Insights into social platforms, creator tools, trends, algorithms, audience behavior, and the evolving role of social networks online.

Facebook App Warns Friends If They’re Being Annoying
Do you ever feel like putting one of your Facebook friends in time-out for being annoying? Sometimes people go on and on about their latest breakup, their kids, or even the video they're trying to make go viral. There are lots of different things that can be annoying on Facebook aside from the usual ...
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5 Easy Steps To Increase Your Online Influence [Infographic]
There are so many social networking platforms now that it can be hard to spend enough time on any given one in order to gain sustainable traction. What I mean is that it's getting harder and harder to keep up with them all. In order to reach the most people (which as a brand is vital), it is a commo ...

10 Twitter Accounts That Will Geek Up Your Social Media Experience
We are all on the never-ending search for the most entertaining social media outlets we can find to liven up or geek up our social media experiences. We 'friend request' people we made eye contact with from across the room at a party who we will never see again. We 'follow' accounts of celebrities a ...
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Facebook Usage Is On The Decline…So Who’s Next? [Infographic]
This is a very exciting time that we live in because our generation is witnessing not only the rise of social media in real time, but the rise of the Internet in general. Our children are the first generation of digital natives, and I have no doubt they will have a lot of questions later in life abo ...
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Facebook vs Twitter: Content Visibility Compared [Infographic]
In order to be seen on any social network, you have to do something creative, we all know that. It's getting harder and harder to break through the noise, and maybe that is the reason why so many people jump on new services when they are launched in hopes that they will become the winners in a const ...
![Choose Wisely: Professional vs. Novice SEO Company [Infographic] Choose Wisely: Professional vs. Novice SEO Company [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/seo-company-novice-professional-infographic-optimized.jpg)
Choose Wisely: Professional vs. Novice SEO Company [Infographic]
These days, there are a lot of people who claim to have the professional skills to optimize a website's SEO to perfection. We all know there are professionals, there are beginners, and there are people who call themselves SEO gurus. When it comes to choosing the right path for you, it's always the p ...

5 Things To Avoid On The B2B Trade Show Exhibit Floor
Thousands of messages blaring across the exhibitor floor have become the bane of every company that pays for space at trade conferences. Spending dollar after dollar, year after year, all while leads are more and more difficult to capture, frustrate the best of your sales team. Are your sales teams ...

5 Things To Tweet About During Your Next Trade Show
“I am not sure what to tweet” is the number one comment I get when working with companies who will be exhibitors at trade shows, conferences and events. Everyone goes into lazy mode and tweets by default. Stop tweeting, "Come to booth 1203 - we are giving away an iPad for you." Everyone has a contes ...

Follow Me: How To Create A Personal Brand On Twitter
In the summer of 2009, I attended a dinner party which I will always remember because of what it taught me about Twitter. I joined Twitter on March 9, 2009 and I was so excited about it that I couldn't sleep. I logged into Twitter first thing every morning, and I watched it constantly all day long. ...
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What Small Businesses Spend On Social Media Presence [Infographic]
I remember a year ago when many companies were still struggling with how to justify hiring a social media manager. The companies who ended up hiring someone often times seemed conflicted about that decision. The companies who decided not to hire someone often experienced social media blunders in fro ...
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2012 Top 20 Social Platforms By Unique Monthly Visitors [Infographic]
Statistics can be ridiculously misleading sometimes. Not only that, but they can be skewed beyond their actual value, and that is something we're working really hard here at Bit Rebels to prevent. It's common practice for people with websites to trust whatever tracking services they are using. They ...
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Age Distribution On Popular Social Networking Services [Infographic]
When you plan to start a website, blog or service, it's always good to know what audience you think your idea will appeal to. It will help you target your marketing campaign when it's time to get the word out. Marketing is always tricky, and it can sometimes become one of the most vital parts of an ...
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How To Create Appealing Smart Content [Infographic]
I sometimes get asked the question, "How do bloggers create the perfect content for their audiences?" People also want to know how to create viral content and so forth. Well, the thing is, you can never be entirely sure that something is going to go viral or even appeal to your audience. Even after ...
![Facebook Psychology: The 36 Faces Of Facebook Fans [Slideshow] Facebook Psychology: The 36 Faces Of Facebook Fans [Slideshow]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/different-types-of-facebook-fans-optimized.jpg)
Facebook Psychology: The 36 Faces Of Facebook Fans [Slideshow]
If you have a Facebook fan page, have you ever taken the time to go through all the people who have connected with you? It's a fun process, and every time I go through who is connected with us at Bit Rebels, I learn a lot of new things from many new people. It's such a great form of networking, and ...

What We Can All Learn From Buffer About Customer Service
The social tool, Buffer, is truly amazing at helping people with social media time management by sharing and scheduling content, which allows them to focus more on being social via the web or mobile device. Last month, I wrote articles on Social Media Examiner about 6 Free Mobile Apps To Enhance You ...