SOCIAL MEDIA

What Someone Else’s Influence Means to You

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Young woman using a tablet PC and stylus at a cafeWhat do you care about someone else’s page rank? Maybe quite a bit.

By Becky Livingston

Knowing an influencer or website’s page ranks helps you determine a few things:

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  1. How well your own site is ranking on a search engine
  2. How well your competition’s site is ranking on a search engine
  3. If the influencer or the influencer’s site you are trying to gain access to has a well-established search engine results page (SERP) ranking

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Why Transparency Matters to Clients

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Young man in sweater and tie smiling at smartphoneIt’s time to rethink how you communicate.

By Jody Padar
The Radical CPA

Social should be in your DNA. Identify the communication gatekeepers in your firm.

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Do you want everybody in your firm tweeting? It’s a good idea – just like you have all your firm members representing your firm wherever they are.
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What a ‘Community Manager’ Does

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Young businessman typing on laptopPlus 9 steps for outreach to social media influencers.

By Becky Livingston

The role of a community manager is to help create, nurture and activate online communities by building transparent and meaningful relationships with their members.

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Community manager vs. social media manager – there’s a difference.
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How Social Media Affects SEO

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Blue pushpin in word "SEO" at center of a targetPlus 3 best practices for custom content.

By Becky Livingston

One of the most frequently asked questions I get from clients is, “Does my firm’s social media effort help my search engine ranking?”

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The short answer is, “Yes!” Here’s why:
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Social + Strategy = Success in Five Stages

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Businesswoman lassoing light bulb5 specific tips for maximizing your efforts.

By Jody Padar
The Radical CPA

So you want to get on social media? Good! Define your strategy. When I started using social, I was having fun and didn’t have a strategy, except to see what was happening — and it evolved. Jump in, get started and you’ll formulate a game plan naturally.

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Here’s some help in five phases:
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