You might think that blog comments, likes and Facebook comments are boosting your traffic and backlinks, but according to this HubSpot infographic, social media engagement doesn't grow reach. HubSpot found that blog comments don't lead to more pageviews or more links, and that Twitter accounts with...
FellowUp is an iPhone and Web app that helps users manage social media contacts like a personal assistant might. It pulls in your contacts from LinkedIn, Google and Facebook and then reminds you to interact with key people with your network at convenient times. You can also enter your own...
Username squatting is an ever-growing Twitter phenomenon, and in the interest of branding, I'm sharing a case study on how Ridiculously Efficient won the @efficient username from a dormant Twitter account holder. Twitter's explosion has caused brands, bloggers, gurus and casual users to scramble for suitable...
This infographic from PRMarketing.com discusses how to make your social media strategy more effective. As a blogger, you might not think that you need a social media strategy, but everyone who builds a brand, whether that brand is personal or corporate, should have a plan in place for social...
Infographics are my kryptonite, and this "Best Twitter Practices" infographic by NJI Media shares a handful of helpful strategies for using Twitter effectively and some fascinating statistics on the microblogging service. For example, did you know that 57 percent of all retweets include a link, and that 53...
