Betty White to Appear on SNL – Thanks to Facebook Fans!
It all started with a 29-year old man living in San Antonio around New Year’s Eve. He created a simple, and even polite Facebook page called “Betty White to Host SNL (please?)!” The initial goal was to find at least 5,000 fans and then share the feedback with the executive producer of SNL, Lorne Michaels, hoping this would inspire SNL to feature the octogenarian as a Saturday Night Live host. Near the end of January, the page hit the original goal of 5,000 fans, after about a...
Read MoreCan’t Hardly Wait for the iPad?
The wait is nearly over as iPad pre-orders start is only 4 days. The pre-order date has been a large source of controversy and speculation. Now, along with the waiting game, the betting is over. Well, almost. Apple has posted the dates for both the pre-order and the availability date on the iPad product page. Not sure what to splurge on this spring? Well, whip out your credit cards, and break open those piggy banks. Can’t stand the long lines at the Apple store? Pre-order on March 12. Up...
Read MoreDeath of the DM (Part II)
Just a few days ago, we posted a warning about a new Twitter spamming and hacking scam via Direct Message. Guess what, we’ve found another one! Be wary of the following Direct Message through Twitter: Here is a preview of the message: Don’t click on these links and be sure to send a message @ the individual that sent it to you if it is from a known Twitter account. If not, be sure to unfollow, report as spam to Twitter, and block this user. Luckily, unlike Twitter, Tinyurl is aware of...
Read MoreFinding Love in 140 Characters or Less …
Recently, the partners at Evans Media Group, Kansas City’s Social Media Agency, were asked to be guests on a televised news segment at the local CBS affiliate station KCTV5. “We were to appear during the nightly news and be interviewed by the host of a web themed segment about our involvement in social media,” said Sara Paxton, the agency’s managing partner and CTO. Nothing unusual so far, Paxton and her partner, President and CMO Paul Evans had made television appearances...
Read MoreHoly Analytics! How to: Google Analytics for Facebook Pages
Now, you are talking! Our position at Evans Media Group is that if you cannot measure it, you cannot manage it. We were excited to find this recent feature on how to track visits to your Facebook pages, just like you should be doing on your website. Google Analytics is the world’s leading analytical data and tracking system. There are many posts about integrating Google Analytics into your website and into your blog to monitor traffic, unique visitors, traffic sources, demographics, and...
Read MoreDeath of the Direct Message (Part I)
Unfortunately, Twitter still finds value in the Direct Message and the automated DM. We don’t share that opinion, and the recent onslaught on Direct Message hacking and spamming only prove the diminished value of this feature. Beware of the recent spam DM that we have been receiving. See a preview of the messages here: Don’t click on these links and be sure to send a message @ the individual that sent it to you if it is from a known Twitter account. If not, be sure to unfollow,...
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