• What it Means to Have a Buen Dia in Barcelona

    What it Means to Have a Buen Dia in Barcelona

    While vacationing in Barcelona, I was greeted by residents and business owners alike with “Buen Dia”, which means good day. I responded with “A ti”, which means “and you”. Barcelona is a polite city where mere strangers wish each other well. When frequenting a local bakery or picking out tapas at a restaurant, the staff […]

  • Instagram Now Supports Posting Up to 10 Photos as a Carousel

    Instagram Now Supports Posting Up to 10 Photos as a Carousel

    With it’s most recent update, Instagram is not allowing users to post up to 10 photos as one time, as a scrollable carousel.  Users will see the update available over the next few weeks. The update kind of resembles the way the carousel ads on Facebook and Instagram now work.  Users no longer need to […]

  • Landscaper Using Facebook In a Unique Way to Communicate With Clients

    Landscaper Using Facebook In a Unique Way to Communicate With Clients

    I recently started a discussion on a Facebook group about how landscapers use Facebook to help grow their business. So far, there are 48 replies and going strong.  I was impressed with the amount of landscapers that are using Facebook to post pictures of their work and attract business. What caught my attention was a […]

  • Snapchat Adds Universal Search

    Snapchat Adds Universal Search

    If you use Snapchat, you are aware that it is difficult to find the content you want to follow. With the roll out of Universal Search, you will be able to find more of what you want to see from friends and groups. You will also be able to navigate the app better and find friends […]

  • Instagram Story Ads

    Instagram Story Ads

    Instagram is now going to start adding a 5 second photo or 15 second video add between stories where there is more than on in a row. They will be set to autoplay with audio. Users will have the ability to skip by swiping. Instagram is boasting over 150 million users are now using stories. […]

  • Use Facebook to Re-Engage With Your Email Subscribers

    Use Facebook to Re-Engage With Your Email Subscribers

    As consumers, we all get busy. We all tend to put off making decisions, especially when it comes to shopping. Sometimes a little reminder helps.  These days, people have their attention pulled in many different directions. Marketing on one channel, such as email, is limiting your conversion potential.  You should be using other platforms to […]

  • Facebook Launches Instant Games for Messenger

    Facebook Launches Instant Games for Messenger

    Facebook recently started to roll out Instant Games in the U.S. and 30 other countries. There are currently 17 games from classic developers such as Bandai Namco, Konami, and Taito. You can also find games from newer developers such as Zynga and King. The games are available on newer iOS and Android devices. So the […]

  • Social Tip of the Week: Facebook Live

    Social Tip of the Week: Facebook Live

    Did you know that you can use Facebook Live for your business page within the Pages app? Well you can! Head over the the Pages app and click “Live”. Now that you know how to use live video in Facebook, get to it!

  • Enhance: Great Inspirational Photo App From Hootsuite

    Enhance: Great Inspirational Photo App From Hootsuite

    I normally use Wordswag to create inspirational images to share on social media. I even blogged about it. I was scheduling some posts in the iOS Hootsuite app and was prompted to try their photo editing app, Enhance.     Once installed, you can use an image you have or you can search for royalty free images:     Once you […]

  • Facebook Changes Newsfeed Algorithm, Again

    Facebook Changes Newsfeed Algorithm, Again

    Facebook is always looking to give users more relevant information. They are always trying to serve you posts that you want to see. A while back, Facebook did away with the linear timeline and started showing you more posts that they felt were along the lines of what you would want to see. Once again, […]