http://www.saltywaffle.com Successful social media integration Tue, 15 May 2012 02:55:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/happy-mother%e2%80%99s-day-mom/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/happy-mother%e2%80%99s-day-mom/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 07:30:12 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7757 On this very compassionate holiday I want to say, “Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!”  Mothers tend to be lavished with presents and special attention from their families, friends and loved ones, but it shouldn’t take a holiday to do this. I learned at a very young age how special my mom is and how fortunate I [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/happy-mother%e2%80%99s-day-mom/feed/ 4 http://www.saltywaffle.com/awesome-facebook-timeline-cover-photos/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/awesome-facebook-timeline-cover-photos/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 17:23:36 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7599 Now that all brand pages have automatically been converted to the Timeline format, businesses should have awesome Facebook Timeline cover photos.  Simply Measured studies have reported brands are getting an average 46% more engagement with Timeline.   The new design is A LOT more visual, content discovery is becoming easier therefore creating an increase in [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/awesome-facebook-timeline-cover-photos/feed/ 2 http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-%e2%80%9cfacebook-chat-close%e2%80%9d-can-be-your-best-%e2%80%9cfriend%e2%80%9d-in-sales/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-%e2%80%9cfacebook-chat-close%e2%80%9d-can-be-your-best-%e2%80%9cfriend%e2%80%9d-in-sales/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:26 +0000 Jeff Katz http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7720 You have most likely read, and experienced, that selling to friends is easier than selling to prospects. Rapport is key in the world of sales and in the era of social media, one of the most efficient outlets for expediting this process comes by way of Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter. In reaching out to your [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-%e2%80%9cfacebook-chat-close%e2%80%9d-can-be-your-best-%e2%80%9cfriend%e2%80%9d-in-sales/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/custom-twitter-shirts/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/custom-twitter-shirts/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 08:20:44 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7692 Since the adoption of social media professional athletes have positioned themselves as leading influencers in this emerging industry and a great way to connect and engage with fans is with custom Twitter shirts.  The NBA has recently started selling official T-shirts that feature some of the league’s hottest stars’ Twitter handles above their jersey numbers, where their [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/custom-twitter-shirts/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/facebook-and-business-cold-hard-facts/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/facebook-and-business-cold-hard-facts/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:06:15 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=5475 If you’ve been trying to get around to implementing a Facebook strategy for your business, but never got around to it, these facts might help push you over the edge. Dive in! These facts show how important Facebook and a good social media strategy are, as well as a look at just how valuable a fan [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/facebook-and-business-cold-hard-facts/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-twitter-makes-money/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-twitter-makes-money/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:54:56 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6627 A year ago, people didn’t think Twitter would be making a boatload of money from promotions, advertising campaigns, and organic user interests.  Boy, were they wrong!  Twitter has over 800 employees, 500 of them were added this year.  If that’s not impressive enough, their sales force has grown from 0 to 100 ad sales reps [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-twitter-makes-money/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-places-just-for-your-places/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-places-just-for-your-places/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:45:13 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=5699 If you have any kind of physical location associated with your business, there are a couple places on top of Twitter and Facebook that you really want to own. Below there are guides on how to get started with a couple sites and networks that can give your business a huge boost. We have more [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-places-just-for-your-places/feed/ 2 http://www.saltywaffle.com/virtual-team-building-tools/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/virtual-team-building-tools/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:43:47 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7665 Virtual team building tools are changing conventional wisdom on how to create corporate culture.  Start-up companies operating as virtual enterprises from infancy, businesses hiring remotely, and companies sending employees home to telecommute are becoming more commonplace.  The Internet has made it possible to run organizations and companies with employees scattered all over the world.  They might [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/virtual-team-building-tools/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-5-reasons-you-should-use-twitter/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-5-reasons-you-should-use-twitter/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:10:45 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7659 Guest Post by Julie Williams (more below) Are you still thinking about registering on Twitter or not? Finding that diving in is a difficult decision? Here are 5 reasons we think you should hop on the Twitter bandwagon right away. Twitter is one of the best ways to stay informed. On Twitter you can learn [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-5-reasons-you-should-use-twitter/feed/ 1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/cute-easter-bunny-sayings/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/cute-easter-bunny-sayings/#comments Sun, 08 Apr 2012 18:40:08 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7627 Here are some cute Easter Bunny sayings to add to the creative side of your Easter wishes. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Everyone needs a friend who is all ears. There’s no such thing as too much candy. All work and no play can make you a basket case. A cute tail [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/cute-easter-bunny-sayings/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/what-women-and-men-want-on-social-media-infographic/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/what-women-and-men-want-on-social-media-infographic/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:03:37 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7622 This is a great piece featured on Mashable about the collective wants of men and women and how they express them on social media. I was surprised how similar they are! Have you found yourself pining after any one of these top wants on your Facebook or Twitter? (Click to enlarge)]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/what-women-and-men-want-on-social-media-infographic/feed/ 1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-pinterest-edition/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-pinterest-edition/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:40:43 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7416 There has been a lot of talk about Pinterest lately and rightfully so. Everyone’s favorite new network is lighting up the referral traffic game, currently responsible for driving more traffic than Google+, LinkedIn, and YouTube combined. This edition of social media vocabulary brings you the basics of Pinterest and what all this ‘pinning’ verbiage