Five Tips For Writing Good Business Blog Content
- March 13, 2012
When you run a business, keeping a blog can be a tedious thing on top of everything else you need to do. Blogging does create a positive online presence and help you educate others about your brand. If you are having trouble coming up with new topics and writing great content for your business blog, here are some tips to make your blog more successful:
Don’t Worry! March 15 will NOT bring an end to Facebook
- March 6, 2012
A vicious rumor that Facebook will be shutting down on March 15, 2012 has all social networking addicts pulling their hair out. According to a report made by Mashable and confirmed by CNN, this is not at all the case.
The rumors circulating around Facebook’s closure came from some quotes attributed to CEO Mark Zuckerburg. Apparently Zuckerberg “wants his old life back,” and wishes to “put an end to all the madness.”
Mashable contacted Facebook and got the real story. Larry Yu, Facebook’s Director of Corporate Communications quickly got back to them: “The answer is no, so please help us put an end to this silliness… We didn’t get the memo about shutting down and there’s lots to do, so we’ll just keep cranking away like always.”
So “like” away, Facebookers. Your favorite social networking site is here to stay.
comScore Announces 40 Million Active Mobile Users on Social Nets
- October 25, 2011
According to comScore, in the US there is currently close to 40 million mobile users accessing social networks on there handheld devices on a day to day basis. Facebook alone announced it had 350 million active mobile users globally. But lets not forget about Google who also sees strategic value in social networking via mobile devices. Their new version of Android features Google + which is looking very promising for social networking.
The chart below displays traffic estimates by comScore. Based on data retrieved from mobile usage of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. As you can tell Facebook has many more mobile users than other platforms. But it seems to us like comScore underestimates the actual number of mobile users.
Is Social Media a Security Threat?
- October 13, 2011
With social media being such an important tool for businesses today. Many I.T professionals would consider it a security threat. A recent study showed that only 29 percent of I.T professionals believe their companies have adequate protection against security breaches from social media interfering. I.T specialists have been able to find the source of these security breaches and tracking them back to end users downloading apps associated with sites like Facebook. Many of these users aren’t aware that some of these apps actually download malicious software to their work PC’s along with spyware and viruses. Leaving the poor I.T department to clean up the mess logging endless hours fixing the damage caused by these supposed “harmful” apps.
Measuring ROI for your Social Media Campaign
- October 5, 2011
Here at Miami Web Design Pro many clients that walk through our doors are uneducated on the idea that Social Media is beneficial to their business. They sit down and complain that all the time and money they invested led up to a spiraling downfall for their marketing campaign. Well today we will give you some tips on how you can strategically measure your return of investment and analyze certain factors like participation, involvement, engagement, customer loyalty and satisfaction that will increase your marketing efforts on social media networks. Social media endeavors are directly related to your business’s performance. So understanding the gain your business profits from when you suddenly have an increase in followers, subscribers, fans and traffic is key to a successful Social Media Marketing Campaign.
Encouraging a Social Media Mindset in the Workplace
- September 29, 2011
With social media becoming such a necessity not only in peoples lives but also for many businesses. Companies need to start making decisions on social media in the work place. With today’s technology (i.e. smartphones, laptops, and tablets) social media has become apart of every digital tool we use and that isn’t going to change. So the question a smart business owner should ask himself is “What Social Media mindset should I incorporate to better my business vs it getting in the way of my business.”
As of now many companies big and small see Social Media as a distraction for employees. Employees are procrastinating at work, not meeting deadlines and being unproductive at work because there to busy replying to a post a friend or family member created or maybe there almost done cropping the fields on Farmville. Whatever the case maybe employers have begun to see Facebook, Twitter, Google+ etc.. as nothing more than distractions. Well guess what? It’s time to change the Social Mindset on your workforce and the trick is to show employees how to use social technology to meet business goals rather then casual use.
Google+ vs. Facebook vs. Twitter
- August 18, 2011
We here at Miami Web Design Pro always love an information boost, and our friends at Marketingprofs just fed our vice with their comparison of the three social networking power houses. While the three are alike in several ways, for one they let us stalk those around us, they are very different. Below we will compare the three outlets.
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Google+ and what it Means for Marketing
- August 2, 2011
We all know Google+ may very well become the new Facebook, once it’s limited beta version extends to the entire populace. With Google controlling practically everything we use the Internet for, Gmail, Google.com, Google Docs, etc., it’s hard to not believe it when people say it’s going to sign Facebook’s will. So how exactly can businesses get into this scene, and market through Google+? Let Miami Web Design Pro show you!
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Why Customers Give Some Brands the Boot
- February 23, 2011
Miami Web Design Pro knows that there is nothing worse than a customer “breaks up” with a social brand or business. More than four in five consumers say they have “broken up” with at least one brand on Facebook, Twitter, or email because of irrelevant, too frequent, or boring marketing messages, according to a study by ExactTarget and CoTweet. Breaking up is much more high-tech than it used to be, and it can be done a lot quicker. Nowadays a customer simply has to click “unfollow” on Twitter or “unlike” a brand on Facebook.
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The Profile Picture Kisses of Death
- November 24, 2010
Web Design Miami loves coming across amusing, yet informative, articles. So when we came across this article on Facebook pictures you want to avoid we couldn’t help but post it. As we all know Facebook has taken over all aspects of our lives, and it is the means by which a lot of communication is carried out on. If you still can’t grasp the importance of Facebook just think: every day 4 billion messages are sent and received via Facebook. Now if that’s not a lot, we don’t know what it is. So that is why you should carry yourself in the best light on Facebook, especially on you profile picture. There are 5 profile pictures you should avoid at all costs. And bear with us as we go down the list:
