Guardians of the Galaxy 2 | official trailer #1 (2017) Chris Pratt

20+ Badass Blogging Tools to Avoid Writing Embarrassment

20+ Badass Blogging Tools to Avoid Writing Embarrassment

Acquisitions Incorporated - PAX West 2016 D&D Game

Picking up where 'Acquisitions Incorporated: The Series' left off, our heroes are recovering from a disastrous encounter with a dragon and their segment of the Rod of Seven Parts has been taken. They must board their airship, ascend into the stratosphere, and fight to recover the Rod before it can be used to summon a terrible demon lord. Join us as Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik from Penny Arcade, Scott Kurtz from PvP, and renowned author Patrick Rothfuss team up with Dungeon Master Chris Perkins to once again battle in the skies over Faerûn.

Need Business Financing? Here Are 4 Places to Look

Need Business Financing? Here Are 4 Places to Look

7 Habits of Highly-Effective Entrepreneurs

7 Habits of Highly-Effective Entrepreneurs

Common Sense Airport hacks

How To Get Quality Fans For Your Facebook Business Page

HIt may seem like the best way to hike up the number of likes on your Facebook Business page is to buy Facebook ads.

But this can be a costly endeavor and is still not guaranteed to bring you the attention you need to grow your business if you can’t keep the ads running consistently.

A. Rather than running paid ads, post and share your own content:

• Create shareable posts.

Write posts at least five days a week. Write the content your current Facebook Fans want to read and will likely share with their friends. This is a great way to gain new Fans and attract additional traffic to your page.

• Change your status often.

Write a new status update every day. You may elect to do so more than once a day if you find that you generate enough attention from your viewership.

• Keep it short.

Write posts that are two to three lines long. If it is short, it is more likely to be read and shared.

B. Employ low cost options to engage more Facebook followers:

• Use a social media tool to keep you on time and improve your reach.

Explore your options for social media tools. “The main reasons to use scheduling tools are to be able to prepare posts in advance and optimally to have them post at the best times. Any organizing app should allow you to manage several accounts, schedule posts in advance, track messages, and monitor effectiveness.”  Post Planner, for example, will help you to manage what times each day you post and to experiment with which times are ideal for posting and increasing your number of Fans, the number of shares for your posts, and likes for your page. An application like Post Planner will cost you between $5-7 a month to start a social media campaign. The application will help you choose content to add to your customized posts and status updates.

• Add visuals to increase traffic.

Photos and videos can be used to round out your posts and status updates. A social media tool can help you choose relevant content from Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and other social media, to bolster your page.

C. Take the time to build your strategy and target your potential audience:

• Identify to whom you’re speaking.

Think about if you are trying to reach current Facebook followers or attempting to attract new Fans. Consider your client conversion rate. What questions do new clients want or need you to answer before they purchase your product or sign up for your service? How can you address these questions in your page content?

• Write content that speaks to this audience in as natural and compelling a voice as possible.

Your posts and status updates should be written in your voice, all the time. Each post should sound like you are energetic, focused, ready to talk about your business, about the field your business is a part of, and about the news and stories you have made it your business to report.

• Share content that aligns with your written content.

It is important to do so in your efforts to create a recognizable brand for your business, of which your Facebook page is a part.

• Demonstrate that you are knowledgeable and excited about your business.

People are more likely to revisit your page and share your posts, when you post information that is not only interesting to them but shows that you know what you are talking about. You won’t be the only one speaking about various topics but if you synthesize complex information into helpful tips or highlight the niche or specialty your business offers, you will stand out.

• Budget to cover your strategy for increasing likes and shares on your Facebook page.

A lack of financial planning will limit your options so that you cannot invest in a paid ad campaign or social media tools that can help you analyze your page traffic. Being able to track your page traffic, purchase editing tools for your photos and video, and hiring someone to help you post, are several of the options you may want to prepare for financially in a Facebook savings plan.

D. Don’t just add, add quality:

Your strategy should revolve around adding quality fans so that your Facebook page is meaningful online and offline for your business. People often worry that marketing their services or product on Facebook will not pay off. It may seem like the amount of time and resources you will pour into getting a like here and there and acquiring Fans isn’t going to translate into new clientele or additional revenue. Truth is, it won’t if the Fans you gather aren’t “quality”:

• Quality fans are people with whom you can build relationships.