means. [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-pinterest-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/climbing-the-social-media-ladder-are-you-on-the-way-up/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/climbing-the-social-media-ladder-are-you-on-the-way-up/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:00:16 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=5529 Once upon a time we looked at the 6 Stages Of Twitter Evolution and even had an infograpahic to help you figure out which kind of Twitterer you are. Well, along the same lines, we’ve found a great look at a progression through social media participation and information gathering. It comes in a very appropriate [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/climbing-the-social-media-ladder-are-you-on-the-way-up/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-presidential-race-on-facebook-infographic/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-presidential-race-on-facebook-infographic/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:12:42 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7594 If you want to win an election, you need fans. Today that applies to digital fans more than ever. Many attribute Obama’s success in 2008 with certain demographics to his successful social media campaign. How are the candidates faring this time around? Well, take a look and see.]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-presidential-race-on-facebook-infographic/feed/ 1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/3-top-notch-social-media-dashboards/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/3-top-notch-social-media-dashboards/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:37:21 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7590 Trying to track all that great social media data? Yup! It has to be done if you want to be really successful with your social efforts. We’ve tried quite a few and talked with others about their experience and have narrowed it down to 3 full service tracking platforms with a focus on social media. [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/3-top-notch-social-media-dashboards/feed/ 2 http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-utilize-social-media-like-an-it-professional/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-utilize-social-media-like-an-it-professional/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:49:55 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7586 Guest Post by Erin Palmer It’s no surprise IT professionals got in early on social media back when social media was just getting its digital feet wet. As an information specialist, it makes sense to seek knowledge and peer support via an online platform. IT professionals continue to flock to social networking sites to discuss [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-utilize-social-media-like-an-it-professional/feed/ 4 http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-attend-the-2012-miami-winter-music-conference-from-home/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-attend-the-2012-miami-winter-music-conference-from-home/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:09:59 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7569 If you’re busy growing a business and getting your MBA, or if “life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans” (John Lennon), you need to find a way to attend the 2012 Miami Winter Music Conference (WMC) from home.  Look no further my friends – all you need is Be-At.TV!      b [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-attend-the-2012-miami-winter-music-conference-from-home/feed/ 1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/google-plus-and-babies-a-double-dose-of-infographics/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/google-plus-and-babies-a-double-dose-of-infographics/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:14:25 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7563 Today we’re bringing you two drastically different infographics. The first is all about Google+ and why you should be using it even if you don’t care for it. The second was sent to us by a faithful reader and is on the subject of birth injuries. An interesting topic for us, but we thought you [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/google-plus-and-babies-a-double-dose-of-infographics/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/topsy-turvy-the-truth-about-real-time-search-for-the-social-web/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/topsy-turvy-the-truth-about-real-time-search-for-the-social-web/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=2149 With social networks driving traffic the way they do and the sheer amount of content that is being linked to and shared through Twitter and Facebook on a daily basis, the ability to search those networks in real-time is valuable. Google indexes and crawls fast, but it can’t keep up with the daily deluge of [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/topsy-turvy-the-truth-about-real-time-search-for-the-social-web/feed/ 1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/failing-forward-by-john-c-maxwell/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/failing-forward-by-john-c-maxwell/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:00:11 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7532 Have you ever read the book Failing Forward by John C. Maxwell?  If you haven’t, I highly recommend it.  If you have, you know it’s an awesome book that shows you how to make the most of your mistakes and move forward to your ultimate goal.  It tells you how to look at life’s setbacks, [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/failing-forward-by-john-c-maxwell/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-rise-of-the-hack-infographic/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-rise-of-the-hack-infographic/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:11:43 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7528 Hackathons, Hack Days, Startup Weekends and the like are a growing movement. They bring together entrepreneurs, designers, developers, mentors, investors, and cram them in a room to sink or swim on their best ideas. The scene has become a hot bed for technology startups and many have gone on to be very successful, highly funded [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-rise-of-the-hack-infographic/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/fanmix-an-amazing-tool-for-managing-multiple-social-media-accounts/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/fanmix-an-amazing-tool-for-managing-multiple-social-media-accounts/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:01:41 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7524 I saw this piece on a tool called FanMix in the Apps section of The Next Web blog and just had to give it a try. So glad I did! If you have ever felt overwhelmed managing multiple social accounts, you need to give this a try. FanMix is a great tool that links up [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/fanmix-an-amazing-tool-for-managing-multiple-social-media-accounts/feed/ 1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/highlight-and-glancee-find-people-you-like-nearby/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/highlight-and-glancee-find-people-you-like-nearby/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:11:45 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7519 Have you ever wondered about the people you cross paths with every day? The strangers you live so close to yet have no concept of who they are? Have you ever thought about the strange and random ways  in which we seem to make friends? Well, the fact is, most of us have and with [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/highlight-and-glancee-find-people-you-like-nearby/feed/ 1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-sweet-or-salty-5-tools-for-tracking-social-media-sentiment/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-sweet-or-salty-5-tools-for-tracking-social-media-sentiment/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:11:57 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=5568 This week, social media vocabulary is taking a look at some tools that will help you take stock of your sentiment on your social networks. Are your tweets mostly positive? Mostly negative? These will look at Twitter so if you come across some