10 ways to make your website more social

March 20, 2012 issue Forward this newsletter  |   Subscribe  |   View online   10 ways to make your website more social By Jeff Ragovin According to comScore, social media is now the No. 1 online activity. So what are you waiting for? Use these tips to turn your website into a social powerhouse. A brand's guide to true social engagement By Greg Kihlström Careless interaction on social media can turn an assembly of advocates into a company of critics. Here’s how to foster long-term, genuine engagement with your fans and followers. 3 essentials for hiring production talent By AJ Vernet The talent question doesn't have to be a quandary; hiring mastery comes down to three surprisingly simple principles. Read ahead for tips on how to find stellar talent. What's missing from HTML5 By Michael Tuminello Many are celebrating the impending demise of Flash, but with all that HTML5 is lacking, the celebration could be short-lived. Here's why you'll miss Flash, and what is needed to truly replace it. LATEST BLOG POSTS More posts The Consequences of the Automated Economy of Online Ad Sales By Tom Hespos Gifts to 25-year-old media planners threaten innovation in the media buying sector. Or at least they do if you're writing an intentionally provocative piece for DigiDay. I tried to follow the logic of Jack Marshall's piece, entitled The Consequences of... The Shocking Truth About QR Code Use By Robert Bentz The use of the QR Code increased by 6 times in 2011 and with increased smartphone penetration for 2012, it shows no signs of retreating. If 2010 was the year of mobile, then 2011 was the year of the QR Code. The percent of print ads containing QR... Digital RFP Does Not = Real Frustrating Process By Joy Baer Digital has become an important element for agencies to include during advertising campaigns. For the past four years, STRATA has been conducting surveys with media buying executives on important issues affecting the industry, one of which has always... Using Social Network Data To Target Your Ads: The technology behind the latest one-to-one marketing push. By Rick van Boekel Advertisers can utilise the wealth of data Facebookers give about themselves in two new and exciting ways. Targeting visitors within Facebook or re-targeting Facebook users on other sites. Which strategy you choose will depend on your brand, your... #SXSW Interactive 2012 Recap: A Noobs View By Kent Lewis As a first-time South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) attendee, I thought it would be helpful to provide a newbies perspective on the mad-cap annual conference in Austin. I attended 3 of the 5 days, which gave me a fairly good perspective.... 15 Social Media Wordpress Plugins for 2012 By Noemi Madrid Social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter have motivated businesses and corporations all over to take advantage of the sheer volume of users on these social media websites. Here is a list of plugins for Wordpress, that should help your... MOST READ ARTICLES 1. A social media planner's guide to pleasing the boss 2. The 9 most offensive, funny Apple stories you'll ever hear 3. The 5 worst mobile websites 4. 7 stellar creative ideas for display ads 5. 14 intriguing ways to use QR codes SUMMIT COVERAGE More photos Joseph Dumont, Partner, Questus David Rosenberg, Director, Brand Advertising, AARP See who else went...   Join us at these upcoming events Full calendar »   Brand Summit Feb 5-8, 2012 Bonita Springs, FL Summit info Video Summit Mar 25-28, 2012 San Antonio, TX Summit info iMoms Summit Apr 22-25, 2012 Orlando, FL Summit info   Advertisement     LATEST JOBS More jobs Sales Planner Senior Director Advanced Media Associate Media Director Digital Media Planner Director, Email Marketing (SME) Post a job   People Connection. Not a member yet?  Meet people, network, reconnect  Join the industry's most popular networking    platform Featured member: Dimple Thakkar CEO and Impresario, SYNHERGY MARKETING See full profile, photos and more! Or sign in here   We're always eager to hear what you have to say about our website and how to better serve you. Give us your feedback! The email address for your subscription is ignoble.experiment@arconati.us. To unsubscribe, follow this link. To change your subscription preferences, follow this link. To ensure delivery of future communications, please add iMedia Connection to your address book. If you want to contact iMedia, please do not reply to this message, but instead click here. You can also send us a letter at: 23382 Mill Creek Drive, Suite 130, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. To advertise with iMediaConnection.com contact Navid Davani.