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“And to connect with me, find me on LinkedIn” is a phrase unfailingly used at the end of conferences, ...
Author Adam Houlahan, Blog, Blogging, Business, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Online Marketing, Social Media
One problem advertisers often face on LinkedIn is telling the story behind their product, service, or brand. ...
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Are you wondering how the leading companies support their business goals using LinkedIn? Do you wish to create...
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LinkedIn stands tall and famous with its integral values, mission and style after surpassing the hype and ...
Author Adam Houlahan, Blog, Blogging, Business, Content, LinkedIn, Online Marketing, Social Media, Video
Content. It’s not going anywhere and a questions I am always asked is: How do you get such great engagement ...
Author Adam Houlahan, Blog, Blogging, Business, Category 1, LinkedIn, Online Marketing, Social Media
Have you ever had a post go viral? Most people have had at least one post that has really hit the engagement ...
Ever feel like you’re not getting noticed on LinkedIn? Well, I’m not surprised you feel this way ...
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It’s no secret that content is key for establishing your presence online. Online content builds your ...
“The road you travel has twists and turns. The life of an entrepreneur has ups and downs. Hang on and enjoy ...
Author Adam Houlahan, Blog, Blogging, Business, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Online Marketing, Social Media, Twitter, Uncategorized
Did you know that your customers are spending an average of 2.5 hours each day on over 400 social media ...
Question: Have you ever visited a blog, website or social media account and been blown away by a vast amount ...
When is the last time you turned to a friend or family member for advice? When you wanted the best deal on a ...
Social media isn’t only for mindless entertainment – and LinkedIn is proof of this. Be strategic with ...
The new year is in full swing already, so here is a weekly tip for you to schedule and implement to help with ...
There is no doubt that social media is an important component to your marketing strategy. According to 2018 ...
HAVE YOU? By now you’ve probably heard over and over again that social media is crucial for your business. ...
FACT: Leads, sales and cash are the lifeblood of business. Without leads, you can’t find new clients, you ...
If you are interested in using live video for your business but are terrified of being in front of the crowd, ...
Social Media Alert: Attention business owners who use LinkedIn for your business, you need to know this. There...
As an entrepreneur, your business and online presence is a craft that you must continuously hone by keeping ...
Video has never been bigger, especially on social media. They’re easy to watch on mobile devices, and faster...
Even if it feels as though you’ll never quite understand Facebook, or perhaps you’re not overly active on ...
It’s one of the questions I get asked a lot … “You’ve got so many followers … how do you get famous ...
“Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration ...
Can you believe it’s the new financial year already? Time for a new content plan. Now, it’s at this...
Author Adam Houlahan, Blog, Blogging, Facebook, Google Plus, LinkedIn, Online Marketing, Pinterest, Snapchat, Social Media, Tumblr, Twitter, Youtube
Attention business owners: Do you have this problem with your content and social media accounts… ...
Question: Stories … where would business, content and social media be without them? Think Instagram, ...
In August 2017, LinkedIn launched its latest offering to its users: Native Video. This new video ...
Unlike Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other popular social channels which can be merged for convenience, ...
Imagine serving the best cocktail in a party without knowing who your guests are. You spent a lot of time, ...
Social media marketing and its value for branding require you as a marketer or business owner to be well ...
Using social media for business marketing and branding is incredibly effective, BUT… it won’t be ...
One of the biggest current trends in social media marketing today is video. I’m sure you have noticed! ...
As a business owner or manager, using social media marketing for your brand can dramatically enhance and build...
FAST FACT: When it comes to online marketing (and specifically Facebook), your greatest asset is your content....
“People don’t buy products, but rather the stories these products represent. (From Storytelling: The Story...
Social media has emerged as a strong pillar in businesses and positively impacting on all spheres of business....
Part of running an effective business marketing campaign on social media is creating content that gets read ...
HOT TIP:Including product reviews on your social media business page can be a very savvy marketing ploy. ...
Social media has changed how we do business in ways that would have been unimaginable even just a decade ago. ...
As a business person, running your social media marketing profiles is incredibly important. Yet doing it well ...
Building and managing a positive and effective presence on social media for business is an immense ...
Social media marketing and branding, when it is done well, goes a long way to helping build business success. ...
LinkedIn is the social media platform for professionals and business connections. Ideal for building your ...
When it comes to ecommerce, there’s no greater way to gain consumers’ attention and grow your business ...
Continuing on from last week’s blog post, today we look further in depth into an effective social media ...
