Erin Tillotson

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Google Friend Connect

April 3, 2010 By Erin Tillotson 1 Comment

Add more social media to your website! This is a free Google tool that lets website owners of any experience level add personalized social media features to their website.

I really like the members gadget. This gives you the ability to easily add a member feature to your website. You can also customize what information you ask for. This gives you the ability learn more about those visiting your site, priceless information!

Watch this short video for a quick overview of the options Google Friend Connect can bring to your website.

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: DIY Marketing, social media for business, social media for websites, social media tools

Schedule Your Facebook updates

November 30, 2009 By Erin Tillotson 6 Comments

I have been testing out a few systems lately and asking questions to all the big brands and one has provided a solution. SocialOomph has now added the ability to schedule updates for your Facebook profile and any page your are an administrator for.

This makes me so happy, not only for myself but for my clients too. We can now streamline our tasks even better.

What can you do with the new Facebook feature?

Schedule status updates — Free up time. Now you can keep your Facebook status updates fresh by scheduling them to appear on your Facebook account at the dates and times of your choosing.
Schedule page wall updates — Be productive. You can schedule updates to be posted to the wall of any Facebook Page of which you are an administrator.
Secure Facebook Connect access — Peace of mind.

This is only available to Professional members so get your free 30 day trail and see all the possibilites there are with SocialOomph.

Filed Under: Facebook, Social Media Tagged With: DIY Marketing, Facebook, Social Media, social media for business, social media software, social media tools

How to Share on Facebook with Two Clicks

November 20, 2009 By Erin Tillotson 1 Comment

Facebook’s Share Bookmarklet is a simple way to share websites on facebook with two clicks. When you visit the bookmarklet page along the right hand side you will see a “Share on Facebook” button. Click and hold on that button and drag it into your bookmarks bar in your browser.

Now when you’re researching online or just found something that will interest your friends all you have to do is click that button and you can instantly share that page.

Another great featuer that Facebook has labeled a “Pro Tip” is the Share Bookmarklet will recognize when you share videos and music, making them easy to play within Facebook.

Filed Under: Facebook, Social Media Tagged With: Facebook, Social Media, social media for business, social media tools

How Flock Can Help Your Social Media Efforts

November 11, 2009 By Erin Tillotson Leave a Comment

I was turned on to Flock some time ago and I have loved it ever since. It not only helps my social media but it also helps me in the work I do for my clients. I put together this short screen cast of the basic features available on Flock. From blogging, to “Twittering” and “Facebooking” right in the browser no need to go to the actual website.