Facebook Graph – Why It’s Important For You

You may have heard of the new Facebook Graph but what is it, what does it do and why is it important for you in your business?.

In simple terms it will allow you to do the kind of searches you’re already familiar with using Google but you can do much more personalised searches for your friends, other businesses and most importantly, your customers and prospects.

Even more ways to use your lists.

Facebook says that its new search bar will return “the top search suggestions, including people, Pages, apps, places, groups, and suggested searches” — notice how “Pages” and “places” are listed separately.

Facebook’s new search will let users do searches like “dive companies that my friends have been to” (which means Facebook check-ins are a signal) and “hotels that my friends like” as well as the more basic types of search.

The business Page is what a small and local business can control the most, and Facebook’s three specific tips for business owners are focused on optimizing a Page for the new search.
Facebook says (quote) …

  • The name, category, vanity URL, and information you share in the “About” section all help people find your business and should be shared on Facebook.
  • If you have a location or a local place Page, update your address to make sure you can appear as a result when someone is searching for a specific location.
  • Focus on attracting the right fans to your Page and on giving your fans a reason to interact with your content on an ongoing basis.

It’s only available to a limited number of users at first, Facebook Graph Search will be offering local search from day one.

Keep watching

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Cliff Chapman
www.traveljunkies.com
New places to go, good value accommodation, great activities and exciting

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Why Facebook Pages Are Losing Reach

Why Facebook Pages Are Losing Reach – Negative Feedback

Here’s why … http://pinterest.com/pin/248401735669267857/

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Cliff Chapman
www.traveljunkies.com
New places to go, good value accommodation, great activities and exciting things to do.
Get a free listing in traveljunkies here for your travel or activities business.

Free Social Media Guidebooks

4 great new FREE social media guidebooks from Hubspot

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Hey, everyone – start the New Year right with these four great social media guides from HubSpot.
They are great and they’re FREE! I like free. You can download one or all of them, your choice.
And don’t forget to send this email out to your friends and colleagues who might be interested.

2013 Marketing Predictions
Think you have heard all the predictions so far for marketing in 2013?
Learn what industry experts believe 2013 will bring for marketers related to
SEO, social media, inbound marketing, and sales!
Get your copy now: http://ow.ly/gBY6d

21 Social Media Updates and Advancements to Inspire Your 2013 Strategy
2012 has been a year of change in social media. Integrate these updates into
your marketing strategy and see improvements in 2013! HubSpot put together
21 of the biggest updates and advancements that you should use to your advantage in 2013.
Get your copy now: http://ow.ly/gBXTU

10 Useless Things to Cut From Your Marketing in 2013
As the world of digital marketing changes rapidly, marketers are becoming
overwhelmed with new things that must be done right now!
To help transform you into a more efficient marketer, HubSpot created
an ebook to let you know what you can cut to simplify your marketing!
Get your copy now: http://ow.ly/gBY4u

17 SEO Myths to Leave Behind in 2013
SEO can be complicated, and is constantly changing.
Don’t waste a minute of your time on things that are not working.
Download HubSpot’s free ebook and learn what you can be cutting out of your marketing campaigns!
Get your copy now: http://ow.ly/gBY1f

10 Useless Things to Cut From Your Marketing in 2013
As the world of digital marketing changes rapidly, marketers are becoming
overwhelmed with new things that must be done right now! To help transform
you into a more efficient marketer, HubSpot created an ebook to let you know
what you can cut to simplify your marketing!
Get your copy now: http://ow.ly/gBY4u

Thanks to Mike Crossan – www.SocialMediopolis.com for sending me this email

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Cliff Chapman
www.traveljunkies.com
New places to go, good value accommodation, great activities and exciting things to do.
Get a free listing in traveljunkies for your travel or activities business!

How to Write a Perfect Blog Post .

Learn how to use psychology to get more traffic and sales with Social Triggers.

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Cliff Chapman
www.traveljunkies.com
New places to go, good value accommodation, great activities and exciting things to do.
Get a free listing in traveljunkies for your travel or activities business!

Would You Like An Advert Like This For Your Business . . .

Your Advert in traveljunkies for a year – Just US$97  

Below are examples of how your advert will be shown in traveljunkies.
(created by us for free) 

  • Your advert will be at the top of the page, above all the free listings. 
  • You can write your own advert and choose your picture, or we will do it for you at no extra charge.
  • Keyword rich, and because traveljunkies is also a Search Engine, a search for any word in your advert will find you.

