YouTube's major site overhaul was unveiled to the public in December. Find out what the new social-driven YouTube means for brands, and discover how they can make the most of the new features....
Even though the year has changed, the same challenges are presenting themselves to social media marketers everywhere: where is social media going and how can you plan your brand around it? While no one can be completely sure what roles Facebook, Twitter and Google+ will...
It's been three years since I started my monthly list of the Top 50 Branded Facebook Fan Pages, and the annual lists are always among the most interesting. While last year we saw only 6 brands break into the top 50, this year we saw...
Our social media agency has seen quite a lot of discontent among Facebook marketers of late due to the apparent decline in news feed visibility. The more cynical among us believe this is Facebook's way of coercing page admins to pay to promote their posts...
If you sell a product or service on the Internet, luring potential customers is essential. It's a challenging task given the sheer amount of stuff people are selling on the web. However, you can do yourself a huge favor by incorporating a blog into your...
This article looks at some of the best uses of Facebook for branding and marketing in 2012, as well as a few efforts that missed the mark....
Highly-regulated industries have a right to be a bit cautious about joining the fast-changing social media landscape. A misfired tweet or haphazardous Facebook interaction can lead to serious consequences. These industries – including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, financial services, insurance providers, alcohol and tobacco, and even some...
Two of the better studies I’ve seen in a while came out this week. Both worth reading in full and hanging on to. Here's what you may have missed this week in the world of social media marketing. The State of Social Media: Mobile and Pinterest...
2012 has been an exciting year for Twitter because many more businesses are employing social media marketing tactics. This article takes a look at some of the best and worst branding campaigns on Twitter from 2012....
I had the pleasure of attending this year's Internet Summit in Raleigh, NC. One of the sessions I found most interesting was on the topic of Twitter Marketing presented by Brent Herd (@brentherd). Brent was a great speaker who was able to keep the audience...
Twitter's Trends list is where you can find the most recent topics being discussed by the Twitter community. Trending topics are determined by Twitter's algorithms that focus on new posts, breaking news, and hashtag volume. This article takes a look at how these algorithms work,...
'Tis the season and the winners this month are certainly showing it. Making the nice list are Levi's and Louis Vuitton, but none is better than the boom from newcomer Samsung Mobile USA. While holiday cheer was spreading to some, a six-point drop earned a...