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3 Big Reasons Your Facebook Ads Suck!

2016-11-26T12:25:00.002-05:00

Blogged Tip : Facebook Advertising Failing? Try This!

Facebook advertising can be very effective.
Is your Facebook advertising getting results?
No?
Here are three big reasons your Facebook ads Suck!
Often people complain their Facebook advertising is not working. It is not the platform.
It is your ads!
This post has three of the biggest mistakes people make with Facebook advertising.
Once you know these mistakes, you will hopefully wil see improved Return On Investment of your advertising dollar.
FTC Disclosure: Blogged Tips accepts paid advertising including affiliate links to help pay our bills. For more information see our policies page.
Today's post is written out of frustration at seeing businesses throw away their advertising dollars.
So why are your Facebook ads failing?
Here are three reasons your ads Suck.

Three Reasons Your Facebook Advertising Fails

1. Incorrect Facebook Ad Targeting or Retargetting Facebook allows you to choose a target market for your ads. This can be tricky AND requires advance planning.
If you are a Facebook user, then you probably have seen Facebook ads that have you wondering

"What on earth were they thinking to send me THIS AD?"

For example, ads for events that are over.
Or how about this?
Retargetted ads in another language?
Cavendish Farms is retargetting me with ads in French. I have also received ads in German and Spanish from other advertisers.

Facebook Ad Fail -Poor Retargetting

Hello,... I did not respond to your ad in my first language, why would I respond to your ad in another language?

While some ad retargetting can be very effective -changing the offer or product can work well.
Changing the language???
I call this the Green Eggs and Ham Approach to advertising.
In other words,
If I serve up the same thing in a different way, will you bite?
This changing the language "Green Eggs and Ham approach" just annoys the potential customer.
What is your advertising department thinking?
Annoy the heck out of people and then maybe, just maybe, they will respond to your offer?
Let's hope you're paying per click and not per view.
2. Click Bait Advertising. What is click bait advertising?
Click bait is a provocative offer that falls flat after the person clicks the ad.
You've seen these ads.
They usually incorporate some big name restaurant or store and a secret or freebie.

______ Reveals Recipe
You click the ad .
No recipe.
Nothing about the chain .
Something totally unrelated.

This type of advertising can blow your ad budget really fast- especially if you have a great headline. If your advertising department is bragging about the number of clicks your ads are getting, make sure they haven't posted click bait ads. Your offer needs to match your headline.

3. Poor Funnel Page. Your funnel page is the page your potential clients first see when they click your ad.
Here is the biggest problem with Facebook advertising - really it is the biggest problem with any advertising.
You may have a really great ad that people click on, but then once they click through, your Funnel page does not capture the potential customer.
There are a variety of problems your funnel page may have.
Many businesses have inaccessible or low contrast funnel pages.

Hellooooo ???? IF WE CANNOT READ YOUR PAGE WE CANNOT BUY YOUR WIDGET

There are several reasons people may not be able to read your funnel page.

Do you have low contrast on your funnel page?
Does your funnel page use java script?
Is your funnel page non-responsive?

Check your funnel page with a variety of devices and browsers!
The number of people using Mobile devices to access the Internet is growing exponentially if your funnel page is not responsive, then mobile users will not be able to read your offer.
Today, I clicked through an ad by Digital Marketer. I could not read a single thing on the page because the font could not be enlarged on my mobile device.
Then, on top of that, they had "highlighted" large sections of text with a light blue.

On my device it appeared as though it had been heavily censored for cold war secrets.
There are many aspects to creating an effective funnel page, but at the very minimum make sure people can read your funnel page!

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Wishing you success,
+Suzanne

About Suzanne Sholer

Suzanne Sholer BA B.Ed

Growing up a daughter of serial entrepreneurs, gave me an appreciation for small business marketing. Add to that ;
-a passion for empowering others,
- a B.A. B.Ed with undergrad courses in psychology of marketing gained through media studies,
-years of blogging and Social Media Optimization
and you get Blogged Tips - A DIY file of Social Media Tips where I blog solutions to Social Media questions.
Need help implementing this tip or with another Social Media conundrum?
Drop a confidential comment with your email address on any post.

Super One Stop Soc Media Image Sizes [InfoGraphic]

2015-02-25T06:40:00.000-05:00

Seeking Cover Sizes? Facebook - Pinterest - YouTube - LinkedIn - Twitter- Google Plus All Here!

Covershub created a fab infographic showing the current sizes for images for the most popular social media site. Which image sizes are you looking for? Facebook? Pinterest? YouTube?LinkedIn?Twitter? Google Plus? The Covershub Infographic covers them all.
FTC Disclosure: Blogged Tips accepts paid advertising including affiliate links to help pay our bills. For more information see our policies page.
Bookmark this infographic and return whenever you need to jog your memory!
So what are the images sizes for social media platforms?

About Social Media Image Sizes

Each social media platform has different optimal sizes for their images,and in addition to this many social media platforms offer a scaled down or cropped version for display on mobile devices. The infographic by Covershub, includes these alternate image sizes as well. Earlier, through trial and error, I posted a free Google plus image template that you may find useful.

Google Plus Free Profile Photo Template

Now I'm looking forward to creating free image templates for more social media platforms, that could be useful for our readers.

Covershub Social Media Image Sizes Infographic

By the team at Covershub.net
Wishing you success,
+Suzanne

About Suzanne Sholer

Suzanne Sholer BA B.Ed

Growing up a daughter of serial entrepreneurs, gave me an appreciation for small business marketing. Add to that ;a passion for empowering others, a B.A. B.Ed with undergrad courses in psychology of marketing gained through media studies, and you get Blogged Tips - A DIY file of Social Media Tips where I blog solutions to Social Media questions.
Need help implementing this tip or with another Social Media conundrum? Drop a confidential comment with your email address on any post.

How Safe is Your Password? Jimmy Kimmel Highlights Major Security Problem!

2015-02-25T06:31:00.001-05:00

How Can People Protect Themselves Online? Jimmy Kimmel Show Reveals How People Get Hacked!

Is your password secure?
Did you know the most popular password in the United States is Password123?
Did you know even very secure passwords can be guessed? The Jimmy Kimmel Show recently revealed one of the biggest security risks to people's passwords -themselves! This Post has a trending clip from the Jimmy Kimmel showing how easy it is to get people to reveal their password, tips on creating a secure password, and tips for remembering your password.
FTC Disclosure: Blogged Tips accepts paid advertising including affiliate links to help keep the light on For more information see our policies page.

So how easy is it to guess your password?
Here's what Jimmy Kimmel Show discovered!

Jimmy Kimmel Show Asks What Is Your Password?

Here's what the Jimmy Kimmel Show discovered about internet security. Hmm what was that old saying? "Loose lips sink ships?

Jimmy Kimmel Show - What is Your Password?

