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5 Ways Businesses Are Using Facebook Timelines

April 17, 2012

Are you wondering how businesses are creatively using Facebook's Timeline features?

Business timelines are blooming all over Facebook.

You may have read our recent post about all of the changes.

Take a look at these examples of how businesses are creatively using Timeline.
#1: Adding Interesting Milestones
Interesting Milestones may work better if your company has some history. Coca-Cola, founded in 1886, has the benefit of a long and interesting history, so they can show their products from 1916 and how they have since

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4 Ways to Grow a Twitter Following That Matters

April 16, 2012

Is Twitter working for your business?

Are you looking to grow a larger and more relevant Twitter following?

This article will show you four actionable steps you can take to improve your Twitter experience.
Why Twitter Is Not Just a Numbers Game
Many brands, businesses and marketers have already discovered how powerful Twitter is for finding and engaging their audience.

Its low cost, immediacy and viral nature make it a favorite tool for everyone from news organizations to celebrities to small businesses.

Yet when marketers jump on

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4 Ways to Use Twitter for Customer Service and Support

April 12, 2012

Do you have customers?

Are they on Twitter?

Are you using this amazing tool to support your customers?

Keep reading to discover four ways to provide amazing customer service with Twitter.
Why Twitter for customer support?
"I genuinely believe that any business can create a competitive advantage through giving outstanding customer care." ~ Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee)
This is one of the best quotes I have heard. It must give any business a lot of comfort. Even if you have a million complaints, you can still lead with better customer

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5 Tips to Becoming a Top Blog in Your Industry

April 10, 2012

Have you ever dreamed of becoming one of the top blogs in your space?

Are you wondering how some bloggers find success and why others struggle to survive?

If so, keep reading as I reveal five tips and techniques that have helped large blogs (such as Social Media Examiner) grow into influential and widely read publications.
First, Rethink What it Means to Blog
When I started Social Media Examiner back in October 2009, I made the decision not to call our site a blog.

Instead, I opted for the phrase online magazine.

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5 Ways to Enhance Your Facebook Timeline Page With Images

April 9, 2012

Are you wondering how to visually enhance your Timeline Facebook page?

This article provides five actionable tips you can employ now.
The Visual Opportunity
When Facebook moved the navigation into the left column and added the Photostrip, I wrote how you could optimize your Facebook page for visual branding.

And when Timeline was rolled out for personal profiles, I also wrote how you can customize your cover photo and profile picture.

With each new overhaul of Facebook pages, there have been increased opportunities for brands to use

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5 Ways Businesses Are Using Facebook Timelines

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