Kevin from KidsDesk.net asks: Do Twitter Giveaways work? While it’s hard to get actual numbers from Twitter giveaways and contests, they do seem to work for most of the businesses that use them. Here are some guidelines and tips to avoid breaking Twitter’s terms of service and to make the giveaway work…
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Feb
18
2010
Ask Sazbean – How do I use HootSuite to feed my blog into Twitter?
Amy from FinishedBasementsPlus asked how to have her blog feed into Twitter using HootSuite. While Amy may be a client, this is a pretty commonly asked question, so I thought I’d share with everyone. In order to use HootSuite to feed your blog into Twitter, you’ll need a few things first: 1) A blog with a feed (which I suggest sending through Feedburner) 2) A Twitter account and 3) a HootSuite account.
Nov
05
2009
Ask Sazbean – How do I make it easier for readers to share my blog posts?
Reader Sandi asked about how she can make it easier for readers to share posts on her blog (Thanks for the question, Sandi!) She noticed that I have a “Share this Article” link on all my posts and asked about how to add that to her own blog. The “Share this Article” link is added via a plugin for WordPress.
Sep
30
2009
Ask Sazbean – What’s Creative Commons?
I often use photos that are licensed through creative commons for my blog and for presentations and I’ve often had people ask me about how to use creative commons and what it means. I thought I’d try to answer that and give a few resources for learning more and finding creative commons content.
Jul
29
2009
Ask Sazbean: How is Twitter Different Than Facebook?
I met with a potential client yesterday and she said she’s had a lot of luck in using Facebook to get new business. She understood the concepts of friends, fans, and joining groups to communicate and connect with people. But Twitter was a mystery for her. She set up a Twitter account, but doesn’t know how to use it to gain new business. She knew it could be used for business because a family member had success using it to build his business. So how is Twitter Different than Facebook?
Jul
24
2009
Sazbean & Sandi – Using Flip Video on Vimeo
Tips & instructions on how to use a Flip video camera, get the video onto your computer, edit it, upload to YouTube and then share with the world
Sazbean & Sandi – Using Flip Video from Sazbean on Vimeo.
Sandi from Insights Group and I are putting together a series of videos (to hopefully become a video podcast) with tips on various marketing, social media, and internet topics. You can subscribe to our Vimeo channel, Sazbean & Sandi, to get all the updates as they happen.
Jun
30
2009
Ask Sazbean – Office Hours – Insights Group, Brighton, MI – Thursday, July 2, 2009
I’ll once again be out at Insights Group in Brighton, MI this Thursday (and every Thursday in July) to answer any questions you may have about your website, social media or the Internets. Check my calendar for details about this and other classes and events.
Sandy and I are going to cover video and video podcasts, so if you have a question about how to get video on your website, now’s a great time to get some answers…
Get Your Internet, Website and Social Media questions answered….
Jun
29
2009
Ask Sazbean – Why Shouldn’t I Use Hits to Measure Traffic on My Website?
Hits are really a reference for how many files are being downloaded from the web server. In the days when web pages only had one file associated with them, it made more sense to use hits as a measure of traffic on a website. These days one web page is made up of many different files. Each file downloaded is considered one hit. How many files (hits) per page can vary greatly. So it doesn’t make sense to use hits for measuring traffic any more (unless you want to know how much you’re using your web server).
Jun
24
2009
Ask Sazbean – Live Office Hours
Get Your Internet, Website and Social Media questions answered….
If you’re in the Detroit area, and have questions about:
- How to use Internet for your business
- How to improve your business website to get more traffic, sales or leads
- How to use social media for your business
I’ll be in Brighton (MI) this Thursday, June 25th to answer these types of questions in person at the Insights Group from 2-4:30pm. Normally, consulting costs $125/hour for consulting, but I’m offering this session at only $20.
Here are the types of questions I can answer in this setting (not a full list):
- Tips on how to improve your website
- How to use social networks (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) for your business.
- What the numbers mean in Google Analytics and how to use them to improve your online strategies & marketing (or want to know what Google Analytics is).
- Specific suggestions on how to measure return on investment (ROI) for your internet marketing or advertising (including Google AdWords).
These are not the only questions I can answer, just a few to give you some ideas. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to offer more in depth analysis in such a short time period, but I’ll answer as many questions as I can (no questions about broken computers please). I love talking about business websites, the Internet and social networks, so I’d love to talk to you about what you can do to use the Internet for your business.
When: Thursday, June 25, 2009
Time: 2-4:30pm
Where: Insights Group, 7187 Grand River, Brighton, MI 48116
Cost: Only $20 (regular consulting at $125/hour)
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I hope to see you there! Bring Your Questions!
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