Month: August 2011

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Facebook Fan Page Workshop : Nampa, ID

21+ Ways to Get More "Like" For Your Facebook Fan Page ““ Workshop Looking for ways to get more “Like” on your Facebook Fan Page? Join Social Media Author Dennis J. Smith, GreenHostUSA and Fan Page Bling for the “21+ Ways to Get More "Like" For Your Facebook Fan Page ““ Workshop” in Nampa, ID September 21st at 6:30 pm. You don’t need to have a Fan Page to attend so come learn how to connect with clients on the most popular social media platform in the world! Win a copy of “Promote Your Business or Cause Using Social Media” By local author Dennis J. Smith Here’s some what you’ll learn: What are the best times to post How to Share your fan pages Facebook Ads. Are they right for you? Get more functionality with custom tabs The benefits of the reveal tab How to add a "Like" box to my website How to connect your Facebook fan page to Twitter Several more ways to get others liking your fan page! Cost: Just $20! Tickets: Get Your Tickets Here Details: Stevens-Henager College 16819 N Marketplace Blvd Room N108 Nampa, ID 83687 Wednesday, September 21, 2011 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (MT)

Official: Games in Google+: fun that fits your schedule

Google+ is rolling out several games today including the popular Angry Birds. Unlike Facebook, Google promises you will have control over when you see games, how you play them and sharing that experience with others. If you are interested in games you don’t have to worry about your stream being flooded with game request.   Read more… Official Google Blog: Games in Google+: fun that fits your schedule.

Google Releases Version 1.0.5 Google+ Android App Update

Android users now can now update to the latest version of the Google+ app from their Android phone or the Android Market. Google+ Android app (v.1.0.5) brings several improvements to the mobile version. Check out the video below from Google’s Mobile Project Manager +Punit Soni.         v1.0.5 August 2, 2011 Improved notifications reliability "___ added you to Google+" notifications shown in bulk Share stream posts to individual people (search people & contacts) Clicking a +mention takes you to the person’s profile Stream no longer resets to top when screen is rotated Nearby accuracy & refresh improvements Start a one-on-one huddle from a person’s profile or a group huddle from a circle profile Hide one-on-one huddles Clickable links in huddles Confirmation text when leaving a huddle ("Are you sure you want to leave?") Improved autocomplete (people/contacts) when adding a person to a huddle Reshared posts show correct profile photo Punit Soni is the lead product manager for Google+ mobile has shared this video on YouTube talking about the changes. Download the updated version of Google+ for your Android from your phone or Android Market.

How-To Stop Those Bouncing Website Visitors

How do you track visits to your website or blog? If you are are using Google Analytics you might be familiar with the term Bounce Rate. But what is Bounce Rate? The Bounce Rate is the percentage of visitors that hit a single-page and then bounce from your site. If you have 1000 visitors on your site and 200 visit other pages on your site besides the home page, your Bounce Rate would be 80 percent. That’s because 800 of those visitors hit just your home page and then bounced. The lower the bounce rate the better you are doing at keeping visitors on your website. Which should help improve other site stats and keep readers coming back. So how does one lower a sites bounce rate? That’s something I’ve been trying to master myself with some success. Below are some tips and tricks that I’ve learned over the years. Eye-Catching Headlines Write catchy headlines that will draw in your readers and get them to click and then read your post. You want to get them off your home page and reading the meat of your site. Don’t Give Away The Farm The home page shouldn’t have full articles or you risk the reader bouncing. Just give enough information to entice them to clicking on a post so they go further into your site. There are tons of WordPress themes set-up to display part of the article and then display a link to read more. Find Reliable Hosting Don’t give your visitors an excuse to leave by having a slow site. Look for reliable hosting and keep your site running at top speeds. Related Post Plug-ins are a great tool to help keep your site bounce rate down. Related Posts will find and display a list of similar post. Think of it as walking your readers through your website. Great SEO Bring the right kind of people to your website with optimized pages. If you page is optimized for your subject matter the less chances a new visitor will bounce. Check out the All-In-One SEO Pack plugin and optimize your site. Remember to fine tune as you go since search engine rankings are always changing. Please feel free to comment below or leave any suggestions you have.