A few days ago I was talking to Kimberly Reynolds  (Savvy Media Marketing ) about a Facebook app posting without knowing it would. It had me thinking about how much information is out there for people to see and what information companies have of yours. I have thought about this in the past and accepted it a while ago. All of my information is out there on the internet and if someone really wants to find out about me they will be able to. The thought process for me was “Well if it’s out there I might as well control what people see” and that is where the social media profiles come...

Google +1 Button The Google +1 (plus one) button has been out for a little while now. Just recently they have made more of an update to it so you are going to want to make sure that this button is on your website. When people plus one your website it will effect search results and ranking for your website. If you haven’t noticed you can +1 websites in the search results within Google as well. Doing that directly off the search engine will help those different sites get ranked. That option is not available for Facebook and Twitter on there. Google+ is not trying to compete with the social networks...

 Hashtags (#’s) & Why You Want To Be Using Hashtags The hashtag symbol is # (number sign, pound key).  Hashtags are a powerful way to jump into a conversation, start one, or categorize important lists and keywords. Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest are a few of the social media platforms that utilize them. Social Media, including utilizing the hashtag feature is an inexpensive way to get your name out there and start connecting with people. Using hashtags is vital for businesses of all sizes. You don’t have to have thousands of followers to jump into a conversation and start engaging...