 What next?  …  contact us here to tell us you’re interested!

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 In the Accommodation category …
Here’s the advert we created for one of our clients Aurum Lodge

Aurum Lodge – Nordegg, Alberta, Canada – http://www.aurumlodge.com/

Aurum Lodge is located in a wilderness setting, overlooking the turquoise waters of Abraham Lake at an altitude of 1,350 metres in the North Saskatchewan River Valley. Explore theCanadian Rocky Mountains (the Rockies) or go cycling, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, snow-shoeing or dog sledding in the beautiful countryside. Banff National Park and theIcefield Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper are nearby. Aurum Lodge is a family owned and operated eco tourism lodge and an award winning member of the Charming Inns of Alberta. For top value accommodation visit our website www.aurumlodge.com and download our brochure. 

We are Madeleine & Alan Ernst and we very much look forward to welcoming you to Aurum Lodge,

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To find this advert in traveljunkies go to www.traveljunkies.com and enter any word in the advert. 

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In the Active and Leisure Holidays category …
We created this advert for Calypso Dive 

 Diving the Great Barrier Reef – Mission Beach, Queensland, Australia – http://calypsodive.com

Scuba diving, snorkelling, jet skiing or whale watching with Calypso Adventures will be the highlight of your trip to Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef in Australia. From first-time snorkellers and divers to experienced wreck divers, ourPADI team offers individual attention, absolute adventure and unsurpassed value for money. All our dive sites are uncrowded and chosen to suit both snorkellers and divers. We visit the best reefs which boast 80% live coral cover compared to 40% average for the Great Barrier Reef. Departing from Mission Beach and Dunk Island. it takes just one hour to unspoiled reefs and clear waters compared with two hours from Cairns to the big busy dive sites and pontoons, and this immediately gives you more time at the reefs

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To find this advert in traveljunkies go to www.traveljunkies.com and enter any word in the advert.

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In the Adventure Travel category …
Here’s our advert for Lisbon City Tours

Lisbon City Tours – Lisbon, Portugal – http://www.lisboncitytours.com

Experience Lisbon with our open top hop-on/hop-off bus and historic tram tours. Our two day tickets make it easy for you to visit the city’s main sights, guided with ear-phones in 8 languages.
Our guided walks take you back a thousand years through the narrow streets of Moorish quarter of Alfama, Lisbon’s oldest neighbourhood. Discover hidden Lisbon and learn about the Portugese Age of Discovery and the mighty Portugese Empire. See the Gothic ruins, visit towering Baroque churches and explore the city’s newest neighbourhood, the Parque das Nacoes, and its modern architecture built along the banks of the river.
Our guided tours take you to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sintra, discover the Batalha Monastery, the Sanctuary of Fatima and the romantic medieval village Obidos. Or take a trip to the National Park of Arrabida and the city of Setubal, including a wine tasting and visit to a sea food market. Enjoy a boat tour of Old Lisbon or a cruise on the Tagus river and join us in exclusive restaurants to enjoy traditional food and Portugal’s world famous fine wines.
There is so much to see and do in Lisbon so click on the link above to learn more about this ancient and beautiful city. (0)

This is a new advert

To find this advert in traveljunkies go to www.traveljunkies.com and enter any word in the advert. 

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In the Adventure Travel category …
Here’s our advert for Kitsap Tours

Kitsap Tours – Seattle, Washington, USA – http://www.kitsaptours.com

Just a short ferry ride from Seattle, explore Bainbridge Island, the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas in spectacular Washington State. Surrounded by mountains with water in every direction, you’ll find an eclectic collection of communities including artsy and rural Bainbridge Island. Travelling in our luxury mini-coach, our tours take in Suquamish, the home of the Suquamish tribe and burial place of Chief Seattle; Poulsbo, little Norway on fjord-like Liberty Bay, Port Gamble, an historic timber town with its roots in New England and the world renowned Bloedel Reserve, a 150 acre estate garden. Soak up our history and heritage, we have museums for every interest, and take time to explore on your own. We are Jim and Jean Boyle and we’d love to show you our beautiful and historic island. So join one of our day or half-day tours, or let us help you plan your own itinerary for your group, your club or your business away-day.

