Proud to be a social media geek!

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by peggyd • May 26th • 6 comments

Or why I embrace the title “geek.” Complete with geeky footnotes.

I’m a day late in celebrating Geek Pride Day[1] but the reason I even know about it is that I am one. A proud, card carrying (well not really but it sounds fun) geek.

Sometime last year I started calling myself a geek, but quietly, just amongst friends. After reading Geekwire’s Geek Pride Day post this morning, I’ve decided to come out of the closet and wave my professional geek flag for all to see. Turns out I’m not alone. 1 in 5 Americans consider themselves geeks.[2]

I don’t want to identify as just any geek. Nope, I’m a SOCIAL MEDIA GEEK. Yep, it’s in all caps; after all it’s my job title. Not social media guru or expert or Sherpa, goddess, diva, rock star or any of the other creative titles social media professionals (and amateurs) title themselves.

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How to customize a Facebook link title and description

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by admin • September 21st • has no comments yet!

How to customize a Facebook link title and description Have you ever attached a link that came with a whole bunch of garbage and a funny title that looks like nothing to do with the page it directs you to Something that looks like this perhaps A very messy same Facebook link Here s how you can customize your link let your followers know exactly what they ll find when they click on it Start with a status update introducing your link Attach a link like you normally would

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How to customize a Facebook link title and description

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by peggyd • September 20th • 21 comments

Have you ever attached a link that came with a whole bunch of garbage and a funny title that looks like nothing to do with the page it directs you to Something that looks like this perhaps Here’s how you can customize your link let your followers know exactly what they’ll find when they click on it Start with a status update introducing your link Attach a link like you normally would IMPORTANT Don’t hit share button yet First click on the link box Then paste the url

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Facebook’s Data Gold Mine

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by peggyd • June 10th • has no comments yet!

You know how some nights you can rationalize all those extra clicks that take you down the internet rabbit hole You are sure you are discovering insights that will serve you well That’s usually my excuse But tonight I really did uncover a marketer’s dream — free data Just consider these gems There are only Facebook users who live within miles of Fort Lewis WA Nobody likes AD HD That’s the fancy term that the professional community is using these days

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How to welcome new Facebook fans with a custom landing page

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by peggyd • March 18th • 5 comments

So you’ve set up a Facebook Page for your business did you know you can give it added oomph with a new visitor landing page It’s an extra step but well worth taking the time to do it now that Facebook has surpassed Google to become the leading U S website Here’s what you need to know to customize your new Facebook visitor landing page in four basic steps What is a Facebook landing page Your landing page is a special tab on your Facebook site It is the first one seen by new

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