Social Media & Corporate Branding Strategist, Business Coach, Social Media Training, Social Media Speaker | KimGarst.com http://kimgarst.com THE Resource For All Your Branding, Social Media, Wordpress Needs Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:00:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How To Perform Quick-And-Dirty Keyword Research To Jumpstart Your Content Marketing http://kimgarst.com/how-to-perform-quick-and-dirty-keyword-research-to-jumpstart-your-content-marketing http://kimgarst.com/how-to-perform-quick-and-dirty-keyword-research-to-jumpstart-your-content-marketing#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:59:11 +0000 Christine O'Kelly http://kimgarst.com/?p=10414 Keyword research is anything but exciting. In fact, trying to do it after a satisfying dinner and glass of wine is more likely to end with your forehead on your keyboard than a list of low-competition, high-value phrases. Unfortunately, the research has to be done. Without knowing which keywords people are searching for, it’s difficult… Read More »

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]]> http://kimgarst.com/how-to-perform-quick-and-dirty-keyword-research-to-jumpstart-your-content-marketing/feed/ 2 5 Reasons You Should Use the New Facebook Hashtags in Your Online Marketing http://kimgarst.com/5-reasons-you-should-use-the-new-facebook-hashtags-in-your-online-marketing http://kimgarst.com/5-reasons-you-should-use-the-new-facebook-hashtags-in-your-online-marketing#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:45:18 +0000 Kim http://kimgarst.com/?p=10403 You may or may not have heard by now about the NEW Facebook hashtags. Or maybe you have just seen more and more people using the hashtag symbol (#) in their postings and have wondered why in the world are people using this Twitter technique, right? Well…in case you haven’t heard, hashtags have come to Facebook!  And there… Read More »

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]]> http://kimgarst.com/5-reasons-you-should-use-the-new-facebook-hashtags-in-your-online-marketing/feed/ 1 Beautiful DIY Fan Pages With the Help of Heyo http://kimgarst.com/beautiful-diy-fan-pages-with-the-help-of-heyo http://kimgarst.com/beautiful-diy-fan-pages-with-the-help-of-heyo#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:59:18 +0000 Kim Garst http://kimgarst.com/?p=10311 Heyo Social is a Facebook marketing application that keeps gaining popularity. This product started out as Lujure, an app designed to help people create highly engaging Facebook Fan Pages simply and easily – without knowing how to code. Most of us don’t know how to code, right? Have I got your attention with just that… Read More »

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]]> http://kimgarst.com/beautiful-diy-fan-pages-with-the-help-of-heyo/feed/ 1 Simple Goal-Setting for the Second Half of the Year http://kimgarst.com/simple-goal-setting-for-the-second-half-of-the-year http://kimgarst.com/simple-goal-setting-for-the-second-half-of-the-year#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:45:36 +0000 Charlotte Siems http://kimgarst.com/?p=10251 The year is nearly half over and it’s time to check in on your goals. Most of us were in a goal-setting mood at the beginning of the year, but summer doesn’t seem to beckon us to evaluate and sit down to a formal goal-setting process. That’s okay. Instead, take advantage of time at the… Read More »

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]]> http://kimgarst.com/5-ways-to-brainstorm-great-content-marketing-ideas/feed/ 1 How to Create Facebook Ads That Really Grow Your Business http://kimgarst.com/how-to-create-facebook-ads-that-really-grow-your-business http://kimgarst.com/how-to-create-facebook-ads-that-really-grow-your-business#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:45:25 +0000 Kim Garst http://kimgarst.com/?p=10278 Have you ventured into the world of Facebook advertising yet? If the answer is yes, have you experienced the kind of results you want, or have you decided you are just throwing away your money since you are not experiencing any real benefits? I think that Facebook Ads are one of the best kept secrets… Read More »

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]]> http://kimgarst.com/how-to-create-facebook-ads-that-really-grow-your-business/feed/ 9 15 Tips to Get and KEEP More Twitter Followers http://kimgarst.com/15-tips-to-get-and-keep-more-twitter-followers http://kimgarst.com/15-tips-to-get-and-keep-more-twitter-followers#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:45:27 +0000 Kim Garst http://kimgarst.com/?p=10237 When it comes to Twitter, I don’t think I have met anyone who does not want to get more quality followers. There are some who claim that quality matters over quantity, but honestly – that’s just not true. (And the people who make that claim tend to have a smaller number of followers…just sayin’!) It’s… Read More »

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]]> http://kimgarst.com/15-tips-to-get-and-keep-more-twitter-followers/feed/ 2 Be Careful What You Borrow: Stop Worry and Stress http://kimgarst.com/be-careful-what-you-borrow-stop-worry-and-stress http://kimgarst.com/be-careful-what-you-borrow-stop-worry-and-stress#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:55:43 +0000 Charlotte Siems http://kimgarst.com/?p=10192 Worry and stress seem inevitable, but it’s possible to loosen their hold. We tend to borrow trouble from the future like we borrow books from the library, and we don’t even realize the cost. And speaking of books, the public library is something you take for granted, until you don’t have one. We once lived… Read More »

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]]> http://kimgarst.com/4-tips-to-optimize-your-content-for-google/feed/ 0 Top 7 Tips for Getting More Comments on Facebook http://kimgarst.com/top-7-tips-for-getting-more-comments-on-facebook http://kimgarst.com/top-7-tips-for-getting-more-comments-on-facebook#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:11:14 +0000 Kim Garst http://kimgarst.com/?p=10214 Do you have all the Facebook comments and likes you could stand? Somehow I’m guessing you just said no. Not having engagement on your page puts you in good company…sort of, anyway. ! It’s not uncommon for businesses to struggle with getting the kind of engagement on Facebook that they would like. But – I’m… Read More »

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