There are countless podcasts available to users on the internet that range in topics from cooking, entertainment, business and more.  Even if we narrowed the category down to just digital marketing, there would be a ton of different podcasts to choose from.  Which ones should you focus on listening to?  What podcasts present the best […]

It’s official!  Twitter is confirming that they have plans to stop counting media attachments and @usernames (in replies) against a tweet’s 140 character limit.  But when it comes down to links, the will still count toward that limit. For a number of users and advertisers, this is very welcome news.  This means that they will […]

Whether it’s a business meeting or a social media timeline, we can waste a lot of time wading through things we’re really not interested in. In this episode of Here’s Why, noted social media expert Mark Traphagen explains why social media platforms keep monkeying with your timelines. Links Mentioned: 1.) http://stonet.co/twitter-algo 2.) https://twitter.com/stc_corp

When it comes to Twitter, it’s a great place to get recent news and thoughts from different people in 140 characters or less.  But when it comes to finding something that’s even remotely old on the social network, I would have to wish you good luck.  After all, trying to find something that’s even 6 […]

Usually using two different tools to do one job is not a good idea. But in this episode of Here’s Why, we’re going to show you why we use two different ways of doing social media to get more bang for our buck. Links Mentioned: Buffer: http://bufferapp.com Social Media Scheduling: How I Use Buffer & […]

Those who have created video content for Instagram knows the agony one goes through to cram an awesome message into a 15 second video clip.  Unless you’ve mastered the use of  hyperlapse or crop video square, you probably are a person who hasn’t put too much thought into it, as you’ve probably just taken a quick picture […]

We all know how fast certain forms of social media can grow like weeds.  Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter are some good examples.  Snapchat is the latest social media platform that has taken off with the public.  The platform first launched in September of 2011, and has shown a huge growth since.  The Ghost now boasts […]

A month ago, 60-second video ad units was launched by Instagram in the hopes they’d appeal to a wider audience.  Today, Instagram is rolling out the ability for both users and brands to upload minute-long videos to their accounts. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” […]

Facebook announced their new montage-video product for small businesses, Your Business Story.  It was mentioned in the same post that the company now has three million advertisers. So, what is Your Business Story?  In shot, it is a video production tool that allows local businesses to combine still images and music to quickly create videos: To […]

When it comes to celebrity fame and their fan base, capitalizing on it from a marketing standpoint isn’t anything new.  But, something that has changed though is how brands are using celebrity endorsements, as well as what constitutes a celebrity.  Sure, we know who Taylor Swift is, but do you know Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg?  Both […]