Social Media

A hashtag is a label for content. It aids search for a specific subject or word, allowing a database to be formed of anyone sharing relevant content. In other words, it is a way for users to organise Twitter messages around certain topics and to begin a conversation. This is a great way of communicating…

Social media is extremely important nowadays – customers use them, so should you. But, maintaining a page takes time, which most of us don’t have!  If your page doesn’t undergo regular upkeep, it will look messy, lose followers and ultimately give the business a bad name. Therefore, quality attention on one site is recommended. A…

“Learned how to smile this week. Adults seem to get a kick out of it. Adults are funny.” was the latest Tweet from 2 month old newborn daughter of USA Today show correspondent Jenna Wolfe (59k followers) and NBC News correspondent Stephanie Gosk (12k followers). Harper’s mother Jenna said “I wasn’t sure that Harper would have any followers other than family but I…

Certainly it is good that you are already asking this question as you must realise the importance of Social Media, you now need to really identify which of the platforms is going to be the best for your business. Research is key to deliver the right answer for you, remember that selecting the right social…

Social Media rules within your business. At Marketme, we visit many companies across the UK to both appraise and take over their social media marketing campaigns. When we take over or create any social media account for our clients we are obviously sharing private details to include passwords for which we set up contract agreements…

How can I use social media to drive traffic to my website, some simple tips. Social media is used for many different reasons from simply keeping in touch with family and friends  or letting the public know about recent updates about your business. When it comes to business, social media is about building trusting band…

We all know that social media is increasing in popularity each and every day with some really amazing figures being achieved. Below are some mind blowing figures to give readers an understanding to just how popular social media platforms really are:   Average number of tweets per day on Twitter: 58 Million. Average number of…

Social media continues to grow and with it attracting larger and larger audiences worldwide. Businesses are constantly working on improving their presence across the major platforms and to figure out how to use them to gain extra online exposure. Companies across the globe within all sectors are looking towards 2014 and  improving their current networks…

More than half of  advertisers in the USA plan to increase their digital marketing advertisement spend in during 2014, figures supplied from reports by eMarketer, referring to a new survey from Advertiser Perceptions. More and more businesses are looking at social media ads becoming a strong avenue to increase their online presence and new sales leads, 47 %…

#ColchesterHour is a hashtag that runs every Tuesday between 4-5pm on Twitter and was founded by Marketme TV. The purpose behind the hashtag is for businesses, charities, events and those who live in Colchester to share Tweets using #ColchesterHour in order for others to see and share their content within their own network of followers.…

Chefs on social media Cooking is a great way to link cultures and bring people together. Everyone likes to learn a little more about different recipes and traditions that they can indulge in themselves! Social media allows these connections to be made and chefs to share their work with everyone across the World! So how…

How does Twitter make its money? Twitter has recently been valued at around $10bn. This massive figure has come from the vast amount of users which has grown so rapidly in the past few years. The majority of its revenue comes from marketing. Companies can promote an account, a tweet, or a trend. This means…