Today, you need to be on social media to have credibility. Not only that, it’s very common that with the ...
Social media today is like a customer hotline to your brand and business. The trick is to generate leads from ...
No matter how well your social media marketing campaign is going, there is always room for improvement. But ...
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FAST FACT: Customer and client testimonials and reviews are very powerful for businesses. A great review can ...
Social media is an effective marketing channel, without question, BUT social media can turn into an enormous ...
True or false? Most consumers these days expect their preferred brands and service providers to have an active...
Almost every entrepreneur is using Youtube as a way to capitalize on their brand. Old and young marketers are ...
DID YOU KNOW: Social media represents not only a valuable marketing tool for businesses and brands of all ...
We are all aware of how Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Instagram can be valuable tools for social ...
BIZ CHALLENGE: As a new business or start-up enterprise, it can be a challenge to navigate the array of things...
One of the more important things that should be shared on your social media business page is your blog. ...
Clever use of social media for your business requires some research and, more specifically, social media ...
Have you heard of Shadowban? If you have an Instagram account, you may have noticed recently that your ...
The ultimate aim of any marketing strategy is to create consumer leads and convert these consumer leads into ...
Any brand worth their salt knows that a social media presence is integral to success. If you can’t captivate...
Social media is, at its core, about creating conversations. AKA being social! When you use the platforms of ...
Let’s face it: Whether using Facebook or any other lead generation platform, the entire point of any ...
Have you considered using Twitter for business marketing? You should! Twitter provides an enormous amount of ...
Having a strong presence on social media is the key to success in this form of marketing. There is no better, ...
Posting to social media in today’s digital marketplace is a must for any business owner who is committed to ...
Social media platforms have become a global trend and have become integral into our personal and working ...
Social media trends are an ever-evolving entity, with exciting new developments happening all of the time. Not...
A great social media marketing campaign can launch a brand into the stratosphere. It’s every marketer’s ...
Instagram’s popularity has grown exponentially since its launch in 2010 and today it has more than 500 ...
While it’s certainly true that, thanks to the internet, even the smallest business can be a global ...
We all know by now that social networking for business delivers great rewards when you do it well. Nobody ...
Online sellers have the most work to do when it comes to global competition. It is an ever-growing community ...
Having a business social media presence is all about expanding your reach as a brand and enhancing your bottom...
Using social media for business marketing is not the only reason to embrace social platforms for commercial ...
Social media is a huge driving force for modern marketing interactions and it’s one of the most cost ...
In the realm of social media marketing, Twitter can be a powerful tool for connecting businesses and ...
We’ve talked a lot in previous articles about the various ways to ensure the success of your social media ...
There are more and more methods of digital marketing evolving all of the time – and social media channels ...
Instagram is here to stay! We have talked a lot about using Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn for social media ...
Have you ever considered LinkedIn for growing your career or your business? LinkedIn is the social media ...
LinkedIn is ever evolving – perhaps to an even greater extent than other social platforms. As a user of ...
When you embark on a social marketing campaign for your business, you naturally want it to succeed. For this ...
So Twitter By now we all know how valuable and important it is to include social media in your business ...
Having a well-planned and targeted social media marketing strategy for your business is an important and ...
As a small to medium business owner, social media is a fabulous resource for brand promotion and identity ...
Content writing is the art of storytelling in a powerful way to engage consumers with your brand, and its use ...
Twitter is one social media platform that every savvy marketer should take advantage of for business marketing...
When social media was born a decade or so ago social selling did not exist, it was all about personal ...
Social media is a powerful platform for business to consumer marketing (B2C), yet it can also be used as an ...
According to many market research reports for online purchasing, social media may limit direct sales, with ...
Twitter may well be the social media platform that offers the biggest punch, yet for the smallest amount of ...
Human beings love stories. We tell and listen to them every single day. Think about your conversations – on ...
How time flies! March 2015 I published an article about meeting the chairman of B1G1 – Business for Good and...
Developing an awesome Customer Persona is a critical first step in today’s on-line world. Facebook, ...
We all know that social media is an important part of your business marketing strategy and one that can’t be...
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It’s the age-old question on every business owner’s lips…how do you create content that ranks? Is there ...
PART 2 We recently looked at what can be learned about your business competitors from their Facebook profiles,...
PART 1 Over the next two blog posts we are looking at what your competition gets up to on Facebook, how you ...
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When any social media marketing activities are undertaken, it is critical to know your target audience. This ...
