The beginning of all social media efforts: running a critical inventory on your company or business. How well known is my brand within the biggest social networks? In what context do mentions of my products or services arise? On which platforms do these discussions occur? Social media monitoring (SMM) can deliver valuable information on this front. Different tools can assist you in keeping track...
These days it’s hard to imagine a chat thread or news feed without memes. But what exactly are memes, and just how did they become so popular? The answers are straightforward. In fact, although the humorous photos and captions might seem spontaneous, their use is underpinned by complex psychology. Keep reading to find out what makes a successful meme and how you can create your very own memes for...
With a vlog, you can directly communicate with a community, and so it’s a way of showing who you are. But what is a vlog anyway? What's behind the term, and how does vlogging work? We’ll show you how to use vlogs not only to appear more authentic, but also to significantly increase your reach and retain your followers in the long term.
Twitter is famous - and infamous - for its debate culture. On the platform, you’ll often find never-ending arguments or detailed stories despite the strict character limit. With Twitter Spaces, this should be able to happen a lot more easily and with fewer misunderstandings. Using your microphone and with an audience there, you can talk at length. What exactly can Twitter Spaces do?
Chat slang has gained momentum since the dawn of the internet. Texting abbreviations and acronyms allow users to keep communication fast-paced and easy. But for anyone who isn’t familiar with text message abbreviations, reading a message from a friend or family member can become a long exercise in decoding. What is the history of internet abbreviations and which acronyms should you learn? Keep...
When participating in discussions online, you should be sure to follow the netiquette of the group you’re interacting in. If you violate these rules of politeness, you’ll not only make a bad impression but might even have your post deleted or be banned from the group. But since netiquette is pretty much universal, you can easily avoid landing in these sticky situations.
What does lol mean? Anyone who regularly spends time online has surely encountered the expression before. The Internet is home to numerous expressions that might appear cryptic to the uninitiated. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to catch on quickly. Keep reading to find out what lol stands for, how to use it, and what other online abbreviations you should be aware of.
YouTube has revolutionized the internet: since it was founded, it has been inundated with video content and more than a billion users have been recorded. No other alternative has come close to this impressive number. But what are the other alternatives to YouTube and what do they have to offer? Here are the eight best YouTube alternatives at a glance.
Clubhouse has caught the attention of users through its new approach. Instead of writing to each other, users talk to one another – at the same time and at eye level. Discussions and lectures run exclusively through audio. There’s no video or texting. So you can listen to other users for hours or pick up the microphone and participate.
Collaborating with successful bloggers or YouTubers is a big part of building a solid marketing repertoire. The size of the company doesn’t matter; anyone can benefit from having bloggers as brand ambassadors. A successful blogger collaboration enables you to profit from the reach and authenticity of the writer. But of course there has to be some give and take; if you want to work together with...
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