Frostbox creates a full backup of social media data

Frostbox offers automated backup of social media applications such as Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, LinkedIn, Vimeo, Foursquare, Instagram as well as Gmail. Create a full copy of all your vital data from the major social media networks, and keep it updated on regular basis. During their beta, the service is FREE.   Online Security Breaches Free infographic ...

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Listing likes at Listly

I joined List.ly this week.  It is important to curate your own articles through social bookmarking so new people can find your content.  I have a network at StumbleUpon which I have used for years and will continue to do so.  Right now, my favorite bookmarking site is List.ly. I love the option to embed your lists like this Pinterest list I created: Pinterest View more lists from Robin R Foster Pretty sleek, eh?  You can...

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Door opens for Google+ pages to communicate outside the circle

Google+ pages now being able to join the conversations that are happening out their circles is huge news.  I have been frustrated for some time with having to circle someone and then wait for them to circle the page back in order to share or comment on a post. Now Google+ page owners are not limited and can network with all Google+ users.  To learn more, see:  Google+ Now Allows Pages to Interact With All Users, Analytics Coming...

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6 ways to grow your social influence

 Free Big Collection of People Silhouettes Vector Graphic Just  today, I was in the middle of doing my own thing when a friend who was having a challenge needed some tech help.  I thought to myself, "This is just what social networking is all about."  After the experience, I realized that in that one interaction I had build my social influence in several different ways.  I figured I would share with you a few of the...

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What in the world is XeeMe?

When much of what you do depends on networking, sometimes you feel like you are all over the  place without a way to successfully  organize, plan, or measure results.  How do you keep generating content and successfully marketing yourself and engaging at the same time? Does this sound familiar?  The more networks you are on the more difficult the challenge becomes.  I have known for some time that I needed to find a more...

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6 ways to spark activity on your Facebook page

Being an admin of your own Facebook page can be frustrating if you are not attracting the traffic you would like.  I am sharing five things with you here that will help grow your community and spark conversations among your fans if you remain vigilant. Before we dive in, let me just say that Facebook is a place of many distractions.  If you want to get people's attention, you need to post consistently; your posts need to outshine...

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Update a prime section on your Facebook fan page

Image via CrunchBase Are you looking to grow your fan base on your Facebook page?  If you are looking for ways to improve your page, this week in the Extend Your Reach Community on G+  we are reviewing Facebook pages and the types of things that make good posts and how often we should post. While I have been reviewing the pages that I chose to track, I have noticed that some pages could use the "About" section more effectively.  The...

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