Social Media is a growing part of business for any business large or small. From having a Facebook brand page, tweeting on Twitter, showing off amazing videos on YouTube, to having a presence on Google+, social media marketing is a part of daily business activities. The amazing peeps over at Flowtown and Column Five Media [...]

Social Media News via Twitter from Thursday January 12, 2012 Facebook May Account For 5% Of Online Ad Spending This Year bit.ly/ybYfmk — Timothy Carter (@TimothyCarter) January 13, 2012 The Top 10 Brands on Facebook and What You Can Learn from them to Grow your Fans (Plus Infographic) bit.ly/x4D3Lj — Timothy Carter (@TimothyCarter) January 12, 2012 Will Facebook Top 1 [...]

Each of the social network sites – LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter & Google all have a “personality” if you will. Take a look at this social media infographic below from LinkingR on how you can befriend your virtual friends Google, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to maximize your effectiveness of building your personal brand in each social [...]

Social Media News via Twitter from Wednesday January 11, 2012 Rest in Peace, Social Media ROI Doubts: 2006-2012 rww.to/xUDUag — Timothy Carter (@TimothyCarter) January 12, 2012 Google Plus Brings Social Media to the Heart of Search | Social … bit.ly/yEGjXW — Timothy Carter (@TimothyCarter) January 11, 2012 Social media success Rx: “Be a little crazy” – Postcards bit.ly/yYUlIg — Timothy Carter [...]

Anyone involved in the world of social media understands that Twitter has immense value and influence can be developed through the correct use of Twitter. Can anyone become influential on Twitter? Sure! But how do you measure that influence? Is it through a 3rd party like Klout or Kred or PeerIndex? Is it the number [...]

The social media changes in 2011 were swift and continually evolving month after month for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and the new entry, Google+. With all the changes, Bluepost Digital created a great social media infographic of all the changes in 2011 with this timeline. Copyright © 2012 Timothy Carter - Social Media Consultant. This Feed is [...]

Social Media News via Twitter from Tuesday January 10, 2012 The One Thing Most Social Media Marketers Forget (Plus Infographic) bit.ly/wMtk7f — Timothy Carter (@TimothyCarter) January 10, 2012 3 Social Media Pet Peeves | Clutch Magazine bit.ly/x9MPOA — Timothy Carter (@TimothyCarter) January 10, 2012 Google Is Serious About Social — Introducing “Search plus Your World” bit.ly/wWrNHp — Timothy Carter (@TimothyCarter) January [...]

Everyone on Twitter has a different reason for being on Twitter. How do you use Twitter? What’s your reason for being on Twitter? The folks over at Lab42 surveyed 500 people over the age of 18, asked them questions including, “Why did you join Twitter?”, “Do you follow brands on Twitter?” and “Where do you access [...]

Social Media News via Twitter from Monday January 9, 2012 Are You Ready For Myspace TV? bit.ly/wZKIhe — Timothy Carter (@TimothyCarter) January 10, 2012 Altimeter Report Points to Need for Social Media Management … bit.ly/z2P91y — Timothy Carter (@TimothyCarter) January 10, 2012 10 Reasons Why “Liquid” Content Should be Included in Your Social Media Marketing bit.ly/AnMWfi — Timothy Carter (@TimothyCarter) January [...]

Why are Facebook fans so much more interactive? Why do Facebook fans engage more than a Twitter user? Many social media managers and community managers notice the trend of higher level of sharing and engagement on Facebook over Twitter. Why is that? Well this social media infographic called The Anatomy of a Facebook Fan by [...]