You can create a knowledge base for them on your page. Building a rapport and giving advice are intertwined in bringing people to want to do business with you. Before Facebook fans turn into real business you have to first build an audience on Facebook, then drive inbound traffic to your website then turn that traffic into qualified leads, and then nurture those leads into customers.”

• Build your email blast from Facebook.

Building your email list from this group of Facebook fans will mean that you have a base that likes to hear from you consistently with whatever news and guides you send out. Instead of blindly email blasting from a random list, using your cultivated Facebook fan base will help you connect your emails to a more receptive audience.

• Wait to pay for Facebook ads.

Some would encourage you to run Facebook ads only when you have built a quality fan base and not  a minute before, so that you get the most out of your Facebook ad dollar and your Facebook savings plan. You may decide to try out a couple of ads to speed things along or wait it out and use the ads when it could have the most impact, launching from fans that are already familiar with you.

• Link your business page to your personal profile.

The benefit is personalizing your business, though a drawback you have to consider is the effect on your privacy. Linking your page and profile, even if you utilize your administrator and privacy settings to the maximum, could result in you losing some of the distance you’d like to create between your business persona and your “personal” Facebook sphere. Sure, Facebook privacy is somewhat of a façade, but depending on how much you rely on it, attaching your business page to a separate Facebook profile might make you more comfortable and make posting to everyone, some friends, and only you, much simpler when you have two profiles designated for different purposes.

• Brand your page to attract quality.

If you want them to invest their time in you and to show support for your page to their friends, make it worth their while. Your page should have a cover photo that represents your business and it should look professional and be edited carefully if needed. All of your photos and videos should be relevant and appropriate to your business. Be careful about posting content that belongs on your personal profile and about allowing friends to post non-business related content on your timeline. Be sure to filter out spam from your page and do your best to redirect personal comments and tags to your personal Facebook profile or hide those posts from your business page.

E.  Hubspot published a post on 9 ways to build a Facebook audience that is really interested in what your business or company has to offer.

• Facebook SEO

Fill your Facebook page with searchable information. Many tips and guides focus on the content you should be creating for your immediate page visitors but it is key to also consider how search engines will pick up the information. Some page visitors will find their way to your site from a key word search rather than a perusal of Facebook pages. Search engine optimization should be considered on your Facebook just like on your website pages. Lindsay Kolowich of Hubpost recommends making sure your page includes an overview of what your business offers, a link to your website, and any other information that will explain your business more thoroughly.

• Facebook Like Box

Include a Facebook Like box, which is designed only for liking Facebook pages, on your website or blog. You can increase the number of Likes for your page by offering more places where people can Like your page without having to go to the Facebook site.  The Like Box also “leverages” the credibility and fan base you have gained on Facebook by displaying the number of likes you already have and showing some of the faces of your Facebook fans wherever the button is posted.

From posting content regularly to utilizing the Like Box, you can boost the number of likes and shares for your page at little to no cost, at least until you are ready to employ a paid ad campaign to enhance what you have already begun with the methods above. Without implementing some or all of these, an ad campaign may or may not get you more likes and shares but will generally prove pretty useless in generating new business, while implementing these methods alone will get you some or all of the way to turning fans and followers into leads and clients. Ironically, Facebook marketing is not a hoax if quality content and time are invested instead of just money

Images: Multiple sources / Origins unknown

ow To Get Quality Fans For Your Facebook Business Page

Ideas of what to post on social media

1. inspirational quotes-always a hit.
2. share someone who inspires you to your followers
3. animal photos. People seem to like cute animals a lot.
4. motivational quotes or phrases.
5. How-to’s and tutorials to help your followers
6. cleaning or organizing tips
7. share a favorite blogger’s social media. example: You should follow X here or Twitter here is there handle
8. share your own link to another platform. On Facebook ask your followers to follow you on Pinterest. They might be following you on one platform and haven’t found you other places yet.
9. share something that is viral.
10. post a behind the scenes photo of your life or business. People like to get to know you
11. share a favorite recipe
12. Of course your blog posts
13. video of all kinds works really well on Facebook especially
14.  Announcements of your products or upcoming projects
15. fun fact about your niche
16. Share a news article about something interesting
17. any kind of quote
18. share a tip that fits your niche or topic
19. Something funny that happened to you recently
20. teach your followers something
21. answer a follower/reader question
22. any discounts or special offers
23. promote any other things going on in your business: webinars, podcasts, scores,
24. tips to help your followers have a better life
25. offer any freebies you have for your followers
26. Any good deals you’ve found that you think your followers would be interested in.

