Social Media’s Sizzling New Features You Need to Know About

Summer may conjure up lazy days at the beach, but social media platforms have been busy debuting new features. Here’s a summer roundup of features you may have missed, so you can incorporate them into your social media strategies. Instagram It started in May with an improved inbox. More than 150 million active daily usersContinue reading “Social Media’s Sizzling New Features You Need to Know About”

The Best Social Media Sites For Business Marketing

Social media is one of the best marketing tools for businesses. In fact, it’s not just great for businesses; it’s great for individuals looking to market a blog too. I could go on and on about the advantages and strengths of social media marketing. Instead, I’m going to talk about some of the best socialContinue reading “The Best Social Media Sites For Business Marketing”

Peanutized: How to Encourage Fans to Engage With Your Brand

Have you been Peanutized? I took the plunge this afternoon. After seeing the fun creations in my Facebook News Feed the past few days, I couldn’t resist anymore. (Ah, the power of social media…) Get Peanutized is a cool microsite that 20th Century Fox is using to promote the upcoming release of The Peanuts MovieContinue reading “Peanutized: How to Encourage Fans to Engage With Your Brand”

Warning: Appropriate Hashtag Usage on Instagram Will Result in Major Traffic Increase

Hashtags: you either love them or hate them. This blog has pondered hashtag usage before and received a mixed response from readers on their effectiveness and aesthetic appeal. But more than a year after that discussion, one thing is clear. Hashtag usage should be defined more than ever by social platform. Social Platform Hashtag Usage Twitter?Continue reading “Warning: Appropriate Hashtag Usage on Instagram Will Result in Major Traffic Increase”

Get Social: 4 Easy Ways to Join the Conversation

At CCC, we’re always telling people to join the conversation. Social media is, after all, about being social. Then one day, a client asked us how, and a light bulb went off. Hey, there’s a blog post in there somewhere! Make It Personal When you thank people for sharing your content or answer a questionContinue reading “Get Social: 4 Easy Ways to Join the Conversation”