How to Create a Secure Password

Ideally a password should have at least 8 symbols and include at least one of each of the following:

Uppercase Letter ie R
Number ie 8
Symbol ie #

Some systems do not allow symbols to be used. You'll want to have at least three different passwords: -

One for your financial Institution.
One for your email.
One you use to log into a myriad of nonessentials like games.

It is a good idea to change your passwords monthly.

How Can You Remember Your Passwords?

It's amazing how many people keep their banking password on a piece of paper with their bank card! Similarly, saving your password to a browser makes your accounts vulnerable, as does doing online banking on public wifi.

Some people will write all their passwords in a little note book and keep it handy in a desk drawer - how secure is this? Who might gain access to your desk?

How convenient is this? Do you do all your computing from that desk? Is your desk tidy?

It may be more convenient to click the "forgot passwords" button, and have them email you a password reset link.

Creative Password Memory Solution

Some people will create an easily remembered passwords by substituting letters for numbers in their password.

For example = F0r3xaMpl3*

The problem with only keeping passwords in your memory was shown to me when I was injured, and I lost a chunk of my memory due to trauma. It took me ages to regain access to my Twitter account.
So how do you keep your passwords secure and accessible?
Wishing you success,
+Suzanne

About Suzanne Sholer

Suzanne Sholer BA B.Ed
Social Media Geek

New Facebook Call To Action Button Will It Benefit your Business?

2015-01-31T10:58:00.000-05:00

Facebook New Call to Action Button Faces Mixed Reviews

Facebook recently tested a new call-to-action button with several US Facebook Pages. The button, which will be available worldwide in 2015 has been met with mixed reviews.While some pages have noted excellent results, the wording of the button has not been useful to other pages at all.
FTC Disclosure: Blogged Tips accepts paid advertising including affiliate links to help pay our bills. For more information see our policies page.
What changes would other pages like to see? Here is a brief synopsis of the new Facebook Call to Action Button and changes suggested by dissatisfied Facebook page admins. https://www.facebook.com/business/news/call-to-action-button

New for Facebook Pages: Calls to Action

Facebook is building new ways for people to interact with businesses, and recently unveiled a new call-to-action feature meant to help Facebook Pages drive business objectives. The call-to-action button as shown in the example below, is located to the left of the current Like button.

New Facebook Call-to-Action Button -Image from Facebook

Facebook Call to Action Button Kudos

The new Facebook Call-to-Action button links to any destination on or off Facebook and is meant to align with a business’s goals. The button will be accessible on mobile devices

Facebook Call to Action Button - Improvements Needed

Unfortunately, the wording of the Facebook Call to Action button is missing the mark for some pages. Currently, page admins can select from the following actions:

Book Now
Contact Us
Use App
Play Game
Shop Now
Sign Up
Watch Video

Since many Facebook pages are set up by non-profits, one logical addition would be "Donate" Another missing call to action - "Subscribe" would be welcomed by many page admins. Could Facebook simply allow page admins to designate their own choice of Button wording? While it might solve some problems, it could also create a major headache with people reporting violations. Perhaps a solution could be for Facebook to allow page admins to request wording for their Call to Action Button.
Facebook highlighted online retailer Dollar Shave Club, as an example of a page using the call-to-action button to successfully boost its customer acquisition efforts. However, other page admins found none of the seven calls-to-action available suit their page.
Would the available calls to action benefit your page?
Watch for the new Call to Action Button to roll out in your country soon.
Wishing you success,
+Suzanne

About Suzanne Sholer

Suzanne Sholer BA B.Ed

#AD Have Great Digital Skills? You Could Make Money Teaching with Pluralsight!

2014-12-17T17:59:00.000-05:00

Pluralsight Seeks Digital Teachers to Create Online Courses!

Pluralsightt, dedicated to providing great training for Digital Developers since 2004 has been growing by leaps and bounds. If you have great digital skills and a passion to helping others improve their skills, you could make money developing online courses with Pluralsight.

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What types of courses does Pluralsight offer?

Pluralsight Digital Online Courses

Plurarsight Helps Take Your Digital Skills to the Next Level

Pluralsight offers a wide variety of online courses to help people increase their digital skills. Want to teach kids computer programming? Improve your Photoshop skills? Create Apps? Sell Video Games? You name it, they have it.

With over 4,000 online courses, you might think Pluralsight has all bases covered, but as we all know, the digital world is constantly changing, and your skills are needed.

How Does Pluralsight Pay Teachers?

Plurasight works collaboratively with teachers to help them develop their online digital courses and curriculum. When you've completed a course you're paid for completing the course, plus residuals for as long as people are taking the course.

What are the courses like?

Courses can be taken on a wide variety of devices including laptops, desktops, and even phones, so courses are available whenever and wherever web developers want to increase their digital skills.

Pluralsight courses offer free previews, and consist of several modules.

Take advantage of a free 10 day trial at Plurasight to check out their courses, and contact Plurasightt with your course ideas.

Wishing you success,

Suzanne.

About Suzanne Sholer

Suzanne Sholer BA B.Ed

Growing up a daughter of serial entrepreneurs, gave me an appreciation for small business marketing. Add to that a passion for empowering others, a B.A. B.Ed with undergrad courses in psychology of marketing gained through media studies, and you get Blogged Tips - A DIY file of Social Media Tips where I blog solutions to Social Media questions.
Need help implementing this tip or with another Social Media conundrum? Drop a confidential comment with your email address on any post.

Google Plus Profile Picture Size - Free Template!

2014-12-17T12:44:00.002-05:00

Setting Up Your Google Plus Page? This Free Template May Help!

Setting Up your G+ Page? Wondering about Google Plus profile picture sizes? Here's a free template that may help.
FTC Disclosure: Blogged Tips accepts paid advertising including affiliate links to help pay our bills. For more information see our policies page.
So what size should a Google Plus Profile pic be?
Glad you asked.

Creating Your Google Plus Profile Icon

Google Plus profile photos must be at least 250 px x 250 px. When setting up our latest G+ page we experimented with various picture sizes, and developed a free template you might find useful for creating your G+ profile photo.
If you upload a 250 x 250px to be your Google Plus Profile photo, you'll find it shows the edges in your G+ Profile pic like this.

Google Plus Profile Photo Size Example

In the example above, we used a 14 pt font in Lobster and Arial.
If you upload a 275 x 275 pix photo for your G+ profile picture, you'll get better results, as shown in the Google Plus Profile pic upload screenshot below.

The Google Plus Profile Pic upload cropping process removes the outer edge making a cleaner profile photo. Here's the screen shot of the 275 x 275 pix image used for a Google Plus profile photo - No edges showing!

Google Plus Profile Image 275 x 275 px

To help readers of Blogged Tips make Google+ Profile images more easily, we're sharing our Google Plus profile picture template.

How to Use the Free Google Plus Profile Photo Template

This Free Template is in Google Drive. and has an invisible inner square 250 x 250 px to help our readers align the most important parts of their Google+ Profile pic in the centre of the 275 x 275 px Google Profile Photo.

