Did a Google+ Enhancement Prompt this Facebook Change?

Facebook news feed.  There are both critics and proponents of this change but no one is really sure how it is going to effect a brand.  One little change slipped through this week that we feel is really a big positive change for brands.  This Facebook change is likely the result of the recent change Google made in it's brand pages on Google+.  We are in a world of visual story telling.  Google increased the size of their cover images and have never had any restrictions on text on the image. … [Read more...]

12 Month Plan to Social Media Success [Infographic]

Are you struggling with your social media plan? Have you found that it takes more time and resources than you can allocate? Intuit has come up with a very useful infographic marketing tool to help small businesses get a handle on their social media strategy. This social media road map to social success includes a monthly plan broken down into 4 segments or quarters. 1st quarter measure your social media inventory 2nd quarter work on strengthening the relationships 3rd quarter integrate … [Read more...]

3 New Enhancements to Google+

Google+ is a part of the marketing strategy for Social Buzz Lab Clients. We were thrilled when Sara McKinley, Product Manager at Google announced on her Google+ profile some changes and improvements to profiles and pages today. Larger Cover Photos   Cover photos are much larger than before (up to 2120px by 1192px), and they display in 16x9 when fully expanded.  We're really excited about all the possibilities the larger cover images will present. An Easier Way to Edit Your Info  The … [Read more...]