Social Media News – 06/27/2012

facebookI suppose I should subtitle this social media news segment “The Facebook Edition” as there’s a lot of valuable blogging going on out there about Facebook.

Free Webinar – Recent Facebook Changes - by Inman News

Inman news will be covering why you need to change your Facebook profile e-mail address now (full story), the new Facebook apps, and promoted/scheduled posts.

6 Easy Ways to Boost Site Traffic with Facebook

While this article is targeted for Business to Business (B2B) marketers, there are still some nuggets of wisdom on how Facebook boosts lead generation that you can pull from it.

Infographic: How to Get More Likes, Comments, and Shares on Facebook

Ok, so I am a total sucker for infographics. These charts make data cool and this one is definitely worth a peek as it has some very insightful stats on what people like, share, or comment on.

Guide to Facebook Plugin for WordPress

If you’re using WordPress for your office or personal blog, you might want to check out this story as it goes through how to set up the Facebook plugin for WordPress which bundles functionality like you will see on this blog with the ability to comment directly on a post using your Facebook ID or recent shares/likes on Facebook. Agent Steve Huhta of RE/MAX Shambeau & Lyons warns “watch out – this plug in is not for kids. Ended up paying a WP guru consultant to fix it and try to get the whole thing working. The idea for this plug in is perfect but we still do not have it all working properly.”

How to Build and Keep an Engaged Audience

Yes, another infographic. This one has some valuable data about what keeps your audience’s attention, which is valuable both for lead generation and relationship maintenance.

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