Following on the heels of Twitter’s Vine Videos, Instagram Video offers a few amenities that make it superior to Vine. First, it increases Vine’s six-second-clips to a walloping 15 seconds. It also offers the classic Instagram filters to give your video a chic vintage look. There’s no need to create a new account to use this [...]
When you think of social media, one of the first words that comes to mind is hashtag. The term was popularized on Twitter, and then spread like wildfire to other social media networks, including Instagram and Tumblr. A hashtag is a searchable word or phrase prefixed by the symbol #. For example, if you were trying [...]
Are you afraid to use Twitter because you "don't want to waste hours a day" on Social Media? Here is the great news: According to studies, spending hours a day on Twitter does NOT lead to more visibility, website traffic, or sales. Feel free to spend time socializing on Social Media - chat with friends, share [...]
Few people throughout the course of human history have had such an effect on the English language as William Shakespeare. He had an innate knowledge for the flow of words, as well as a natural knack for understanding the way that people express themselves. Today, on his 449th birthday, it’s clearer than ever that his words [...]
So you want to change the world, huh? Of course you do! But if you have a powerful message that can improve lives, it doesn’t do any good if no one hears it. You want to act on your mission, spread your message, and inspire other people to take action. I have found Twitter to be [...]
When I see that one of my posts has been retweeted, instead of a "Thanks for the RT!" I often like to reciprocate with an RT of my own. This is often as simple as clicking the user's profile, reading her tweets, and selecting an appropriate post to RT. Easier said than done. Lately I have [...]
Let's think of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or Pinterest as your stage, and all your followers or "fans" as your audience. How will you convey your "story?" If you were speaking to a large group of people, and you presented only the dry facts and then launched into your sales pitch, you'd likely bore your audience to [...]
All right, you’re tired. You miss the extra hour of sleep that you lost this weekend. You curse Ben Franklin as your alarm rings at 7:00am - it feels like 6! (Ben proposed Daylight Savings time first, you know). We understand. Here at GhostTweeting, we’re feeling it too. But there’s always a silver lining. The sun [...]
Wondering how to use Twitter effectively for your business? It's often a small tweak or shift that can make a big difference in your Social Media results. We asked 20 women - who are rocking their businesses on Twitter - to share some quick tips... (Don't forget to pin this so others can learn, too!) [pinit [...]
National Margarita Day 2013 is Feb. 22! Loved and consumed by millions, friends and families around the world honor this sacred tequila, triple sec and lime drink every year on February 22. At Ghost Tweeting, we give tribute to the margarita with an infographic that will help you rock your social media marketing. Social networking on [...]
