This page is no longer being updated. Below you will find “hot” yik yaks. A hot yak is the most upvoted yak at a given time. The yaks posted here are the hot yaks from areas chosen at random when I happen to check out Yik Yak.
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The Kuddle social app for kids has recently been released. Kuddle is like Instagram for pre-teens. But, is Kuddle safe for kids? As someone who has worked in IT and studied computer security for quite some time, I feel pretty confident saying that almost nothing on a
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A brewery that I occasionally visit has a twitter logo on their door upon entrance. When I visit their website, 20% of the top of their page is dedicated to “getting social”. When you sit down at a table in their family friendly pub you see their
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What do you think of when you hear about the popular website, Pinterest? If you’re anything like I used to be, you probably think of pretty vintage dresses, inspirational quotes and endless photographs of flowing white wedding dresses. In reality, there definitely are a lot of cute
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Recently we discussed using Flipboard for Business. Well, we use it ourselves to curate social media news in our Flipboard magazine. Content curation is a funny thing, and helps businesses in mysterious ways. We hope to demystify these for you on this blog shortly. Until then, check
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If you are an orthodontist looking to market your business, showing up in search when people are looking for the services you offer is the most effective way to get new patients. This is done by having unique, professionally written content on your website in combination with
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I recently heard a statement that made me cringe: “Great content without community and outreach equals failure”. This is some of the worst advice I have heard, akin to “go play in the street”. Anyone that tells you this has definitely never experienced the power of a
Read more →There are millions of small businesses in the United States. Do they need social media? Here are a few fun facts: Social can definitely help SEO and is required in highly competitive niches, but otherwise, ranking in search has little or nothing to do with your social
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Today we have a simple example of what I call Google Plus Outreach. I am a very active user on Google Plus, especially in some niche communities. When a brand page shares something, it can be tough for it to gain traction. Sometimes it gets one or
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Do you create content on national running day? How can you create content for your blog around running if you’re not a sneaker manufacturer? Did you even know today was national running day? Of course, some people will stop and think, ok, national running day, so what.
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Google+ is a powerful social media network. There aren’t nearly as many people on Google+ as there are on Facebook but there are active users, many of whom love animated images called GIF images. Google+ has a neat feature which allows animated GIF images to play right
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What are Google +Post Ads? A Google +Post Ad is an interactive advertisement on the Google Display Network. The ad itself is your Google+ content which is promoted as an ad. Ads on the Display Network do not show up on the Search Network. In case you’re
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I’m asked all the time by small business owners: How effective is Facebook advertising is and should I be using it? Things are sure to change as time goes on. At this point in time, March 2014, Facebook works for some businesses and not for others. Compared
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In December 2013, Facebook pages were only reaching around 10% of their audience. Now, in March 2012, the pages are only reaching 2% – 6%. Is this the writing on the “walls”? Many marketers think this is a terrible idea. But what if it is a great
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In February of 2012 I was dead set on not joining the social media crowd. I didn’t have a Facebook, I had no Twitter and I sure as heck wasn’t on Pinterest or Instagram. My anonymity was important to me. When several Google algorithm changes hit websites near
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Oh, where to begin. Richard Dawkins coined the term “meme” (pronounced meem) back before I was born in 1976. It was his way of explaining how cultural information spreads. An “Internet meme” follows this same concept but is specific to Internet culture. People usually think of Internet
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If we’re already taking care of your Internet marketing needs, you don’t have to worry about any of this. However if you wish to tackle it yourself or just understand more about it, below you will find information about correctly configuring your business’s Local Google+ Page. Create
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