No matter what business you're in, your customers are on social so you should be too. These simple strategies will get your business started on Facebook. | Continue reading
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and most recently Instagram have become essential tools in the marketing strategies of many top brands such as Netflix, Airbnb, Lexus and Nike. Snapchat is now starting to stake its claim in...read more | Continue reading
This year, digital advertising finally overtook TV advertising to become the medium with the highest media spend in America. That’s $71 billion going to digital with over $41 billion projected to be spent on social advertising in...read more | Continue reading
Facebook is releasing yet another new feature in hopes to prevent its inevitable death. But try as it might, the platform is dying and nothing can save it. | Continue reading
Cirque du Soleil's Alma Derricks shares how the unconventional circus company stays on top of marketing its resident shows amidst growing competition. | Continue reading
Emojis have become a well-established part of our digital culture. But is it a good idea to use emojis in social media marketing? | Continue reading
With more than 1.7 billion monthly active users, Facebook already gives marketers better reach and audience insights than any other platform on the web. But now we have Facebook Live, and with it comes the...read more | Continue reading
Professional athletes have always been active on social media but with the rise of competing live streaming services, they might be paid to post | Continue reading
Whether you work solo or for an agency, you need reliable tools to do your job. Here are 3 tools that will help you monitor your social media accounts. | Continue reading
It's 2017 and we still can't post content from Instagram's desktop site! Thankfully, the third-party app Gramblr is here to save the day. | Continue reading
Those who use social listening platforms will likely tell you that Twitter is a very important playground for your business on social media. They’re not exactly wrong, but they’ve been hoodwinked into believing just how...read more | Continue reading
President Trump has two Twitter personalities but with no way to tell who is posting the tweets, trusting him is becoming increasingly hard. | Continue reading
Due to Instagram's continued growth, it can be a very powerful medium for social selling. Here are 4 tips for successful social selling on Instagram. | Continue reading
CMO of Tableau Software, Elissa Fink shares how she's kept her brand marketing fresh over the course of a decade, offering lessons for any generation. | Continue reading
With over 600 million users, Instagram has never been a better place to grow your brand. But if you’ve tried the site yourself you’re likely all too aware how hard it can be to get noticed (no matter...read more | Continue reading
Since the very beginning of social media marketing, there have always been skeptics. While the number of skeptics has certainly decreased over the years, there are still an exorbitant amount of people who doubt the...read more | Continue reading
With the amount of content swirling around social media, it can be hard to make an impression on consumers. In the fast food sector, the steady rise of fast casual restaurants like Chipotle, Shake Shack,...read more | Continue reading
There is a growing tension between privacy concerns (of people) and the desire to improve services (of companies), especially in terms of personalization. | Continue reading
In today’s culture, being talented just isn’t enough. Here are 5 ways to get your music out there with the help of social media. | Continue reading
I was right there with you. Newsletter after newsletter we’d see the same mediocre open rate no matter what we tried. We’d have team meetings to discuss wild strategies in a desperate attempt to gain...read more | Continue reading
Are you sitting down? You should be sitting down for this. Comfortable? Good. Facebook is rumored to be working on... telepathic communication. For real. | Continue reading
If the Internet’s influence on billions of lives is a source of amazement to you, then feast your eyes on this Ultimate Infographic of Internet facts! | Continue reading
John Skolis of Cambridge BioMarketing discusses health care marketing challenges and what the rest of the marketing world could learn from this sector. | Continue reading
At CES 2017, Turner Broadcasting announced the launch of their in-house sports marketing agency, in an effort to improve how advertisers reach consumers. | Continue reading
In Permission Marketing, Seth Godin introduces a marketing concept that will resonate with you no matter your business or profession for that matter. Seth discusses how traditional marketing attempts to draw our attention by incessantly...read more | Continue reading
Many of the gadgets and tech at CES 2017 are part of larger trends that will have significant implications for society. Here are 7 of those CES trends. | Continue reading
12 years ago a small website called YouTube quietly popped up and singlehandedly changed the world of video as we know it. Everyone blew off their dusty camcorders and brushed up on their acting...read more | Continue reading
Most of us have thought about what will happen after we die, but have you ever considered what happens to our digital selves when we bite the dust? | Continue reading
To bring you the best of our content (in case you missed it) here's our best picks for the week of Jan 7, 2017 from Social Media Explorer & around the web. | Continue reading
The battle to be the top live streaming service is in full swing. Periscope, YouTube Live, Facebook Live, and others all seem to be competing for the “iron throne” of live streaming, a pocket of...read more | Continue reading
Social media's impact on SEO is a two-way street: Good SEO will boost your social presence and social media campaigns will improve your website’s ranking. | Continue reading
Successful companies are focusing on this untapped resource in 2017. Here are five ways to make sure your employees become an unstoppable marketing machine. | Continue reading
From all of us at Social Media Explorer and Renegade LLC, we wish you and yours a very Happy New Year! | Continue reading
To bring you the best of our content (in case you missed it) here's our best picks for the week of Dec 30, 2016 from Social Media Explorer & around the web. | Continue reading
Self-deprecating to the last, Carrie Fisher wielded her foibles like a light saber, sharing the pieces of her life one silly tweet at a time. RIP Princess. | Continue reading
The utility of smart home devices like Amazon Echo is undeniable. However, does this technology comes with a risk for privacy breaches? | Continue reading
Tapping into Instagram's 600 million users can give your business incredible exposure. Use these 7 useful Instagram tools to help elevate your account. | Continue reading
It’s no secret that Snapchat’s rise has been nothing short of astounding. With over 150 million daily users (60 million in the US and Canada) and 10 billion video views per day, there really is...read more | Continue reading
Happy Holidays from Social Media Explorer! Feel free to browse around. And if you'd like to contribute for us in 2017, drop us a line! | Continue reading
Philanthropic apps have made it incredibly simple to give back right from your phone. Here are some interesting charitable apps we came across. | Continue reading
Facebook recently announced the release of Facebook Live Audio, a feature that allows users to live stream audio instead of video through Facebook Live. | Continue reading
The plethora of fake news these days knows no bounds. Perhaps you've heard about the boy dying in Santa's arms? Fake. Here are some things to watch out for. | Continue reading
In this fast paced, cut throat industry, it pays to be on top of your game. There are plenty of industry professionals who have provided their Intel for the genetic makeup of a well-designed social...read more | Continue reading
These 3 steps will help grow your email list using social media. It's never been easier to get started collecting emails with social media | Continue reading
Based on a survey of rising digital influencers, here are the top 6 reasons why you should incorporate influencer marketing into your 2017 strategy. | Continue reading
These female social media entrepreneurs have mastered their field and have grown an unmatched level of social influence in the process. | Continue reading
To bring you the best of our content (in case you missed it) here's our best picks for the week of Dec 16 2016 from Social Media Explorer & around the web. | Continue reading
These are the 9 best business blogs on the web to learn advanced marketing techniques & dive deep into the minds of innovators in the industry. | Continue reading