Caitlin Melvin, Author at Search Engine People

Vine: Another Great Social Media Marketing Tool

Caitlin Melvin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:25:31 +0000

Instagram took over the world of apps by storm. If you have a Smart Phone that supports Instagram, you probably downloaded the app and uploaded photos of cats, cars and selfies (Is 'selfie' in the dictionary yet?) Brands and marketers immediately picked up on the app and used it to their advantage. I'm sure many [...]

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Search Engine People Celebrity Look A-Like’s 2013 Edition

Caitlin Melvin — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:25:49 +0000

Last year we did a feature on celebrity look a-like's at SEP. We came across many twins in the SEP community, and shared a lot of laughs over it. Now that our team has grown again, we couldn't help but to do another post after coming across even more celebrity look a-like's! Say hello to [...]

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Google Places #1: How To Get A Red Balloon In 10 Steps

Caitlin Melvin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:04:32 +0000

Google Places page. Formally known as Google Maps. This little profile can do wonders for you on many different levels in the internet marketing world. As an account coordinator at Search Engine People, part of my job is to make sure our clients have a fully optimized profile. Here's how to optimize yours.

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Search Engine People Celebrity Look Alike’s

Caitlin Melvin — Tue, 10 May 2011 17:24:15 +0000

Being an employee at SEP pretty much makes you an instant celebrity let's be honest here, we're kind of a big deal. However, a few of us resemble some Hollywood stars and famous athletes, and they often get confused with the real-deal while out in public. Here are some of our favourite's.

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Blue Jays Home Opener Contest at SEP

Caitlin Melvin — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:05:43 +0000

SEP is no stranger to team spirit, sports, and competition. And when we do show our team spirit we make sure to go all out - especially when it's cheering for local teams like the Toronto Blue Jays. In lieu of the Jay's home opener today, SEP took full advantage of adding some competitive edge [...]

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Capitalism and Facebook: Sponsored Stories Sneak Their Way In

Caitlin Melvin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:26:40 +0000

I'm not capitalism's biggest fan; however, I do love the idea of promoting brands. I was shocked to see a number of stories on the latest advertising idea from Facebook, Sponsored Stories. The concept is great - the lack of choice for Facebook users is not so great.

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So You Wanna Be A Social Cool Kid? Superficial Teen Morals as a Way To Build Your Network

Caitlin Melvin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:37:30 +0000

Social media is fun, and it's an opportunity to really give your brand a story. But if you're having a hard time with social networking, maybe you should try hanging with the big-leaguers, or coming up with a strategy to make you one yourself. You may have read social media-related articles on adapting the morals and values of a teenager when it comes to social media. And I couldn't agree more. To an extent, of course.

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Now #Trending: Offline Social Media

Caitlin Melvin — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:09:31 +0000

Social media outlets can be a great tool for promoting your business or brand. The most popular way to get traffic onto your social media pages is of course to add follow and share buttons to your website. However, a new and innovative way to draw attention to your Twitter or Facebook page is offline social media.

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Facebook Takes On Facial Recognition for New Feature: Tag Suggestions

Caitlin Melvin — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:29:34 +0000

Oh, Mark Zuckerberg, you've gone and done it again. Introducing one of the latest Facebook features: Tag Suggestions. This means that Facebook is now using facial recognition in your photos to suggest people for you to tag.

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The Great Facebook Facelift of 2010

Caitlin Melvin — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:51:12 +0000

Remember in 2008 when you were so angry at Mark Zuckerberg for changing Facebook? You had to adjust to Facebook all over again, and you many of you were new to the network. Well, if you're still heated over 2008's Facebook facelift, you should prepare yourself for yet another one.

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