Warning: Social Media May Be Putting Your Security At Risk

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Guest Post by MJ Schrader Social media is great (especially during a web challenge such as the Ultimate Blog Challenge).  Unfortunately it is easy to get caught up in the doing that we forget about security.  Yes, you need to think about security when using social media as well. 1)  Use a secure and different [...]

6 Ways To Get More Exposure For Your Blog Posts Via LinkedIn

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How “exposed” are you on LinkedIn? Are you getting traffic to your blog?  Maybe a little bit, but know you could be getting more?  Or, none at all because you haven’t quite figured it out yet? Never fear! Today I’ve brought in a guest superhero to share with us just what we can do on [...]

Does Your Facebook Fan Page Pass This 12-Point Test?

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It’s time for a test!  See if your Facebook fan page measures up with this cool 12-point test infographic from the smart folks over at SociallyStacked.com And, I’d love to hear in the comments — your score OR your favorite way to promote your business/blog or engage fans on your page!

Looking for a Simple Way to Get Started with Twitter?

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If you’ve been considering hopping on Twitter, or are there but haven’t quite figured out how to make it work, you’ll want to grab a copy of Stacey Myers’ latest book: How to Twitter: Getting Started with 30 Daily Doables. It’s broken down in small actions you can take each day so it’s easy to [...]

One Simple Way to Get More Readers Sharing Your Blog Posts

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Stop wishing that more people would share your posts on social media and take action to help make it happen! Here’s a quick tip you can implement in just a couple of minutes time that will help you get more of your readers to share your blog posts on social media websites and send more [...]

How To Use Pinterest Like a Pro

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Ready to learn how to use Pinterest like a pro?  You’ll love today’s guest post by Peter Trapasso of PeterTrapasso.com and VinoPete.com. Pinterest is on fire and you should be using it daily.  Here’s why: 10 – 20 Million users (Depending on who you ask).  Check Referral traffic that is only beat by Google (organic), [...]

What Size Should That Social Media Image Be?

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Here’s a great infographic I came across that shares what sizes in pixels to use for profile and other images on various social networks.  Created by Original Ginger.

How to Pin a Video on Pinterest (and Why You Should!)

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Are you pinning your videos yet? Here’s a quick step by step of how to “pin” a YouTube video onto a Pinterest board: Click here if you can’t see the video: http://youtu.be/PSCO42psJ-8 But why would you want to pin a video? When you pin a video to a board on Pinterest, it allows viewers to [...]

How to Get Your Fan Page Shut Down by Facebook

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Are you promoting your business with social media?  Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and other sites can be fabulous ways to get in front of your ideal audience and connect with more people.  But each site comes with it’s own rules and guidelines that you need to be sure you are following so you don’t lose [...]

3 Simple Ways to Get More Traffic to Your Blog

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Want more traffic to your blog?  Try these three simple tips — two of them you can implement today, with just a few minutes of your time. Let your visitors share your blog posts. Don’t try to do all your blog promotion by yourself!  Enlist the help of your readers by installing a social sharing [...]