Tag Archives: social media
The missing link in web development and design
I would like to share with you three strategic components of internet strategy that are so often overlooked in the development process. These components are simple but effective questions that will help you to present yourself online in a better light. They will also give you clear litmus test to measure the success of your online presence.
Is linking Twitter to Facebook a good idea?
I have noticed something very disconcerting in the social media marketing arena. People have taken to duplicating their status updates and blog posts into as many social networks possible. What’s even more disheartening is that most people thinks that this is a great idea.
Duplicating updates to social networks shows that we have technical expertise but [...]
Introducing Mike Saunders
We’re stoked to introduce a new contributor to Ideate, Mike Saunders, who will give us input on all things social media. This is becoming increasingly important for business types such as yourselves to get the hang of. Mike is a marketing professional whose passion lies in coaching people and business in the art of leveraging social [...]
Has Google built the Facebook killer?
Google’s Okurt online community works like Facebook to make your social life more active and keep in touch with friends and family. It’s also designed to reach out to people you’ve never met before and build new relationships. Similar to Facebook, you can upload photos, send messages and create groups.
Yolandi Janse van Rensburg writes about [...]
Help Choose the Best Sites on the Internet
Social media website Mashable is busy running their 3rd annual Open Web Awards. This week people from around the world are taking part in the final voting round and choosing the best sites on the Internet.
Yolandi Janse van Rensburg writes about social media, marketing, life and, of course, cars. We say “of course” because Yolandi is [...]
Interview with Tina Cook on How to use Twitter for Business
Last week, I had the opportunity of interviewing SA’s top female Twitter user, Tina Cook, on using Twitter for business. Tina is a social media strategist and certified guerrilla marketing coach. She joined Twitter 19 months ago and is now considered one of the top Twitter users in South Africa. Tina suggested 4 useful pointers [...]
5 Companies Using Facebook Fan Pages Well
We have noticed a shift in Facebook being not only a social network for personal use but also a platform for business use as well. More and more marketers use Facebook as a key medium for their brands online. Earlier this year I wrote a post for the Heavy Chef blog on Why Facebook is [...]
The 5 Best Twitter Clients To Use
Do you only use Twitter at www.twitter.com? Here are 5 programs that can make it better. These 5 Twitter clients are based on Twitter’s analytics service Twitstat. Naturally, most users post from the Twitter website itself.
Yolandi Janse van Rensburg writes about social media, marketing, life and, of course, cars. We say “of course” because Yolandi [...]
3 Options for Hosting Video with Social Media
Every self-respecting website needs a well produced promo video, and I’m not just saying that because I’m a videographer. Placing a short video on your home page, to wet the appetite, should entice people to read more about your brand and increase the time they are willing to invest on perusing your site.
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Mashable’s 10 Small Business Social Media Marketing Tips
Co-founder of crowdSPRING, Ross Kimbarovsky posted an article on Mashable last week on 10 Small Business Social Media Marketing Tips. I was seriously impressed and thought to share this useful post with you.
Yolandi Janse van Rensburg writes about social media, marketing, life and, of course, cars. We say “of course” because Yolandi is nuts about [...]
