SoLo Notes Week in Review – September 8, 2012

By: Luis Borba

The KPDi SoLo Notes Week in Review recaps Social-Local news that matter to your brand. We hand-pick these articles in hopes that they’ll help you to promote your business through social media. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned marketer, we want to inform, and inspire you through a successful social media strategy.

This Week in Social News

Twitter Introduces Promoted Tweets: Now, small businesses have more control over their Twitter ads. Currently only available in the U.S. it’s only a matter of time before it finds its way to Canada.

Hootsuite Acquires Seesmic: They say competition is good for customers, so we’ll have to wait and see what becomes of Hootsuite’s acquisition of Seesmic. Hopefully we’ll see the best of both services rolled into one.

Tips & Tricks

Setting Up A Facebook Business Page The Smart (And Easy) Way: If you’re thinking of setting up a Facebook page for your business, or need some pointers on how to manage one, this getting started guide will get you up to speed in no time at all.

Insights

The Importance of Facebook to Local Businesses: Why is Facebook important to your local business? A recent article on Social Media Today explains why.

What’s Happening @KPDi

Recently, we released the La Vie en Rose Facebook app. Now women can find the perfect fitting bra, virtually. http://on.fb.me/QuZWp4