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10 Mistakes Online Shop Owners Make

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Top 10 mistakes guys make on the first date

Top 10 mistakes guys make on the first date

The initial stage of relationships is a period when people only study each other, and it’s important not to scare the feelings off or make a mistake that will make you regret your decisions. We’ll tell you about the first date mistakes people make and how to avoid them.

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Of course, we all want to make a good first impression on the first date. But you shouldn’t put…

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10 Mistakes We’ve All Made on Social Media (And How To Fix Them)

10 Mistakes We’ve All Made on Social Media (And How To Fix Them)

Mistakes happen to even the best of us – we know first-hand from the helpful comments informing us whenever there’s grammatical error. But, that’s just human nature. And we all make mistakes. However, you can at least make the effort to be as flawless as possible. Especially when it comes to social media.

Whether you’re using social media as a way to keep in touch with friends and family or as a marketing tool, you’re likely well aware of how powerful social media channels have become. When used correctly and mistake-free, you can successfully promote yourself, brand, or product. If you have a major hiccup, you can harm your reputation, both personally and professionally, for years. After all, even if you delete that angry rant you posted on Facebook, someone saw it. Someone might have even saved it. Regardless, that one mistake won’t be going away anytime soon.

For example, take the following 10 mistakes. We’ve all fell victim to them at one time or another. And, hopefully, we’ve learned a lesson.

1. Treating All Social Media Platforms the Same

We’re almost 100% sure that you don’t have to be a social media genius to realize that every social media platform is different. Each format varies from channel to channel by offering different languages to different audiences. In fact, just take a look at your social media accounts. Did you notice someone, it can be a person or brand, that is sending out the same message on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn? Looks a bit impersonal and spammy, right?

Instead of just sending out the same message on different social media outlets, take the time to better understand what each service offers and how they work. From there, you’ll be able to customize messages that will be more effective. Also, keep in mind that you may have multiple accounts, one for business and the other for personal, which will determine the content that you share.

2. Posting at Inappropriate Times

Be honest. We’ve all had those times when the thought process was just a bit impaired – either because we’re tired, emotional, or had one too many drinks. If that’s the case, posting should probably be avoided. Before sending out a message that you’ll regret later, stop and think about what you’re doing. You’ll be glad you did when clear-headed.

But, there are other scenarios when we post at inappropriate times. For example, do you think that anyone is going to be reading that amazing blog post that you just wrapped up at 2am on a Wednesday morning? Probably not. Do you think that someone in California will respond to a tweet that a New Yorker sent out at 8am EST? Most likely not.

In short, you don’t want to be active when no one else is online. After all, that defeats the point of being on social media. In the future, try to be aware of the best times to post. For example, on Facebook, engagement rates are 18% higher on Thursdays and Fridays. As for Twitter, weekdays have 14% more engagement than weekends with 5pm having the highest amounts of retweets.

3. Placing Quantity Over Quality

Quality should always be your focus; not how much you post or how many friends/followers you have in your network. You should be sharing great content and searching for people who will engage and support you or your brand. For example, having 1,000 highly engaged followers is more beneficial than paying or hacking for 100,000 followers who will never develop loyalty to you or your brand.

As opposed to posting 10 sub-par articles per day, focus on several pieces that will drive traffic and spark discussions.

4. Not Taking Advantage of Bio

It’s not uncommon for the first item for visitors to spot on you social media page is a bio. Since this the norm, make sure that you complete this section with vital information, like location and website [URL]. And, have a little fun with it. If you’re creative and interesting, this will give others more of an incentive to follow or like you.

5. Not Posting Enough vs. Posting Too Much

As you may have picked up by now, there’s a certain rhyme and reason with how much and how minimal you post on your social media platforms. We all have that person we’re following on Twitter who will send out 20 tweets in the span of one minute. And, we probably have that friend who logs onto Facebook once a month only to vent about how awful their life is going. Neither extreme is productive. Posting too much comes across as spam. Posting too little means that you’re easily forgotten. So, what’s the magical number of times you should post a day?

