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History of Social Media from 1978 – 2012

Filed under Infographics, Social Media by Jennifer Brown on February 18, 2012 at 9:33 am {no comments}

Social media didn’t just begin with the advent of MySpace and Facebook. One could argue that the internet is social media and thus been around since Al Gore invented it back in the 90s. All joking aside this is an interested graphic showing the early years of social media and the internet. If you take nothing else away from this graphic you should understand that if you do business in the world you need to have a social media presence. It doesn’t matter if you choose to blog, have a Facebook business page, go wild on Pinterest or Tweet as your house, if you aren’t making noise on social media sites you may as well pack it in.

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Differences in How People use Pinterest in the UK and USA

Filed under Infographics, Small Business Blogging, Social Media by Jennifer Brown on February 14, 2012 at 11:07 am {no comments}

Pinterest has exploded on the internet scene in the US in the last year amassing more than 13 million users. Pinterest isn’t just hot in the US, it’s a phenomenon all over the world the difference is it’s being used very differently in other countries. Here is an infographic comparing how users in the US use Pinterest with users in the UK. US Pinterest users have focused on arts crafts and events such as weddings or baby arrivals while UK users are taking advantage of the money making aspect of Pinterest.

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Differences in How People use Pinterest in the UK and USA

Social Media for Small Business Quick Start Guide

Filed under Infographics, Small Business Blogging, Social Marketing, Social Media by Jennifer Brown on February 10, 2012 at 12:57 pm {no comments}

Social Media isn’t just for tech savvy college students or mom bloggers anymore. If you have a small business you must have a social media presence. It’s not enough to have a website anymore. Now, to compete with those in your industry, you must have a blog that is updated regularly (to keep the search engines aware of your site and your customers engaged), and you must be active on social media.

If you are wondering how to get started with social media here is a quick start guide to social media for small businesses. If you want more help with your social media strategy for your small business Tribal Blogs can help.