This week Google announced the Android app of Google Play Music has launched their podcast service. If you aren’t familiar with podcats, they are audio or video programs on just about every topic. They tend to be produced by individuals. Larger networks have sprung up like TWiT, 5by5, Nerdist and Podcast One. Shows consists of […]
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Branded Content – New Facebook Rules
This post may not apply to too many small businesses. I am posting it because it’s an interesting change that Facebook is doing. Some things to know about Branded Content on Facebook. These Branded Content is just for verified pages. Rules must be followed by all Verified pages. There is a Branded content tool for […]
KLM’s Big Gamble with Facebook Messneger
Customer service has been a big topic in social media. KLM just upped the bar last week. The airline announced they would be utlilizing the Facebook Messenger platform for tickets and information. I will say this is a very bold move for any company to make. This service is putting in perspective, what Facebook wants […]
Where to Store Pictures for your Business
Media storage is one of the biggest issues businesses can face. There are programs that can handle image asset management for you. However, this comes at a cost. You can spend ten’s of thousands of dollars on such systems. I, like many of you, are a small business. I don’t have that much to spend […]
Instagram Gives You 60! Seconds
I should have dubbed this week Photography/Picture week on Marketing Elements. Earlier this week we had Nik software and yesterday was a rant on Instagram! Well, it’s another Instagram post! This time Instagram is giving you up to 60 seconds for videos. This is a major step up for vides. There is a lot more […]
Why the iPad Pro can help Small Business
I will admit I love iOS Devices. I try to keep the blog a little more centered. However, that said I do tend to skew more towards iOS since that is what I use most often. I have a Nexus 7 tablet that I use from time to time. This makes me aware of the […]
App Review – Adobe Post
I have covered a few different apps that help you create graphics. The first was WordSwag and the app world exploded after that. One of the latest entries is from Adobe. It’s Called Adobe Post. As names go it’s pretty generic. I think we could have come up with a better one, but I digress. […]
Will We See the Memories We Want To First with Instagram
One might say that Instagram just jumped the shark. This week they announced they will be using a algorithm based news feed. Similar to what Facebook has now. I will admit that the unfettered feed of Instagram is one thing I really loved about the social network. It was like Twitter and in chronological order. […]
Whataburger’s Meme Play
I am a huge fan of Whataburger! They always seem to have fun with their social. Today, however, they stepped it up! I’m sure you have seen the “Be smart like (insert name).” meme’s going around. The meme’s started to take off last week. I have seen them everywhere. I tried to do one but, all […]
Pinterest Gets More Sharable
We are a mobile society. It is getting to the point where people are starting to use their phones more than their desktops. Why? because the phone is computer we keep with us all the time. As processor speed increases we are about to hit parity with the desktop computers. Pinterest sees this as well […]