Although hashtags started out as something that only applied to Twitter, as a result of their ongoing popularity among social media users, they’ve become part of other sites like Instagram and Facebook. Hashtags have become so ubiquitous that even if someone doesn’t know what this term means because they’re not an active social media user, chances are they're at least one ad that included a term or phrase with a pound sign in front of it. Read the rest of this entry →

Why should Pinterest be part of your social media marketing strategy? Of all the potential answers to that question, the most compelling is the ability of Pinterest to drive traffic. Just as with SEO, not only can Pinterest drive traffic to your website, but it can send the type of targeted and quality traffic that's most likely to convert into actual customers.
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What kind of social media marketing does your business do? If you're like many other small businesses, your efforts are likely focused on one or two platforms. The most common choices are Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. While there's a lot of value in building a strong presence on one of those platforms, it's also worth remembering that you don't want to put all of your eggs in a single basket. Read the rest of this entry →