THREADS – Are you in or out?

A new platform has hit our devices and it's from our old friends at Meta. and after 6 days has already reached over 100 million subscribers! On launch day I spent a little while playing with it this morning (more than I thought was quite addictive!) Subscriber number 9, 246,775 Initial … Read more about THREADS – Are you in or out?

Social Media for your Small Business courses

I have recently been given an opportunity to host a short course on Social Media for your Small Business for York College at the Campus@Northallerton facility based at the old prison site in Northallerton. A wonderful venue, carefully renovated and really putting Northallerton on the map. These … Read more about Social Media for your Small Business courses

Different ways to grow your social media following

Social media growth can be a tricky thing to get right and sometimes it might feel like you are banging your head against brick wall. We hope the following tips will give you more information on what works and some tips you can try. Good luck!. Chose the right social platform How can you … Read more about Different ways to grow your social media following

Facebook Ads – don’t be scared!

Social media is a fantastic tool for your business and for the first time, small businesses can interact and play on an even playing field with large businesses. But organic social media content is hard to achieve for many businesses without the support of advertising. Particularly Facebook … Read more about Facebook Ads – don’t be scared!

Hashtags – platform by platform

We recently blogged about some top tips on how to use and develop hashtags for your social media platforms, but we thought it would be good to take a look platform by platform as to how to use them correctly and not to be seen a lazy poster or spamming people into a coma! Here we … Read more about Hashtags – platform by platform

No more Facebook business page verification ticks!

So after toiling away achieving your tick to verify your business Facebook page, they are being removed from 30th October. Facebook say: We're always working on better ways to help people understand more about the Pages they interact with. We introduced grey verification badges in 2015 to show … Read more about No more Facebook business page verification ticks!

Worried about what Facebook knows about you?

With the recent Facebook scandal many are now thinking ' what do the social media platforms know about us?' Quite a lot to be honest, but the majority of this information is put to good use to help make the platforms more user relevant and to make the advertising criteria more productive and … Read more about Worried about what Facebook knows about you?

8 ways to get social shares on your blog posts

Happy with your blog, but sad, that no one is reading it? Here are some basic tips to share with you to try to get more readers for your blogs. 1. Is your blog on your website? Make sure your site is visible and usable on mobile devices. The percentage of users sharing content on mobile is … Read more about 8 ways to get social shares on your blog posts