Further to my post from last week, another big trend I’m noticing these days on Facebook is that folks are not posting their link the main status update. Instead, what they’re doing is posting the link in the first comment […]
Up until quite recently, marketing best practices on Facebook said that if you want your posts to be seen, you need to be posting images. First, a quick backstory, and I mean quick, because I’ve written about this extensively in […]
I‘ve written pretty extensively about Facebook contests in the past. The short version is, many people were running contests where a “like” equalled and entry, and they were unaware that was against Facebook’s terms of service. If you got caught […]
Facebook started rolling out new insights in mid-June. I’ve had mine for a while, but it’s only been recently that I’ve had time to play with them, and let me tell you, I’m really impressed. Nerding out on data is […]
Despite the fact that Facebook’s “Subscribe” feature has been live for nearly two years, it feels to me like something that many people are still not aware of, and don’t take advantage of. So, let’s answer that question first: what […]
Well, the rumours are true! This week, I finally got hashtags on my Facebook. I have long been an outspoken hater of Facebook hashtags. The main reason why was because they are, as I saw recently quoted, “as useless as […]
I have a quick but fun tip for you today: how to create a Facebook Cover from your Instagram photos. If you’re like me, you’re probably pretty obsessed with Instagram. As a marketing tool, I feel like it’s a great […]
I admit, I’ve been on a bit of a tear about autoposting lately. The thing is, the older social media becomes, and the deeper we fall down the rabbit hole, the more people there are that want the “magic social […]
I’m deep in the middle of prep for my appearance at Social Media Camp next week. Yep, on Wednesday, May 8, I’ll be presenting a workshop called How to Use Pinterest for Business. In addition to my presentation, I’m also […]
I did a little tele-workshop last week on Instagram with a group of artists that are being shepherded and mentored by Alyson B. Stanfield. You can’t listen to it yet, but I’ll put it up on the blog when you […]