Why You Need To Blog!

January 20, 2012

Alright… you’ve created a blog to keep your customers up-to-date and to attract new business… now what? You can’t sit around and wait for them to come.. it doesn’t work like that…not very often anyhow.

Who are they? The people who are going to read your blog, the people who need to read your blog. You need to be pro-active and make sure your blog is visible to as many people and web searches as possible.

Do you know once you start writing a blog you become the authority on that subject. If you write, you are an author…If you are consistent at writing people will want to follow you, especially if your material is valuable, if you are solving problems and if you are enriching the lives of your readers.

Today I registered my blog with Technorati … one of the more popular blogging sites, although there are many .. I needed to verify this was my blog … the one you are reading right now…and the code below is for TECHNORATI to find and give me the thumbs up!!!

M3BP8SAHB9WC

More ideas

Today’s Tip of the day:

 Goes out to a young realtor in Victoria that has just won an incredible opportunity to improve his health and life style… I am so excited for Dennis & Ally Guevin from DFH Real Estate… Dennis was the winner of a contest held by the Times Colonist and today Dennis wrote his first blog about his upcoming journey The Health Club Challenge

I am showing Dennis a few examples of linking web pages for better exposure for his blog… Dennis well also want people to be able to subscribe to his RSS Feed, click a like button and share his blog…

Everytime Dennis publishes a blog he will learn some valuable lessons, he will be able to track his viewers and respond to questions and comments. Dennis is going to receive a lot of mileage personally and as a business person. This is one smart idea!

Dennis will need to learn how to add links, pictures, videos and create a sticky theme layout that attracts people… he’ll need to know how to add “Widgets” to his page so he can get people to click and like and share his blog giving Dennis the most exposure possible…. I love social media…and I am so pleased to be able to help him on his quest for a healthy life…

PS. If Dennis had “Google Alerts” set up he would know right now that I just published something with his name on the World Wide Web!

Do you have Google Alerts – are you an expert in your field of business? …Remember people who write blogs are considered an “Expert” in that field… which really means you are the authority on the subject that you are writing about….

Heather lives in beautiful Nanaimo & teaches hands on social media clinics through-out BC… in small groups.. please check out her tips of the day on Facebook

Heather Clifford – KISS Media

Social Network Marketing – Nanaimo BC – Keep It Simple

Cheers!

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How To Tag Your Photos On Your Facebook Business Page

January 20, 2012

 Tagging Your Photos

There are a couple of ways to tag your photos on your Facebook Business Page and I suggest to you now not to get frustrated when you first try something and it does not work. Facebook has created incredible opportunities with every feature within your business page for you to be found on the world wide web. It is only through utilizing your new tools on a consistent base that you will become comfortable and understand how Facebook works…and the HUGE value it holds for your business.

To Tag your photos

  • You need to click on the photo
  • Now click “Tag Photo”
  • Click on the photo again
  • Start to type your Business name
  • Click on your Business name
  • Click done tagging
  • Click on the arrow to move to the next photo and repeat
  • If you want to exit the photo tab – click the X in the top right corner
The following video will walk you through tagging, deleting and rotating photos on your Facebook Business Page
It’s your turn….tell me what other areas you would like help with…. Don’t forget to follow all my videos on my YouTube account found on my website.

Keep It Simple Social Media

 Heather is located in beautiful Nanaimo BC, but travels with her social media clinics throughout BC – Heather’s clinics are hands on with your Lap Top and only 14 other people in your class…small, intimate and highly educational…no matter what your technology level…give Heather a call today and get yourself and your team benefiting from the power of social media… Whistler – Vancouver – Victoria – Coquitlam – Surrey – Courtenay – Nanaimo…and beyond ♥

Heather’s motto – Keep It Simple!

Plus - You should follow my social Media Tip of the day here – Keep It Simple Social Media
    • Cheers!

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How to Get Thousands of Fans Fast!

January 11, 2012

Why Would You Do This?

In the beginning you might feel such pressure to get started that you think it is better to go out and LIKE everyone, especially on Twitter… Some people even pay money to gather thousands of fans…Trust me, with social media more friends is not better. Face it, if you have ten thousand fans you could not possibly talk to them and build any relationships.

