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Client Spotlight – Savvy Dad

The best aspect of working in marketing and social media are the incredible clients you meet and work with. Phoenix, Arizona based Savvy Dad personifies this to its fullest extent. Our team met with and started a complete marketing and branding strategy with Greg Hague, founder of Savvy Dad, a short six weeks ago; and as the saying goes, "it's been quite a ride!" How Do We Serve Long Distance Clients You may be asking yourself, "what can The Social Buzz Lab do for an Arizona based website … [Read more...]

Did a Google+ Enhancement Prompt this Facebook Change?

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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...]

Filed under: BUZZ, Facebook, Google+ Tagged with 20% text rule, cover image, cover photo, facebook, facebook cover image, facebook news feed, facebook page, google page, google+, social media buzz, visually tell your story

3 New Enhancements to Google+

By sysadmin 113 Comments

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...]

Filed under: BUZZ, Google+ Tagged with business page, circles, cover photo, google, google plus, google+, google+ business page, google+ profile, local reviews, marketing strategy, profile

You’re Freakin’ Kidding Me… You’re Not on Google+?

By Patsy Stewart 1 Comment

We've been actively creating Google+ business pages for our clients since Google released pages for businesses. When I'm asked to describe Google+ I often refer to it as Facebook without all of the drama. Many marketers have left Facebook for Google+. We've even heard debates from those who have questioned if Google+ would make it or if Facebook would eventually win the battle. As Forbes author Anthony Kosner wrote, Watch out Facebook, Google, Inc. could catch up. Data collected … [Read more...]

Filed under: BUZZ, Google+, Social Media Tagged with google image search, google page, google plus, google search, google search results, google+, google+ business page, why you should be on google+, why your business should be on google+

Media Team Formed for Roanoke South Peak Community

By Patsy Stewart 5 Comments

For Immediate Release South Peak Forms Media Team Four local agencies will work to keep the public informed about progress at the luxury community in Roanoke County. Roanoke, Va. (January 15, 2013) – The South Peak community has announced the formation of a media team that combines the expertise of four local media companies: Firefli Media of Roanoke, C-Media Company LLC, of Moneta, Sellavision Media LLC, of Moneta and the Carlin Agency Public Relations, of Roanoke. “Their combined … [Read more...]

Filed under: BUZZ, News and Events Tagged with C-Media Company, carlin agency, condominiums, Firefli Media, john carlin, marketing team, media team, public relations, roanoke, roanoke va, Sellavision, social buzz lab, social media, social media strategy, South Peak, South Peak Community, South Peak Living, virginia

Happy Holidays from The Social Buzz Lab

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The SBL Team would like to take this time to wish you a very Happy Holiday season. As another year winds down, we are grateful for you... our readers, our clients, our collaborators and our friends. We wish you a holiday filled with peace and happiness and a prosperous New Year. A special thanks to Erika Bentley, Social Buzz Lab Visual Marketing Specialist, for designing our "Social" holiday tree. … [Read more...]

Filed under: BUZZ, News and Events Tagged with holiday, holiday tree, social buzz, social buzz lab, social media tree

6 Proven Ways to Grow Your Facebook Page Likes

By Patsy Stewart 27 Comments

So you have a Facebook business page. That's great, but creating a Facebook page is just the beginning. Sharing engaging content, being consistent and growing your fan base all important pieces of a successful strategy. In order to grow your "likes" you need to share content consistently and make sure the content is fresh and engaging. As we work with various clients from small businesses to corporations we have several strategies we implement to increase their likes and build an engaging … [Read more...]

Filed under: BUZZ, Facebook, Strategy Tagged with facebook, facebook fans, facebook likes, facebook page, grow your page likes, how to, how to get more fans, how to get more likes, invite friends to like your page, promote facebook posts, recommend page, recommend page to friends, sponsored ads

3 Reasons to Schedule Facebook Posts

By sysadmin 53 Comments

Schedule Facebook Posts by Social Buzz Lab

Are you struggling to share content on your Facebook page consistently? Have you heard that using third party apps to schedule a post to go out at the best time to reach your market can be detrimental to your engagement success? You can now breath a sigh of relief. Facebook has rolled out a schedule feature for page admins to queue posts. It may seem a little awkward at first but it does the job nicely. 3 Reasons to Use Facebook Scheduled Posts Strategic Planning – With the ability to … [Read more...]

Filed under: BUZZ, Facebook, Social Media, Strategy Tagged with best time to post, engagement, facebook, facebook scheduler, how to, page activity, page admin, schedule facebook posts, strategic planning, time management, visual

8 Easily Corrected Social Media Blunders

By Patsy Stewart 55 Comments

Social Media can be a real asset to marketing your brand but you can also miss some fantastic opportunities to capitalize on the full potential of social media marketing by making some common blunders. John Lusher shared the 11 Things NOT To Do on Social Media. This post will cover solutions to some common mistakes people overlook when planning the steps to their social marketing strategy. How to Correct 8 Common Blunders of Social Media The first visual image most people will see is … [Read more...]

Filed under: Branding, BUZZ, Social Media, Social Networking, Strategy Tagged with build relationships, don't do on social media, how to, integrated marketing, marketing, marketing strategy, social media, social media strategy

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