others that focus on Facebook or others, let us know! Twendz: Twendz [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-sweet-or-salty-5-tools-for-tracking-social-media-sentiment/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/having-trouble-making-a-march-madness-bracket-have-this-website-do-it-for-you/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/having-trouble-making-a-march-madness-bracket-have-this-website-do-it-for-you/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:08:35 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7512 Bracketologists and sports fans alike bring out the pens and begin studying the stats in anticipation of March Madness. But what if a computer did all the work for you? PickMyBracket.com is the chance to sit back and let the computer do the difficult selection for you. You don’t have to spend hours analyzing statistics [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/having-trouble-making-a-march-madness-bracket-have-this-website-do-it-for-you/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/ncaa-march-madness-online-brackets/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/ncaa-march-madness-online-brackets/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 09:18:58 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7478 It’s the best time of year again for college basketball fans and this is your source for NCAA March Madness Online Brackets.  First, I want to give a HUGE shout-out to the Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Team for beating UC Santa Barbara 77-64 on Saturday night, winning the Big West Conference championship game and [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/ncaa-march-madness-online-brackets/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/is-pinterest-the-next-social-commerce-game-changer-infographic/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/is-pinterest-the-next-social-commerce-game-changer-infographic/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:47:56 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7473 Thanks again to our friends at Column Five Media for this great infographic on Pinterest. I know we’ve been talking about it a lot recently, but it deserves it. In fact, just yesterday we learned that Pinterest is actually driving more referral traffic than Twitter. Think about that for a second! That is crazy! We [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/is-pinterest-the-next-social-commerce-game-changer-infographic/feed/ 3 http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-the-freshest-twitter-tools-2011/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-the-freshest-twitter-tools-2011/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:41:22 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=2796 The latest and the greatest change everyday. Here are a few of our favorites to try out! The Archivist: While not a truly complete Twitter archive, The Archivist allows you to look up any search term and view its history on Twitter. You can see top users of the term, how much it’s been tweeted, [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-the-freshest-twitter-tools-2011/feed/ 3 http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-activate-your-brand-page-timeline-now-step-by-step-screenshots/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-activate-your-brand-page-timeline-now-step-by-step-screenshots/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:18:30 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7455 Well, we were just putting together a little information on what to do when you get the new Timeline themed brand page on your pages and we realized that there is a cool little way to activate yours early. All of them will switch on March 3oth, but if you want it early (and you [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-activate-your-brand-page-timeline-now-step-by-step-screenshots/feed/ 1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/2-things-you-have-to-do-with-the-new-timeline-facebook-brand-pages/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/2-things-you-have-to-do-with-the-new-timeline-facebook-brand-pages/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:56:10 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7453 Really there are 3. The first one is getting the new Timeline-based look for your brand ASAP. Like the Timeline or not, it is a massive upgrade for brand pages which are notoriously plain. When that notification comes up, take the plunge and then make sure to do these 2 things right away! [Update: Activate [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/2-things-you-have-to-do-with-the-new-timeline-facebook-brand-pages/feed/ 3 http://www.saltywaffle.com/5-reasons-your-website-isn%e2%80%99t-converting-visitors-in-to-clients/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/5-reasons-your-website-isn%e2%80%99t-converting-visitors-in-to-clients/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:00:24 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6592 The purpose of your website is to generate new leads so you can convert them into paying customers or clients.  If your website isn’t flipping prospects, it’s not doing its job and you’re likely wasting a lot of quality traffic.  Here are the top 5 reasons websites don’t convert: Not Having an Opt-In Box to [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/5-reasons-your-website-isn%e2%80%99t-converting-visitors-in-to-clients/feed/ 2 http://www.saltywaffle.com/citing-a-tweet-in-an-academic-paper/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/citing-a-tweet-in-an-academic-paper/#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:49:51 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7425 In written academic work, citing sources is standard practice and citing a tweet is no different.  The Modern Language Association (MLA) has devised a standard format to cite a tweet that’s super simple and no URL is required. Here’s a step-by-step process (courtesy of the MLA) that better explains how to do this: Hopefully this helps [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/citing-a-tweet-in-an-academic-paper/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/tech-takeover-iphone-4-egypt-and-social-media-infographic/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/tech-takeover-iphone-4-egypt-and-social-media-infographic/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:23:40 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7421 Today we’re featuring another great infographic from frugaldad.com. This one looks at how modern technology is affecting journalism and how social media and mobile devices are making it difficult for traditional journalism to survive.  Behold, the power of the iPhone.]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/tech-takeover-iphone-4-egypt-and-social-media-infographic/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-effective-are-your-tweets/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-effective-are-your-tweets/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:00:52 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=2399 So you want to know, how many people actually see your tweets? How many people do those things actually make their way to through your network? You know that social media is playing a role in SEO and you want to be influential, so let’s start with Twitter and see just how many people you’re [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-effective-are-your-tweets/feed/ 2 http://www.saltywaffle.com/getting-social-with-nba-all-star-weekend/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/getting-social-with-nba-all-star-weekend/#comments Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:32:56 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7393 As social media has evolved so has the NBA and All-Star weekend has become a huge social event.  Last year, the NBA had 1 million fans in China following them on social media. This year they have 41 million thanks to Jeremy Lin.  