This is a new advert

To find this advert in traveljunkies go to www.traveljunkies.com and enter any word in the advert. 

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To find out more about traveljunkies …

Best travel website – traveljunkies – Worldwide  http://www.traveljunkies.com

Hi, we’re Cliff, Maureen & Alison and if you want to know more about us see our website, just click on my face.
traveljunkies is a great place to find what you’re looking for.  Whether it’s adventure travel, relaxing breaks, specialised tours or the adrenaline rush of extreme sports, you’ll find it here. traveljunkies is a worldwide travel website organised by country and category and it’s very easy to find your way around.  You can either “choose a country” or because traveljunkies is a Search Engine (like Google only smaller) you can use the Search Keywords box to find exactly what you’relooking for.  Try it.
To find this advertisement go to the Home Page and enter any word that appears here.  For example, enter Spain, Australia, Africa, India, Activity, Tours, Eco, Dive, Scuba, Diving, Skydiving, Ski, Cruise, Nude, Clothing Optional, Travel Agent etc.etc.   Any one of these will find this advertisement.

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To find this advert in traveljunkies go to www.traveljunkies.com and enter any word in the advert. 

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Contact us here to tell us you’re interested!

Social Media Has Overtaken Porn As #1 Activity On The Web.

Ever wondered if Social Media is essential for your business?
Then wonder no more.
Social Media has overtaken porn as the #1 activity on the web.

So how important is Social Media to your business?

Watch this 4 min video to find out  . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eUeL3n7fDs

Cliff Chapman
traveljunkies
New places to go, good value accommodation, great activities and exciting things to do.
Get a free listing in traveljunkies for your travel or activities business!

Practical Tips For Small Businesses – Tip #9 Facebook’s Free Guide To Success – Pages

If you’ve been following our Practical Tips you’ll know that Facebook Pages are a great way to make contacts and grow your business.

But did you know Facebook has a free resource section with Guides to Success, Best Practices for Page Success, Social Blueprints, and details of the new premium products.

As well as in English these materials and resources are available in various languages around the world: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Portugese.

If you want to know how to make best use of your Facebook Page, plus links to more free Facebook Guides then go to …
http://www.facebook.com/business/fmc/guides/pages

Cliff Chapman
www.traveljunkies.com

Are You Using Pinterest To Advertise Your Business? It’s Free . . .

Pinterest’s traffic is growing fast and the stats are impressive. Known for its high quality images, it’s apps allow you to pin pictures from pretty much anywhere with just one click.   Pinterest does for pictures what Twitter does for words.

And demographics show Pinterest appeals mainly to college-educated females who are known to influence many spending decisions.

Pinterest is now the number three most-popular social network in the U.S., behind Facebook and Twitter, according to Experian Hitwise.

A new report shows Pinterest got more than 20 million visits a week in January, nearly 30 times that in July last year.

So are you making the most of this free advertising opportunity to promote your business?
If not … why not?

Read more …

Cliff Chapman
traveljunkies 

Practical Tips For Small Businesses – Tip #8 Use Pinterest To Advertise Your Business For Free.

Are you using Pinterest to advertise your business? – You should for several reasons.

“A picture paints a thousand words.”

Pinterest is all about pictures which is tailor-made for your business, and they don’t have to be your pictures.
Once you have set up your Pinterest account, you can pin and repin any picture you like and it’s so simple to do.
What’s more you can add your own words to the picture and a link to your website.

In just a few minutes searching Pinterest you will find pictures suitable for your business and with one click, post them on one of your own boards.
And other people will do the same, pinning your pictures on their boards.
Because it’s so simple it’s no wonder it’s the No. 3 most popular social network in the US behind Facebook and Twitter and is fast growing worldwide.

So give it a try …

Go to http://www.pinterest.com and enter your email address to request an invitation. It should take just a day or two for your invitation to arrive in your mail.

And to see how it works, take a look at the traveljunkies boards here http://www.pinterest.com/traveljunkies  then click on any of the seven pictures to see all the pictures in that board.

Remember, once you have set up your account, come back to the traveljunkies boards and click on Repin to add a picture to your board.
You’ll be amazed at how quickly other people find you and repin your pictures to their boards.

As I said at the beginning, your business is all about pictures and it’s as if Pinterest has been developed just for you.
Go on – Just do it! 

Good luck
Cliff
traveljunkies