Free Template G+ Profile Photo Screen Shot

Using the Free Blogged Tips Google Plus Profile Picture Template is as easy as 1-2-3.

Copy the Free Blogged Tips Google Plus Profile Picture Template.
Add your own image or words.
Download your new Google Plus Profile Pic as a png file, and upload it to your Google + Page.

To see all the steps in our Google + Profile Photo Experiment check out the file on Google Plus .
Note: This link will open with a 3rd party ad. Click "Skip Ad" in the top right corner to proceed to the file.
G+ Profile Photo Experiment http://adf.ly/4009826/g-profile-photo-experiment-file
Wishing you success,
+Suzanne

About Suzanne Sholer

Suzanne Sholer BA B.Ed

Facebook Rolls Out More Changes !

2014-11-25T23:16:00.005-05:00

Facebook January Changes

Thinking of going away over the holidays? As of January 2015 there will be new Terms of Service that must be agreed to to continue using their services.

Did you get your Facebook message yet?

See Details at Facebook Terms Updates

Facebook Giveaways - Liking Pages Entries Not Allowed !

2014-11-25T16:04:00.000-05:00

Facebook Giveaways: Policies Updates Change How Giveaways May Be Run!

Facebook released another policy update that seems to have missed the attention of many Facebook page admins. If you're a Facebook page admin, it's important to follow policy updates, so you don't lose access to your page and all your hard work. Believe me, it's not fun!
It's not surprising that many people have missed this policy update, because it's not posted in the policies update, but in the Facebook Developers blog.

Facebook Giveaways November 2014 Update - Tips for Increasing Page Reach

What does this Facebook policy change state?
Glad you asked!

Facebook Policies Update Affecting Giveaways

When Facebook updated their platform, about 90 days ago, they also announced changes to what page admins would be allowed to do on the platform. Here is the statement pertaining to Giveaways:

To ensure quality connections and help businesses reach the people who matter to them, we want people to like Pages because they want to connect and hear from the business, not because of artificial incentives. We believe this update will benefit people and advertisers alike.

Facebook also specifically stated:

You must not incentivize people to use social plugins or to like a Page. This includes offering rewards, or gating apps or app content based on whether or not a person has liked a Page.

However, it remains acceptable to incentivize people to login to apps, checkin at a places or enter a promotion on your app's Page. Developers had to update their apps to comply with these policy changes by November 5, 2014.
This new change is in addition to the previous policy change that prohibits pages from having contestants use inaccurate tagging, such as tagging themselves or another person on a status or picture that is not about that person, or requiring people to share items on their profiles for entries.It is also in addition to requiring Pages to post Terms of Service.
So if Facebook admins can't ask people to like their page, like a post, tag their friends or share their page, what can they do?

Facebook Giveaways Permitted Actions

While some Facebook admins are asking entrants simply to "visit" their page, hoping the visitor might like the page while they are there, it's actually counter-productive to have contestants "Like" your page. Why?
Unless fans interact with your page, the more inactive Facebook Fans you have, the fewer people Facebook shows your posts to. What are some more effective actions?
One of the most effective actions Facebook page admins can require is to ask entrants to comment on a specific post on your page. The more comments a Facebook post has, the more people Facebook shows the post to,
When fans comment on a status, be sure to like their comment and reply to it, this will stretch your organic reach even further.
Another very effective action that has not yet been regulated, is to ask contest entrants to message your page. This allows you to contact the people who enter your giveaway by messaging them back or even by email.
Remember, these changes are in addition to previous Terms of Service.
How did we find out about this change in Facebook Policies? Let's just say a little birdie ...errr helicopter told us.
A helicopter?
Yes. We highly recommend using Rafflecopter for giveaways, even on your Facebook page, and subscribing to their blog for updates.
Don't lose all your hard work. Follow Facebook's Terms of Service, and keep your account in good standing.
You might also want to subscribe to our Blogged Tips blog, for more Facebook Secrets to painlessly increase your organic reach.
Wishing you Success,
Suzanne

Oops! Twitter Blocking - Twitter Unblocking - Why, How, Free Tools! [Post in progress]

2014-08-29T06:49:00.000-04:00

Twitter Tip - Blocking and Unblocking Twitter Accounts

Reader Q - How Do I See Which Twitter Accounts I Blocked?

Using Twitter? Sometimes by a slip of a finger, we might block a Twitter account accidentally, or we might change our mind about a Twitter account we previously blocked. This post has information on Blocking and unblocking Twitter accounts that you may find useful.

Twitter- Blocking -Talk to The Hand!

If someone blocks you on Twitter, and you try to Tweet them, you will get the message:

Twitter -Whom Did I Block?

Are there Twitter accounts you haven't heard from in a while? Perhaps they're blocked! This is what I discovered when I started searching for answers for this reader. Of the accounts I had blocked, there were two I was surprised to find in the blocked list!

Twitter Unblocking Accounts

3 Reasons to Send Your Facebook Page to Twitter Plus How To!

2014-08-18T00:13:00.000-04:00

Why Send Your Facebook Page Updates To Twitter

Should you syndicate your Facebook Page updates to Twitter? Many debate the value of sending updates automatically from one social platform to another. While there are some syndications I advise against, I highly recommend syndicating your Facebook Page to Twitter. This post has my three top reasons for sending your Facebook Updates automatically to Twitter, and a step by step tutorial on how to set up your Facebook to Twitter Syndication.

3 Reasons You Want To Syndicate Your Facebook to Twitter

Why syndicate your Facebook Page Feed feed to Twitter?
Syndication of regular sharing tasks allows you more time to do real social work-engaging with new potential clients and building a rapport. Why not Syndicate your Facebook Profile Updates to Twitter? Why not syndicate Twitter to Facebook? Leave a comment and we can cover these in future posts. Which would you like to here about first?

Syndicating your Facebook Page updates to Twitter offers several advantages for Facebook Page admins including:

Facebook Syndication Brings New Active Facebook Fans. Skillfully syndicating your Facebook Page Updates to Twitter can draw new Facebook fans to your page who are used to being interactive. Facebook pages need active Fans to succeed with organic reach.
Facebook Syndication Allows Longer Messages. Skillfully syndicating your Facebook Page Updates to Twitter can allow you to post longer messages that Twitter friends can access by following the link back to Facebook. Basically a form of the Twit Longer App except it drives traffic to your Facebook rather than a third party App.
Facebook Syndication Save Time. Skillfully posting on Facebook and having it appear on Twitter simultaneously is a big time saver. However, do NOT simply syndicate your Facebook to Twitter and leave it. Twitter audiences are very social and appreciate interaction. You need to show up in person on a regular basis.

Did you notice I said "Skillfully" syndicating your Facebook Page to Twitter? If you choose to syndicate your Facebook Page updates to Twitter, you will need to remember this syndication is in place when you post to Facebook to get the most out of your Facebook messages. More about the best types of messages for Facebook syndicators in the next post.

