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Social Media: The Good, The Bad and the WTF

Social Media: The Good, The Bad and the WTF

Ah social media...it's a great way to procrastinate, catch up with old friends and watch companies self-destruct. As long as social media has been around there have been people doing it right...and doing it wrong.  When businesses get caught up in drama online, it can get ugly, fast. Follow these tips and catch our Social Media Screwups Webinar on

5 years ago

Posted In: Buzz Tips, Facebook, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter, Video

The Best Times to Post on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Google+ [Infographic]

The Best Times to Post on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Google+ [Infographic]

Social media is one of the most cost-effective - and just plain effective - ways to reach your audience. But between all the various platforms and demographics, it's hard to know when exactly to post. The ideal time for you to post will depend on your audience and what your analytics show you. However, there are tried-and-true posting times that

5 years ago

Posted In: Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Marketing, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

How to Take Photos for Social Media

How to Take Photos for Social Media

Say Cheese! It's true: a picture is worth a thousand words. According to Brainrules.net, a person who hears a piece of information will remember just 10% of it three days later, while someone who sees that same information in a picture will recall 65% of it. Taking a good photo is key on social media. Luckily, all you need is your smartphone and

6 years ago

Posted In: Buzz Tips, Facebook, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

How Do I Know if My Social Media is “Worth It”?

How Do I Know if My Social Media is “Worth It”?

Social media. You know you should be using it but you may be wondering: what's the point? Many business owners struggle to see the ROI of Social Media, especially when you're not selling a tangible product.   Sprout Social has some actionable tips for calcuating social media ROI. Read the full post on their site, or get the highlights

6 years ago

Posted In: Facebook, LinkedIn, Marketing, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

How Much Time Do People Spend on Social Media? [Infographic]

How Much Time Do People Spend on Social Media? [Infographic]

We all do it: in line at the grocery store, lying in bed at night, during your lunch break, on the toilet - you might even be doing it now. Mindlessly checking your social media networks has become an ingrained habit for most of us. Whether your poison is Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube or something else, if you're like most people you spend

6 years ago

Posted In: Facebook, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter, Video

The Anatomy of a Successful Social Media Post

The Anatomy of a Successful Social Media Post

Did you bring your scalpel? We're starting something new here at BizzyWeb. For the next few weeks, I'll be taking a look at successful social media posts, emails, blog posts and websites to narrow in on what makes them work. Today we're slicing open some successful social media posts to see how they're built. For our purposes today, I'm defining

6 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Buzz Tips, Facebook, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

How You’re Annoying Your Customers (Without Realizing It)

How You’re Annoying Your Customers (Without Realizing It)

For the first 16 years of his life, my younger brother's name was "STOPJON!." STOPJON! blew raspberries, jumped on the couch, yanked ponytails, trudged mud through the house and threw water balloons. STOPJON! never heard his name unless it was shouted in annoyance. Eventually, STOPJON! matured and graduated to "Jon," but not before leaving a legacy

6 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Buzz Tips, Communication, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

2017 Social Media Image Size Guide [Infographic]

2017 Social Media Image Size Guide [Infographic]

New year, new selfies. 2017 is here and social media isn't going anywhere. Considering that 90% of the information transmitted to the brain is visual, social media is more important than ever. Start this year off right by making sure all your social media images are primed to pop. Below is our 2017 social media size guide. Remember to save this

6 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Buzz Tips, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter, Video

How to Create Gorgeous Social Media Pictures in Seconds

How to Create Gorgeous Social Media Pictures in Seconds

We've said it before and we'll say it again: images are the bread and butter of social media. On Facebook, posts with pictures on average see 37% more engagement than text posts alone. Instagram and Pinterest are almost exclusively photo content, with very little text. To compete with the big boys, your social profiles need high-quality images. But

7 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

Which Social Network Is Right For My Business? [Quiz]

Which Social Network Is Right For My Business? [Quiz]

Are you ready to take your business social? With all the choices out there, it's hard to know which social media network to start with. Cut through the chatter with the quiz below and find which network you should start with. Don't see the quiz? Click here. The Top 5 Social Networks:Facebook is the largest social network for a good reason. This

7 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Facebook, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

5 Social Media Tips for the Trades

5 Social Media Tips for the Trades

Show of hands: who set up their social media, posted a couple of times and then never returned?Don't worry - we get it. You're trying to run your business. And you may be thinking: "What do I even talk about?" It's easy to look to big brands with their flashy videos and professional photos and get discouraged. But here's the thing: you

7 years ago

Posted In: Buzz Tips, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

The Ultimate Social Media Image Size Guide [Infographic]

The Ultimate Social Media Image Size Guide [Infographic]

A picture is worth a thousand retweets. When Facebook and Twitter first launched, they were text-only and word-heavy. Now, virtually every social network has become more and more streamlined and picture-friendly. Pictures dominate social networks and consistently see more engagement.We’ll say it straight out: if your images aren’t optimized for

7 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

What and How Often Should You Post on Social Media? [Infographic]

