Happy New Year!

As mentioned in yesterday's Wednesday Words, we will not have an article today due to the holiday.  We hope everyone is enjoying time off, if they are fortunate enough to not be working, and having a fun and enjoyable holiday season.

I look forward to the new year with lots of new articles and answering any questions you may have.

Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas to All

As mentioned in yesterday's Wednesday Words, with today being Christmas Day and spending time with family (and video games), we will not have a Thursday Tutorial due to the holiday.  The same will be true for next week with New Years Day.  We hope everyone is enjoying time off, if they are fortunate enough to not be working, and having a fun and enjoyable holiday season.

Merry Christmas!

Friday Facts: Instagram and Pinterest Marketing - A List Of Holiday Social Media To-Dos

The holidays are almost upon us - well, close enough as holiday season starts next week with Thanksgiving and runs through the next month with Christmas and New Year.  Holidays are often busy with vacations and extra work coming down the line when you're trying to make holiday sales as well as market your brand.  If you have branched your brand into Instagram and Pinterest, now is the time to take advantage of those platforms with the tips this infographic provides.

Today's post links to an infographic I found on Pinterest here: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/381539399656082323/

The original article can be found on Digital Information World here: http://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2014/11/leverage-pinterest-and-instagram-to-drive-traffic-and-revenue-this-holiday-infographic.html

A couple of their Pinterest tips:

• Share the joy. Add Pin It buttons to all on-site holiday creative. (Allrecipes drove a 900 percent lift in Pinterest clicks by adding the Pin It button to their site).
• Build a holiday board to highlight you ho-ho-hottest pins.

A couple of their Instagram tips: 

• Create and promote a holiday hashtag. All I want for Christmas is... UGC (user-generated content)? Ask fan to share selfies and tag your brand.
• Celebrate UGC in a holiday gallery on your website. Brands that have brought UGC on site are driving a 15-30 percent lift in click-throughs to shop.

They have 10 tips for each social media site. Read more: http://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2014/11/leverage-pinterest-and-instagram-to-drive-traffic-and-revenue-this-holiday-infographic.html#ixzz3IdnzB9ly

Good luck marketing this holiday season.

Wednesday Words: Happy New Year

As mentioned in yesterday's Tuesday Tips, we will not have a Wednesday Words today due to the holiday.  Wednesday Words will resume next week, once the holiday vacation is over for almost everyone.  We hope everyone is enjoying time off, if they are fortunate enough to not be working, and having a fun and enjoyable holiday season.

I look forward to the new year with lots of new articles and answering any questions you may have.

Happy New Year!

Wednesday Words: Merry Christmas

As mentioned in yesterday's Tuesday Tips, we will not have a Wednesday Words today due to the holiday.  The same will be true for next week.  We hope everyone is enjoying time off, if they are fortunate enough to not be working, and having a fun and enjoyable holiday season.

Merry Christmas!