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May 17th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
As the bulk of our days are consumed with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and everything in between; we have begun to see a social media dinosaur come out of extinction but in a completely different form. …
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May 14th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
When searching for a new or used car, there always seems to be a better deal on the horizon. Simply walking into the nearest dealership and asking for the lowest price doesn’t necessarily result in the best bargain anymore.
Luckily, social media is making it easier to search car dealerships from the comfort of your own couch.
Social media is…
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Lenders of credit will use this credit score in order to understand if you are a potential risk. However, it is not just financial lenders that check your credit score, other organisations such as mobile phone companies, landlords and insurance companies also do.
Traditionally, your credit score is based on your financial history; whether you have had credit before; your…
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Don’t listen to the conventional wisdom: you shouldn’t follow-back on Twitter. Or, more precisely, you shouldn’t follow
everyone back on Twitter.
Many web marketers argue that mutual follows are the best way to quickly grow your follower count. And if you Google “Twitter follow back” you can find lists of thousands of accounts to follow that will follow you back.…
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May 10th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
As many in the social media world know, Google developed a social networking to compete with Facebook and Twitter. The big two social networks had taken quite a chunk of the customer base for Google, so the latter felt it had to act.
As with most other computer based programs, Google stepped up to the plate with something they thought…
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May 9th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
More and more pro sports and college teams are banning their players from using social media. And, with a rise in athletes that seem to tweet and post their way into controversy, the social media restraint seems reasonable.
The question is, what are the dangers involved if an athlete chooses to ignore these new found bans?
Bad Press
Whether a…
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May 8th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
Facebook: not just a place for families, fun, and games.
Today, the largest and most popular social media giant is also prime property for small businesses and entrepreneurs to network with other professionals, as well as communicate with current and prospective new customers or clients.
From so-called “fan” pages to group pages, to virtual communities, Facebook offers small business owners…
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May 4th, 2013 by SEM Contributor
Blogging is becoming ever more popular and, as a result, people are beginning to realise that a successful blog doesn’t necessarily need to be an intellectual or complex one. Some of the best (and extremely funny) blogs can be found on microblogging platform, Tumblr – where the premise is simple, but the results can be huge. Take a look through…
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May 3rd, 2013 by SEM Contributor
Pinterest has exploded onto the social media scene, and boasts 48.7 million global users as of early 2013. Many companies have taken note of those numbers, and are starting to look at Pinterest as another marketing stream.
But is it right for
your small business?
Visual Stories
Pinterest is not a conversational site; rather, it allows people to tell their…
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Listen up; if you have a website then you probably need to market it. And, because it’s something that is online that you are trying to market, then you will want to go with Internet Marketing. Now, with Internet marketing you have two main options: paid and organic.
Paid Inclusion Marketing, which includes things like PPC (pay per click) advertising,…
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