What and How Often Should You Post on Social Media? [Infographic]

by Azure Collier, Constant ContactWhen I’m hosting Constant Contact’s social media webinars, I get a lot of questions from small businesses and nonprofits on social media best practices.One of the things I hear most often is “What should I post on social media and when should I post it?”That’s why we created this cheat sheet.In this cheat sheet,

7 years ago

Posted In: Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Twitter

5 Ideas to Make This Your Most Profitable Holiday Season Yet

5 Ideas to Make This Your Most Profitable Holiday Season Yet

Ryan Pinkham, Constant ContactIf the holidays are a busy time for your small business, you know how important the next few months will be.Consumers are expected to spend big this holiday season. If you want them to shop small, you need to plan ahead.Luckily, there are simple steps you can take to set your business up for success.Here are five

7 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Communication, Constant Contact, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, Marketing, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

The Best Time to Send Black Friday Special Offers

The Best Time to Send Black Friday Special Offers

Black Friday is one of the most profitable shopping holidays, and retailers are busy planning their social media and email strategy.  To help retailers make informed decisions about last-minute social media and email campaigns, Yesmail analyzed the performance of 50 top retailers’ email and social promotions in the week leading up to Black

7 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Communication, Constant Contact, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, Marketing, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

Top Four SEO Trends for 2015

Top Four SEO Trends for 2015

Google is now better able to reward high-quality Web content that is relevant to a search query, and less dependent on traditional signals, such as keywords, according to a recent report from Searchmetrics and detailed in this article by MarketingProf's Ayaz Nanji.Below are four key search engine optimization (SEO) lessons from the report, as

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, SEO, Social Media, Twitter, Web Design

Increase Your Web Traffic with SEO for Your Images

Increase Your Web Traffic with SEO for Your Images

by Jeremy Taylor, Constant ContactThree billion — give or take. That’s how many searches Google runs every single day. 40 percent of those return images.And with image searches becoming more commonplace, optimizing your images for search has become an essential tool for getting your business in front of new people.While it’s particularly crucial

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, PInterest, SEO, Social Media, Twitter

4 Videos To Kickstart Your Social Media Strategy

4 Videos To Kickstart Your Social Media Strategy

"Are you on Facebook?" is now a rhetorical question. If you don't have a presence on social media, potential customers will pass you by. But it's not enough just to have social media accounts – you also need to know how to leverage them for your business. We frequently talk about social media in our weekly BizzyWebinars, and we've rounded up 4

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, BizzyWebinars, Blogging, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter, Video

How to Get Found Online

How to Get Found Online

Miranda Paquet, Constant Contact Questions about Social, Search, and Online Listings Search and SEO1. How can I use keywords to get more people to visit my website?Start by making a list of terms (shoot for about 25) that are relevant to your business’s products or services. Think about the words a potential customer might use to find your

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, PInterest, SEO, Social Media, Twitter

The Ultimate Guide to Growing a Massive Email List

The Ultimate Guide to Growing a Massive Email List

Ryan Pinkham, Constant Contact How many of the people who visit your website or come into your store on a daily basis actually end up joining your email list?What if you could double, triple, or even quadruple that number?What would that mean for your business?Growing a massive email list may seem like a lofty goal, but remember: you already have

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter, Video

9 Expert Ways to Grow Your Email List with Facebook

9 Expert Ways to Grow Your Email List with Facebook

Miranda Paquet, Constant Contact “We’re finding Facebook to be less and less of interest to us because of the way they changed their algorithms for how our posts work…we found out that without paying for their marketing program, it doesn’t work for us.” Like many small business owners, Chris Iousa is wondering if it’s time to call it

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

4 Tips for Click-Worthy Emails

4 Tips for Click-Worthy Emails

Email marketing remains one of the most effective methods of marketing to customers and prospects. In fact, recent studies show that more than 82 billion consumer emails are sent every day! So what can a business owner do to stand out in this virtual tsunami of messages? This recent MarketingProfs article by Emily Konouchi looks at ways to increase

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

Optimize “Old” Blog Posts to Maximize Search Results

Optimize “Old” Blog Posts to Maximize Search Results

This week we are sharing a unique tactic for increasing blog traffic to your website: optimizing the older blog content on your website. The following information is excerpted from a recent article by Pamela Vaughan, published on HubSpot Blogs. Click here to read the full article. * * * The Blogging Tactic No One Is Talking About: Optimizing the

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, SEO, Social Media, Twitter

Cyberbullying: Protect Yourself, Your Family and Your Business

Cyberbullying: Protect Yourself, Your Family and Your Business

What You Should Know About Cyberbullying Online, safety is key. You browse the internet with anti-virus programs, avoid suspicious email attachments and guard your personal information. But a quick click away or a program can’t protect you from the greatest online threat: cyberbullying. But what should you do when you encounter it? Here are a few

