Top 5 Most Read Articles in July: Facebook Changes & Advertising

Steve Hart & Birgit Pauli-Haack posted on Relevanza Blog on Facebook, on blogging, Twitter & Pinterest.

It may be summer but social media doesn’t slow for any season! Despite the summer months, our Relevanza blog has seen heavy traffic - In case you missed it here are the top five articles visited for the month of July 2012

Facebook Cover: The Entrance to Your Brand’s Facebook Space. Get Going! 

 

Facebook Cover: iGifted School - Online Debate & Math Club for gited and talented students.

Graphic: iGifted School, Inc on Facebook  facebook.com/iGiftedSchool

4 Best Blog Engines For Small Business & Start-ups

 

Facebook impersonates You 4 Money

Posting a photo of your credit card(s) on Twitter? Really? 

Pinterest referrals continue to eclipse other platforms

We are always looking for more interesting topics and we will be more than happy to answer your questions on social media strategy, social media technology or in general, about online marketing and communication.  Leave a comment, or ask us on Tumblr.

Video: #BeRelevant News on Relevanza

We discovered a pretty nifty service that transposes text to video. This is another example why it is important to have an RSS feed on your website and use it more like a dynamic part of your business than using it as an after-thought. We are looking forward to the moment when this site moves out of the introductory phase and allows for more variation and customization.

And now without further ado, the lastest news from our Relevanza Blog.

Let us know what you think of it in the comment section.

4 Best Blog Engines For Small Business & Start-ups

Writing Machine by Birgit Pauli-HaackWhich Blog Software is right for me?  How do I get started? Who can help me? 

These are all valid questions!  And there are no easy answers. 

Most of the time your decision will depend on a few variables you will need to consider. And, sometimes, after writing (blogging) for a year or so you may decide your original assumptions are out of date or have changed. 

What does one do then? Start over? Shell out more money to convert your original site? 

Our team deals with a variety of different software writing/blogging packages - and we’ve tried many more. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. The world of Internet communication is filled with trade-offs. 

On Relevanza we published not only our own view on which blog engine is best. Our matrix of 17 different features allows you to compare and decide, what will work for you.
Sometimes you want to follow the suggestion of your webdeveloper, who might use a different content management system. The list of features and their brief explanations will help you to make sure that you receive the features that you need. 

Please feel free to contribute to this discussion and let us know if we missed anything. Or post your questions. Or tell you story of creating your blog. 

WordPress: Free & Self-hosted - Makes a difference

When looking into selection of blogging software there can be a little confusion between the difference of a website on WordPress.com  as opposed to a website built on Wordpress but hosted elsewhere, (= self-hosted). The guys of WPbeginners.com posted an overview. 

At this weeks WordPress for Beginners class at the Naples Free-Net we had a similar discussion, and we talk through an earlier infographic published by the same site. 

Self Hosted WordPress.org vs. Free WordPress.com [Infograph]
Infographic by WPBeginner

Source: wpbeginner.com

Phenomenal Start! Interesting Discussions!

Yesterday morning we started a new session of our Social Media Bootcamp and we welcome you also to the website about Social Media Technology.

Welcome everyone to three weeks of Social Media Bootcamp! As a participant, we added you as new reader to this blog’s notification system. Every Sunday there will be information posted about questions that came up, the slide-shows used and additional material. This will continue even after that last session of the seminar. This site has the goal to help you keep up with the ongoing changes of features, services and analysis. 

We were off to a phenomenal start with very, very intersting discussions in a diverse business owner group that was not at all deterred by minor, technical glitches at the computer room. Thank you for your patience and flexibility. Harry Looknanan from the SBDC will work with FGCU to get it all worked out before the next session, so everyone will be able to use the computers in the classroom.

Should you not be able to attend all three sessions, you will be able to pick up the material at this spot. 

If you are puzzled by anything Social Media Technology, please feel free to ask through our ‘Ask Your Question’ and we will post answers.

You can also, of course, write me an e-mail: bph@relevanza.com or write to Steve Hart steve.hart@relevanza.com

Yesterday’s material is available for download now:

Slidedeck: Day 1

How to set-up a Twitter Account

Search Engine Optimization Periodic Table

Social Media Boot Camp...learn the basics, starting Saturday!

The next Social Media Bootcamp begins Saturday! It’s a very informative and easily understood way to learn the basics of navigating the social space on the Interwebs. “Awesome! I highly recommend it,” posted a recent graduate to our Facebook page. Session 1: March 3rd, 9 - 12 (noon) Session 2: March 10th, 9 - 12 (noon) Session 3: March 17th, 9 - 12 (noon)

Sandy Reed, as recent graducate of the bootcamp, writes:

“Relevanza’s Social Media Bootcamp is an essential class you want to attend. I learned a great deal about how my website and each social site impacts my message to the public. The sites work together—and it’s quite easy to get it all going. Soon, as instructor Birgit says, it’s one big happy party! I highly recommend this class!”

Birgit Pauli-Haack during Social Media Boot Camp (by RelevanzaVideo)

Source: youtube.com

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