Category Archives for Social Media Marketing

The Patreon Controversy and the Control of your Content [VIDEO]

I have preached incessantly on the importance of controlling your content for years and we have yet another example of content creators being cut off at the knees…

Patreon, an online video sharing platform which enables users to solicit donations from viewers for the exclusive viewing of their content, banned popular Patreon video creator Sargon of Akkad for violating their terms of service.Continue reading

4 Reasons to Use Pinterest (other than redesigning your bathroom)

I’ve never been one to bake…or redesign my bathroom…

…although I consume both on an almost daily basis…

(ok…we’ll leave it at that!)

Howeva…

I’ve quickly become a big fan of Pinterest.

Therefore, I’m about to give you 4 reasons to use Pinterest for your online business, but first, a few quick stats on the visual search engine:

> There are over 250 million active users on Pinterest

> 2 million shopping pins are saved PER DAY

> Although 80% of Pinterest users are females, 40% of new signups are men.

> Millennials use Pinterest as much as Instagram…especially for buying decisions

You can read more stats here.Continue reading

Instagram Wont Let Me Follow Anyone: This Could Be Why…

“Instagram Wont Let Me Follow Anyone”: I’ve been doing some testing on my Instagram account and found one reason why you may not be able to follow anyone…

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Facebook Bans Cryptocurrency Ads – Do This Instead

Last week Facebook announced they would ban all Cryptocurrency related advertising on their network due to the amount of scams that have piggy-backed on the popularity of Bitcoin and other emerging Cryptocurrencies:Continue reading

How to Get Real Twitter Followers Fast [Tutorial]

Last week I showed you how to set up your Twitter page properly and how often (and what) you should post.

In today’s part 3 of my Twitter training, I will show you how to effectively grow your Twitter following by as much as 4,000 new followers a month.

These are REAL. legitimate targeted followers…not some ‘here buy some followers’ crap.

So let’s dive in.Continue reading

How Often Should You Post on Twitter? [Tutorial]

A very common question I get is how often should you post on Twitter?

Twitter is quite a bit different than other social media channels (like Facebook for example) in that the number of times you can post in a given day can (and should!) be increased markedly.

The issue for so many people is they cannot come up with all that content to post on a daily basis.

You don’t have to!

Check out my video below where I’ll show you how to leverage Twitter without leveraging your time…Continue reading

The 4 ‘Must-Have’ Elements for an Effective Twitter Page [Tutorial]

When it comes to Twitter there has been a long-running debate that rages to this day:

“Is Twitter even worth my time?”

“Does Twitter work?”

I am here to tell you that YES…Twitter DOES WORK and can help you build your business IF you use it effectively.

…and that’s exactly what I’m going to show you.Continue reading

Facebook to Crack Down on “Engagement Bait” – What You Need to Know

Yesterday Facebook posted an update on their newsroom page announcing that they will begin ‘demoting’ posts and pages that actively use “engagement bait” to encourage Likes, Shares and Comments to boost their reach.

This is a very significant development…read on…Continue reading

How to Boost Your Facebook Posts Using Groups

In today’s Tuesday training I’m going to show you a cool strategy on how to boost your Facebook posts using groups.

If you’ve been trying to grow your Facebook page for any length of time, you already know that Facebook has severely limited the reach of your posts to the people who like your page. To those of you who aren’t sure what ‘reach’ is, it is simply the number of people who see your posts in their newsfeed.

I’m not going to go in to detail why they are doing this, other than to say it’s mainly to ‘force’ more people pay for advertising (I actually think this change is mostly a good thing and I address that HERE).

You may not want to pay for advertising…and I don’t blame you. In that case, you’ll love this simple little strategy I’m about to show you:Continue reading

8 Social Media Tools for Marketing for 10 Bucks (or Free!)

As Social Media continues to explode in popularity it is essential to a have social media tools for marketing and your strategy going forward. But as you expand your business and add more tools to manage your business, the costs add up! So I compiled a short list of 8 great tools proven to help push your business forward for $10 or under…and in some cases free.

So without further ado, let’s take a look…Continue reading