They also have 200 million fans globally through Twitter and 14 international [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/getting-social-with-nba-all-star-weekend/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-how-social-media-affects-your-job-prospects/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-how-social-media-affects-your-job-prospects/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:46:25 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7389 This post is written by John Lewis and he works at PriceCollate. You can checkout the blog of website here. Social media users need to be careful about what they post on Facebook, Twitter and other media-sharing profiles. A growing number of employees are using online resources to screen potential candidates, including Myspace, Facebook and other social [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-how-social-media-affects-your-job-prospects/feed/ 8 http://www.saltywaffle.com/oh-the-pinsanity-infographic/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/oh-the-pinsanity-infographic/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:03:02 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7384 This infographic has been floating the last couple of weeks, but if you haven’t seen it, you’re in for a shock. It does a great job of putting just how HUGE Pinterest is right now. It is astounding. More traffic driven than LinkedIn, Google+, and YouTube combined? Yes. Businesses of all kinds are clamoring to [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/oh-the-pinsanity-infographic/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/who-deleted-me-facebook-twitter/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/who-deleted-me-facebook-twitter/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:47:54 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7376 We have two very popular articles floating around about how to tell if someone removes (unfriends) you on Facebook, but we decided it is time for an update since changes to Facebook have broken some of those methods. We’re also going to throw in how to tell which of your Twitter followers left you and [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/who-deleted-me-facebook-twitter/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-is-facebook-a-serious-addiction/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-is-facebook-a-serious-addiction/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:25:18 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7371 It’s been a while since we had a guest post from our friends over at Faronics so we thought it was high we brought you one. This post comes courtesy of Nimritta Parmar. Most people have joked about being addicted to Facebook at one time or another, but it may have more truth to it [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-is-facebook-a-serious-addiction/feed/ 1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/presidents-day-gift-10-free-dollars-for-real/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/presidents-day-gift-10-free-dollars-for-real/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:48:42 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7367 Hey Salty peeps! Thought we’d let you know about this great deal over on Tippr.com for $20 to spend on anything at Overstock for just $10. The way we see it, that’s $10 free dollars and that sounds nice. Get yourself something sweet for President’s Day!]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/presidents-day-gift-10-free-dollars-for-real/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/adding-a-really-cool-social-layer-to-music/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/adding-a-really-cool-social-layer-to-music/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:17:11 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7361 If you’re like me and enjoy listening to music while you work, these sites are NOT for you. You see, these sites are so addicting that adding them to your music discovery and listening options might end up distratcing you from your work for long periods of time. You’ve been warned. All that said, these [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/adding-a-really-cool-social-layer-to-music/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/maximizing-your-offline-network/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/maximizing-your-offline-network/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:11:25 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7322 It’s easy to take online relationship building for granted but that’s no reason to neglect your offline network.  Digital handshakes reach more people, fast, at little to no cost but nothing beats a face-to-face handshake.  You can find a variety of professional networking groups and events in your area such as the Chamber of Commerce [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/maximizing-your-offline-network/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/business-apps-made-for-your-facebook-pages-business-apps-made-for-your-facebook-pages-business-apps-made-for-your-facebook-pages/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/business-apps-made-for-your-facebook-pages-business-apps-made-for-your-facebook-pages-business-apps-made-for-your-facebook-pages/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:21:51 +0000 Daniel Labrum http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7317 Did you know that there are numerous ways you can improve your Facebook Page by using Facebook’s business apps? There are many apps designed for expanding the abilities of your fan page. Some of these are free, some are paid. Chances are, if you have seen something cool on a fan page that you don’t [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/business-apps-made-for-your-facebook-pages-business-apps-made-for-your-facebook-pages-business-apps-made-for-your-facebook-pages/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/internet-usage-predictions-infographic/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/internet-usage-predictions-infographic/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:03:43 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7313 What will our online obsession come to? Check out some of these predictions.]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/internet-usage-predictions-infographic/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/were-not-pinterested/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/were-not-pinterested/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:48:12 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7309 Men! What’s going on? More than 80% of the Pinterest user base is made up of women! We all better catch up on this whole Pinterest thing. Why you ask? Well, the numbers are insane, historic actually. Pinterest is the fastest website to reach 10 million unique visitors. Ever. Ever. Think of sites like Etsy [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/were-not-pinterested/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-5-reasons-people-will-unfollow-you-on-twitter/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-5-reasons-people-will-unfollow-you-on-twitter/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:10:47 +0000 Christine Kane http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7288 Because of the ease in following people on Twitter once you join you usually get flooded with notifications that new people are following you on a daily basis. Some of these people will be your friends and colleagues, some of these people will be businesses trying to connect with you, some of these people have [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-5-reasons-people-will-unfollow-you-on-twitter/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-date-on-twitter-part-ii-the-do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-date-on-twitter-part-ii-the-do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:52:14 +0000 Kate MacLean http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7289   Well today is Valentine’s Day, the holiday that most couples enjoy and singles prefer not to mention. All you singles, I suggest you spoil yourself today, buy a box of chocolates, and indulge as you read this article on the Do’s and Don’ts of Twitter-Dating. How to Date on Twitter Part I covered the [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-date-on-twitter-part-ii-the-do%e2%80%99s-and-don%e2%80%99ts/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/pimp-out-your-gmail-with-5-apps/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/pimp-out-your-gmail-with-5-apps/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:14:06 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7283 If you’re using Gmail, you’re halfway to awesome email! Gmail serves as a great hub for all your Google products and is extremely reliable and customizeable, as you about to find out. Take your Gmail to the next level with these 5 great extensions for Chrome. (I linked extensions for chrome, but you can find [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/pimp-out-your-gmail-with-5-apps/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-customize-your-google-url/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-customize-your-google-url/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:18:25 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7251 Have you been wondering if there’s a way to customize your Google+ URL?  