As a business owner, a brand or a marketer, you need to be able to listen to consumers and adapt your social ...
The entire point of any marketing strategy is to persuade and influence your audience. This is no different ...
We have all heard of the big social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram – if you ...
Innovative business owners are beginning to discover that Snapchat can be very effective when used as part of ...
Successful use of social media requires a two-way conversation; the entire point of the platform is to connect...
All savvy business owners adopt strategies for marketing through social media because they know it is an ...
Most modern professionals are familiar with LinkedIn. It is the largest online professional social network in ...
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Social media is an eclectic mix of post types, depending on the actual platform being used. Across all ...
Any modern business owner with a concrete marketing plan will be using social media for business purposes. Yet...
One very common question content marketers and SEO professionals hear from clients is: “Do I really need to ...
Social media is no longer just about easily and digitally connecting with friends and colleagues; it is ...
Do you ever get lost when you hear the term, Google Analytics? Do numbers, graphs and charts confuse you? The ...
The online market place is now the great leveler that can catapult almost any business with the right ...
Twitter has released direct messaging (DM) from the shackles of the 140-character limit. This move has many ...
Are you able to get noticed by your target users on social media? Do you want to make your presence felt on ...
What do you consider your company’s most important asset to be? No matter what your answer was, wipe it from...
Many businesses that begin using social media have the best intentions, but often end up coming out short. ...
Think back to five years ago. What was the recommended response time to get back to a lead? Was it 24 hours or...
Twitter is exactly the best place to reach the new generation of consumers and appeal to their interests to ...
Twitter’s New Game-Changing App Periscope, Twitter’s new mobile app concept, lets users broadcast their ...
Recently, Pinterest made a few notable updates to its search feature, making it easier for potential customers...
Google and Twitter are Teaming Up Two companies that revolutionized the way we use the Internet have entered ...
In 2013, 59% of the world’s top brands were active on Instagram – a number that has increased ...
It is no secret by now that I am a major fan of LinkedIn and use it daily to connect with my ideal clients and...
Whether you own or operate an on-line business or bricks and mortar version, you need to ensure that you are ...
This is your invitation to join me in an important conversation. It’s very appropriately called a ...
You have likely heard the rumours around Google Plus recently, they range from Google Plus is dead to major ...
Is it just me or does it seem like the last 12 months went by in a blur of activity? Regular visitors to my ...
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If your business isn’t on social media, or if it is only on Facebook, then you should certainly revaluate ...
Your LinkedIn profile is so much more than your online CV. You need to make sure that you display yourself in ...
We are proud to announce that we are now a Hootsuite Solution Partner. Hootsuite is a social media management ...
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If you are active on social media platforms, then you’ll understand the importance of posting quality ...
If you have a Facebook page, you are likely aware that you can track the total engagement on your posts. This ...
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Most people know that social media is the future of business, but not many have the time to actually use ...
It is no secret that more big changes are coming in January 2015 and these will impact your current Facebook ...
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Some businesses are far too hesitant when it comes to offering deals and discounts on their social media page....
If you want to promote your business through social media, LinkedIn should certainly be one of the top sites ...
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Billions of people use social media every single day, but if you have never used it before, how do you know ...
Meet the hashtag ‘#’ the very symbol that will bring you success on social media. If you are a Twitter ...
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If you are trying to get All Star status on LinkedIn, then you are not alone. Thousands of people are combing ...
Did you know you can get hundreds of people to visit your fan page just by using Facebook comments? You can ...
If you have a blog or website, then getting it to the number one slot on Google is a goal you likely have in ...
By now, you may already know the basics when it comes to Facebook ad bidding. When you run a Facebook ...
There are many ways in which you can extend the reach of your Twitter tweets, but did you know that it ...
If you have ever wondered how many of your connections are engaged with your profile then you’ll ...
Social media is rapidly changing. It has transformed the way we do business, and it has revolutionized ...
It is practically universally accepted, that every business would benefit from a good quality social ...
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A recent study published in the journal of Psychology of Popular Media Culture, raises some interesting...
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If you have not yet heard of B1G1 (Buy 1 Give 1), chances are you are about to. B1G1 just launched one ...
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Chances are your staff members are commenting in social media about your business whether you approve ...
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Does your business need testimonials? Let’s face it every business needs testimonials, they are ...
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More smart companies are turning to their Social Media profiles to monitor and resolve customer service...
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Let’s face it we all hate spam! Whether is is the edible version (a debatable term in relation to the ...
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