That depends on your audience. Listening to your niche is a great way to understand how often you post, however, several times a day sounds a lot better than several times an hour.Guy Kawasaki has a cool method. He’ll post the same content on Twitter four times a day, but eight hours apart. This way, he’ll be able to reach different audiences, but without saturating his followers timelines.

6. Using Automated Messages

Have you followed someone and instantly receive a message thanking you and to download their new e-book? It’s discouraging and feels way too much like spam – which no one likes. While we realize that you can’t be “on” 24/7, you should at least make the effort to interact with people as often as you can with a personal and sincere message. Knowing that there’s a real person there who took the time to respond can go a long way in establishing trust and engagement.

Also, while not always the most pleasant of circumstances to deal with, you also may have to personally respond to negative messages or compliments. Instead of ignoring the problem, try to work out your differences. If you don’t think it is important, just be aware that LiveOpsdiscovered that 85 percent of consumers feel how a brand handles issues on its website or social channels is a good indicator of its quality of support.

7. Not Proofreading

We’ll be honest, and so should you. At one time or another, we’ve all posted a message in a hurry, which in turn, is full of misspellings. While there are occasions where auto-correct takes over – even if you didn’t ask - grrr – always take the extra time to proofread your message. You’re not writing a novel here, so it shouldn’t take that long. And, it’s one of the easiest ways to protect your reputation.

8. Using Social Media Only as a Megaphone

Social media is a two-way street. This means that it can’t be just one person talking all the time. It’s a conversation. You need to be active on all platforms. Don’t just talk about yourself or only share your work. Post content that will generate discussions. Pay attention to the people in your network. In other words, show people you care about them, and not just yourself. You’d be surprised how this type of interaction pays off.

9. Not Properly Using @, # and Images

If you previously read our Twitter hacks article, then you may remember the trick where a period was placed before @. The reason? When only using @, Twitter sees this a reply, which means you and the other person you’re replying to can see the messages. By placing a period, or even ‘the’, will make the message visible to everyone in your feed.

Speaking of symbols, how about #? While including hashtags can boost engagement, please, please don’t overdo it. Posting irrelevant and trending hashtags is just tacky and won’t assist in lead generation. For example, if a car dealership is promoting a holiday sale, why would they post trending pop culture hashtags? It may get them noticed, but it won’t help with sales. One final note regarding hashtags, don’t saturate your social media accounts with #this and #that for every other word you type. Keep it around one or two per post. #dontbeajerk

Finally, make sure you have visual aids. As a whole, we really enjoy images.

10. Saying Too Much

We’re all busy people. And we don’t have time to read War and Peace every single time we login into a social media account. Keep things short and to the point. This is especially important on Twitter where the 140-character limit is perhaps its most well-known feature. Instead of devoting too much time on word or character-length, stick to tweets that are under 100 characters, which have been proven to receive 17 percent more engagement.

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1) Palestine On the Map

2) Manipulated Historical Narratives, 'biblical Palestine'

3) Western Wall of the Temple Mount Plaza

4) Western Wall, One of Many Remnants

5) The Al-Aqsa Mosque, It's Complicated

6) The Security Barrier Item Is Worth Correcting

7) The Security Barrier Is For Security

8) Not Just an Israeli Belief

9) Negev Inhabitants -- It's a Long Story

10) Most Palestinians Live Under Palestinian Rule

To read in detail about the corrections that need to be made and the manipulation and bias in CNN's "Guide for Tourists" follow the link above.

For the original post by CNN click here. 

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10 Mistakes Artists Always Make

Mixtapes: I noticed a lot of artists will spend money on studio time, features and beats to record a mixtape but spend no money or very little money on getting the product (Mixtape) out to the people. Marketing and promoting a product is just as important as the product itself. I personally think it’s better to just push one song and spend money on marketing and promoting it, instead of doing a whole mixtape.

Videos: A lot of artists get a video made and just post it on Facebook and Twitter. It takes more than those two social networks for your video to get some decent views. You need presence on media and blog sites too. Also, I notice some artists have no description about the video or any type of contact info. How do you expect people to get in touch with you if they run across your video on Youtube.

