Archive for the "Social Media" Category

Google+ Is Shutting Down. Here’s What You Need To Know.

10/16/2018 - On October 8, 2018, Google announced it will be shutting down the consumer version of Google+. I don’t think this came as a big surprise to most. Google+ had potential solely because it was affiliated and created by Google, but it never really caught on. Google reports the network had low usage and engagement with […]

What You Need to Know about IGTV

6/28/2018 - The future has arrived – well maybe. On the morning of June 20th, 2018, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom, announced the roll out of a completely brand-new video platform set to rival YouTube called IGTV. This platform lives natively within the Instagram app through the TV icon in the top right-hand corner of the home screen AND, […]

3 Ways to Amp Up Your Facebook Advertising

6/5/2018 - The relationship between businesses and Facebook has gone through a lot of changes in 2018. One of them was the significant reductions in organic visibility for brands and business pages, but this doesn’t mean that there aren’t ways to get through to a target audience. Facebook Advertising encompasses very strategic and powerful advertising solutions for any […]

How Facebook is Adapting to the GDPR

5/10/2018 - Stop me if you’ve heard this one before – things are changing with Facebook. The world’s largest social media platform has had to make a lot of changes and answer a lot of questions recently regarding their involvement in different issues. In one of its most recent news-worthy headlines, Facebook came under scrutiny after a […]

Video Marketing Extended Interview

3/8/2018 - Watch the extended interview with Caleb Hoover, the owner of Hoover Heights Media in Sioux Falls, SD as he talks about the power of Video Marketing and the difference it can make in your business. If you would like to learn more about Video Marketing and how you can utilize the power of online videos […]

How Facebook Organic Reach has Changed

2/20/2018 - If you’ve noticed a downward spiraling performance of your organic reach on Facebook in the past few months, you’re not the only one. Businesses across the world are struggling to show up in their audience’s newsfeed. For years, organic reach has been the sought-after statistic that page managers have used to prove their posts were […]

Get Organized this Year on Social Media

2/1/2018 - It seems like every week our favorite social media platforms force us to change something — adapt to a new layout, update settings, or agree to new terms & services. But don’t take my word for it. Let’s take a look at how the social scene in 2017 shook things up in big ways. Facebook […]

New Facebook Updates for 2018

1/18/2018 - Hello marketers, business people, casual readers, robots, and other humans alike! In today’s world, it’s hard to find anyone who doesn’t have a Facebook profile. People have personal pages, pages for their businesses, or pages for events. This is why when one of the world’s largest social platforms announces major updates, everyone listens. This article […]

Our Top Five KMS 10at10 Episodes

11/7/2017 - What started out as a test when Facebook announced that it was rolling out livestream capabilities for the general public, KMS 10at10 turned into a weekly staple in our office. Part of what we do at KeyMedia Solutions is research new online technologies. When platforms like Periscope & Meerkat began offering livestreaming options to users, […]

Has Facebook Become a Video Platform?

10/12/2017 - Let me start by asking you a question. When you think of Facebook, do you consider it a social media network or a video platform? If I were to ask you that question in 2015 you might say that Facebook is a social platform for people to write posts, engage with friends, and occasionally share […]

Black Friday & Cyber Monday Email Marketing Analysis – 2018

12/6/2018 - Adobe Analytics reported that American consumers spent $19.62 billion online over the five-day period from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. It is estimated that 20% of the days from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday capture 20% of ALL holiday online shopping. According to Radicati, about 281 billion business and consumer emails were sent and received each day in 2018. With so […]

Do You Need to Buy All Variations of Your Domain?

11/29/2018 - There are 1.9 billion websites. Outside of the usual top-level domains (.com, .net, .org, etc.), there are over 1,000 TLDs. When buying the domain for your website, should you buy your domain in multiple TLDs? Should you buy the misspellings of your brand? Should you own variations of your domain and brand? In today’s episode of […]

Do You Need Paid Media if Your Site Gets A Lot of Organic Traffic?

11/14/2018 - Organic traffic is GREAT! It is “free” and shows people are interested in your content and you. But if your website receives a lot of organic traffic, do you still need to invest in paid media tactics? In this episode of The Marketing Myths Podcast, Tobaria and Aaron tackle the myth that paid media tactics […]