Social media has reached prime time. Did you know more searches are done on YouTube than Yahoo? Or if Facebook were a country, it’d be the 3 rd largest in the world? Consumers are interacting with each other and with companies on social media. Social media isn’t just for B2C marketers. B2B organizations are getting leads and generating demand using social media. We rounded up three stats that prove B2B social media is not only here, it’s set to explode. Fact 1: B2B Companies Are Using Social Media. Fact 2: B2B Companies Continue to Spend More on Social. Is your B2B company using social media? MORE >>

Have you heard about Universal Search? It’s Google’s term to describe their search results. Nowadays Google ranks more than just websites. Powerpoint presentations, Adobe pdf’s, photographs, news stories, blogs, videos, and other online content are now shown in search results – making it Universal. If your business puts video online, make sure it’s optimized for search engines. Create a Company YouTube Page. The best thing you can do for your videos is to put them on YouTube. YouTube videos in particular show well in Google because Google owns the company. This does two things. MORE >>

Are your B2B social media efforts failing? Is no one reading your blog, responding to your Facebook posts, or tweeting your stuff? Don’t give up. We know the biggest reasons B2B social media efforts fail and what to do about it. Are you guilty of the following mistakes? Not Having a Social Strategy: If you don’t know where you’re headed, you’ll neverget there. It’s good to be friendly on the social web. It’s nice to retweet other people, share content, and thank people for being fans. What to do about it:  Develop a social media strategy that aligns with buyer personas and their buying process. MORE >>

Are you one of the 41% of B2B companies acquiring customers through Facebook? If not, don’t be discouraged. All you might be missing is just a simple fix. Try these 10 quick tips to improve your B2B Facebook Page. Utilize Facebook to provide thought leadership in your industry, spot trends in what services businesses want, and provide a face for your organization. Include photos, videos, tips, community news, staff announcements (employee anniversaries, etc). Post on Facebook three to five times a week. Make sure to comment on fan posts. Don’t feel overwhelmed! Be human. MORE >>

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