Gary Vaynerchuk is one of the most respected social media thought leaders out there. Founder and CEO of Vayner Media, Vaynerchuk has also written some compelling books including Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook, a book so good, Forbes published 13 of its most memorable quotes. In the book, Vaynerchuk gives a lot of great insight about the comparisons between boxing and business and helps lay out the foundation of a successful social media strategy across today’s most popular platforms. For each social network, Vaynerchuk gives readers a set of questions to ask when critiquing native content. Here are his 8 questions to ask when creating Facebook content (reposted to this blog with a few, minor tweaks):
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The Rise of Video in Digital Marketing
Video marketing is gaining traction and appears to be poised for exponential growth among digital marketers. Video has long been a marketing tool and vetted platforms such as YouTube, founded in 2005, have been around for a decade. The 2013 launch of Vine, a six-second video sharing app, pushed video front and center onto social media strategists’ radar. When Twitter acquired Vine, many people assumed that Facebook and Google+ would answer with video-specific apps of their own. Continue reading The Rise of Video in Digital Marketing