Posts Tagged ‘twitter’

Using social media to promote your business

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

An article over at stuff.co.nz explores how to successfully market small businesses using social media.

Nicole Coughlin-Smith, managing director of the Institute of Online Business says,

“it’s vital businesses get their social media strategy right from the outset. The power of social media is phenomenal, and businesses should be thinking through their objectives and putting robust systems and policies in place so they can get the most out of their online marketing.

“My recommendation would be to invest in a Facebook page dedicated to your business, a Twitter account where followers can see instant news and updates, and a YouTube account which is an ideal platform to show how-to tips or product testing videos to potential or current customers.”

You can read more over at stuff.co.nz

Facebook overtakes Microsoft in UK, Google still on top

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Whilst Google is still the most popular website in the UK, Facebook is now in 2nd place, overtaking Microsoft related websites (MSN/WindowsLive/Bing).

A report from online measurement body UKOM/Nielsen has found, for the month of May,

  • Facebook attracted 26.8 million visitors
  • Microsoft wasn’t too far behind, on 26.2 million visitors
  • Google was the clear leader however, with 33.9 million visitors
  • Twitter had 6.1 million visitors
  • While LinkedIn had 3.6 million visitors

You can read more over at stuff.co.nz