Performance: A lot of artists perform at the same venues over and over which is filled with the majority of other artists. It’s only so far your buzz can grow from performing in the same areas, at the same venues. You should branch out to other cities and perform, meet and network with new faces every month.

Promoting On Social Media: I noticed a lot of artists sit on Facebook and Twitter and promote their music and shows to the majority of other artists. It’s true that you can turn another artists into a fan, but your main focus should be to get regular people (people who don’t make music) to become a fans.

Radio: I see this way too often. Artists trying to get their song on the radio and don’t even have the song registered with BDS or Mediabase. Getting your music played on radio and not having your music probably registered is pointless. You have no way of proving to a label that you are getting radio spins.

Graphics: I see a lot of artists put out low quality mixtape cover designs or flyers for their show performance. Your mixtape cover or flyer could be the deciding factor in whether or not someone takes the time to listen to or download your mixtape or show up at one of your shows.

Misuse of Social Media: This is a real BIG mistake that artists make. A lot of artists sit on Facebook and Twitter all day spamming people with your music links. Mentioning or posting links on random people’s Facebook wall who don’t know you is the quickest way to get you blocked or ignored. It’s best for artists to hold a short conversation with a person and ask them to check out your mixtape, video, or song. Try it. I promise you that you will get more people to listen to your music and give you feedback.

Contacting DJ’s: A lot of artists expect a DJ to play their music in the club, on the radio during their mixshow, or add it to one of their mixtapes when in fact, your music is not industry quality or your song is not club or radio material. That will mess up a DJ’s name if he plays your song and bore the crowd or audience. Make sure your song is professionally mixed and mastered.

Copyright and Publishing: Way too many indie/upcoming artists are uploading their music to the internet and sending it to A&R’s, DJ’s, or label reps, but don’t have their music copyrighted and published. That should be the first thing you do when you finish recording a song. People can steal your music if the proper paperwork has not been filed. And trust me when I say it has been done plenty of times.

Campaigning: A lot of artists don’t do a music campaign before and after releasing a mixtape, video, or song. Announcing it via Twitter and Facebook isn’t enough. It’s only so many people you can actually reach out to doing only those two things. Contact media/blog sites and see how you can get your music submitted for posting consideration. Contact radio stations, whether internet, commercial, or college radio, and set up interviews before and after you release a song or mixtape. Find out what events and showcases are going on in your state and contact the event planner to see if you can book a performance slot and make sure you bring cds and merchandise to sell or pass out. Also, contact your local newspapers for press coverage.

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'The Hunger Games' 10 Movie Mistakes

The Hollywood Dame was able to spot at least 10 mistakes in The Hunger Games

*When Katniss, Peeta and Cato are on top of the Cornucopia near the end of the film, she aims an arrow at Cato while he has Peeta in a headlock. Katniss has her arrow fletchings on backwards. This would prevent her from shooting straight.

*As the 12 chariots carrying the tributes roll through the stadium, fans throw flowers as they pass. When all the chariots have reached the end of the roadway, an overhead shot reveals a clean and spotless runway.

*Peeta throws the giant metal ball to win intimidation as Clove, Cato and Marvel watch. After they see him toss the ball, Clove and Glimmer have switched places.

*When Peeta smears the cream on Katniss’ cut she received while getting the medicine at The Feast, he wipes away the wound makeup making it look like the it is days old/healed.

*The number of arrows available for Katniss to use while being evaluated changes. She is given four, uses one and misses her target. She turns back to grab another arrow and four arrows are still available for her to use.

*While Katniss is hiding/sleeping in a tree before the fire corals her into the path of the Careers, her sleeping bag vanishes in and out of the scene.

*After Katniss wades across water to find Peeta, her legs are soaking wet up past her thighs. When she discovers the blood trail she is completely dry.

*In the same scene that has Cato, Peeta and Katniss on top of the cornucopia, blood stains seen on Cato’s hand disappears and reappears as the camera switches focus to and from Katniss.

*There is no cannon fire to alert the Hunger Games participants that Rue and her killer, Marvel, have died.

*While Katniss is alone in her suite, she is looking at different types of scenery in thewindows. The remote she uses disappears and reappears in her hand through the scene.

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