There is a new app that has been getting a lot of press this past week, it is a social video sharing app along the lines of Vine. The name of the app is Ocho which has caught the attention of entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Like Vine, Ocho also operates on a […]
Continue ReadingThe Ideal Length of Everything Online
By: Raymond Hackney Kevan Lee from Buffer put together one of the most all encompassing articles ever on the best lengths for various types of content. In addition to the article,he also put together a short graphic that packs a lot of the information into one spot. I would say the full article is worth […]
Continue ReadingMatt Cutts: There Are No Special Signals Related to Facebook and Twitter in the Google Algorithm
By: Raymond Hackney Matt Cutts did a video today for Google Webmaster Help on Twitter and Facebook. The question was: Are Facebook and Twitter signals part of the ranking algorithms ? How much do they matter ? Matt said they were treated like any other page and that there was no special treatment to the […]
Continue ReadingSocial Sharing and Ecommerce Sales
By: Raymond Hackney Does Social Sharing Increase Sales ? Addshoppers.com has put together an analysis of which social network provides the most value to an ecommerce store. The infographic also shows who an average sharer is, what they're most likely to share and what they share to each social media site. Courtesy of Add Shoppers
Continue ReadingThe Social Help Desk Revolution
By: RH Desk.com put together this infographic taking a look at the "Social Help Desk" It is one of the better looks at the world of Social Media. With 1 out of every 5 minutes being spent on a social network, more webmasters might want to think if they want to employ a social "help […]
Continue ReadingThe Internet Means A Lot To Young Professionals
By: RH The ability to access the Internet and use social media means more to some young professionals than you would think. Even in the current tough job market there are some who would give up some salary for access to social media. In fact, over 25% of people polled, said that a companies existing […]
Continue ReadingSocial Media Stats and Facts 2012
By: RH Social Media Stats and Facts 2012 PrDaily crunched the data and Go Globe provided the infographic. Some of the stats are really incredible like 350 million people with a Facebook addiction. What will these numbers look like down the road when more of the world is online ? Courtesy of Go-Globe
Continue ReadingSocial Media Expert asks: Are Domains Even Relevant Now ?
By: RH Jay Baer is a social media consultant who defines himself as: ' A hype-free social media and content strategist, speaker, and author and the President of Convince & Convert. Since 1994, I've worked with more than 700 companies on digital and social strategy, including 29 of the FORTUNE 500. We are social and […]
Continue ReadingKeeping Up With Twitter
By: RH Some domainers and domain companies use Twitter effectively and some don't care much for Twitter. Registrars like Namecheap with over 100,000 followers use Twitter effectively and give back to the industry and their non domainer clients by running contests that give away free or discounted domains. Name.com (an advertiser) also does a good […]
Continue ReadingDigiday: “How Eduardo Saverin Sold Facebook Ads in 2004”
By: RH Taking a look at a blast from the past, Digiday provided some insight to the early days of "The Facebook" as it was known back then. They posted a look at the first media kit Eduardo Saverin put together to sell advertisers on using Facebook to reach college students. Digiday goes on to […]
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