How To Syndicate Your Facebook Page to Twitter

Each time I set up a syndication package for a client, this is part of the procedure I follow. Want to Syndicate your Facebook page updates to Twitter yourself? Follow these steps:

To connect your Facebook Page Updates to Twitter.

Log into the Twitter account where you want your Facebook updates to show.
Log into Facebook.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/twitter/
Click "Link to Twitter" beside the Facebook Page you want to syndicate to Twitter
Click "Authorize App" when asked "Authorize Facebook to Use Your Account?"
Edit Settings. Choose which activities to syndicate.
Close Facebook Tab.

That's IT! Congratulations! You've now Connected your Facebook Page to Twitter! Go make a post on Facebook, and see how it shows up on Twitter! You can experiment with a few different types of posts, or read our next Post : Using Facebook- Twitter Syndication Effectively.

Thanks for reading Blogged Tips.

What Facebook Frustrations, Twitter Troubles or Blogger Bits would you like help with? Leave me a comment or connect on LinkedIn.

Suzanne

Free Embeddable Online Character Count Tool by JavaScriptKit! 5 SEO Tips Using JavaScriptKit Tools!

2014-08-10T11:54:00.003-04:00

How Many Characters? Great SEO Tool!

Need Search Engine Optimization? Long tail key words in your first 150 characters for meta descriptions are essential. Count your characters, and find out how embedding this tool on your site could help increase your SEO.
Not what you were looking for? Drop me a comment, and I'll try to help source an answer for you.

Free JavaScript Character Count Tool - SEO Uses

JavaScript Kit has many free tools and tutorials including this Free Character Count Tool. How can embedding this tool on your website help your SEO? What should you watch for when embedding tools? Good questions! Let's answer them!

Free Embeddable Online Character Counting Tool SEO Tips

5 SEO Tips Using Free Character Counter by JavaScriptKit

Search Engine Optimization, includes decreasing bounce rates. Onsite tools can decrease bounce rate by engaging visitors in an activity. Search Engine algorithm places high importance on the time spent on site, as well as the number of pages visited.
Search Engine Optimization, includes encouraging return visitors. Posting free relevant onsite tools will bring visitors back to use those tools. What tools are relevant for your site? What do your visitors need? This free online character counter javascript is helpful for people developing meta tags, mystery shoppers, writers, job applicants, and contest entrants. What tools do your site visitors need?
Search Engine Optimization, includes keeping Search Engines Functioning. Use Do Not Follow links when including the link to JavaScriptKit unless JaveaScriptKit chooses to post a link back to your site.You may also want to have the link open in a new tab depending on who your users are and what tools these use to access your site.
Search Engine Optimization, includes decreasing page Load time. JavaScript does not play well for all computer users and can make your page take forever to load, increasing your bounce rate. Posting JavaScript below the fold can help prevent this problem.
Search Engine Optimization, includes getting numerous relevant links to your site. Could you develop a piece of useful script for others to use? By developing a piece of script, you too could have numerous sites link to you too.

Caveat: When embedding Free Online tools into your site, check any links that lead back to websites frequently. I once embedded a pice of Javascript on numerous blogs that then populated all my blogs with the source's Google Adsense directly below the piece of "free" JavaScript. This JavaScriptKit code appears clean. Also some tools we use might stop working if the site goes down I don't see any of the problems with this piece of script.If you use a noFollow link to the website, you won't have to worry about losing "link juice" due to future 404 errors.

Free JavaScript Online Character Count Tool - How To Use

Simply type or copy and paste your words into the box, Click "Calculate Characters", and your character count will appear in the smaller box.

Free JavaScriptkit Embeddable Character Counter - Add It Now!

How can you add this free JavaScriptKit Online Character Counter to your site?

Directions: Simply copy everything inside the box and paste it where you wish the script to appear:

What I particularly like about this script is that it uses 100% for the table width which allows it to be embedded into a side bar as well.
May God Bless you as you bless others,
Suzanne

Vizify Gives Generous Refunds! 3 Important Things You Need to Know!

2014-06-16T01:20:00.000-04:00

Yahoo Purchases Vizify - Did You Get Your Refund?

Vizify was all about making you look awesome by visualizing the data you posted on other sites and services, while that data will continue to live on those other sites and services,Vizify began sunsetting their services earlier this year. Did you get your Vizify refund?
We just found out about Vizify from a Twitter follower. sounds like it was a great service.When Yahoo, purchased Vizify, several steps were taken to notify account holders if you missed the email, you will want to know the following three important things:

3 Important Vizify Tips

Did You Get Your Vizify Refund?

For existing Vizify bioholders and accounts, they’re taking a few extra steps:

Have a Paid Vizify plan? Good news! For those of you with a current paid plan, they'll be issuing a full refund for everything you've paid Vizify. Wow! If you have an active paid plan, you’ll get a refund for the full amount you’ve spent on Vizify. Yes, the full amount – not just your current month or a pro-rated amount, but every dollar you’ve spent on Vizify. Refunds will have been placed back on the credit card you used to pay for the service in the next few weeks. Didn't get your refund yet? Perhaps your credit card information changed. You will want to email them ASAP.
Did you register a domain through Vizify? Good news! For Premium customers who registered a domain through Vizify (like your-name.com), search your email for the instructions they sent so you can assume ownership of your domain, free of charge.
Want to save your Vizify content? Welll... this news is not so great. You needed to apply before April 7, 2014 to opt-in to “archive” a snapshot of your current bio that would remain live at the same URL through September 4, 2014.

For more information, see the FAQ on Vizify.
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How to Decrease Bounce Rate : LinkWithin [Tips Plus Review]

2014-06-01T23:00:00.000-04:00

How CanYou Easily Show Related Posts? Use LinkWithin!

LinkWithin a free javascript app allows you to automatically show related - or semi-related posts to readers on your blog. This can increase page views and decrease bounce rate. Why do you want to show related posts using LinkWithin? How can you change the position of the LinkWithin related posts? How can you change the wording on the LinkWithin Gadget? These are a few LinkWithin Tips explored in this post.

Why Show Related Posts Using LinkedWithin?

LinkWithin Can Increase Page Views

When you show readers related posts at the bottom of your article, you are increasing the chances, they will stick around and read more, and perhaps even subscribe to your blog if they find it has enough interesting information. I have been using Linked Within on my blogs for quite a while, and I have been pleased with the internal referrals I see in my stats. Using the Linked Within app easily automates posting of archived headlines or images to your blog post. You can choose to have 3 or 5 related posts, and if you blog on a dark background, you can choose an option that will work for you too.

Which Blogs Work Best With LinkWithin?

LinkWithin works best when you use catchy titles, great images, and label your posts with relevant tags. While LinkWithin is most appealing on blogs that have images: ie recipe blogs, gardening blogs, how to blogs; LinkWithin will still work for you if you have no images. No image or few images? No problem! LinkWithin will display a link list of several of your archived articles.

