Last week the Silverback Marketing Round-up focused on social media and the Republican National Convention. This week the political arena moved to Charlotte, North Carolina for the 2012 Democratic National Convention. The DNC was an event to champion President Barack Obama and allow the Democratic Party an opportunity to share with the country why the [...]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hanging on to his stock
May 18, 2012 was supposed to be a big day for Facebook. Unfortunately that date is going to be remembered as the day that Facebook went public and suffered a very public disappointment as the stock never did live up to the hype. Three and a half months have passed since the initial public offering [...]
Social media sharing – find a balance between sharing too much and not enough and make it interesting!
Social media can be a lot of fun when used properly. When Silverback Marketing talks about using social media in a proper manner we are referring to people that share too often on their profile. Let’s face it, there are many people using different social networks that post all the time. After a while your [...]
Facebook expanding tools to remove fake Likes
Part of the fun of updating your Status, sharing a cool video or posting a link you want your Facebook Friends and Fans to read is the possibility of someone clicking the Like link on what you posted. The more clicks on the Like button, particularly if the Facebook profile is a business page, the [...]
The Labor Day 2012 Google Doodle
Happy Labor Day! The first Monday of September is a day celebrated in the United States to pay tribute to the contributions of workers. The day also symbolizes the end of summer for many people and is often times celebrated with parties, parades and a trip to the ballpark to watch baseball. Several companies due [...]
The Silverback Marketing Round-up for August 27-August 31, 2012
The people that feel social media has no impact outside of the online world were provided proof contrary to that belief this week during the Republican National Convention. What should have been a victorious time for Mitt Romney in his campaign for President has now transformed into a comical affair as a result of how [...]
Mobile search for restaurants continues to increase
We are a mobile society, there is no denying that to be the case. Try maneuvering your way through a crowded walkway and count how many times you need to avoid running into individuals not paying attention because their focus is on the mobile phone in their hands. Next time you are at the office [...]
Which browser possesses the largest search share from search engines other than Google?
If you are an avid user of Google do not panic when reading the title of this Silverback post. Google is in no danger at the present time of losing its position as king in the world of search engines. However, to deny the existence of other search engines is asinine and ad network Chitika [...]
Pinterest continues to grow and the social medium is easy to use for your business
It was just under seven months ago when Silverback Marketing discussed the popularity of social networking site Pinterest for the first time in the February 3rd Round-up. The social brand continues to increase in popularity and the ease of use makes the site a nice addition to your social media profile as a webmaster or [...]
Will leaving comment spam on a blog affect you in a negative way?
Published in Thoughts
Bloggers contend with the dreaded comment spam on a daily basis. Comments to your blog can be an incredibly positive occurrence when the comment is legitimate. A comment provides proof that someone read your post and was inspired to take the time to write a response to your creation. A comment can stimulate a conversation [...]