Social Media

SocialCrawlytics: A Brand new social crawler tool!

Posted by on Jun 16, 2012 in Analytics, Social Media | 1 comment

Social Crawlytics is a brand new social crawler that was released late last week by Yousaf Sekander. The new tool is a hugely useful resource as it allows you to see which pages of a website have been shared and on which social networks. By simply entering your web address, Social Crawlytics allows you to see the amount of shares (broken down by social network) for each page of your website. You can also validate that you own a website (by uploading a file to your server) to make the crawler perform faster. I am really impressed with this tool and plan on using it a lot in the near...

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5 New Years Resolutions for Online Retailers!

Posted by on Dec 12, 2011 in Link Building, SEO, Social Media | 3 comments

In 2011, we’ve seen lots more e-commerce retailers step up from just applying a few generic title tags and doing a bit of sporadic link building and start working on building a real brand – which is great to see. Now, as we start to think about what we’re going to be changing once we’ve got over those inevitable NYE hangovers, here are a few tips to help you get more from your website. Start using Twitter for lead-generation: By using tools like Topsy or even the advanced search feature on Twitter, you can find people who are asking questions about the products that...

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5 Free Tools for Social Media Benchmarking

Posted by on Nov 13, 2011 in Social Media | 0 comments

Social media is both highly competitive and highly rewarding for companies in most industries, which is why it’s never been more important. If you’re competing against a host of competitions within the social media marketplace – benchmarking is fundamental. By recording the activity of your competitors (and of course your own) you are ensuring that you’re not being left behind, over-stepping the mark or even taking the right approach. Here are five free and easy to use tools that will help you to monitor the social media activity within your industry. 1. Topsy Topsy...

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