Getting a Twitter education is much simpler than you may think. If you're prepared to play full out and learn the basics of Twitter, then you will naturally go and look for those resources that allow you to do just that. Yet the problem that remains is that people do not know where to start and

You can use social media to conduct an ad campaign like no other out there. This is true and well-known. But did you know that it can be easy as well?

With a few tweaks you can add videos, music, graphics, and custom layouts to your profile and dramatically change the way you present yourself to the world. One of the best ways to pimp your space is by adding videos of your own or from others and adding something fresh to your profile. Here is a gu

Social bookmarking websites have been getting a lot of buzz in the internet world these days. Unlike the run-of-the-mill search engine or file sharing websites, social bookmarking sites share the bookmarks that reference a particular topic, together with a brief description of such.

Believe it or not, social media is here to stay - and it'll do your own personal business good to take note of this fact. Today, more and more businesses are getting the leg up on their competition by leveraging their marketing and customer-service efforts by going social. You can do it, too!

If you've been surfing very long you will have noticed the latest explosion to the internet is social bookmarking. Similar to the bookmarking feature in your browser, social bookmarking allows you to post your favorite content such as websites, articles, photos, etc to a website for all who vis

It is often said that you only get one chance to make a first impression. This especially apparent in the digital arena where attention spans are particularly short.

If you're like most small businesses, you already know you should have a presence on social sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. You probably have lots of excuses, too, for why you just haven't gotten around to setting up a social strategy; maybe you think it's too much work,

Setting goals has been a central tenet of human accomplishments since Noah built the Ark. But even Noah had it wrong. His objective for building the Ark was so that he wouldn't drown when the impending flood arrived. Good objective, wouldn't you agree? But it's an inadequate goal.

Twitter is a website where people connect with one another through short messages. People using Twitter add others that they want to follow. Finding people that you want to follow is not always easy with so much information...

Social Media in all of its various forms has taken the internet by storm; most people, however limited their web knowledge, will have heard of at least some of the hundreds of sites adored by masses of internet users. You'll probably be familiar with names such as Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and

Throughout our "Social Media for Business" article series, we will share some intelligent SMM tips and strategies tailored to small business owners. These unconventional, yet so easy to implement techniques, will allow you to leverage social media for corporate branding, niche domination a

For most people my age (and younger) it "freaks" them out (for lack of a better word) to have their parent(s) on Facebook. Personally, I don't mind. My mother is my best friend and she is no fool. There isn't anything on Facebook she didn't already know, hear, see, read or h

Those that are currently running an online business are probably reaping many rewards. Online sales revenues are well into the billions of dollars per year. This makes an online business far more attractive to entrepreneurs than the costly start up fees commonly associated with traditional brick and

Need a sample social media marketing plan? This is a quick and dirty sample plan without any BS. This plan will assume that you already have accounts with Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube. This sample social media marketing plan also assumes that you have already made your accounts personaliz

Are you planning to create a new a Facebook fan page? Are you confused and puzzled on figuring out Facebook fan pages? Are you in the middle of bewildering if the fan page will really work as your business marketing place?

This article describes how to create and an enhanced social media presence for a large entity. This showcase describes the web 2.0 activities of the TUV Rheinland in Germany: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr all woven together...

Recently the question came up from a client about the usefulness of Twitter beyond posting updates to thin air. When one sets up a Twitter account, it's no surprise that businesses may follow an arbitrary number of people in hopes of receiving a courtesy follow back so somebody may view their m

Before you start using Twitter ask your self why am I using this tool? Who am I looking to connect with? WHEN is the best time (of year, month, week, day) to connect with them?

Google+ hangouts give companies a new opportunity to promote their businesses. These days, chat and video are an integral part of online marketing. So, as long as you create compelling and value filled videos Google+ should always be an integral part of your marketing campaign.