300-Year-Old Secret 'Lucky' Shoe Found in Cambridge University Wall

A 300-year-old shoe found in the walls of a University of Cambridge building was likely put there to ward off evil spirits.





300-Year-Old Secret 'Lucky' Shoe Found in Cambridge University Wall

Evolving Twitter, A message from our CEO — Medium

Evolving Twitter, A message from our CEO — Medium

YouTube Live Updates: RIP - Hangouts on Air!

Google is Killing off Google+ Hangouts on Air and absorbing it into YouTube Live in September. YouTube Live Updates: RIP - Hangouts on Air! 

Add or remove managers from a YouTube channel

To add or remove managers, your channel will need to be connected to a Google+ page. To learn more, please visit the YouTube Help Center: https://www.youtube.com/help

No Man's Sky: Did it Live Up to the Hype

No Man's Sky: Did it Live Up to the Hype

Creating Social Content

Twitter Opens Moments to Brands, Celebs and Influencers

47 Social Media Facts To Blow Your Mind | WordStream

Social media has changed the way we do pretty much everything. I bet some of you can’t even remember a time before social media!

Check out these 47 amazing social media facts – you could even share them with your own networks to demonstrate how knowledgeable you are.

Facebook Facts

47. Facebook accounts for approximately 21% of ALL social media referral traffic in the world. (source)

46. If that weren’t enough, Facebook drives 23% of all traffic ACROSS THE ENTIRE INTERNET.<<CLICK TO TWEET THIS FACT!>> (source)

45. In any given month, approximately 1.28 BILLION people are active on Facebook – roughly equivalent to the entire population of India, the world’s second-most-populous country. (source)

44. 30% of Americans get all of their news exclusively from Facebook – sorry, the “paper of record.” (source)

43. Almost one-quarter – 23% – of Facebook users check the site FIVE TIMES or more per day. (source)

42. Only 25% of Facebook users bother to check or adjust their privacy settings. (source)

41. The median number of friends the average Millennial Facebook user has in their network is 250. (source)

40. 77% of B2C companies have acquired new customers through their Facebook presence. (source)

39. While approximately 55% of SMBs have a Facebook page, only one-fifth have invested any money in Facebook advertising or promoted posts. (source)

38. The average CTR of Facebook ads in the United States is .14%. However, in the United Kingdom, the average CTR of a Facebook ad is .27%. (source)

Twitter Facts

37. The bird featured in Twitter’s iconic logo and branding is called Larry. Sadly, Larry wasn’t named after WordStream’s own Larry Kim, but rather legendary Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird. (source)

36. Twitter has approximately 320 million monthly active users, or MAUs. (source)

35. Of those 320 million MAUs, around 100 million are active daily users. (source)

34. Almost half of all Twitter accounts – 44 % – have never sent a tweet. <<CLICK TO TWEET THIS FACT!>> (source)

33. Approximately 80% of world leaders have Twitter accounts, though frequency of tweets varies widely from one leader to another. (source)

32. As of 2013, Twitter had the operational capacity to handle 18 QUINTILLION user accounts. (source)

31. Almost 10% of Americans use Twitter during work hours. (source)

30. More than 15% of Americans cannot access Twitter from their workplace. (source)

32. Tweets featuring images receive 18% more clicks than those without. (source)

31. The average CTR of Twitter ads is between 1-3%. (source)

LinkedIn Facts

30. LinkedIn now has 400 million MAUs. (source)

29. Two new users join LinkedIn every second. (source)

28. In 2013, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner said his company’s goal was to acquire 3 billion users, slightly less than half the world’s population. (source)

27. More than 1 billion endorsements have been made on LinkedIn since its launch in 2003. How many of these are genuine is anyone’s guess. (source)

26. Last year, the most overused word in LinkedIn profiles was “motivated.” <<CLICK TO TWEET THIS FACT!>> (source)

25. There are more than 39 million students or recent graduates on LinkedIn. (source)

24. There are more than 1 million “professional post publishers” on LinkedIn. (source)

23. To date, more than 3 million long-form posts have been published on LinkedIn. (source)

22. Almost 20 million SlideShare presentations have been uploaded to LinkedIn. (source)

21. LinkedIn is available in 20 different languages. (source)

20. Approximately 41% of millionaires use LinkedIn. (source)

Instagram Facts

19. Instagram has 200 million MAUs. (source)

18. Instagram launched on October 6, 2010. By December 21, 2010, the service had more than 1 million users. It took Twitter more than two years to accomplish this level of growth. (ibid.)