A Few Simple Rules

  • This is not a popularity race
  • If you start slow you can manage businesses and comments as you learn
  • Start with businesses where you spend your money all year-long
  • Your favorite parks
  • Consider your volunteer work
  • Your children’s sport teams
  • Your extra curricular activities – bird watching, running groups
  • Your municipality
  • Tourism
  • Local papers

The suggestions could really be endless – I recommend 25 new follows on Twitter every other day, try using the search field by adding your city…such as Nanaimo or Whistler. Sometimes you can find people to follow that have created lists and one might be of your city…It might say people who live in Nanaimo or in my case I just have Nanaimo.

On Facebook you need to go out and LIKE other Business Pages, because Facebook Business Pages cannot LIKE people. A quick way to grab a few local pages is to find a local Business and look at “ALL” their LIKEs. I will show you how to do this in the following video.

The Goal

If we remember anything about social media it should be that we are here to create and nurture relationships by being active in our news feed (Home). It is through commenting and time that these relationships will grow – just like in life. You will also create more followers on your page through the pages you have liked and the people who follow those pages as well by commenting. Friends of friends… that is a tough one to write.. you should read it a couple of times.

Think of your social media like a community garden that takes everyone’s commitment and time to grow and prosper.

Just 15 minutes a day is all you really need to spend on social media, but if you spend more than that it doesn’t hurt you…

Cheers!

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The Most Important Resolution!

January 5, 2012

You Want Me To Do What?

Our mothers never grew up with computers in the 50′s 60′s 70′s and in most cases when they entered the work force computers where non-existant…..and yet somehow life seemed normal.

Take away my computer for a day and I begin to twitch…I’ve been told I can get a little crabby..it makes you feel like you’re missing something or that I might not be returning messages fast enough.

Now take away my cell-phone and life as I know it gets all dizzy…what do I do with myself?…I feel lost… We all use our cell-phones today as much as our computers.. they do the same thing, we text, receive e-mail, post on Facebook and Twitter even listen to i-tunes while out running…oh and we talk on our phones too…

The point I want to make is very simple… whether your job consists of sitting at your desk all day talking on the phone or working feverishly on the computer we need to take frequent breaks and give our backs and shoulders a rest… Our bodies are not designed to be in this position all day…

If you just go for a quick walk and stretch those limbs…. your productivity and enthusiasm levels rise… but more importantly at the end of a long day you still have a smile and energy for your family… think of all the complaining we are doing at the end of our day because your back and neck are throbbing from being in one body position for too long.

Do you keep your core tight while typing, is your tummy tucked in, is your back straight? Start to think about your bodies posture… as we mature our bodies and spine are settling in a much different position… make sure it is an attractive upright one…. Try this awesome clock on your desktop that will remind you to take a break.

Focus Booster

Just last weekend we left Nanaimo and headed north on the Vancouver Island to a small community called Gold River… gorgeous town 90km west of Campbell River…very close to the ocean and abundant with out-door activities and wild life … we had an incredible weekend with our buddies Diana and Jimmy P… they took us hiking to Lady Falls, showed us the Forrest Walk and even took us hunting (with our cameras) for Elk…. Norm spotted a large herd of about 14 cows with a six-point majestic bull….Holy cow…heee heee…we left technology behind and got back to nature, filling our souls with fresh air and laughter…. one small catch … our cell phones don’t work past Campbell River… and we did not bring computers (dead slow internet access)… wow wee… un-plugged literally for four days… Did you miss me?… I bet you never even noticed I was gone!!!… It was like going to a spa retreat and pampering ourselves… The Pimmy’s treat us very well… out-door fires, hottub…heck we even had some fire-works…I call it intense brain therapy… much-needed and truly noticeable on the drive back to Nanaimo…

Burman Elk

One “Resolution” I suggest for you is to take those well deserved breaks, step away from the computer every few hours stretch, bend, and take a little walk… drink plenty of water…water ensures you’ll take a few breaks…try keeping healthy snacks close by.

It is very important that every couple of months you turn off the buzz…..as much as we love you… we won’t miss you for a few days ♥

Let me know what you do to keep feeling good, what special tricks or treats make your computer day enjoyable. I loved you to post them on my Facebook Business Page wall

Keep It Simple Social Media

Heather Clifford lives in beautiful Nanaimo BC but travels through out the province teaching her hands-on clinics… Victoria, Whistler, Courtenay, Tofino, Coquitlam, Terrace, Prince George… and Kelowna…give Heather a call to discuss your social media goals!

Cheers!

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