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Mother knows best: how mommy blogs can change the lives of the parentless

Mother knows best: how mommy blogs can change the lives of the parentless

What would you say if I told you that the tools you need to accomplish everything you need professionally and...

Social gifting is on the rise

Social gifting is on the rise

Thinking about giving a gift this year? Watch out – it should come as no surprise that while the amount...

If you’re firing 190 employees, make sure they don’t have access to the company Twitter account

If you’re firing 190 employees, make sure they don’t have access to the company Twitter account

Firing employees can be hard. There are emotions at play and emotions can lead to bad decisions. They can also...

Stop making infographics that suck

Stop making infographics that suck

In many ways, infographics help to fulfill one of the important promises of the internet in general and social media...

IBM delivers new software and cloud services to accelerate social business

IBM delivers new software and cloud services to accelerate social business

Today IBM announced several new software and cloud-based services to advance the transformation of organizations into social businesses. From marketing...

Why did Facebook make Instagram evil?

Why did Facebook make Instagram evil?

If you're one of those who almost deleted your Instagram account but did not because you figured you'd give them...

Twitter’s Vine video app almost lasts half a day before Facebook cuts it off

Twitter’s Vine video app almost lasts half a day before Facebook cuts it off

The cold war between Facebook and Twitter continued Thursday and nobody was really surprised by it. Vine, the new video...

Post customer reviews to Facebook in ways that don’t suck

Post customer reviews to Facebook in ways that don’t suck

We talked about the way that Domino's pizza posts customer responses on their Facebook in a clever and effective manner....

6 types of content to make your website POP

6 types of content to make your website POP

If there's one word I hate using in marketing, it's "engagement". The term has been so overused and misused since...

Businesses should not follow everyone who follows them on Twitter

Businesses should not follow everyone who follows them on Twitter

One of the biggest old-school truths that is obsolete today is the idea that you should follow everyone on Twitter...

5 ways to post to Facebook that keep it fresh (and 5 tools to avoid)

5 ways to post to Facebook that keep it fresh (and 5 tools to avoid)

Facebook purists will pan this post. They will say that the best way to post to Facebook is to post...

Football, television viewing habits, and customer service

Football, television viewing habits, and customer service

Americans crave football and appreciate a positive customer service experience. They pay, on average, about $100 a year for sports...

Domino’s Pizza: A terrific example of sharing positive reviews using original images like a boss

Domino’s Pizza: A terrific example of sharing positive reviews using original images like a boss

  Go on any social network at any point throughout the day and you will be received with an array...

AuthorRank: Google’s rising algorithm masterplay is yours for the taking

AuthorRank: Google’s rising algorithm masterplay is yours for the taking

Google Authorship has been around for a while. It has helped many bloggers and journalists stand out by having their...

If you’re doing Facebook right as a business, there will be haters

If you’re doing Facebook right as a business, there will be haters

There's always a risk when it comes to aggressive advertising and marketing that many are unwilling to take. On television,...

A 2012 snapshot of 60 seconds in social media

A 2012 snapshot of 60 seconds in social media

If you are wondering what social media statistics looked like in 2012 you may be impressed in what we discovered....

Bieber will overtake Gaga on Twitter. This is actually a little important.

Bieber will overtake Gaga on Twitter. This is actually a little important.

It doesn't matter whether you like Justin Bieber or Lady Gaga. The fact that the #1 and #2 most followed...

Do not be a social media user

Do not be a social media user

We are well aware of trolls and spammers and know when to spot one and opt-out of engaging in their...

On Twitter, it’s okay for businesses to be irrelevant

On Twitter, it’s okay for businesses to be irrelevant

There has been a lot of discussion about staying relevant on social media, rightfully so. Too many businesses are trying...

Why social signals are only going to get bigger in search rankings

Why social signals are only going to get bigger in search rankings

The last time I was involved with search engine optimization, Alta Vista was a player. I was working on my...