Podcasting is one thing i love, both personal and professional. I have a podcast coming this week. I have been under the weather over the holiday. Editing is a necessary evil to create a podcast. You need to put in music, introductions and edit out parts as well. This is typically done in Garage Band […]
November 2015
Why I Love WordPress
WordPress is now running 25% of the web according to a survey by W3Techs. This included WordPress.com and self hosted sites. There are several reasons for this, I think. The first is it’s not hard to set up a WordPress site. Even self hosted it only takes you a few minutes. Most web hosting companies […]
Social is for B2B As Well
I have heard over the years that social isn’t as effective for B2B. Most of the focus has always been on the B2C side. Many brands go without a social strategy when they could be missing out on new leads and sales. I hear many out there that its for consumers and most business people […]
Goggle + is not Dead!
Many of us have been wondering what is going on with Google+. There have been very few updates to the service. Most of the movement has been to breaking services out (i.e. photos, hangouts) than improving what is there. This week we finally got an answer. They are evolving Google+ to focus on the strengths […]
Is Instagram the King of Social Commerce
Global Web index produced this study. The top two sites interested in a “Buy” Button are Instagram and Tumblr. Which are both very visual social platforms. Is it a coincidence? I don’t think so. Especially if it’s a fashion, home or other good that looks great in a picture! I just wanted to pass this […]
Video for Social Made Easy with Videohance
Video is one of the most important things you can do in social these days. There is no way around it. But how can you do video and distribute it across social platforms? One tool I use is the Videohance app. Its from the makers of WordSwag, one of my favorite apps! Its very simple […]
ME0036 – This Week in Social Media Nov 15
The Marketing Elements This Week in Social Media for Nov 15th features a few things. The first is the changes to Vimdeo allowing coming soon and VIP Access. The next is the easier way to find Pericopes through the apps. Lastly I discuss the visual search coming to Pinterest. Find me at http://www.marketingelementsblog.com Tweets by […]
Marketing Elements Seeks New Talent
Do you love social media marketing? Could you talk about it for hours? Do you like to tell your friends about what new things are happening in the world of Social media? If you answered yes we need to talk! I am looking for some marketing, small business and corporate people who want to talk […]
Periscope Updates include Global Map and Skip Ahead
Periscope released a new update yesterday. The new features of the app include a Global Map, skip ahead in play backs and an Apple TV app. Twitter is going in all in on the app for video. Other services such as Meerkat and Facebook Mentions are still developing and evolving. The Facebook streaming is currently […]
Why you should Focus on Mobile
You keep hearing that Mobile is the wave of the future. In the US this is very true. Pew Research center did a survey of Young Adults and device ownership. It looked at young people between 18-29 years old. What did they find? Some interesting facts to note: 86% have Smart Phones 50% have […]