Sunday, October 21, 2012

Week 8


My Video






Video 1

GREAT Coca Cola Video!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqT_dPApj9U

This was really cool! I like that they are implying that coca-cola can make people happy. These people will always remember that day and that it was coca-cola who helped them feel that way. I also thought it was really cool watching. It made me think.. "wow coca cola is a cool company" You can see that they are brightening the students day!


Video 2

Secret Deodorant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBvr3hsdyCM&list=SP752687C36CACA483&index=3&feature=plcp

This video is funny and brings attention to the product.

Video 3
Meow Mix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00M7CojclWM
Meow mix shares its videos online for many people to enjoy. The commercials are cute and clever. It's a good social media marketing plan any way you look at it.

Week 7

Part 1

1.https://www.facebook.com/squishabledotcom
This is the most effective use of social media marketing that I could find on my like pages. They engage their readers.You feel like you have a hand in making decisions WITH the company. It's really neat. They do contests, fun videos, share rough drawings of their products, and many other engaging, yet non-intrusive posts.

2.https://www.facebook.com/TheAnimalRescueSiteStore
This is the second most effective business I could find. They offer great deals. They have fun marketings strategies that like Squishable, engage the customers. They do have a tendency to over post.




3.https://www.facebook.com/LivingDeadDolls
This is the third most effective business I could find. They post well. The only problem I find, is that they tend to post weird things that have nothing to do with their products.


Google + and Facebook Comparison

According to these two websites:

http://mashable.com/2012/08/08/small-business-google-plus/
http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/technology-web/2011/12/02/why-and-how-your-business-should-use-google/

I know a lot about facebook, but not much about Google +, so I did a bit of research. According to people ( I know you didn't want personal opinions, but I feel it's relevant) They say you shouldn't use google + because noone uses it. From a business standpoint, many researches say you should use it. Since google is one of the most popular search engines, it easily catalogues the places on google. You are more likely to find Blogger entries first than any other blogging platform because it does belong to google. The same can be said about a business on Google +. If you can get your business out there, you should use all the options available!

Like Google +, Facebook offers great SMM opportunities. I think the major difference between Google + and Facebook is the user base. I don't know anyone who uses Google +. I am not saying that everyone I know makes up the majority, but you would think someone would use it. You hear people talking about Facebook, not Google +. That in and of itself is something.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Week 6


Classmate's Blog


I chose this blog to review http://sirk7101.wordpress.com/


I think this person gave a fine idea how to achieve social media marketing. They had good examples and easy explanations.


They gave a very good detailed description on what social media marketing is.


Social Media Blog


I chose this blog as my focus for the social media marketing blog (http://www.scottmonty.com/)


I really love these infographic posts for information. This post gives some tips for small businesses to utilize in marketing.  Here they are:

  1. Get their email. And make sure you give them a reason to sign up.
  2. Ask for reviews. Over 20% of reviews have local intent.
  3. Give back. Find a local cause that you can get behind.
  4. Change it up. Rotate your message or your creative.
  5. Learn from your customers. They're smarter than you are about what they want.


These are normal marketing tips, but I think that businesses could use these tactics in social media marketing.


I thought this was one of the coolest posts I have ever seen. It's about what it would have been like if twitter was available to those who were sailing on the Titanic. It's cool to see how social media has shaped how we communicate  It's awesome to see how it would have been used.


3 Business Blogs


This is a blog I design for. It's not a business, but it is utilized by many people for product information

This blog is very effective in reviewing books and giving information to potential purchasers of novels.



This is also not a business but is very useful at bringing news to the masses.


This is similar to awesomesauce.com, only for games. They have reviews, videos, and a blog. They review games and also sell adspace.