(hubze) I thought we were waiting on Facebook to put out some new brand pages (fan pages desperately need to be integrated with Timeline for the sake of continuity). However Twitter has shot-up out of the blue and beat Facebook to the punch with some ultra-mod brand pages to die for-- seriously, you might die before you can pay for one of these. But before we get into financials, let's just take a look! The ...

Still debating about whether to get a mobile site for your business?  Debate no more, because here are five reasons why you should get a mobile site: 1. Your customers are mobile; you should be where they are.  According to Gartner Research, more people will be accessing the Internet on their mobile devices than those who will with their desktop computers by 2013.  They say that in less than two years, 1.82 ...

That trobulesome Google. If you have been living under a rock, then it is time you know that Google has again updated its search.  This time, they have incorporated Google+ content into their search.  Lauren has a better explanation of the update here, but in a nutshell, the status updates, photos, videos and whatever you have put on Google+ would gain a more prominent place on your follower's search result ...

The year is more than a week old but it is never too late to review your marketing plan for the year to see whether you have all the bases covered.  We see a couple of trends and technologies this year that would be helpful for you to keep track of.  You really do not have to implement marketing strategies based on these trends, but if you run out of ideas, it would help to know these trends. We at hubze ar ...

It is the start of a new year.  Usually, it is the time when people come up with a list of things they want to do and the things they want to avoid doing.  New Year's resolutions do not only apply to your personal activities; you should also have a list of things to do for your business. When it comes to your social media efforts, you might benefit from taking a look at what you did last year and try to gau ...

In an earlier installment, the hubze squad has talked about three Facebook marketing strategies that all marketers could use to spread the word about their products and services.  See this for our discussion on Facebook Groups, Facebook Events, and Facebook Pages. Here are three more things you could use on Facebook to help you promote your business: 1. Facebook Notes and Photos. If you have written a parti ...

The hubze squad has been all excited about Google+ and how it opened its doors to businesses just recently.  If you have not yet created a business page at Google’s social networking site, why not start now? Here are six tips that you might find useful in setting up your business presence on Google+. 1. Check out what others are doing, and see what's working and what's not. You may want to see other Google+ ...

Hey Hubzers, Facebook is a pretty big pond and your audience is incredibly diverse. There are, of course, your potential fans waiting to be caught by the glimmer of engagement. And you have your average engaged fan that is totally in "Like" but not quite at the level of advocate fan that spreads the word about your brand and grows your likes by recommending your page to friends. Beyond these fans, engagemen ...

This holiday season in addition to the Black Friday hustle and Cyber Monday, we are seeing another form of holiday shopping driven by social media. Social media marketing is perfecting alongside the platforms themselves. In full swing of the holidays, Facebook Ads are hot with calls to action ("Find out more" or "Click Here") and receiving a lot of attention-- featuring holiday special offers, discounts, an ...

So you have your email carefully crafted and all your t's crossed and i's dotted. You have all the images you want inside of it ready to go. All words are spelled correct. You have the links to your site and whatever it is you are selling all perfectly placed. The grammar is immaculate. The Subject line is killer! And now you're ready to hit send.. But wait? You hit send and only 5 people on  your list of 5 ...