17. Selfie-related hashtags have been added to more than 41 million Instagram photos. This is either tremendously exciting or horribly depressing. <<CLICK TO TWEET THIS FACT!>> (source)

16. New York City is the most frequently geotagged city on Instagram (source), and Times Square is the second-most geotagged place. (ibid.)

15. More than 16 billion photos have been uploaded to Instagram since launch. (source)

14. Approximately 32% of American teens consider Instagram to be the most important social network. (source)

13. Instagram predicts mobile advertising earnings of $595 million this year (source), and forecasts estimate mobile ad revenues of $2.81 billion by 2017 (ibid.)

12. Instagram adoption among top brands stands at 85%. (source)

11. Instagram’s per-follower engagement rate is 58 times higher than Facebook’s and 120 times higher than Twitter’s. (source)

10. Engagement rates of Instagram uploads tagged with a location are 79% higher than those without. (source)

Pinterest Facts

9. Pinterest has approximately 100 million MAUs. (source)

8. More than 70% of Pinterest’s user base is female. (source)

7. Approximately 81% of American women trust Pinterest as an authoritative source of news and information. (source)

6. Roughly 75% of Pinterest’s daily traffic comes exclusively from mobile. (source)

5. Consumers referred to ecommerce sites from Pinterest are 10 times more likely to complete a purchase than referrals from other sources, including Facebook. (source)

4. Visitors referred to ecommerce sites from Facebook that complete purchases spend an average of between $60 and $80. Visitors referred to ecommerce sites from Pinterest that complete purchases spend an average of $140 to $180. Not that it’s a competition or anything. (source)

3. Food and drink is the most popular category on Pinterest, with approximately 57% of users reporting interaction with food and drink-related pins. (source)

2. Pinterest generates more than 400% more revenue per click than Twitter, and 27% more per click than Facebook. <<CLICK TO TWEET THIS FACT!>> (source)

1. Pinterest achieved the 10 million unique monthly visitor milestone faster than any other website in history, accomplishing this impressive feat in around one year. (source)

47 Social Media Facts To Blow Your Mind | WordStream

3 Quick Tips to Achieve Content Marketing ROI »

ROI lead generation for B2B is simple to calculate as a business’s digital footprint is typically larger than the average consumer’s.

For B2C marketers, it’s more challenging to link ROI to content marketing. So, when setting your content marketing metrics, be sure to include the number of consumer data matches with data derived from your content marketing efforts. Specifically, establish a metric that links your consumers’ social data with your pre-existing consumer data (i.e. name, email, etc.).

Management Metrics

The following metrics should be closely monitored by the campaign manager:

• Number of Contact Us Submissions
• Social Engagements
• Link Building and SEO
• Website Stats
• Email Conversions
• Lead Quality
• Retention Period
• Sales Cycle

Executive Metrics

The marketing executives would be interested in the following metrics:

• How much content marketing is saving your organization versus your SEM (Search Engine Marketing) efforts.
• How much you are saving by posting content on your owned media vs social channels (meaning, your site is generating X impressions versus X impressions you paid for boosting a Facebook post).
• How many new customers are generated through content marketing versus purchasing a list of leads.
• The savings with regard to focus groups and qualitative research studies.

Remember, you can’t measure everything. If your content is generating more traffic, leads, and revenue, then all the other metrics are secondary.

3 Quick Tips to Achieve Content Marketing ROI »

6 Lessons from the Top Bloggers: A Beginners Guide -

Always create content value.



6 Lessons from the Top Bloggers: A Beginners Guide - Jeffbullas's Blog

10 Ways Social Media can Help Grow your Business

If you’re a business owner, chances are you’ve already considered using social media marketing to help get the word out about your business.

In fact, 82 percent of small business owners are using sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Instagram to help grow their businesses. And if you are still standing on the social sidelines, there’s never been a better time to get started.

Here are 10 reasons why social media marketing could be right for your business.

1. Social media helps get the word out

First and foremost — social media does, in fact, help get the word out about your business.

