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Facebook and Instagram
Facebook and Instagram went down this week following an alleged cyberattack. Hackers from the online group Lizard Squad claimed responsibility for the global outages, which led to both sites being inaccessible for about an hour. It is reported … click here to read more
We all know that social media has evolved and is continuing to do so at an incredible rate. Marketers have long declared that “content is king”, and this is where we see the biggest shift in social media in 2015.
Content … click here to read more
Instagram is becoming one of the fastest rising social media platforms! We all love to look at imagery, which is why Instagram is so popular.
This visual network focuses on image and video posts. You can also add text to your … click here to read more
It’s been a busy week for Facebook, with the social media giant announcing a number of key developments…
Facebook to restrict violent videos and photos
Last week, Facebook pledged to police access to violent and graphic videos and photos. To do this, … click here to read more
Twitter is a fast paced social media platform that, when harnessed correctly, can be a powerful business development tool for any business. To help you get the most out of Twitter, I’ve put together my top tips for you.
- Follow … click here to read more
Q: I write lots of blog posts but don’t think enough of the right people are seeing them? How can I promote my blog content?
This is a great question and gets to the heart of the challenge associated with using … click here to read more
Facebook aims to become world’s top video aggregator
Last week I revealed that Twitter plans to exploit the power of online videos in 2015 with a new video advertising service. This week, it appears that YouTube faces further competition from Facebook, … click here to read more
You haven’t got a great deal of time to impress a new visitor to your web site. Research shows that average dwell times of visitors to web sites are getting shorter and shorter as our busy lives get busier and … click here to read more
Have you wondered exactly how to use LinkedIn for business?
Has your fear of making mistakes prevented you from taking full advantage of all that the #1 business social network has to offer?
This infographic will help to demystify how to use … click here to read more
Our latest whitepaper is a guide to creating excellent social media posts that stand out from the crowd, getting your brand seen by your audience and interacting with the content that you are posting.
Sian Ediss, Digital Marketing Executive at Pixel8, … click here to read more
There’s no denying that Google+ still isn’t seeing the same kind of traction that the likes of Facebook and Twitter have created.
But, don’t throw the baby out with the bath water just yet!
After all, Google+ is owned by the search … click here to read more
A ‘one of a kind’ social media event was announced this week by online expert community Social Media Experts. The Big Social Media Conference will take place in July 2015 and will feature leading experts from the world’s top experts … click here to read more
Writing a business blog that resonates with customers can be a daunting prospect, especially in these days of ‘content overload’.
For me, a website hosted blog is one of the main foundations of any respectable BB content marketing strategy and the … click here to read more
It’s that time of year when everyone puts together their predictions for 2015, so we thought it was time to find out what our experts think will happen in the world of social media/digital marketing over the next twelve months … click here to read more
Facebook introduces Rooms app
Two weeks ago I revealed that Facebook was about to offer users the ability to interact with each other anonymously. Last week saw these plans come to fruition with the release of ‘Rooms’, an app that allows … click here to read more
Most of us want more recognition, more meetings and more requests for contact.
Some people seem to get all the “luck”, being invited to exclusive networking events and being asked for advice almost daily.
Whilst you could just say it’s because of … click here to read more
Social media is one of the most effective ways of getting your business out there and increasing revenues, however, if you do not use social media effectively, then you are not likely to see a return on investment.
One of the … click here to read more
As more and more businesses and other users join Twitter, you have to break through a lot of noise to get your tweets heard!!
The majority of Twitter users will not read every tweet. They will scan through and look for … click here to read more
Marketing is vital to the success of a business. Over time it has morphed and changed into various different forms but content has always been key. The way it distributed and absorbed has changed with technological advances.
The biggest effect on … click here to read more
1 – You have two ears and one mouth – use them in that proportion
Much as Social Media engagement presents huge opportunities for comparatively little in capital outlay, it’s essential for any business looking to embrace the digital revolution to … click here to read more
In order to be successful when it comes to social media, building relationships with your audience and creating an advocate community are crucial. Ehsan Khodarahmi, founder of SMXChat and SMXShow, learned this from running his own consultancy business for 3 … click here to read more
When Facebook pages first came in to existence, it was a simple case of building up likes on your page, and that those who liked your page would then see your updates.
Unfortunately, that is no longer the case!
Facebook has changed … click here to read more
Do you have a content marketing plan for your business?
Would you like to create blog posts people get value from and will share?
Blogging for business is so much more than writing an article and throwing it up on your website. … click here to read more
Every year we see some fantastic examples of big B2C brands doing fantastic Christmas campaigns, and we’re following their social campaigns particularly closely, which makes us feel full of festive cheer!
However for many of us, our organisations are B2B and … click here to read more
Christmas is just around the corner and as the busiest trading period of the year it’s a crucial time for planning and finalising a social media marketing strategy. Small businesses not only have to compete with larger enterprises and leading … click here to read more
How many connections we have on LinkedIn certainly isn’t in direct correlation to how much business we get from it!
The problem being that most people do nothing to communicate to that connection after the initial acceptance!
So, how can you keep … click here to read more
Social media is without doubt the latest battleground for brands at Christmas, each brand is looking to make an impact and create some “Social Buzz” around their products in the run up to the festive season. In fact it’s now … click here to read more
In our latest expert video, we have a chat with Sian Ediss, Digital Marketing Executive over at Pixel8 Ltd, about social media success, how to define it and what it looks like for businesses so that you can tell what … click here to read more
Stephen Dyson, Marketing Manager at HMG Paints Ltd, talks to us about how you can go about launching a product on social media.
Facebook privacy hoax goes viral
A Facebook post that claims to protect users’ photos, videos and content has been exposed as a fake. The hoax message, which has been copied and pasted by thousands of users, demonstrates that many of us … click here to read more
Is personal branding really important? Or is it just another buzzword that will fade out over time? Should you be spending time paying attention to it at all?
Matt Aguilera, Founder of Geniebottle, talks to us about whether you should be … click here to read more
Facebook to introduce ‘dislike’ function?
According to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook is currently considering how to implement a way to dislike posts. Talking at a Q&A session last week, Zuckerberg acknowledged that it was one of the most commonly requested features the … click here to read more
Facebook relaunches Slingshot
Facebook has re-launched it’s photo-messaging app Slingshot with a host of new features.
While it attracted interest from early adopters, Slingshot, which debuted in June, struggled to secure a viable user based against stiff competition from the likes of … click here to read more