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter, Video

4 Simple Steps to Creating Landing Pages that Convert

4 Simple Steps to Creating Landing Pages that Convert

It is easy to get dazzled by latest marketing tools and techniques. You stay current on all the latest innovations from the marketing world and  attempt to implement everything you’ve learned on your landing pages at once. This is a huge mistake. Using new techniques is good, but you shouldn’t blindly follow every new trend that surfaces. A recent

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, SEO, Social Media, Twitter, Web Design

10 Simple SEO Mistakes to Avoid

10 Simple SEO Mistakes to Avoid

by Jeremy Taylor, Constant Contact You have a website and you want people to see it. The trouble is, you have an awful lot of competition. If the world wide web is a beach, the websites on it are grains of sand. So how do you make sure your grain is the one your target audience finds? Avoiding these ten SEO mistakes is a great start… 1. Focusing

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, SEO, Social Media, Twitter, Web Design

12 Changes That Will Impact Your SEO Strategy

12 Changes That Will Impact Your SEO Strategy

Written by Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), published on HubSpot Blogs SEO is a moving target that can really affect your business. This means that as a startup founder, you need to be prepared to make your strategy work no matter what Google enforces. We asked 12 entrepreneurs what trends they have noticed in the past year and how they have

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, SEO, Social Media, Twitter

Is Your Blog Getting Lonely? Eight Tips To Rekindle The Love!

Is Your Blog Getting Lonely? Eight Tips To Rekindle The Love!

by Susan Solovic for Constant Contact Are you and your blog having relationship problems? I’ve seen it so many times. Here are the common troubles I’ve witnessed: You know you should have a blog, but just haven’t gotten around to it yet, You started a blog, but have lost your motivation and are letting it slip, and You want to love your blog, but

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

6 Simple and Inexpensive Ways to Use Online Marketing to Reach New Customers

6 Simple and Inexpensive Ways to Use Online Marketing to Reach New Customers

  by Ali Hyatt, Constant Contact As a small business, online marketing often provides the most cost-effective methods for attracting new customers. But any form of marketing — whether it’s online, print, television, or direct mail — usually costs something and it can be hard to find the resources needed to spread the word about your

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter, Video

Understanding The SEO Journey – Old vs New SEO

Understanding The SEO Journey – Old vs New SEO

As an online marketing agency, SEO is a common topic of discussion around the BizzyWeb office. This recent blog post published on Webbiquity.com by guest author Jack Dawson is an informative and easy-to-understand explanation of old versus new SEO. * * * by Jack Dawson Everyone implementing SEO usually has the same question – how long before I rank

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, SEO, Social Media, Twitter, Video, Web Design

SEO Strategies to Boost Your Business

SEO Strategies to Boost Your Business

With continuous updates to mysterious and complicated algorithms, SEO has changed significantly over the years. It's no longer enough to load up a page with a bunch of keywords and wait for your page rank to climb. That just doesn't work anymore. Check out this handy infographic created by digital marketing guru Neil Patel for a quick breakdown of

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, SEO, Social Media, Twitter

Will 2015 Be the Year of Hashtag Marketing?

Will 2015 Be the Year of Hashtag Marketing?

As we’ve been perusing all the 2015 prediction articles, it’s become apparent that industry leaders believe hashtag marketing will surge this year. While hashtags started as a means to categorize and search for content, they have evolved and are less about search and more about context. Hashtags have become a marketing mainstay, taking over Twitter

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

A Simple Social Media Strategy: Attract, Engage, Convert & Monitor

A Simple Social Media Strategy: Attract, Engage, Convert & Monitor

The growth of social media marketing over the past few years has been astounding; the latest estimates show that in five short years, social media use by businesses has grown from 10% to 84%! Using social media to promote your business, products and services has proven itself an effective marketing tactic, but where to start? For best results on

8 years ago

Posted In: Blogging, Buzz Tips, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

Social Media is 10 Years Young

Social Media is 10 Years Young

Can you believe it's only been 10 years since Facebook was founded?  It seems like only yesterday that "friend" was just a noun and "tweet" was simply a sound made by our feathered friends. But only 10 years? That seems so young. Social media has quickly grown to become an integral part of most companies' marketing strategies. Check out this

8 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Buzz Tips, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, Marketing, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

3 Social Media Online Tools Use Can Use To Educate Your Prospects

3 Social Media Online Tools Use Can Use To Educate Your Prospects

Are you wondering what the best strategy is to be seen as an expert in your field?  The days of the pushy used car salesmen are over.  Many small business owners have had a lot of success in educating their clients to prove their expertise.  This blog covers 3 online tools you can use to consistently educate your clients and

9 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

Social Media: The Danger Of Allowing Your Platforms To Become A Ghost Town

Social Media: The Danger Of Allowing Your Platforms To Become A Ghost Town

Do you ever have an exceptional customer service experience at a company and later seek them out via social media to connect with them?  You’d like to share your experience on their page, but when you find it, there are two likes and there hasn’t been a post for over a year.  After reading this blog, you’ll understand the dangers of allowing your

9 years ago

Posted In: BizzyWeb, Blogging, Buzz Tips, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn, News, PInterest, Social Media, Twitter

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