How to Install Linked Within Related Posts?

LinkWithin Application

Installing LinkWithin related posts is easy peasy!

Surf over to LinkWithin.
Type in your email xxx@xxx.com and url http://xxxxxxx.com - be sure it is the email you use to log into your blog.
Choose your platform ie Blogger,Wordpress, Typepad, or Other.
Choose the number of posts desired.
Click the "Get Widget" button.
Install the code in the manner specified in the directions

Have more than one blog? Simply repeat!

Installing LinkWithin on Blogger

As the dashboard on LinkWithin shows, dragging the widget to just under the posts area, is supposed to make the widget work better. It may take some time for the related posts to show on your blog,. If after a few days, the LinkWithin related posts are not showing, or if you find you chose the wrong number of posts for the width of your blog. Go through the steps again.

How to Change the LinkWithin Position

Want to change the LinkWithin related posts position? This can be a bit tricky, and only advised if you are comfortable tinkering with the code on your site.

Open the html then download and save your template.
Next search for the LinkWithin code line <div class="linkwithin_div"></div>.
Found it? Good erase the code, then paste it where you want the posts to appear.
Preview your template. Looking good?
Save your template!

How to Change Your LinkWithin Words

Sample LinkWithin section from Blogged Tips

The words on the LinkWithin widget usually read "You may also like these stories". Does your blog have recipes, or tips, or crafts? You may wish to personalize this message. Simply use the method above for changing the LinkWithin position, but add the following line of script:<script>linkwithin_text='Your custom text:'</script>.

By using LinkWithin, you offer you readers more tempting choices, giving them a reason to linger, and read a little longer.
Now it's your turn. Tell us : How do you link related stories on your blog? Do you like LinkWithin as much as we do?Having LinkWithin Problems? Drop us a comment, and we'll try to help.

Happy Linking!
Suzanne

10 ROI Tips to Help Your Biz Win! - Running Facebook Giveaways!

2014-06-01T12:05:00.000-04:00

Facebook Giveaways 10 ROI Tips That May Help Your Business Win!

Giveaways can give a good return on investment when done properly. After researching and blogging Canadian Giveaways for several years, There are a few things I've noticed that can make a greater return on investment for a business using a giveaway for publicity and promotion.
Also on Blogged Tips:
- November 2014 Facebook Terms Update Affecting Giveaways

Here are 10 steps you may wish to consider when planning your next giveaway.

Facebook Giveaways: 10 Steps for Successful Facebook Giveaways

Giveaways Will Your Biz Win?

1. Decide on Your Goal, and Measurement Technique. Before posting a Giveaway, decide on your goal. Do you want a greater possibility of your Facebook Fans receiving your advertising? or Do you want a greater possibility of Fans making a purchase? Do you want current fans making more purchases, or more fans making purchases?

How will you measure the success of your goal? Will your use tracking links? Create a spreadsheet of your current clients and purchasing patterns this can help you determine the success of your giveaway.

2. Be aware of Rules and Regulations. Many Giveaway Apps have already done this legwork for you. Running a giveaway on your own? Be sure to dot your i's and cross your t's.There are special regulations involving ages of entrants, and where they live.

3. Choose a Prize and Delivery Method. The prize you award can help establish a buying habit. Most businesses are interested in gaining sales, yet their giveaways or prizes, rarely reflect this goal. You do want a prize that draws participants, but also including a gift certificate for your products or services can be the start of a beautiful customer service relationship. Do you have a brick and mortar store? Perhaps you want the winner to pick up their prize. Shipping the prize? Think about shipping costs.

4. Involve Minds and Hearts. Giveaways that tap into fans emotions and thinking can transfer your giveaway from a simple click in the short term memory into longterm relationship. Try asking people to make one comment about a happy memory related to your product, choosing a colour /flavour they would like their prize to be, or say how your services will improve their life. However, keep it simple! Too many rules upfront or complicated entry requirements can just frustrate potential customers.

6, Collect Contacts. Collect emails,websites,Twitter links, birthdays, and permission to contact entrants about future special offers and giveaways. Put these in a spread sheet and track their engagement. If they tweet about your Giveaway acknowledge the tweet and their participation.

7. Thank Participants. Offer a free download to participants. Send emails to participants thanking them for entering, along with a discount coupon or freebie. If they have a business, you might feature a blurb about their business in an enews blast or a post on your Facebook or blog.

8. Notify All Participants. If you collect emails using a 3rd party App, you can notify all participants about the winner, and encourage those who did not win to participate in the next giveaway, or subscribe to your monthly enews. You will want to make sure the email does not land in the Spam box, so word it carefully.

9. Follow Up. Check with the winner to be sure they are enjoying the prize. Give lots of customer service to those new fans of yours.
10, Assess Your Results and Celebrate. What were your goals? Greater Facebook Reach? More Purchases? It may take some time to see conversions. How people many clicked the link to read more information on your site? How many accepted the free download? Do you want to offer an update? If your free download has links to your site and your phone number, you may yet get referrals from your giveaway from unexpected places. Celebrate your success in establishing a better rapport with your fans, and learning more about clients preferences. Use the information you gained from this experience to improve your business.

Too Busy to Run a Successful Facebook Giveaway? Many bloggers, such as myself, can host a Facebook Giveaway for you on one of their blogs. Prices for hosting giveaways vary according to services provided and start at about $25 or equivalent product value, plus a prize work at least $25. Leave a confidential comment and I will contact you with a plan to fit your budget.

Related Links:

Read the Facebook Promotions Guidelines.
Promoting Facebook Giveaways Add it to a Giveaway Linky!
Running Successful Facebook Giveaways - Why Still Use an App?

Good luck with Your Giveaway!
Suzanne

Twitter Tips: 7 Tips for Choosing Your Twitter Name - Any More Suggestions?

2014-03-11T09:12:00.001-04:00

Choosing Twitter Names? Read this!

Does your Twitter name matter? It depends. What is your purpose for establishing your Twitter name? Are you connecting with offline friends, or is it for business? Either way some of these suggestions may help you.

Twitter Tips : 7 Tips For Choosing Your Twitter Name

Keep Your Twitter Name Short - maximum -15 characters.Tthe fewer characters in your Twitter name, the more space you frinds have for writing you messages, or fowarding your message to others using the reply function and RT @KawarthaMums, dropped Lakes
Your Twitter Name Cannot have Spaces.
Your Twitter Name Can Only Contain: uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and the underscore character ( _ ).
Your Twitter Name Should Match Your Purpose or Character - A joker?- LOL A Writer? Writes A Minister? Rev
Your Twitter Name Needs to Be Memorable. - Don't use an inside joke, something too clever, or initials not in Common Usage. You'll also want to steer away from commonly used names, so yours will stand out.
Your Twitter name is Searchable - Businesses may wish to use a top keyword or include their location
Choose Your Twitter Name with Pride.- Would you wear your Twitter name on a name tag? Would you want people to shout your Twitter name out? Can they pronounce it?

