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5 For Friday – Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest, Oh My!
1) Twitter Profile Redesign is now available to everyone! -Twitter Do you have the new Twitter layout for your profile? If not, you may be behind the times. Twitter recently updated their profiles with a new, user friendly look. This design is pretty similar to what many people are used …
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Social Media And Viral Content: Tips From Matt Siltala
If you haven’t heard of Matt Siltala, get your butt to Google right now and start searching. As an online search industry leader and president of Avalaunch Media, Matt came to New Orleans this week to present at Pubcon, a social media and optimization conference and expo featuring multiple days …
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14 Social Media Mistakes to Avoid in 2014
We’ve all seen them… misfired tweets, Facebook fails, and huge national brands that just don’t get it. Last year we recapped the 12 worst social media mistakes of 2012, but brands just keep making the same errors over and over again. For 2014 we’re going to be proactive. Here are …
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Make Your Infographics Count
Infographics have been around for years. We have seen them in cave paintings and hieroglyphics. William Playfair was credited with the first area chart and pie chart in his 1790 book, The Commercial and Political Atlas. Over the years, we have pushed forward the design of learning concepts with the …
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Tips for Optimizing Pinterest boards for Small Businesses
Ever since the launch of Pinterest in March 2010, marketers and small businesses are leveraging the site to drive traffic and sales. There are some old school business leaders who are still anti-social media, but they are missing out on a big opportunity if they ignore Pinterest and other platforms. …
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4 Tips to Writing Attention-Grabbing Social Media Posts
CONTENT CONTENT CONTENT We are bombarded by content and information everyday. The average person reads a couple thousand words and sees about 247 images each day. Something interesting from a marketing standpoint: we see anywhere from 3,000-20,000 marketing messages every day! All of these words and images are pieces of …
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Easy Ways to Improve Your Pinterest Descriptions
By now, we should all know that Pinterest is a great tool for businesses. But, since Pinterest is so visually centered, what you may not have thought about is the importance of your written content. After you have your About section properly filled out and you’ve established your boards, it’s …
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Company Profile: Culture Shock LLC
One of the reasons I love New Orleans is that living local is part of everyday life. People love shopping and eating at local businesses. Thankfully, you won’t find many chains in the New Orleans zip codes (you need to go out to Metairie for that)! My friend Christine Alex …
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#Facebook #Hashtag #Apocalypse
I love a good hashtag, y’all. I think everybody does! They are great engaging pieces of content in social media posts that can really build engagement among your followers. They are also extensions of your post that allow you to specify your tone and point of view. Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, …
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Pinning for SEO: Pinterest Can Boost Your Rankings
Pinning for SEO: Pinterest Can Boost Your Rankings Pinterest is a hot topic right now, and not just for people wanting inspiration for their future wedding. While blogs, websites, and the big-name social sites get all the SEO airtime, Pinterest can get overlooked, even though it has huge potential to …
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