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Beyond Facebook & Twitter: 7 Social Media Sites for Online Marketing

Omar Kattan (online) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:06:52 +0000

Online marketing strategies must include a social media presence to succeed. A lot of fuss is given to Facebook and Twitter as the end-all of social media networks. It is important to focus some attention on these two... Read more..

THE Ultimate KICK-ASS List of Twitter #Hashtag Suggestions [WIP]

Omar Kattan (online) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:08:15 +0000

Twitter fans, do you share my frustration with the Twitter Hashtag selection process? Do you spend minutes (equivalent to hours in the real world) agonizing about that perfect hashtag for your tweet? And once you've decided and tweet... Read more..

5 Tips for Marketing with #Hashtags

Omar Kattan (online) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:48:56 +0000

A hashtag, for the uninitiated, is a # symbol placed before a word or series of words, with no spaces in between. The practice originated on Twitter, first pinoneed by Read more..

6 Reasons Why Every Small Business Should Be on Twitter [TIPS]

Omar Kattan (online) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:17:16 +0000

We live in an increasingly wired world. This represents both a challenge and an opportunity for small business owners. The proliferation of social media and online content can level the playing field between those small firms and their much larger competitors. The online world also presents some dangerous pitfalls. Makin... Read more..

Social Media for Business: Ignore it at Your Own Peril [FACT]

Omar Kattan (online) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:18:54 +0000

Social media marketing is transforming the way businesses think. Social media is affecting how consumers make buying decisions. In the same way the assembly line changed manufacturing at the turn of the last century and the internet changed the way businesses operated in the 1990s, social media is chan... Read more..

Facebook Etiquette: 6 Ghastly Behaviours to Avoid [TIPS]

Omar Kattan (online) — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:05:01 +0000

Benjamin Franklin may have been right when he proclaimed death and taxes as the only certainties in the world. He, however, made that proclamation at a time when the concept... Read more..

Twitter Web Analytics [NEWS]

Omar Kattan (online) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:21:04 +0000

On September 13, Twitter developers announced a new social media marketing analytic tool: Twitter Web Analytics. As the name implies, the service was designed especially for Twitter users who want to keep close tabs o... Read more..

Four People You Should Never Friend on Facebook [BEST PRACTICE]

Omar Kattan (online) — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:09:20 +0000

Social media sites like Facebook can be a lot of fun. Everyday thousands of people log in and share updates about their daily lives, post photos, and comment about the things their friends are doing. When you friend someone on Facebook, you get to experience them in a new way. You learn about their political beliefs, wh... Read more..

6-Step Guide to Getting on Twitter Lists [TIPS]

Omar Kattan (online) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:17:59 +0000

A Twitter list is an aggrgated feed of the tweets of several users, usually under a specific theme and specified by the owner and controller of the list. A graphic designer, for example, may have a list of prominent ad agencies that they watch for possible job opportunities. Several Tweeple have added me onto their Read more..

A+ for Google Plus: My Overdue Review [Features]

Omar Kattan (online) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:12:15 +0000

Google+ (Plus) is a project started by the developers at Google, designed to make web browsing easier and more dynamic for its users. It links social networking, online file storage and email along with other interesting features.... Read more..

6 Reasons You’re Losing Facebook Friends [TIPS]

Omar Kattan (online) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:06:41 +0000

It's tempting to announce everything that crosses your mind when -thanks to smartphones- you can access your Facebook profile from almost anywhere. Yet for the sake of your personal relationships, resist the temptation. Some ha... Read more..

The Ultimate KICK ASS Twitter Checklist for Business Owners [TIPS]

Omar Kattan (online) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:14:20 +0000

To tweet or not to tweet? If you're a small business owner, the answer: sign up for Twitter today. Twitter allows you to promote your business for free, network with other business owners, interact with your cust... Read more..

[HOW TO] Boost Your Online Business With LinkedIn Groups

Omar Kattan (online) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:56:55 +0000

With over 100 million users, LinkedIn is the most active social networking site for professionals. One of its most popular applications is LinkedIn groups, which can be joined for free. With a free account, LinkedIn places restrictions and allows you to reach out only to colleagues, classmates, clients and friends. Ho... Read more..

5 Innovative Ways to Supercharge Your LinkedIn Profile [Tips]

Omar Kattan (online) — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:27:11 +0000

Have you been using LinkedIn to promote your online business and build traffic to your blog? Are you disappointed with the results so far? If your answer is yes, it’s possible you haven’t taken full advantage of LinkedIn’s advanced features and tools. Here are five effective ways to boost your social networking and online marketing wit... Read more..

[How To] Create and Use a Group in Facebook

Omar Kattan (online) — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:00:06 +0000

Facebook allows users to create their own groups. This feature can be very useful if you want to communicate with a certain group of people or talk about a certain theme or idea. It is actually a very st... Read more..

Essential Social Media Marketing Terms Defined

Omar Kattan (online) — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:07:15 +0000

If you asked 100 corporate executives what social media marketing was five years ago, you likely would have gotten a lot of blank stares in return. The problem today is that those same corporate executives will now be able ans... Read more..

What’s Cooler than a $100 Billion Valuation? …

Omar Kattan (online) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:04:27 +0000

A couple of significant stories today. Facebook losing millions of registered members in its core markets, and Facebook... Read more..

Twitter Profile Optimisation [6 Tips]

Omar Kattan (online) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:22:08 +0000

Once you've established your personal brand on your blog or website, you can develop it further by using social networking sites such as Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. The best way to use Twitter is to optimise the various elements of your public Twitter profile such as username, real name, picture, bio, webs... Read more..

6 Twitter Tips to Help You Market Effectively [Tips]

Omar Kattan (online) — Sun, 22 May 2011 20:43:00 +0000

Twitter is an excellent marketing tool. Used effectively, Twitter can help you develop a relationship with current and prospective customers. Here are six tips on Twitter marketing that can help you connect with your audience and grow your client base. Do Not Alienate Your Audience If you are using your Twitter account to help you in your business, do... Read more..

5 Facts About Facebook You [Probably] Didn’t Know

Omar Kattan (online) — Sat, 21 May 2011 17:12:52 +0000

Over 250 million people log on to Facebook every single day. We share our innermost secrets, our thoughts, victories and squabbles. Our entire lives are laid bare for the world and their friends to see, on what has become the ultimate 21st century networking tool. Yet how much... Read more..