I know it’s tempting. You see the ads selling 1000 “likes: for $50, and why not try it? It seems like it would build your page and give you the numbers you want. But what is buying Facebook likes really doing for you? Marketing is the process of getting your business or brand in front […]
How I Took My Blog Content from Good to Great and Why it Matters
I have been blogging for the past 5 years. Wow, even I can’t believe it’s been that long! This blog started from my passion for social media and eventually it grew into my business. SocialNicole was first a twitter handle, then a blog. Finally, it became the name of my company. Over the years, the […]
Setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals and Why You Should Do this Now
Recently, my very talented sister, Mychele, started a blog. Her goal is to work out her own business offerings and discover her own place in the world. She’s a multi-talented entrepreneur and one of the most creative people I know, but sometimes that makes focusing a challenge. Lately, she has spent a lot of time zeroing […]
Warning Signs You May Be Missing
It’s too easy to develop a “set it and forget it” mentality when it comes to social media marketing for your small business. Who has the extra time to continually update their social media marketing plans? I don’t have “time” and I run a social media company! In all honestly, until recently our internal social […]
Guest Blog Post Tips for 2014
Google’s Matt Cutts recently blasted guest blog posting, leaving the search engine optimization world worried. Now that the dust has settled, there aren’t many changes for responsible social media users and content marketers. If you follow the simple guidelines in this post, guest blogging can even be an effective part of your social media marketing strategy. After Matt’s post was published, I emailed […]