But even more important than the exposure, it provides you with the opportunity to grow relationships with your target audience. Your fans, followers, and connections are people who know your organization, have likely done business with you in the past, and will be most likely to tell their friends about you.

2. Social media is popular — really, really, popular

You don’t need to be a dedicated reader of tech blogs or an expert in online marketing to know that social media is really popular among consumers.

According to the Pew Research Center, 65 percent of American adults use social networks, which means that social media will touch nearly every customer that walks through your door.

For most small businesses, Facebook — which has 1.7 billion monthly active users — is the jumping-off point for getting started with social media marketing.

With its extensive reach and dynamic functionality, there are very few businesses that couldn’t benefit from having a presence on Facebook. And starting there will make it easier when you want to try something new.

3. Social media is cost-effective

As more social networks add algorithms that filter what users see in their news feeds, your organic content may get lost in the shuffle. Take advantage of the low-cost advertising features offered by the social networks to promote your content and special offers.

Most social media advertising is cheaper than traditional advertising, so you don’t have to spend a lot of money to reach more people, increase your audience, and grow your business.

4. Social media reaches all ages and demographics

Social media defies age barriers. A 2015 Pew Research Center study found that 65 percent of US adults are using social networks.

Between 2005 and 2015, usage among ages 30-49 has increased by 69 points from 8 percent to 77 percent. So, no matter how young or old your target audience may be, chances are most of them are already logging on and waiting for you to get started.

5. Social media encourages two-way communication

Social media gives you the power to learn more about your audience, their interests, and collect feedback.

Ask your customers to share their thoughts, questions, and ideas to get to know them better. You can respond just as fast, without having to pick up the phone or worry the customer isn’t seeing your response.

6. Social media users are active

One thing you have to know about social media users is that when they say they are on social media, they are really on social media.

Social media users in the US check their accounts 17 times a day, according to an Informate Mobile Intelligence report. While a customer may visit your store once a week, they could see your social media posts in their feed multiple times during the week.

7. Social media lets you share A LOT about your business

Social media sites are becoming the go-to place for consumers who want to learn more about a business. That’s because these sites allow businesses to offer the most up-to-date information about anything from products, services, or upcoming events.

Also, much of your activity and profiles on social media sites can be made public, meaning they can be indexed by search engines — one more way to make sure your business or organization comes up as the answer when someone is searching for a solution to a problem.

8. Social media is perfect for customer service

Providing stellar customer service is likely already a top priority for your small business. But along with the two-way communication that social media provides, it also offers a unique opportunity to step up your customer service game and provide instant gratification to your target audience.

This will allow you to showcase just how much you care about providing a memorable experience and will ensure that no customer inquiry goes unnoticed. And by monitoring social media for customer feedback and offering a response, you can drive real business results. Businesses that engage with customer service requests via social media earn 20-40 percent more revenue per customer, according to Bain and Company.

9. Social media can make a big difference for your email marketing

Social media has completely changed the game when it comes to how small businesses think of email marketing. Sharing your email newsletter across your social networks can open your content up to a whole new audience and generate the type of buzz you’ve been looking for.

Not only that, but you can also use sites like Facebook to attract more readers by including a Join My Mailing List link right on your Page.

Together, these two powerful tools have reshaped the marketing landscape and have really leveled the playing field for small businesses trying to better connect with current customers and reach new audiences for their business.

10. Social media is everywhere

Today, more than half of all Americans are smartphone users and more and more businesses are offering mobile-friendly experiences. The benefit of the increased presence of mobile activity in our daily lives is huge for small businesses.

Most major social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram, offer free mobile apps that let business owners manage their presence on-the-go.

More importantly, these apps let customers connect to their favorite sites wherever they are. These users aren’t just sharing updates from their own lives, they’re searching for businesses, products, and services, and connecting with brands through their social channels.

Having a social media presence that’s accessible via mobile can improve the chances of your business getting found when someone is searching for a place to eat or a product to buy, while on-the-go.

Don’t sit on the social media sidelines!

See how social media marketing can work for your business. Check out our Social Media Quickstarter to learn the ins and outs of the major social media networks.

Worried you don’t have the time to get started? We hear you. Here are some of our social media tips for time-starved business owners.

If you’re a business owner, chances are you’ve already considered using social media marketing to help get the word out about your business.

In fact, 82 percent of small business owners are using sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Instagram to help grow their businesses. And if you are still standing on the social sidelines, there’s never been a better time to get started.

