Reputation is a delicate thing. It can take years to establish, and can be destroyed in seconds. In today’s age of the Social web, everything is transparent. Developing a strong reputation on the web has become more difficult, as has gaining a high level of influence. When you think of it, we are all influenced [...]
Last Thursday, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg hosted Facebook’s 2011 f8 conference in San Francisco. Zuckerberg announced a series of updates and changes coming to Facebook. While some of these changes have already begun, expect a lot more in the upcoming weeks. Not only does Facebook now have over 800 million users worldwide, but [...]
Last month Google launched their Social Network Google+ to compete with Facebook and Twitter, among others. After failed attempts in the Social game with Buzz and Wave, the third time seems to be the charm for Google as Google+ continues to grow at outstanding rates. One month in we examine Google+’s growth, who is using [...]
Here at WebFuel we are extremely proud to be Canadian. We also love Social Media. So when a company like Ipsos releases a report that combines two of our passions, we get excited! It’s no secret that Canadians embrace the Internet and technology. For years we have been early adopters and heavy users of a variety [...]
Is there a “best” time to Tweet? Post on Facebook? Publish a Blog? While some people think it doesn’t matter, others argue that timing is an art, and a science. Here are my two cents. Okay, let me start off by stating that I am not a scientist. For that matter I am also not [...]
Back in January I wrote a blog post about my 11 Social Media Predictions for 2011. Number 1 on my list was Mobile. Now five months into the year, it is becoming increasingly apparent that 2011 is truly the year of mobile. In fact, we have already begun to see the shift. In Q4 of [...]
SMX Toronto is a conference held annually for Search Engine and Social Media marketing and professionals of all skill levels and experience. This conference features a star-studded cast of industry experts and pioneers who share their tips, ideas, solutions and insights about marketing in the new digital space. Topics included Search, pay per click campaigns, [...]
So you’ve embraced Social Media. You have a Facebook Page for your business, a YouTube channel and you even Tweet. Great! But can anyone find these pages? Or are they just being lost in the clutter? For too long businesses have believed that Social Media and SEO are two separate things, when in fact they [...]
Well folks, it’s finally here. The event that I have been waiting for all year: The Art of Marketing Toronto. This will be my second time attending The Art of Marketing. Back in September, I made the two hour trip to Montreal to learn from some of the best of the best – Mitch Joel, Avinash [...]
“Is Twitter worth the trouble? Who has the time to read all those Tweets anyway?” This is a question that I hear very often from non-Twitter users, and I understand where they are coming from. Twitter is huge, and at times, seemingly unmanageable. But it is doable, and very worth it. Here are some tips to help you manage Twitter and get the most out of your time.
