GIFs on Facebook: It Has Finally Happened (Kind Of)

Don’t get too excited just yet, Facebook hasn’t totally integrated GIFs, but thanks to Giphy, you can now post them on your Facebook page and all your friends have to do is press play. Just paste a link to a Giphy GIF like you would a regular web link, and voila! This was a brilliant move on Giphy’s part; I expect their web traffic is about to skyrocket along with their name becoming a little more familiar to the general social media audience. The real question here is, why hasn’t Facebook jumped on the GIF train and created a application...

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How Social Media Marketing Is Like "Dungeon and Dragons"

One might look at the title above, laugh, and totally disregard what this article might have to offer. Well, I’m here to tell you that “Dungeon & Dragons” (or “D&D”) is a great blueprint for how to run your social media marketing. Consider yourself the Dungeon Master (DM), the one who starts gathering all the materials to have a great time spending it with friends, playing a game you all love. You start setting up and aren’t worried...

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Want to Expand Your Reach? Let's Get Evangelizing!

  Let’s face it, finding a business that you can trust is a hard thing to do. I’m not saying that your business is untrustworthy—I’m just saying that I wouldn’t trust you...yet. How do you get me to trust you and give you that initial chance that will show me what an honest business you are? What makes me pick your business over another? You need some brand evangelists: People outside of your business, ideally with some type of following,...

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Pop Quiz: Who's Your Celebrity Social Media Soulmate?

The interesting thing about social celebrities is that, in a way, they are just like us. They are community managers (when they actually manage their own accounts) with highly engaged audiences and are always looking for ways to do exactly what we do: build relationships and spark engagement. So, with that perspective, which one of these celebrities would you want to be your social media soulmate? Let’s find out! Question 1: What is most important...

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How to Woo Outlets Looking for Bloggers

I've written a few articles for Social Media Today on guest blogging, the most recent beingwhat to ask from potential guest bloggers. And, since writing a little bit on guest posting, I've been asked what writers looking to contribute to other blogs can do make themselves stand out, even if they've just started looking to guest post. Some sites have a bad case of 'experience needed' syndrome, where they only want writers with a portfolio stacked...

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50+ Free WordPress Themes

It can take a lot of time to find a nice-looking free WordPress theme, but what if we give you some of the best all in one place? Here are over 50 such WordPress themes, which are nice, full of helpful features and - best of all - free.  BonPress - Demo | Download 320 and Up - Demo | Download BizCard WordPress Theme – More Info Respo - Demo | Download Meeta - Demo | Download SimpleMarket - Demo | Download Fanwood - Demo | Download Sitefine...

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