Monthly Archives: December 2012

Part 1: 2013 Trend Predictions for Local Business Marketing

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Chris Marentis

Local Internet marketing and social media saw huge changes in 2012.  Old marketing campaign techniques that were popular in 2011 are already obsolete.  Luckily, Surefire Social knows what works in today’s online climate and is confident making 2013 digital marketing … Continue reading →

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Facebook Pages for Business: Are Your Fans Seeing Your Posts?

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Chris Marentis

Has this happened to you?  You think of a brilliant promotion and excitedly promote the deal on Facebook.  Yet, the interest level isn’t what you expected it to be and when you mention it to a few frequent customers, they’re … Continue reading →

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The Best Days to Post to Facebook, By Industry

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Surefire Social

by: Devon Glenn 12/25/2012 It turns out that we’re not all on Facebook all day, every day. This infographic shows marketers in different industries how to catch people when they’re in the mood for everything from finance to fast food, … Continue reading →

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Twitter 2013: Future Looks Bright, But Will It IPO?

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Surefire Social

by: Chris Taylor 12/27/2012 My personal relationship with Twitter hit a milestone on Christmas Eve. For the first time, a Promoted Tweet – an ad, essentially — made me want to laugh and share rather than grimace and push on through my news feed. … Continue reading →

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Facebook Will Let People You Don’t Know Message Your Inbox For $1

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Surefire Social

by: Seth Fiegerman 12/20/2012 If you start noticing a few more messages in your Facebook inbox in the coming weeks from people you don’t know, here’s why. Facebook announced Thursday that it is testing a new option to charge users a one-time … Continue reading →

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Instagram Says It Now Has the Right to Sell Your Photos

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Surefire Social

by: Declan McCullagh 12/17/2012 Instagram announced today that it has the right to sell users’ photos without payment or notification. This new policy, which takes effect on January 16, gives Facebook the right to license any users’ photos to any company or organization… … Continue reading →

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Market Your Practice With Blogging

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Darryl Shrock

In today’s digital age, it is important for businesses to maintain a strong online presence. This applies to a wide array of industries, whether they are in food and beverage, agriculture, hospitality, and even healthcare. Today, medical professionals from pediatricians … Continue reading →

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4 Simple Steps to Managing Your Online Reputation

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Chris Marentis

Reputation management has drastically changed in the last decade.  It used to be that a company would manage the way the outside perceived them through content management, customer service, brand management and transparency.  Nowadays, the strategies for reputation management have … Continue reading →

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