Does Your Name Reflect Your Focus?

Will Your Twitter Name Stand the Convention Test?

I chose my personal Twitter name @SuzSaver to reflect my frugalist nature- I like helping small businesses save time and money by establishing a greater reach in a cost effective manner, but now I am wondering if I should change it. What do you think?

Are you on Twitter? Be sure to leave a comment with your Twitter name, so others can Tweet you! Do you have any tips for choosing a Twitter name? Please add your ideas below.

Why Still Use 3rd Party #Giveaway Apps? 4 Important Reasons!

2014-02-21T16:00:00.000-05:00

Facebook Giveaway Policies Revised Again

Facebook revised their policies regarding Giveaways in August while I was recovering from a serious injury, perhaps policing all those Facebook Giveaways became a major headache. Facebook has now relaxed many of its rules on running Giveaways. Wait- before you break out in cheers,
there are 3 important reasons you may still want to follow the former Facebook Promotions guidelines, and utilize a 3rd party App.

Facebook Giveaway Policies Video

Facebook released the following video about the changes to Facebook Promotions Policies.

Facebook Promotions Policies - What Has Not Changed

Promotions on Facebook must include the following:
a. A complete release of Facebook by each entrant or participant.
b. Acknowledgement that the promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

Facebook Promotions Policies - What Has Changed

You can now:

Run giveaways on your page in addition to using 3rd party Apps,
Use Likes as a way of voting for a post.
Contact participants through Facebook about their prize. - Facebook charges for messages to be in the main message box if a person does not message you first
Require participants to return to the page to find out about the winner

You cannot:

Require people to share the post on their timeline to enter.

Facebook Promotions Policies - February 12, 2014

Here are the Facebook Rules currently posted on Facebook Pages Section E Promotions:

Promotions
1. If you use Facebook to communicate or administer a promotion (ex: a contest or sweepstakes), you are responsible for the lawful operation of that promotion, including:
a. The official rules;
b. Offer terms and eligibility requirements (ex: age and residency restrictions); and
c. Compliance with applicable rules and regulations governing the promotion and all prizes offered (ex: registration and obtaining necessary regulatory approvals)

2. Promotions on Facebook must include the following:
a. A complete release of Facebook by each entrant or participant.
b. Acknowledgement that the promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

3. Promotions may be administered on Pages or within apps on Facebook. Personal Timelines must not be used to administer promotions (ex: “share on your Timeline to enter” or “share on your friend's Timeline to get additional entries” is not permitted).

4. We will not assist you in the administration of your promotion, and you agree that if you use our service to administer your promotion, you do so at your own risk.

Why I Still Recommend Using 3rd Party App for Giveaways

I still highly recommend using a 3rd party App like Rafflecopter to run your giveaways for the following reasons:

Contests run solely based on 'Liking' a post or commenting on a post can land you in hot water with potential clients since these actions can be easily undone. Using a 3rd Party App protects your business.
Using a 3rd Party App like Rafflecopter gives you multiple ways to connect with potential new clients -subscribing to your Newsletter, Pinterest, Twitter,etc.
Having email address to follow up with clients. Depending on the 3rd party App you use, you can get a list of participants email addresses for followup.
Ease of administration. Have you ever tried to scroll through a list of several hundred entries to check for doubles? Third Party Apps save time and money.

Not using a 3rd party App for a Giveaway, may seem quick and easy, but 'quick and easy' does not usually result in your best ROI.

Third Party Giveaway Apps

There are a number of Free and paid applications or ‘Apps’ available that you can use to run a Giveaway on Facebook, or you can run a Giveaway on your site or blog and connect it to Facebook using an App to open your Giveaway page on Facebook. One giveaway App you might want to consider is Rafflecopter; I find it is less spammy than many other Apps and has more free options than other Apps I have encountered.. Since Facebook frequently changes their policies,you will want to read the current Facebook Promotions Guidelines.
Running a contest or Giveaway? Leave your link below!

Facebook Pages Introduces - 'Posted By' for Team Managed Pages- What Do You think?

2014-02-21T15:39:00.004-05:00

Facebook Admins Welcome Facebook 'Posted by'!

Facebook introduced a new welcome addition to Facebook Pages - 'Posted by' How will this improve your Facebook page?

Facebook Page Team Management - Previous Challenges

Have You Discovered 'Posted By' on Your Team Page?

Before Facebook introduced 'Posted By' February 20, 2014 , Facebook pages admins only knew who posted what, if the person signed the post. This was problematic for follow-up when a reader would ask questions about a post. Now when a page admin posts something to Facebook, an automatic 'Posted By' along with the name of the page admin who posted the item is visible to page admin. This opens a whole new area of opportunities for rewarding active page admins.

Facebook Page 'Posted By' - Solves Past Team Admin Problems

Why is Facebook 'Posted By' a welcome solution? Ashley Shafer posted the following insights about solutions provided by Facebook 'Posted By':

Solves the Case of Whodunnit: Say you’re an admin on a page with a large group of other admins (as PR folk, we’ve found this to be the case with committee-based clients), and you see that there is an error in a recent post. Sure, you could just correct it yourself (and you probably should, for time’s sake), but you’ll also want to let whoever posted it know about the mistake so they can be careful of it in the future. Now you don’t have to email/text/privately message umpteen number of admins on the page – you can go directly to the creator.
See how often each person is posting. If you’re supposed to be sharing responsibilities with other admins, this might help everyone stay accountable.
If a liker asks a question on a post, it’s helpful to know who wrote that post, because they might be the best person to answer the question.
Giving kudos: Know who posted that engaging, informative and entertaining post that is getting the most interaction of any other post – they deserve to be recognized.
You’ll know who posted that video or photo – you need the original file and you need it now.

Facebook Page Team Management - 'Posted By' Offers Admins New Opportunities!

Starting February 20, 2014 Facebook Page admins can see the name of the person who posted listed below the name of your Page next to Posted by on page posts, as well as on comments posted by the page. You can also see who posted or scheduled posts in your Page's activity log. This may work to increase multiple page admin activities. If you haven't seen this feature pop up on your page yet, it is being gradually unrolled across Facebook Pages. Look forward to 'Posted By' coming to your team-managed page soon.
NOTE: Only people who help manage your Page can see this information.

Facebook Pages 'Posted By' New Opportunities For Facebook Page Admin Rewards

How do you reward your Facebook Team Page Admins? Now by seeing who posted what in the Facebook Page Admin activity log, it is possible to see which Admins are most actively participating. Some incentives Facebook Pages offer their active Facebook Admins include:

Special Discounts on Products or Services
Certificates for Printing and Framing
Free Promotions for their business or organization
Exclusive Admin Only Events

How will you be rewarding your active Facebook page admins? We would love to hear about your Team Managed Facebook Page incentives. Please drop us a comment below.