Wonder no more my friends, your answer is here.  There’s a free service called gplus.to that shortens your Google+ URL into a nice, easy to remember link.  Plug in your G+ profile ID number on gplus.to and a customized URL will be [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-customize-your-google-url/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/wrestling-online-privacy-infographic/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/wrestling-online-privacy-infographic/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:12:34 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7247 This is one of the most through infographics we’ve ever featured and it comes courtesy of frugaldad.com. Recent changes to Google’s privacy policy highlight this graphic, so if you’re curious about the state of your online data, take a good look! Source: frugaldad.com  ]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/wrestling-online-privacy-infographic/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-currency-pay-with-a-tweet/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-currency-pay-with-a-tweet/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=2002 The last election popularized the idea of donating your presence in social media to a candidate. Since then, Causes and other sites have been using this practice to spread the word about various charitable campaigns. To support a particular cause, you simply allow the Facebook application to post a message on your behalf to your personal [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-currency-pay-with-a-tweet/feed/ 4 http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-get-a-celebrity-to-follow-you-on-twitter/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-get-a-celebrity-to-follow-you-on-twitter/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:02 +0000 Kate MacLean http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7229 Are you one of those Tweeters who joined Twitter and made a pretty profile simply to connect with your newest celebrity crush? Then look no further, I am about to share with you the latest and greatest tricks to help you improve upon your celebrity Twitter etiquette and even maybe get you a follow from [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-get-a-celebrity-to-follow-you-on-twitter/feed/ 1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/4-ways-to-dominate-your-industry-with-google-plus/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/4-ways-to-dominate-your-industry-with-google-plus/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:31 +0000 Tyler Zey http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7216 Google +’s active users are artists, musicians, reporters, and bloggers. These people, in addition to being totally awesome, are great for spreading the word about your brand. They habitually share, +1, and comment on interesting things they see. You want them to see you. Here are four ways to build relationship with them: Hashtags: Hashtags [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/4-ways-to-dominate-your-industry-with-google-plus/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-hot-social-sites-with-an-artsy-feel/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-hot-social-sites-with-an-artsy-feel/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:12:05 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6381 There are a few sites right now you may have heard of, but a couple are pretty new so we’re featuring them this week in social media vocabulary. If you ever wanted a great way to visually collect interests and things on the web you think are awesome, try out one of these sites, they [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-hot-social-sites-with-an-artsy-feel/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-top-100-social-media-colleges/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-top-100-social-media-colleges/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:54:09 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7223 In another fruitless search for quality social media curriculum offered by the colleges and universities that we trust to educate tomorrow’s workforce, I came across an interesting list. While not an assessment of programs or courses offered on social media, this list, created by StudentAdvisor.com, looks at which school are most effectively using social media to recruit students and [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-top-100-social-media-colleges/feed/ 1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/getting-social-with-super-bowl-xlvi/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/getting-social-with-super-bowl-xlvi/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:10:29 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7184 Are you ready for some football?  Ready or not this year’s Super Bowl could be the most social event yet.  It may not be the ritual you’re used to but the social media buzz has gotten louder and louder for the most epic game day in America.  Twitter, Facebook and Google+ are taking advantage of social media [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/getting-social-with-super-bowl-xlvi/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/who-actually-uses-google/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/who-actually-uses-google/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:04:34 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7177 It’s a good question and today’s infographic is a great look at exactly what people are using Google+. 63% of Google+ is still made of male users and 83% of the network is still considered inactive. Check out the infographic, but remember why it doesn’t really matter how many users it has or how active [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/who-actually-uses-google/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-date-on-twitter-part-1/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-date-on-twitter-part-1/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:50:31 +0000 Kate MacLean http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7158 Twitter Dating: Finding Love in 140 Characters or Less Are you an avid tweeter and looking to ease your way back into the dating game? Twitter-dating may be exactly what you are looking for. Yes, you read that correctly, more than 1,000 tweeters have turned to the social networking site to find their “love at [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-date-on-twitter-part-1/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/twittiquette-a-good-twitizens-21-point-checklist/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/twittiquette-a-good-twitizens-21-point-checklist/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:37:17 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=4200 Etiquette is as important on social networks as it is at interviews and fancy dinners. You don’t wear cut-off jeans to formal events or chew with your mouth open at a business dinner, so don’t do the equivalent by forgetting your twitter manners! There are certain things that you can’t get away with on Twitter. Twittequette is an [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/twittiquette-a-good-twitizens-21-point-checklist/feed/ 3 http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-google-edition/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-google-edition/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:30:32 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=5309 If you have been wandering aimlessly around Google Plus wondering what all these oddly named things are, that’s good because today’s social media vocabulary is here to help out. Here are 5 Google Plus related vocab words to get familiar with! Circles: The first thing you will notice when you start with Google+ are the circles. These [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-google-edition/feed/ 1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/getting-sticky-with-social-media/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/getting-sticky-with-social-media/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:00:38 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=2485 A term web people might use to describe a site is sticky. It sounds a little strange, but it’s actually a huge measure of a website’s success. The stickier the better. The measure of a websites ‘stickiness’ can be found in the page views per visitor; the more pages a person goes to on the site, the [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/getting-sticky-with-social-media/feed/ 3 http://www.saltywaffle.com/is-your-website-mobile-friendly/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/is-your-website-mobile-friendly/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:23:00 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7123 The number of people who access the web on a smartphone is rapidly increasing.  