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Jarrod Bethel
- Nov 2, 2017
- 3 min
Pros and Cons to Using Facebook Live
Facebook is an ever changing landscape and one of the biggest innovations that the platform added lately is a live streaming tool, which allows any person or page using the app to go live and talk to people following them. From a brand standpoint, there are positives and negatives that go with a tool like this and here are some to know about. 1. PRO: You can talk directly with fans and/or consumers With Facebook Live, you will be able to talk directly to the audience that alr
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Madalyn Crook
- Sep 25, 2017
- 2 min
Facebook Ads
While scrolling through your Facebook newsfeed, you see cute videos of puppies, and endless amounts of “fail” videos, and a ton of advertisements. With Facebook, you are shown videos of amazing products being used by stars such as Chip and Joanna Gaines and their new Target home goods line. Social media has taken over the advertising world. Facebook is one of the biggest social media platforms out there, so when you create a new product and need to spread the word quickly–, F
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Mckinley Jordan
- Sep 25, 2017
- 2 min
How to Write for Different Social Media Platforms
When using social media platforms for your brand, a good thing to think about first is the demographics that use each platform. By knowing this information, you can see who to target on each platform. From there, it’s easier to see how to best use each platform to create a brand image and spread your brand’s message. Using each social media platform to complement the other instead of cross-posting between platforms is a great way to ensure your content seems new and relevant.
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Alicia Davidson
- Sep 25, 2017
- 3 min
The Future of Journalism for Millennials
As a journalism major and a millennial, I feel like I’ve heard it all before: “What will you DO with your degree? Don’t you know journalism is dying?” Many seem to feel that the future of traditional journalism is dead as things like the newspaper are slowly fading away, replaced instead by online news websites, or even news apps. But the real question is this: will millennials get anywhere near that mid-to-late 70s journalistic excitement that existed for the post-Watergate
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Jarrod Bethel
- Sep 25, 2017
- 3 min
Facebook Live Vs. Periscope
Live streaming is the latest function trending on social media today. Live streaming in the media has been going on for years via websites like Twitch and YouTube, but only in the past few years have shown social media apps testing the waters of live streaming. Two of the biggest current social media apps, Twitter and Facebook, are at the forefront of this latest media craze. On March 13th, Twitter announced that it acquired the steadily growing live streaming app Periscope.
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Jordin Howell
- Apr 26, 2017
- 2 min
Top 5 Free Stock Photo Websites
Free public domain images can be a great resource for anyone. But when using them for commercial use, you must be extremely vigilant about double-checking the license and terms of each image you want to use. For free commercial use, a CC0 license is a safe alternative from expensive professional photography. What is a Creative Commons 0 license? CC0 is free to use for both commercial and personal projects. It’s sometimes hard to find reliable websites for quality photos, vect
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Jordin Howell
- Oct 28, 2016
- 2 min
Why You Need to
Use Web Analytics
Once your brand has an online presence, it is important to take advantage of web analytic reports for both website and social media accounts. These reports can give you valuable insights about your brand and how the audience is interacting with it and/or receiving your message. Let’s take a step back. What are web analytics? These are statistical reports that show the owner of a website about their audience and how people behave on the site. You are able to see where in the w
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Jordin Howell
- Oct 7, 2016
- 2 min
Top 5 Things to Know When Creating Your Website
It’s time to take the next step and establish your online presence…. Now what? Here is a list of things to think about when you’re ready to create your first website. You want to provide your visitors with a pleasant online experience. These are a few things to help you create a successful site: Know what you’re looking for.
Why do you want a website? If you are a business, you might be looking for something completely different in a website than someone with a small-sc
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