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On the January 6th Netflix announced it was spreading its streaming service to over 130 new countries, the largest expansion Netflix has offered since it started streaming back in 2007. The announcement was made by Co-founder and Chief Executive Reed Hastings at The International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and at the same time…

Facebook dislike button

Facebook has made a few small changes this year, but coming soon is the much awaited ‘dislike’ button. Well, to call it a ‘dislike’ button is a little harsh, but Zuckerberg and his team are working on a button that will allow Facebook users a way in which they can interact with posts other than…

hashtag

If you want your content to be seen by people outside of your ‘friends’ and ‘followers’ on social media, then it needs to be searchable, and the way to do that is to add hashtag’s. But the key is to make sure they are relevant, popular and trending. If you combine relevant hashtag’s and post…

Hashtag Fails

We all know the importance of adding hashtags to each post. If you want your post to stand a chance amongst the millions of other posts, then you need to add relevant hashtags. However, it is extremely important to do a little research beforehand to see if it is already being used for something else.…

Social Media Marketing

There are so many choices of social media platforms available today, so which ones should you is using to promote your brand? Firstly, you need to think about your target audience and research which platforms they are currently using. Then, think about your brand and what type of content you intend to promote, as each…

Engaging Blog Posts

Every second there are thousands of blog posts being posted online, so what makes someone engage with a particular post over another? Through all the online noise, you want to make sure your blog gets the attention it deserves. You wrote it for a reason, you want it to be seen. So follow these simple…

Event Marketing

Social Media cannot be ignored these days when it comes to creating a marketing strategy. It is everywhere, so why not use it to your advantage next time you host an event. With these simple tips, you can get the most out of Social Media and make it work for you. 1) Strategy Planning Why…

How to create a gravatar

Ever commented on a blog post or a forum and want more than an empty image that resembles a game piece on a board game to represent you? Or you have created a website using WordPress and can’t figure out why your picture is not showing up? Then you need to create an avatar. It’s…

Instagram

Most people overlook the potential of using Instagram to promote their brand. You can post pictures of anything that is related to your brand which has the potential to strengthen your brand’s image. Let’s look at a restaurant for example. You could post pictures of the interior of the restaurant, pictures of popular meal choices,…

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