Mobile users want content at their fingertips, that they can access anytime, anywhere.  Developing a mobile friendly site means creating a site that’s elastic enough to display nicely on whatever device your end user is viewing it on.  Website owners are [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/is-your-website-mobile-friendly/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-and-law-where-do-we-go-from-here-infographic/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-and-law-where-do-we-go-from-here-infographic/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:43:36 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7116 For as comfortable as many people are using social networks, clicking the ‘I Agree’ button flippantly, and uploading content of all different kinds, it is always good to have a reminder of the how new this stuff really is and how much lawyering has gone on behind the scenes to make it all possible. Organizations are still [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-and-law-where-do-we-go-from-here-infographic/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-3-ways-to-convert-facebook-fans-into-super-fans/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-3-ways-to-convert-facebook-fans-into-super-fans/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:58:32 +0000 rebecca http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7104 If you intend to use Facebook tools and applications to generate more sales for your business, then you need to make an effort to get the attention of your customers on Facebook and turn them into super fans. Remember, a super fan is that one unique and very important customer who not only purchases your [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-3-ways-to-convert-facebook-fans-into-super-fans/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/clash-of-the-titans-google-adwords-vs-organic-seo/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/clash-of-the-titans-google-adwords-vs-organic-seo/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:00:06 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6125 Tom over at Odd Dog Media put up a great breakdown of how to decide which is better for you, AdWords or Organic SEO and since…you know, we’re kinda into that sorta thing, we thought it would be helpful for all of you to take a look at as well. Which path are you taking? [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/clash-of-the-titans-google-adwords-vs-organic-seo/feed/ 2 http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-significance-of-an-opt-in-box/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-significance-of-an-opt-in-box/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:56:58 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7083 Any local business owner can use the Internet to get more customers, clients, or patients immediately.  If you haven’t already done so go to your website and Facebook Fan Page, (hopefully you have both), and get what’s called an opt-in form or opt-in box.  When someone comes to your website or fan page there should [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-significance-of-an-opt-in-box/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/privacy-settings-avoid-the-social-media-paparazzi/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/privacy-settings-avoid-the-social-media-paparazzi/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:18:31 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=5416 You know the paparazzi, they’ll take any opportunity to catch a star like yourself doing something a little less than kosher. If you’re looking or have just applied for a job, employers  will most likely seek out your social media profiles and they are usually in paparazzi mode. In other words, they are out specifically [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/privacy-settings-avoid-the-social-media-paparazzi/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/is-social-media-good-for-america-infographic/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/is-social-media-good-for-america-infographic/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:39:44 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7077 This is an interesting look at how social media has affected youth as far as democracy and many of the elements of the First Amendment goes. It looks like students who regularly use social media are more appreciative of how far the First goes to protect our rights. This is an interesting study on democracy [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/is-social-media-good-for-america-infographic/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/stop-sopa/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/stop-sopa/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:56:33 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=7071 Hey, if you care at all about how much control the government has on the content you can see online, you need to help us stop SOPA and PIPA. These are very similar bills before congress designed to curb online piracy, but in fact allow for the government to shut down any site they deem [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/stop-sopa/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-measure-your-social-influence/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-measure-your-social-influence/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:30:16 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=2954 It’s no secret that search is going is social. Influence in social media is already a part of what drives page ranking at Google and Bing. We’ve written about different ways to measure your own influence in social media on a few occasions, but things change fast. There are more great tools out there than [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-measure-your-social-influence/feed/ 7 http://www.saltywaffle.com/dont-push-socialize-the-truth-about-pushy-marketing/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/dont-push-socialize-the-truth-about-pushy-marketing/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:53:49 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=2787 We live in a world surrounded by ads, that’s clear. With more methods of advertising, come more ways we learn to block them out. We are numb to many types of push marketing techniques, those types of ads and campaigns that saturate and annoy. Thankfully, we also live in a world where social media offers [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/dont-push-socialize-the-truth-about-pushy-marketing/feed/ 3 http://www.saltywaffle.com/why-you-need-an-effective-facebook-fan-page/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/why-you-need-an-effective-facebook-fan-page/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:00:01 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6987 As a business professional you need to realize marketing is the lifeblood of your business.  Facebook Fan Pages are an efficient way to promote a business, brand, product, or service and the best part is they’re FREE!  