Sources:

This unsponsored post contains add.ly link to help cover internet expenses. Sponsorship of posts is welcome from family-friendly relevant businesses. Leave a confidential comment to contact Suzanne about sponsoring a post on this blog.

How to DeleteYour Blogger Blog - Tips Plus Points to Ponder!

2013-11-23T20:48:00.002-05:00

Deleting Your Blogger Blog? Why?

Did you know : If you delete your blog, it will no longer be available online and will be permanently removed from your list of blogs on your Blogger Dashboard. Think carefully before you delete a blog, especially if it is shared by a team!
There are several reasons you might choose to delete a blogger blog, rather than delete the blog, you may wish to make it private,so you are the only reader. However, if you have decided you truly want to shut your Blogger blog down, here are the tips to help you make it disappear.

How to Delete Your Blog:

First, sign into blogger.com and access your Blogger Dashboard.
Beside the blog you want to delete, click the drop-down menu to the right of the gray Post List icon.
Select Settings.
Click Other (under Settings) on the left side of the page.
At the top of the page under "Blog tools" click Delete blog.
On the next pop-up Click "Delete this blog".

The title of your deleted blog will appear in the "Deleted blogs" section for a short time after you delete your blog. During this time period, you can click Deleted blogs on the left side of your Blogger Dashboard to see the titles of your recently deleted blogs.

StatCounter- Unique Visitor Count Plus More! [Review]

2013-03-10T18:25:00.006-04:00

StatCounter- Which Site Statistics Are You Seeking?

StatCounter offers free cookie-based statistics widgets you can use to determine how successful your site is, and then use those statistics to help improve your site, or increase ad revenues. Here is a brief overview of what StaCounter offers, along with a couple of caveats.
Statistics Available Through StatCounter

SatCounter Free Statistics-

Stas counter has really boosted its game since the last time I visited their site. Now you can get all the following stats free:

Log-Size
Invisible Counter Option
Configurable Counter
Configurable Summary Stats
Magnify User
Drill Down
Popular Pages
Entry Pages
Exit Pages Came From
Keyword Analysis
Recent Keyword Activity
Search Engine Wars
Visitor Paths
Visit Length
Returning Visits
Recent Pageload Activity
Recent Visitor Activity
Country/State/City Stats
Recent Visitor Google Map
ISP Stats
Browser Stats
O.S. Stats
Resolution Stats
JavaScript Stats
Email Reports
Multiple Site Management
User Access Management
Public Stats
Blocking Cookie

Plus if you want, an upgrade is available that will track https, and you can even brand your stats. Some of the stats explantations, however leave me wondering if the team understands the stats they are purported ti be supplying , for example unique visitors.

Unique Visitors : What are Unique Visitors?

Stats Counter explains a Unique Visitor as a separate/individual/distinct visitor.While ths may be true in most cases, it does not take into account people networked together with a single ISP at work or home.

Extra Stats are always good to compare with stats generated through Google Analytics, or Tynt. Try the free Statcounter today!

Why Do Facebook Post Impressions Vary ?

2013-02-07T05:57:00.001-05:00

Our Readers Write: Why Do Facebook Post Impressions Vary So Much?

Nick H. Writes: Sometimes page posts receive extremely low impressions, why? My page has almost 3,000 likes, and usually a post will receive between 2000 and 4000 impressions, but occasionally and more frequently recently - a post will get less than 100.

Why Facebook Post Impressions Can Vary

The number of impressions for a page can depend on a large number of factors including: time of day posted, number of other posts posted at that time, and whether people find your post interesting enough to share it with others. In addition to this, if it nay be grouped with a number of other posts automatically posted using certain for example Networked blogs or posts of a similar topic ie Valentines .

In addition, Facebook changes now choose to show the most popular posts in a feed, rather than the most recent posts to people and pages subscribed to your page.

Do Facebook Interest Lists Influence Impressions?

Despite false rumours and bruhaha that Facebook is MAKING pages pay to be seen, interest lists have little effect on whether page posts are seen. Paying to promote your posts is simply another way Facebook is offering a paid solution to page owners to reach their fans.There is a much more influential FREE way to reach more of your fans - The new RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS could really boost yout page visibility.

How to Boost Your Facebook Page Visibility

Facebook Page Visibility is linked to the Facebook Algorithm which dsplays posts according to tge likliehood of people interacting with those posts. First your posts are shown to those who most recently Liked posts,shared or commented on them, then it sends the posts to the next most likely candidates. Therefore, it is important to increase engagement with your page to boost visibility.

Picasa Web Album Name Showing Incorrectly? Check This Tip!

2012-09-25T07:42:00.001-04:00

Why does My Picasa Web Album Name Show as the Wrong Account?

Picasa Web Album questions flood forums more frequently now,since people are realizing Google + is a powerful peer referral tool. Picasa 3.9 offers many of the editing features that Picnik formerly did,and it is now integrated with Google + in addition to Blogger. For location based businesses, Picasa is a great tool,as it allows you to Geotag or map your photos. One problem many managers of multiple accounts face is pictures from one client showing up in another client;s album ,or even their own personal album.This used to happen to me in the beginning too. These tips should help solve that problem.

Google support offers the following Picasa Web Albums name tips:

Your Picasa Web Albums Name

Your Picasa Web Albums name is displayed next to your profile photo. The process for creating or changing your name differs whether or not you've connected your Picasa Web Albums service with Google Profiles.

Picasa Web Albums without a Google Profile:

Sign in to Picasa Web Albums.
Click the gear icon at the top of the page and choose Photos settings.
On the General tab, in the "Your Nickname" section, enter the nickname you'd like displayed.
Click Save.

Picasa Web Albums with a linked Google Profile:

You'll create or change your display name through Google Profiles. Please follow these steps:

Sign in to Picasa Web Albums.
Click the gear icon at the top of the page and choose Photos settings.
Click the General tab.
In the 'Your Nickname' section, click the 'Edit your profile' link.
Change your name on Google Profiles, and click Save changes.

Note: By default, your Picasa Web Albums nickname is your Google profile ID number when you first sign up for the service. You can find your Google profile ID in your profile URL: http://profiles.google.com/[your unique Google profile ID number].

You can find your Picasa nickname on your Google Dashboard -- Remember you can't sign in with your Picasa nickname.

Uploading to the Correct Picasa Web Album

Having multiple accounts can cause some problems with cookies in your browser. To be absolutely sure you are uploading photos to the correct account, the following steps should help: If you have a Google+ profile, Picasa automatically directs you there rather than to Picasa Web Albums so if you want to work with Picasa Web Albums directly you need to use this direct link https://picasaweb.google.com/home . Make sure you use the following sign out-sign in routing:

Start Picasa Then follow this Sign in,Sign out routine:

Sign Out In the upper right corner. you should see either a blue ‘Sign out’, or ‘Sign in with Google account. To be sure you are using the correct account,sign out.
Sign into Picasa fresh. - Sign in with your Google account name and password, and check to see if the account name is correct to the left of sign out.

