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What You Should Post On Facebook [Infographic]

What type of content should you post on Facebook and when should you post it?
The answer to that is that it depends.
However, what is certain is that if you are a tech savvy business looking to take advantage of the tools social media offers, you should post on Facebook.
According to Pagemodo in the infographic, “When you post great content, your followers will engage with it by liking, sharing and commenting.”
“Aside from endearing people to your brand, engaging content drives social …

The Facebook Privacy Infographic

Did you know that there are 13 million Facebook users who have never touched their Facebook privacy settings?
That may seem like a small number when taken in light of the 751 million monthly active users the company recently reported but 13 million is still a number which should not be dismissed.
READ: Facebook Reaches 751 Million Monthly Active Users, Earns More From Mobile Ads
According to this infographic, 28 percent of all Facebook users share all, or almost all, of their wall posts with an …

Twitter Engagement Cheat Sheet [Infographic]

If you are looking to increase Twitter engagement either for a company you are working for or for your very own venture, here is the cheat sheet for you.
It discusses the little things, which if taken together make a big difference, that help increase Twitter engagement.
For example, did you know that Twitter engagement rates for brands are higher on the weekends but only 19 percent of brands’ tweets happen on Saturday and Sunday?
There is also 30 percent higher interaction rates during 8 …

Facebook ‘Trusted Contacts’ Gives Key To Your Account To Your Friends

When in the future you get yourself locked out of your Facebook account, you can get the keys from your trusted contacts.
Facebook has just launched Trusted Contacts, an account recovery feature that lets friends you choose verify your identity before giving you a security code to regain access to your account.
The feature was first named Trusted Friends and was piloted way back in 2011.
Using the feature, Facebook users will choose three to five Trusted Contacts to help them in case they are …

Warren Buffett Stirs Up Following Spree On Twitter

Warren Buffett is finally on Twitter using the handle @WarrenBuffett and the billionaire has stirred up a following spree.
According to estimates, Buffett gained a thousand followers per minute on Twitter. Currently, his follower count is at 269,018.
His first ever tweet was 20 hours ago and it simply said, “Warren is in the house.”
As of publication, that tweet already has 33,143 retweets and 9,102 favorites.
Warren is in the house.
— Warren Buffett (@WarrenBuffett) May 2, 2013

The …

Facebook Notches Massive Win Against Typosquatters

 
Facebook has just been awarded a big win against typosquatters.
The U.S. District Court for Northern California awarded the social networking giant statutory damages amounting to $2,795,000 and the handover of 105 domains.
Typosquatters are people or organizations who register domain names similar to popular domain names.
Facebook recently launched a case against several typosquatters under the U.S. Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.
It appears that the world’s largest social …

How American Men And Women Use Social Media [Infographic]

It seems that women in the U.S. are more social than men if social media site usage is the basis.
According to this infographic, 71 percent of women while 62 percent of men use social media.
That is 129,987,341 social media users in the U.S. which is more people than all people currently in Japan.
Women seem to be fond of Twitter, Facebook and, which comes as no surprise, Pinterest.
READ: Use Pinterest For Business To Increase Traffic – And Sales – Through Your Site
Men seem to be fond of …

LinkedIn And Social Recruiting [Infographic]

In 2012, 73 percent of recruiters filled a position using social media employing methods such as social recruiting.
According to the infographic, 93 percent of social recruiting efforts were through LinkedIn.
Other social networks figured high in this category including Twitter with 54 percent and Facebook with 66 percent.
The talent pool on LinkedIn is also very large. Recently, the social network revealed it has over 200 million people using its services in over 200 countries worldwide.
This …

How Mobile Is Changing The In-Store Shopping Experience [Infographic]

This year, mobile-driven online sales in the U.S. are expected to reach $2.12 billion.
If you thought that number is high that’s just a chunk of online sales which is estimated to increase to $62.2 billion in the next three years.
So there is a lot of room for growth for mobile-driven online sales.
The market is ripe for disruption as smart mobile devices are increasingly used by people.
So how is mobile changing the in-store shopping experience? According to this infographic, 45 percent of …

How Social Media And Other Factors Affect Purchasing [Infographic]

Social media is becoming a force to be reckoned with in sales.
According to this infographic, 81 percent of respondents say that posts from their friends directly influenced their purchase decision.
Thirty (30) percent say that they are most likely to respond to a brand offer if these offers have been reposted by friends.
Thirty eight (38) percent of moms say they are more likely than other women to purchase from brands they like on Facebook.
Nonetheless, as seen in the examples above, …