When You Post Matters

If you blog or update your Facebook page, when you post that new information can help you generate more traffic, a new study reported in Entrepeneur.com found.

"Overall, Friday gets the most attention per fan; with 64 percent more 'shares, likes and comments,' and Saturday comes in second, with 13 percent more," the report revealed. But "Friday is only 7 percent more effective than Monday and 3 percent more than Tuesday and Thursday." Translation? Don't post on Sunday if you want to get any tranaction.

The report also showed that posting in the morning brought more response than in the afternoons.

So I'll be posting updates to my blogs in the a.m. from now on. And not on Sundays.

Until next time,

Sarah

Fall in Love With Social Media

Think you don’t have time for Facebook and Twitter? You should make the time because building your brand (i.e., business) via the social web can bring huge dividends in the long run, according to a recent blog on Small Business Trends called “Why The Social Web Is Like Falling in Love.”

The author recommends viewing brand-building as a long-term relationship. Put the effort in and receive the fruits of your labor later. See the value of social media and embrace that as part of your marketing plan.

I plan on tackling how to use social media as a marketing tool in an upcoming issue of At Home News. Sign up for this free monthly e-newsletter by clicking on the newsletter tab.

Until next time,

Sarah