If you’ve been debating whether to use Facebook Ads or Google AdWords to launch your next marketing campaign, let me help you navigate this confusing decision. I’ve had countless business owners ask me if one platform is better than the other. And while each offers certain advantages, at this point I can say that Facebook…
2015 Social Media Prediction for Taking on the New Year
Another year has zoomed around and 2014 is coming to a close! It has been a year filled with innovative and also tough changes for marketing content on social media. What does the future hold for the ever-important social media field? Here are some of my predictions for 2015: Conversational Tone Sifting – It’s…
What Makes A Rock Star Social Media Manager
While a social media manager may not be selling out stadiums on a world tour, there are plenty of ways they can still be a rock star at their job and skip the mess of trashing hotel rooms. Given that 92% of all marketers agree that social media is important to their business, there’s no…
The Quick Start Facebook for Business Guide
With over 1.32 billion active monthly users, Facebook continues to be the best social media platform for businesses to attract new customers, build brand loyalty, as well as increase traffic and, ultimately, sales. Whether you’re already familiar with some of the potential benefits Facebook can offer your business, or you’re looking to establish your business…
Facebook Bans Like Gate, What are the Alternatives?
On Nov. 15, 2014, the Facebook ‘Like Gate’ will be a thing of the past. Facebook quietly mentioned in its Platform Policy that pages can’t make it a requirement to Like a Page to have access to contest, downloadable ebooks and more. Like Gates usually required the aid of third party apps and were a…
Mission Federal Credit Union – Social Media Campaign Case Study
Mission Fed is the largest, locally based financial institution exclusively serving San Diego County and is a part of a CO-OP network that offers its customers more than 30,000 fee-free ATMs nationwide. All San Diegans are welcome. The Challenge The client, Mission Fed, wanted to do a small-scale Facebook focused campaign to grow their presence…
How Social Media Ads Help Your Brand
Social media ads are a phenomenal method to grow your brand quickly and effectively. However, it is important to identify which social platform would yield the most return for your business. Facebook Facebook is my favorite platform for promoting your business, you can acquire new likes, promote post or direct traffic to your website…
How to Get More Active Fans on Facebook
“Engage or die” might seem like an extreme social media axiom to live by, but if your Facebook fans aren’t actively engaged with your content, are you just wasting your breath? Sure, you’ve worked hard to develop a large fan base, but you may feel as though many fans have just “liked” your page and…
How to Establish a Cohesive Brand Across Social Media Platforms
When setting up all your social media profiles, it’s important for them to be cohesive in terms of branded images, business information, content and more. Images Your images on all your social profiles should be similar and representative of your brand. Your logo should always be the profile photo. Here is a cheat sheet for…
Search & Social Data Unite!
Retargeting your audience is something many online marketers are fans of. We all know by now that companies can go after Facebook users who have visited their site or clicked on their ads. This was a big move when it was introduced a few years ago. However, marketers can now step up their game even…