In order to compete today you need to have a strong, professional social media presence and pages give [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/why-you-need-an-effective-facebook-fan-page/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/should-you-even-have-a-twitter/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/should-you-even-have-a-twitter/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:19:57 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6983 Flowtown has created an excellent flowchart for individuals presented with that fateful question: Should I get a Twitter? Do you have a Twitter account yourself? If not, does this flowchart lead you to want to get one? Let us know!]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/should-you-even-have-a-twitter/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-she%e2%80%99s-cute-but-is-she-really-your-friend/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-she%e2%80%99s-cute-but-is-she-really-your-friend/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:01:08 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6963 We all get them, the random friend requests from a girl who’s only photo you can see is…well…intriguing. Do you accept them to add to your friend count or up the beauty level of your friend lineup? No! Cyber criminals are using pictures of pretty girls and guys to get at your personal information. Kelly Batke of [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-she%e2%80%99s-cute-but-is-she-really-your-friend/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/5-wordpress-plugins-every-good-blog-needs/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/5-wordpress-plugins-every-good-blog-needs/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:42:15 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6957 When it comes to having a great blog, WordPress may just be the best place to start, especially if you aren’t the most technically savvy person (and even if you are!). When you start off fresh with a brand new WordPress install, it is nice to throw a few great plugins on it to increase functionality right [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/5-wordpress-plugins-every-good-blog-needs/feed/ 3 http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-be-creative-a-step-by-step/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-be-creative-a-step-by-step/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:42:24 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6952 Creative is something almost all of us are constantly striving to be. It’s an eternal struggle to dig deep and pull out the best of what we have to create something inspired and that (hopefully) inspires others as well. If there were a way to unlock your most creative self regularly, you’d be interested right? [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/how-to-be-creative-a-step-by-step/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/hottest-social-media-trends-of-2012/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/hottest-social-media-trends-of-2012/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:10:23 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6912 The hottest social media players on deck have moved into the batter’s box and are coming out swinging in 2012!  Over the next twelve months, keep your eyes open for this year’s Hottest Social Media Trends: 1.    New Buzz Words – as the ever-expanding online community grows, so does the vocabulary!  Put down “Social Media [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/hottest-social-media-trends-of-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-marketing-for-startups-infographic/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-marketing-for-startups-infographic/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:23:25 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6943 Social media is the perfect option for a startup on a shoestring budget. Check out this infographic created for udemy by Column Five Media on ways to get people to talk about your product!]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-marketing-for-startups-infographic/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-it-can-even-happen-to-gaga/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-it-can-even-happen-to-gaga/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:45:00 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6939 In this guest post Faronics’ Samatha Shah shows us that social media account hacking can even happen to people who have teams to help them manage their online life. Lady Gaga’s Twitter and Facebook were simultaneously hacked last week and now everyone wants a free iPad (keep reading).  Remember to change your password once in [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-it-can-even-happen-to-gaga/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-relevance-drives-influence/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-relevance-drives-influence/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:36:02 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=3871 Welcome to another edition of social media vocabulary. Today we’re taking you through a list of tools, sites, and even one game that recognize the importance of your place in social media. All five of today’s words are names of services out there to help you measure your influence in social media and just get [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-relevance-drives-influence/feed/ 1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/freaky-friday-trying-to-figure-out-who-is-lurking-around-your-facebook/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/freaky-friday-trying-to-figure-out-who-is-lurking-around-your-facebook/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:30:06 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=1856 Since we posted about Facebook Stalking and the 5 Things You Can Do On Facebook You Would Have Paid A Private Eye For 10 Years Ago, a question that keeps popping up is this: So Salty Waffle, how do we find out who is Facebook Stalking us…? The rumors out there for the answer on [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/freaky-friday-trying-to-figure-out-who-is-lurking-around-your-facebook/feed/ 2 http://www.saltywaffle.com/what-if-social-media-sites-were-your-neighbors-infographic/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/what-if-social-media-sites-were-your-neighbors-infographic/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:20:50 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6900 Another fantastic infographic out of Column Five Media. This graphic puts into a visual form, the personalities of each social network you may be a part of. Do these seem right to you? Do you get the same feel from these networks? Infographic by: Column Five Media]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/what-if-social-media-sites-were-your-neighbors-infographic/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/give-your-peeps-some-klout-adding-k-to-their-influence/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/give-your-peeps-some-klout-adding-k-to-their-influence/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:19:14 +0000 angela http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6078 Do you have a Klout.com account? Klout is a free service that “identifies influencers on topics across the social web.” If you don’t have an account yet, that is step 1. Step 2 is learning how to give +K to your peers. What exactly does it mean to give “+K” Klout score to someone? A [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/give-your-peeps-some-klout-adding-k-to-their-influence/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-7-types-of-cyber-criminals/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-7-types-of-cyber-criminals/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:07:51 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6897 Another great post from Kelly Batke at Faronics here on the 7 major types of cyber criminals. Check these out and watch out for them as you peruse social networks and shop online this holiday season. Remember when cyber criminals were computer geeks trying to crash computers from their mothers’ basements?  Well they’ve evolved. Malware [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/social-media-vocabulary-7-types-of-cyber-criminals/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/10-infinite-marketing-principles/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/10-infinite-marketing-principles/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:28:02 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6867 The first thing to remember is marketing starts with the right market, the right message, using the right media, and each of these components depend on each other.  