Twitter Removes Character Limit for Direct Messages
For the longest time, Twitter had the same 140 character rule for direct messages like it has for regular tweets. It was hard to actually have a private conversation since the limit was so short. Twitter announced that this change will be coming this month and the new limit will be 10,000 characters. Earlier this […]
5 Ways You Can Use Social Media On Father’s Day
Father’s Day is around the corner. If you sell a product or service, you should capitalize on this time to grab the attention of your customers. Based on information from 2013, 61% of consumers had shopped online for their Father’s Day presents. This is a popular holiday for retailers to take advantage of, where gifts […]
Twitter Now Lets You Share Block Lists
Let’s face it, not all Twitter users share good things. There are numerous scammers and nefarious folks in Twitter land. To combat this, Twitter allows user to block accounts. This will stop users from adding you to lists and will not show you @replies or mentions from that user. They will not be able to […]
Apple Pay Supports Pinterest’s Buyable Pins
During their WWDC conference today, Apple announced that ApplePay will support Pinterest’s upcoming buyable pins. Cole Haan, Neiman Marcus and Macy’s are among thousands of other stores that will take advantage of this new feature. This is important in that users can buy products right from Pinterest and pay with by using ApplePay. It will […]
Do you #Hashtag?
Do you use hashtags? Most people think that they are only for Twitter, buy they have been growing more popular with other channels such as Facebook, Instagram and even email marketing. Hashtags allow users to search for posts and is useful in marketing. It allows your posts to last longer than a few moments or […]
Do you ignore the power of Instagram?
Face it, humans are visual in nature. We move imagery. Even though you can post images on Facebook, there is something about Instagram that makes us like, comment and post to this social media channel. If you are not using Instagram in your marketing campaigns, you need to. You can use images you take with […]
Three Twitter Tips for Beginners
Twitter may seem easy, but there is more to it than meets the eye. You just need an account and send out tweets, right? The answer is no. If you want to use Twitter to help your social campaigns there are three thinks that you need to do all the time. Follow other people – You […]