The benefits of successfully engaging customers through social media marketing has prompted much to be written on the subject. In fact, you might be forgiven for thinking everyone has an opinion on how best to market your business using platforms such as Facebook and Twitter – the list of do’s and don’ts is literally endless.
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Google is getting into Social Media with Google Buzz
Posted February 10th, 2010 by Lisa Chirgwin in Miscellaneous, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking
Google has started to roll out its own Social Media platform to take on Twitter and Facebook. Check in your Gmail account over the next few days to see if you have access! It’s also planned to make Google Buzz available to businesses and schools using Google Apps, with added features for sharing within organisations.
Is Social Media Really Driving Online Sales
Posted February 9th, 2010 by Stephen Harvey-Franklin in Advertising, Microblogging, Search Engine Optimisation, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking
Is Social Media all hype, or is it really delivering on the promise?
We keep hearing about Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc. We even hear about big Social Media phenomenon: The Facebook Group set up to get “Rage against the Machine” to number one in the music charts, the spoiler to stop X-Factor winner Joe McElderry being the Christmas Number One. Dave Carroll’s song on You Tube viewed nearly 7,000,000 times that tells the tale about how United Airlines broke his guitar (Search for United Airlines on YouTube and Dave Carroll’s song comes top every time). Millions of people everyday use some form of Social Media every day; we hear of big company campaigns on Social Media, but does it have a commercial impact for local businesses? The short answer is Yes, very much so.
The Coca-Cola Social Media Story
Posted December 17th, 2009 by Lisa Chirgwin in Social Media Marketing, Social Networking
Coca-Cola currently has 3.3 million fans following its Facebook page, what’s so incredible about this is that wasn’t started by Coca-Cola.
LA residents Dusty Sorg and Michael Jedrzejewski couldn’t find an Official page for Coca-Cola and so they decided to create a page themselves. (more…)
5 Basic Tips For Joining Your First Social Media Site
Posted December 4th, 2009 by Chris Mann in Social Media Marketing
Creating your first social media presence can sometimes be a daunting but deceptively simple process. However before you sign up to your first social media site it is important to first understand the official and unofficial rules to ensure you stay safe online. Here are some tips to help guide you through your first steps in the social media arena:
