. social media marketingLast week I posed a question on LinkedIn to find out what people are feeling with regard to SEO & social media.

You can see the conversation here:

http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&discussionID=91705712&gid=2678518&commentID=67632094&trk=view_disc&ut=3ZfFFpfcj5W541

I’m wondering with all the buzz afloat about how Google is monitoring how much your content gets tweeted, liked and linked to within social media, how might this affect search engine rankings for those that don’t do social media at all? Read More →

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Difference Between Social Networking And Social Bookmarking

January 25, 2012 3:40 pm , Leave a Comment ,

Ever wonder what the differences between social networking and social booking are?  The terms get intermixed, which gets confusing.

Here’s the differences between the two and when you might want to use them. Read More →

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Hands on with Google Plus +

October 3, 2011 10:12 am , 13 Comments ,

google plus Originally thought to be the ultimate rival to Facebook, Google Plus + opened to an eager public looking for a viable alternative to the relatively few social media options.

In the few months since people began using Google Plus, it has acquired just as many detractors as it has fans. Critics cite the service as too closed off, serving only a niche audience.

But a recent and significant change may cause people to rethink their perceptions of the service. Google Plus has been open to the public since September 20th, meaning that people no longer need an invite from another user of Google Plus in order to start your own profile.

Now with the social networking service more accessible than ever, there’s no reason not to check it out.

Here’s a brief overview of what Google Plus offers to the blogger or web aficionado looking to extend their online influence. Read More →

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How To Use LinkedIn

September 21, 2011 2:16 pm , 9 Comments ,

In an effort to beef up my social networking efforts, I’ve been looking in to how to use LinkedIn on a regular basis.

I haven’t used LinkedIn much but I’ve noticed that they’ve just recently passed the 100 million members mark.

They’re also being stressed as one of the premier social networking sites ranking up there with Twitter and Facebook,  so adding them to my repertoire of social sites probably isn’t a bad idea. Read More →

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Eight Tips For Getting Traffic With Social Media

September 1, 2011 10:13 am , 8 Comments ,

Getting traffic with social media is a great way to get more targeted, loyal traffic, and do it a lot quicker.

Think about that. You’re connecting directly with individuals. That gives you a huge opportunity to prove yourself, your business and your worth.

Here are the 8 tips for how I use social media not only bring me more traffic, but help me intimately connect with individuals and turn them from visitors to loyal followers.  Read More →

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How Effective is Social Networking for Groups and Communities?

July 26, 2011 12:20 pm , 8 Comments ,

social networking for groupsJust how effective social networking for groups and communities?  Let’s take a closer look as we delve into a few studies show how we actually benefit more than you think.

Guest Post By Susan Wells

You’ve heard it time and again, on the news, from grouchy parents and teachers, even so me kids themselves that social networking sites like Facebook are just a waste of time, that so many people spend so much of their lives on the Internet and that “real” socializing no longer occurs.

Interestingly enough, though, several studies show that groups, communities and organizations benefit substantially from having and maintaining an online presence.

The Pew Internet and American Life Project, an on-going research project that has compiled an impressive and diverse array of data about how the Internet impacts our lives, determined in a study that groups substantially benefit from the “social side of the Internet.

The study asked several questions to 27 groups. The groups represented a wide variety of specific goals and interests, including religious groups, social advocacy groups, political groups, and recreational groups. Read More →

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