A survey by a money saving website in the UK has revealed that many British companies could be paying their employees to go on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites without their knowledge, as UK adults spend more time on social networks at work than they do at home and in their free time.
Category: Social Media
Social media is the best way to expand the reach of your SME or SMB business. Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and content marketing
Handling the London Waterloo rush hour on Twitter
It was 15:30 on a Wednesday, and a man was threatening to throw himself off a bridge and into the path of an oncoming train. As emergency services tried to talk him to safety, which they did, Allison Dunn was left with a different problem – the rush hour.
Social media vs customer service
British businesses getting to grips with social media are only dealing with the “tip of the iceberg” according to a study comparing brands and consumers’ digital interaction.
10 Things You Should never Tweet
Whilst it is important to show a human element to your Twitter followers there are some tweets that can kill your social media goodwill with customers, 140 characters at a time.
How the websites of insolvent businesses could be a step up on the online ladder
Although the number of retailers going into administration has fallen since 2008, there is still a steady stream of established names disappearing from the high street. But is there life in the domain names past death? Alex Wares, managing director at search marketing agency Mediarun explains
Why generic keyword domain names are so valuable to your business marketing
Some companies are sitting on the sidelines, sticking to their outdated traditional marketing strategies, other companies are quickly gobbling up all the best generic domain names related to their products, services, and locations. Here we explain the power of keyword domains and the role they can play in strategic marketing.
Why food business owners can’t afford to ignore social media
Increasing amounts of us are turning to social networks to share our meals and foodie inspiration. What does this mean for food business and restaurant marketing?
UK businesses shying away from social media
Employees twice as likely to use social media to leave their job than to collaborate with colleagues
Ignore complaints by social media at your peril
Customer service teams are being advised this month not to ignore complaints made by social media as it could cost them their companies’ reputations.
Top 10 legal issues to consider when using Twitter
Twitter can be a fantastic marketing tool, but you need to be aware of the legal implications. Let me explain how to not fall into some of the pitfalls.
Social Media Snobbery: Why I think more is better…
So, does social media snobbery exist or is it an online fairy tale? Let me explain what I mean…
10 Yetis PR Agency Launches ASocialMediaAgency
10 Yetis PR Agency has today announced that it has launched ‘A Social Media
Agency’ as a result of the volume of enquiries that it was receiving for
social media campaigns to run either individually or alongside public
relations campaigns.
Four Out of Ten UK SMEs Adopt Social Media Marketing
Increasing use of social media marketing expected in the coming year, finds Constant Contact study
Buying Cillit Bang from Facebook instead of Tesco’s
Reckitt Benckiser are set to introduce a raft of cost-savings in a move to fund additional brand building with brands such as Finish and Vanish.
Should your brand be using Instagram?
Instagram, named Apple’s app of the year, has quickly become the biggest thing in photograph-based social networking. The photo sharing app has 15 million users and 1 million new users a fortnight. But what does this mean for online brand building?