Here are 10 reasons why social media marketing could be right for your business.

1. Social media helps get the word out

First and foremost — social media does, in fact, help get the word out about your business.

But even more important than the exposure, it provides you with the opportunity to grow relationships with your target audience. Your fans, followers, and connections are people who know your organization, have likely done business with you in the past, and will be most likely to tell their friends about you.

2. Social media is popular — really, really, popular

You don’t need to be a dedicated reader of tech blogs or an expert in online marketing to know that social media is really popular among consumers.

According to the Pew Research Center, 65 percent of American adults use social networks, which means that social media will touch nearly every customer that walks through your door.

For most small businesses, Facebook — which has 1.7 billion monthly active users — is the jumping-off point for getting started with social media marketing.

With its extensive reach and dynamic functionality, there are very few businesses that couldn’t benefit from having a presence on Facebook. And starting there will make it easier when you want to try something new.

3. Social media is cost-effective

As more social networks add algorithms that filter what users see in their news feeds, your organic content may get lost in the shuffle. Take advantage of the low-cost advertising features offered by the social networks to promote your content and special offers.

Most social media advertising is cheaper than traditional advertising, so you don’t have to spend a lot of money to reach more people, increase your audience, and grow your business.

4. Social media reaches all ages and demographics

Social media defies age barriers. A 2015 Pew Research Center study found that 65 percent of US adults are using social networks.

Between 2005 and 2015, usage among ages 30-49 has increased by 69 points from 8 percent to 77 percent. So, no matter how young or old your target audience may be, chances are most of them are already logging on and waiting for you to get started.

5. Social media encourages two-way communication

Social media gives you the power to learn more about your audience, their interests, and collect feedback.

Ask your customers to share their thoughts, questions, and ideas to get to know them better. You can respond just as fast, without having to pick up the phone or worry the customer isn’t seeing your response.

6. Social media users are active

One thing you have to know about social media users is that when they say they are on social media, they are really on social media.

Social media users in the US check their accounts 17 times a day, according to an Informate Mobile Intelligence report. While a customer may visit your store once a week, they could see your social media posts in their feed multiple times during the week.

7. Social media lets you share A LOT about your business

Social media sites are becoming the go-to place for consumers who want to learn more about a business. That’s because these sites allow businesses to offer the most up-to-date information about anything from products, services, or upcoming events.

Also, much of your activity and profiles on social media sites can be made public, meaning they can be indexed by search engines — one more way to make sure your business or organization comes up as the answer when someone is searching for a solution to a problem.

8. Social media is perfect for customer service

Providing stellar customer service is likely already a top priority for your small business. But along with the two-way communication that social media provides, it also offers a unique opportunity to step up your customer service game and provide instant gratification to your target audience.

This will allow you to showcase just how much you care about providing a memorable experience and will ensure that no customer inquiry goes unnoticed. And by monitoring social media for customer feedback and offering a response, you can drive real business results. Businesses that engage with customer service requests via social media earn 20-40 percent more revenue per customer, according to Bain and Company.

9. Social media can make a big difference for your email marketing

Social media has completely changed the game when it comes to how small businesses think of email marketing. Sharing your email newsletter across your social networks can open your content up to a whole new audience and generate the type of buzz you’ve been looking for.

Not only that, but you can also use sites like Facebook to attract more readers by including a Join My Mailing List link right on your Page.

Together, these two powerful tools have reshaped the marketing landscape and have really leveled the playing field for small businesses trying to better connect with current customers and reach new audiences for their business.

10. Social media is everywhere

Today, more than half of all Americans are smartphone users and more and more businesses are offering mobile-friendly experiences. The benefit of the increased presence of mobile activity in our daily lives is huge for small businesses.

Most major social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram, offer free mobile apps that let business owners manage their presence on-the-go.

More importantly, these apps let customers connect to their favorite sites wherever they are. These users aren’t just sharing updates from their own lives, they’re searching for businesses, products, and services, and connecting with brands through their social channels.

Having a social media presence that’s accessible via mobile can improve the chances of your business getting found when someone is searching for a place to eat or a product to buy, while on-the-go.

Don’t sit on the social media sidelines!

See how social media marketing can work for your business. Check out our Social Media Quickstarter to learn the ins and outs of the major social media networks.

Worried you don’t have the time to get started? We hear you. Here are some of our social media tips for time-starved business owners.