Tag: social networking

By Sarah Brooks, from BloggingPro – http://bit.ly/1iZ6wCV

Obviously, social media is an important and effective way to promote your blog and/or business. However, it is important to use these resources to your benefit, rather than your detriment. You spend enough time working on your blog to keep it fresh and full of new and useful posts, so you want your promotional efforts to have an impact, without requiring an unreasonable time commitment.…

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By Amanda Walgrove, from The Content Strategist – http://bit.ly/1mgeTsW

LinkedIn is now promoting itself as “The Definitive Professional Publishing Platform“—and it’s way more than false bravado.

With 277 million users on the platform, LinkedIn is making a serious investment in new features that give brands the tools to emerge as thought leaders in their fields.…

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By Allison Howen from ‘Net Features – http://bit.ly/1kWUfQV

An image doesn’t only speak a thousand words, it also grabs the attention of consumers on the ’Net.

After all, the majority of people (65 percent) are visual learners according to the Social Science Research Network, which makes it no surprise that image-based social networks like Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr have been growing in popularity, and at a rather rapid pace.…

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