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Why You Should Have A Blog | MediaFirst Blog | Wil Caruso

Written 1 February 2012 - 10:42pm by Wil Caruso
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Many Have A Company Blog Or Personal Blog

You may have noticed that many companies have started to blog seriously. There is good reason for it, too. As everyone starts to use the internet for marketing, you need to ways for people to find you and want to come back. Having a blog has many benefits for your company, cause, or whatever you are trying to promote. 

Guidelines & Thoughts on Posting Photos, Images & Video to Your Firm's Facebook Page

Written 31 January 2012 - 12:08am by jimcaruso
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Guidelines & Thoughts on Posting Photos, Images & Video to Your Firm's Facebook Page

Carefully, add images to the "Products" photo album. Make sure the image is clear and add explanatory descriptors properly. No duplicate photos or videos.

20 Plus Things Getting Publicity Can Do For You

Written 30 January 2012 - 6:42pm by Becky Boyd
PR & Social Media Specialist

Some today think PR is dead. It is not; it has just changed and significantly. PR, marketing, lead generation, SEO, social media – these activities are all blending into what I call the new marketing matrix. Here’s what getting publicity, either via a press release, social media, blog, or whatever, can do for you and your business:

How the Social Web is Evolving - Pinterest

Written 28 January 2012 - 5:55am by Becky Boyd

Pinterest is a virtual pinboard and it allows you to easily organize and share pictures, video, graphics, and more that you find on the web. Users “pin” images they find on the web to their Pinterest board, sharing them with their followers.

4 Competencies of Highly Effective Inbound Marketing Agencies

Written 11 January 2012 - 6:59pm by Becky Boyd

Inbound Marketing combines great content and website engagement that forms a superior foundation for sales and marketing efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, and revenue growth. Shifting from outbound to inbound marketing provides accelerated return on investment (ROI).

INSIGHT Lands Wall Street Journal Coverage for Issues-Based Press Release

Written 4 January 2012 - 10:57am by Becky Boyd
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Press releases are not a dying breed as some of the media reports. Editors and reporters receive hundreds of press releases each day, yet often these are not targeted to the beat the reporter covers, so they are quickly trashed. 

The press release is not dead – PR agencies just have to make sure the news is newsworthy. 

Gartner Analysts Research The Social Media Market – Grows to $7.25B

Written 3 January 2012 - 10:58am by Becky Boyd
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According to a Gartner Analyst report, the size of the Social Media market grew to $7.25B, with a B! If you aren’t using social media, you need to be. Per Gartner, “In the next two years, the growing demand for advertising on social networking sites will bridge the gap between the cost per click on Facebook and that on other websites.”

Facebook apps that will help your fan page

Written 2 January 2012 - 10:59am by Wil Caruso
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Everyone from large businesses to local shops have a Facebook fan page now. You constantly find another business using a Facebook fan page to promote themselves. Having a Facebook fan page is a great way to get noticed and market yourself. If you want to have a successful fan page you will need some apps that will help you manage and communicate with your fans. In this blog post were going to discuss the best apps to use that will help your fan page: 

Blog Post Guidelines - The Secret Sauce

Written 2 January 2012 - 12:56am by jimcaruso
MediaFirst PR Writing Services

Note: This is really an internal document, but I felt it might be helpful to you. This outlines what goes into a blog post for the agency. Since, we build websites, we know that how and what you write is a critical success factor (CSF) for helping your readers.

Social Media Tip: Start with your personal connections

Written 2 January 2012 - 12:34am by Wil Caruso

So we all know that social media is the new way everyone is marketing themselves today and that there are so many aspects to it that its easy to forget one of most basic ways to promote yourself. Which is your friends and family. Your friends and family will support your endeavors and help promote you which can give you the stepping stone you need to get noticed by others.

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