Category Archives: Social Media and Retailing

Retail conversations are increasingly two-way interactions; many blogs have a great impact on given retailers’ performance (and blog messages are not typically controlled by the retailers).

An Infographic Look at Social Media Marketing in 2015

As Kristy Schnabel reports for It’s Virtually Done: “Social Media Exam­iner is the largest online social media mag­a­zine. At their event — Social Media Mar­ket­ing World (#SMMW15) — they promised that we would ‘rub shoul­ders with the biggest names and … Continue reading

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Great Blogging Tips: An Infographic

Looking to make your blog as good and effective as possible? Then, consider the 50 tips in the infographic below. The infographic was developed by Cent for Your Escape from 9 to 5: “There are plenty of blogging tips all … Continue reading

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Devising Better Pins for Pinterest

As more retailers utilize Pinterest, they need to understand what make excellent business pins. Take a look at “The Perfect Marketing Pins for Pinterest,” a slideshow from Nivida Web Solution.      

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