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Vine Video of the Week: 12!
Will your six second video make it to our Vine video of the week posts? Share your videos with us at Growing Social Media!
Social Media Customer Service!
With social media adoption growing daily, so are the numbers of consumers using social media to reach out to brands when they have a problem. Whether it’s Facebook or Twitter, a complex problem, or one that can be solved in 2 minutes it’s important to be prepared.
Is Linkedin Really Worth Paying For?
There is no denying the fact that Linkedin has over the years become an invaluable platform for all job seekers, but are some of its
Social Media’s Favorite Memes
In a world where there’s always a new fad such as “Keep Calm” it can be hard to keep up with what exactly each meme means. So here at Growing Social Media we’ve decided to give you the low-down on the REAL meaning of your favorite social media memes.
Social Media Management: CrowdBooster!
How do you keep up with your posts, current and new followers, conversations, retweets and shares? By using Social Media Management Tools like CrowdBooster!
LinkedIn Statistics in 2013 [infographic]
This year, LinkedIn has over a billion users. It’s a huge piece of the social media pie! It is a hub for employers, the employed, and well.. everyone who wants to be employed! LinkedIn has been around since 2003, but it’s really picking up speed this year by integrating new features. Not just for people, brands and companies are setting up pages and reaching out.
Google Plus Author Attribution and Embedded Posts
Last week Google announced the introduction of two new, amazing features to their Google plus social media platform – Author Attribution and Embedded posts. Author
Vine Video of the Week: 11! [and infographic!]
Will your six second video make it to our Vine video of the week posts? Share your videos with us at Growing Social Media!
Influential Emotions on Social Media
Social Media is everywhere, at any time, used by a majority of the population. Thoughts and pictures and videos are shared every second. They make us laugh and smile. But, unfortunately, behind the guise of social media profiles, acts of cruelty and bullying happen. Arguments are easily incited and held on forums and posts, tweets and videos.
How Users Interact with Google+ [Infographic] by Wishpond
A really great infographic, created by Wishpond, that discusses User interaction on Google+. Google+ is now the world’s second most popular social media platform, which is surprising because only 8% of Americans have a G+ profile. But G+ is here to stay and it is still growing. Brands are setting up pages and interacting too!
Seven of the Top Social Media Mistakes
Social Media in business can create a few hurdles. We’re so used to how we use it in our personal lives, that it’s easy to
Social Media Management: Buffer App
How do you keep up with the posting, the followers, the conversations, the retweets, the shares, etceteras? Social Media Management Tools! Last week, we put HootSuite and SproutSocial in the ring – head to head – to see what was the best tool. But they aren’t the only tools out there!
Facebook takes on LinkedIn!
Facebook have added a fully discoverable “skills” option to user profiles, as discovered by blog Sociobits.org and is a blatant copy from the popular Professional Social Networking site LinkedIn. While more and more employers are turning to Facebook for recruiting, it’s usually more to find out who the prospective employee really is, not how they want to appear.
Social Media Apps: Happier!
Social Media is THE place to share. And the best things to share are the moments and things that make you smile and feel good. That is where Happier comes along! Happier is a new social media platform and App where – you guessed it – you share the things that make you happy!
Vine Video of the Week: 10!
Will your six second video make it to our Vine video of the week posts? Share your videos with us at Growing Social Media!
Yahoo Logo Gets a Facelift
The Yahoo Logo got a Facelift yesterday with the announcement of their new logo.
Best Social Media Management Tools: HootSuite versus Sprout Social versus ..?
We hear this question asked constantly across social articles, posts on Google Plus, tweets, communities, and so on. From Reporting and Scheduling to Design and Customer Service, and Pricing plans (of course), we are going to break down some of the best social media management tool contenders!
Rebecca Minkoff: NY Fashion Week on Snapchat
Rebecca Minkoff will join a handful of brands who have used Social Media to debut their New York Fashion Week looks by debuting five to ten looks minutes before their runway show.
Facebook: “Like” Women, “Share” Men
We all know that the interactions with men and women on social media can greatly vary. For example, Pinterest is mostly regarded as a social platform that women use. But what about the most popular social media platform, Facebook?
Vine Video of the Week: 9!
Will your six second video make it to our Vine video of the week posts? Share your videos with us at Growing Social Media!
Pinterest and New York Fashion Week
Pinterest joins the New York Fashion Week Buzz with a dedicated inspiration board.
Shared Photo Albums on Facebook
Facebook have launched their new “Shared Photo Albums” feature, which means the days of trudging through 50 Facebook albums from 1 event are OVER!
Vine Video of the Week: 8!
Will your six second video make it to our Vine video of the week posts? Share your videos with us at Growing Social Media!
New study: Top 15 American cities for social media jobs!
Indeed.com, the world’s biggest job site, has quite a bit of insight into which jobs are hot where. Not only is New York top dog in social media jobs — it has a huge lead over the number-two city, San Francisco.