Click the link just to the right of your Google account name or email address. (to the left of Sign out). It should be either Web albums, or Google+ Photos.
At the upper right, just below the Black bar there should be your name and a icon representing you, or a Sign in Box.
If your name is there click it, then click Sign out.
Then Sign in again using the desired Google account user name and password.

You should now see all your Photos. in Google+ or Picasa Web Albums aka PWA.

It’s your turn! How well did these tips work for you?

Twitter Groups – Message Groups !

2012-09-09T23:00:00.001-04:00

Twitter Groups Time Saver?

Twitter Groups is an API built on Twitter.I just discovered it and it seems a great idea. How much a time saver it is remains to be seen.However the potential for many to receive your message simultaneously,rather than one-by-one holds great practical applications for safety,as well as communication. Twitter Groups to my way of thinking brings Twitter communications in line with sending an email to a group,or G+ message to groups.

How Can You send a message to several people at once on Twitter?,Just follow these instructions:

How to use Twitter Groups!

Step 1: Follow twgroups on Twitter.
Step 2: Register!
Step 3: Import or Add your followers.
Step 4: Create some Groups.
Step 5: Assign your followers to groups on the Followers or Groups pages.
Step 6: Send Group Messages!
Step 7: Tell your friends!

There now you’ve been told my friends,now you can share this Tip with others.

Optimizing Twitter Time Tips!

2012-09-09T21:57:00.001-04:00

How Often Can You Tweet? What Are Twitter Limits?

Business twitter account holders need to bear several limits in mind when posting Tweets. Although a Twitter account can post up to 1,000 Twetts per Day, There are other limits to bear in mind before deciding to use all 1,000 Tweets in one day. First let’s look at all the Twitter limits:

Twitter maximum Tweets per day 1,000
Maximum 3rd Party Tweets –automated – 150 per hour Signed in 350

Target Audience Limits

Your target audience can also limit the number of Tweets you post in several ways.

Location of target audience. Are you trying to reach local or global?
Sleep pattern of target audience. When is your audience awake?
Twitter usage pattern of target audience. Will your tweets be seen?
Tweet type acceptance of target audience. Will your tweets interest or repel your audience?

Tweet Type Limits

Finally,the number of tweets you post can also be limited by the type of tweets you post.For example,only posting tweets blasting ads, can lose your target audience faster than anything else.Twitter is first and foremost about conversation. Try to engage at least 1 person each day in an exchange. In addition to a volley,there are many types of general tweets. It is important to utilize a variety of Tweets within a time period,or you may find your account labelled as spam,or rapidly lose followers. John Welsh of United Business Media writes about 7 types of Tweets. Here are 10 Tweet types that I use:

Information Tweet Sharing knowledge is a main reason people follow you. A Tweet with a link from someone you trust and respect, is a great way to have a really important post brought to your attention quickly. Comments and links to others’ writing are especially welcome.
Wise Tweet - A phrase of wisdom that informs your community without a link to an article, picture or video – best done by experts in a field
Introduction Tweet – Introducing new accounts to your community with a brief bio,are more effective #follow recommendations.
ReTweet – See a great tweet? Share it by posting RT at the front or posting quotes around it MT means you modified it slightly.
Status Tweet –Justin Bieber effectively tweeted his calendar to rise to fame. If you post regularly,be sure to let people know if you will be offline for awhile.
Question Tweet - Feel free to ask questions,but don’t count on getting many replies.
Blog post Tweet – Links to your blog posts can be overdone unless mixed with a variety of tweets,and are best couched with a phrase.
Connection Tweets – After an introduction Tweet, referring people to connect with can be helpful.
Paper.li – Effective paper.li with a descriptive title and topic specific connections are often welcomed. Generic paper/li of all your followers tweets? Tiresome.
Four Square Tips – Tweeting about Four Square check-ins? Add your own flair to make these tweets more palatable.

What Not to Tweet

If you would not read it, don’t Tweet it! Ask yourself:

Is your food intake really that interesting? If it is shocking,exotic,or tantalizing – that’s much different Only celebs get their cornflakes retweeted.
Do you find foul language fascinating?
Do you enjoy reading product lists? Try witty benefit statements that engage an audience.

So how many tweets can you make per day is much more than a simple number.Perhaps the real question is:

How many tweets per day will your market bear?

Google Adsense Ads Not Showing? Try These Tips!

2012-08-09T02:39:00.000-04:00

Having Google Adsense Problems? Hope This Helps!

Occasionally after entering your Google Adsense code, your ads do not show up. If this happens to you, these tips from Google Adsense trouble shooting may be helpful:

Why Google Adsense Ads Do Not Show

The most common reasons ads don't show:

Your account was previously disapproved - Check your email and Google Adsense account for a message.
Browser and ad blocking issues - Perhaps the ads are showing, but your browser setings will not allow it to run.
Your AdSense code has not been properly implemented. - Be sure to follow the requirements carefully!
You have not entered your PIN -This only applies if your ads appeared for a short while ,then disappeared.
Are the ads inside nested frames? - Placing ads inside too many frames or div tags,could keep them from running
Is JavaScript enabled in your browser? -If you do not have Java Script enabled, or if you have conflicting Java Script code running on your site, you will not be able to see your ads, but others will.

Google Adsense has a handy FREE trouble shooting tool you can use that can lead you through various scenarios.Check it out

Highlighting Your Event Using Facebook!

2012-05-19T10:11:00.001-04:00

How To Create Facebook Events

Using Facebook Events to promote your group or business is a great strategy. However since timeline, there are some changes to the process. Here are the basic steps involved in creating a Facebook event using the ‘Events App’. Further posts will cover how to spread the word about your event, how to promote your page and business using your event, why you want to create a new event each time, and more helpful tips. Questions? Comments? Don’t be shy! Drop me a private comment below, and mark it private if you rather it not be shown.
Creating Facebook Events Steps

Go to your Facebook Page and Click "Manage"
Click ‘Use Facebook as Page'.
Click "Manage"
Click "Edit Page"
Click ‘Apps’ in the left column.

Click ‘Go to App’ below the Events App,as shown to right.

Select the Time your event starts and finishes.

Add an event photo.

Complete the information –include a link for more information on your site, or other internet location,

Click ‘Save Event’.

Click ‘I’m attending’.

Click ‘Share Event'.

Write a note to your page fans.(more about notes later)

Click on the name of your page –beside ‘Created’ to return to your page.

Click on ‘Wall’. You will see the event you created is on your wall.

Click ‘Use Facebook as (your name)'.

It’s your turn! Was this helpful? If you used this tip to create an event, let me know! Leave a link to your event below! Suggestions for improvements? Love to hear them!