If you have the wrong message, it won’t matter what media it’s on or what market you’re speaking to.  If you have the wrong media, your market [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/10-infinite-marketing-principles/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/115-awesome-facebook-fan-pages/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/115-awesome-facebook-fan-pages/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:35:40 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6859 There were already a ton of great collections floating around out there on the best Facebook fan pages so we thought we would put them all in one easy to find place on SaltyWaffle. Thanks to all our great sources! 20 Most Beautiful and Effective Facebook Pages from 10Steps.sg 40+ Great Examples from Noupe.com 35 [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/115-awesome-facebook-fan-pages/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/get-an-immediate-tax-deduction-and-more-clients-for-your-business-simultaneously/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/get-an-immediate-tax-deduction-and-more-clients-for-your-business-simultaneously/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:46:34 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6836 What kind of year is 2012 going to be for you?  You can either do what you’ve always done, hope things get better, and keep getting what you’re getting (good luck).  Or, you can take action, and MAKE things better by acquiring the tools and advice that will help you skyrocket your results and transform [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/get-an-immediate-tax-deduction-and-more-clients-for-your-business-simultaneously/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/research-social-media-and-branding/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/research-social-media-and-branding/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:00:08 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6831 Ever wondered how people on different networks feel about brand interaction? Well, now you don’t have to. AYTM conducted some social media research into how consumers who interact with brands online, feel about it. Check it out! 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You don’t necessarily sell a physical product, but people visit you for information or entertainment and you want to turn that into a little bit of cash money. Well, luckily there are a couple great programs for doing just that. Not everyone can work out a [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/monetize-your-blog-or-website-3-easy-affiliate-programs/feed/ 3 http://www.saltywaffle.com/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-facebook-timeline-cover-picture/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-facebook-timeline-cover-picture/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:03:13 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6811 Not everyone even has the new Facebook Timeline yet and there are already a ton of different guides, sites, and ideas on how to customize the awesome Timeline cover. We’ve collected some of most important information and a list of some the coolest sites here for you to check out. People are so creative! Have [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-facebook-timeline-cover-picture/feed/ 5 http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-social-ceo-2/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-social-ceo-2/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:00:48 +0000 Angel Soria http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6794 In case you didn’t get the memo, social media is not a fad and will be here for the long haul.  Since sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Google+ are a part of our daily lives, CEO’s are now being expected to participate in social engagements.  The benefits of social media are no longer [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-social-ceo-2/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-how-to-create-a-great-password/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-how-to-create-a-great-password/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:00:26 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6677 by Kelly Batke at Faronics In my previous post on passwords, I posted the 25 worst passwords of 2011. If you didn’t see any of your passwords in that list, that’s good news. But chances are you’re reading this article because you’re nervous that your password may not be strong enough. While some websites are starting to provide an [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/guest-post-how-to-create-a-great-password/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/we-love-garyvee/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/we-love-garyvee/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:15:39 +0000 Nicole Donnelly http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6746 ]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/we-love-garyvee/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/linkedin-bootcamp-awesome-linkedin-infographic/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/linkedin-bootcamp-awesome-linkedin-infographic/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:00:22 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6685 Still haven’t put any time into LinkedIn? 5 Steps to Stardom didn’t motivate you? Well maybe this infographic on LinkedIn will get you into fighting shape! Courtesy of Mashable!]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/linkedin-bootcamp-awesome-linkedin-infographic/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/switch-on-your-facebook-timeline-today/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/switch-on-your-facebook-timeline-today/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:13:54 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6741 You may have heard that the new Facebook Timeline is rolling out for everyone now. If you don’t want to wait, follow the link! Activate your Timeline. Once you do it, Facebook gives you 7 days to edit your Facebook life’s history before it gets published. (Good choice) Have fun surfing through your first Facebook [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/switch-on-your-facebook-timeline-today/feed/ 2 http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-value-of-a-link/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-value-of-a-link/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:00:57 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=2726 OddDog has a way with SEO, so when they told us about Open Site Explorer, a tool built by SEOmoz, we listened carefully. Getting links to drive the rank of the pages on your site is a must. But, all links are not created equal, some links have higher value than others. This means if [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/the-value-of-a-link/feed/ 0 http://www.saltywaffle.com/3-streaming-options-for-holiday-music/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/3-streaming-options-for-holiday-music/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:10 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6688 Looking to add a little holiday cheer to your playlist this season? Music always helps me get through a ton of work, so try these sites for holiday music right from your browser. Pandora: Nothing new here, Pandora has a number of holiday channels, here is an old, but great list of them to look [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/3-streaming-options-for-holiday-music/feed/ 1 http://www.saltywaffle.com/2-go-to-shopping-apps-for-the-holidays/ http://www.saltywaffle.com/2-go-to-shopping-apps-for-the-holidays/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:00:47 +0000 Mitchell Cuevas http://www.saltywaffle.com/?p=6693 If you’re looking to save a few bucks this shopping season, these two apps are definitely a must. Two of the biggest companies out there (eBay & Google) are behind them and they are guaranteed to find you the lowest price online and offline.   RedLaser: Among the most awesome of features is the ‘find [...]]]> http://www.saltywaffle.com/2-go-to-shopping-apps-for-the-holidays/feed/ 0