HubSpot has released the ‘Social Media Publishing Schedule’ template.The HubSpot team says, “With so many different social networks to manage, don’t you wish there was an easier way to plan which content, offers, and other updates to share on each account… and when?Our customizable Social Media Publishing Schedule will allow you to organize your social media activities far in advance, making it easier to coordinate campaigns, grow your reach, and scale your social media marketing.This easy-to-use Excel template helps you plan your updates, breaking down how to... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Facebook Stock Hits $30 For First Time Since July”.Seth Fiegerman says, “Facebook may finally be over its 20-something phase.The company’s stock hit $30 a share on Wednesday for the first time since mid-July, after several consecutive days of hovering around the $29 mark. The stock opened at $29.63 a share and climbed above $30 in early trading, a gain of more than 3% on the day.Facebook originally fell below $30 in late May, less than two weeks after the company IPO-ed at $38 a share, and briefly climbed back above it in late... [...]

The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “3 Free SEO Tools That You Can Use For Your Local Business”.Ryan Cruz says, “As part of promoting your local business using search engine optimization, I’d like to share some FREE SEO Tools that can help you achieve top rankings for your websites.These tools are 100% free, so let’s get started.1. GKT – Google Keyword ToolProbably the most useful tool for SEO is Google’s own keyword research tool. Basically this tool allows you to find keywords and related keywords that would be relevant for your local business.You... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “So What’s Up for Amazon in 2013?”.Todd Wasserman says, “Among the Gang of Four in tech right now — Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon — Amazon is the only business that revolves around content. The company’s hardware products are basically buying machines. Amazon is dabbling with advertising as a potentially profitable side business.But at bottom, it really just wants to sell you stuff.Despite this guiding principle, analysts expect Amazon to continue clashing with at least two of the three predominant ecosystems... [...]

The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “2013, The Year That Twitter Becomes Email (For the Masses)”.Monty Munford says, “I’ve just tweeted a link about Twitter’s ‘impending’ IPO for 2014 when it is expected to be valued at $11 billion. This is a ridiculously low valuation and I will tell you why.I’ve used Twitter for four years. I took to it like a duck to the desert, thought it was stupid and let my profile linger for six months before I started playing with it.The rest is (my personal) history. It became my salon, leading marketing tool, ego, friend... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Facebook Is Top Social Network in 127 Countries”.Zoe Fox says, “Facebook‘s reach just keeps getting wider.According to social media analyst Vincenzo Cosenza’s biannual World Map of Social Networks, Facebook is the leader in 127 of the 137 countries observed, the Los Angeles Times reports. Armenia, Latvia, Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam are among the 10 countries where Facebook now reigns supreme”. Facebook Is Top Social Network in 127 Countries Mashable.com [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Social Sites for Families: More Personal than Facebook”.Kate Freeman says, “We’ve all seen (and some of us have been) that person on Facebook — the over-sharer. Some of us may be happy to divulge every intimate detail of our personal lives; others are more private.Social networks for families (FamilyLeaf, MyFamily.com, Rootsy, Origami), neighbors (Nextdoor), and select groups of family and friends (Path), have bloomed in the past few years. A growing number of us, it seems, want a more intimate online sharing experience.On... [...]

A direct Facebook ad campaign may not have worked for you. Many people report the same thing. However, there are other ways to use Facebook in your marketing, ways that are more effective.Mike Buontempo has just released Social Cash Takedown to show how you can gain fans for your fan page, monetize with those fans, and keep your edge rank up.In this training, Buontempo explains how he uses Facebook in his CPA business. More than that, he gives you his exact campaign that has been the source of income for him (up to $.65 per click), and he shows you how you can sign up for, and be accepted by,... [...]

The latest article on ‘‘Business 2 Community’’ is titled “45 Ways to Improve Your Digital Strategy in 2013, Part One”.Megan Leap says, “2013 presents exciting growth and opportunity in digital, as marketers continue to shift their offline budget to more quantifiable, online channels. According to a report released by ZenithOptimedia, Internet advertising is forecasted to grow by 14.6% in 2013, while traditional media will only grow by 1.7%, and digital advertising is predicted to make up about a quarter of all media spending by 2015. It’s clear that now is the time to... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Report: Digital Advertising Broke $100 Billion in 2012”.Todd Wasserman says, “Global digital advertising spending broke $100 billion for the first time, according to eMarketer, which predicts the business will grow another 15.1% this year.That figure compares to a market increase of 17.8% in 2012. The slowing growth rate appears to be a natural consequence of the maturation of the industry — the larger it gets, the harder it is to grow. While figures for the entire ad industry’s growth in 2012 aren’t in yet, Magna Global... [...]