Klout offers metrics on social media influence, so you can go beyond just counting followers or friends or whatever. But I’ve been advocating this kind of social media metrics for a long time. So, with that in mind, here’s a (relatively) new facility to put numbers behind your social media efforts. MORE >>

You are here: Home / socialmedia / Social Media is Dead Social Media is Dead January 19, 2010 by Micah 22 Comments Tweet Awhile ago, now more that a year, I wrote a post entitled SEO is Dead. Now, I am watching social media catch the same horrible affliction and accelerate towards the same horrible end. MORE >>

If you believe the media and social media “experts&# , we’re living in the Renaissance of social media. Novel and creative campaigns like the recent YouTube campaign from Old Spice purportedly demonstrate the power of social in marketing. MORE >>

Social media gives small businesses a platform to amplify their voice and visibility among prospective customers. For many small businesses, this is a rich opportunity, as you can see in the following infographic – a look at social media use by small businesses (click image for full size version). Have questions? MORE >>

Constant Contact recently released data from its Fall 2011 Attitudes and Outlook Survey , and the biggest and most interesting finding was that small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) are more comfortable using social media marketing as opposed to six months ago. Facebook reigns supreme at 86-percent, and. MORE >>