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What’s The Deal With Google Plus?

  Okay, so we’re going to lay our cards on the table for a second and declare our love for Google Plus here at Giraffe Social Media. At every opportunity we encourage businesses and existing clients to build a presence on the platform despite it still being relatively new and

Can What You Post Send You To Prison?

In recent years we have seen an increase in the number of news stories which address the growing number of people who are being prosecuted for what they have posted online.  As authorities and networks become more and more savvy about the effects that certain comments can have on other users, it’s no
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Should You Be Allowed To Go On Social Media At Work?

  Whilst the growing popularity of sites such as Facebook and Twitter has allowed us to connect with our friends, families and peers faster and more constantly than ever before, it has also raised the issue of whether we should be permitted to access these sites at work. In short,
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10 Rubbish Pieces of Social Media Advice

  Looking for an updated version of this article? Check out our newer article – Popular Social Media Myths Busted! Have you noticed that more and more people are beginning to call themselves social media ‘experts’? We have. Just because we – in the Western world – now spend our time
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Can we beat Facebook’s EdgeRank Algorithm?

  Editors note: Since this article was published, EdgeRank has developed and is now virtually impossible to measure as no score actually exists. As a result, caution should be taken when talking to companies or individuals who claim to be able to measure your EdgeRank. This article remains published regardless

Parody Characters on Social Media

It only became apparent to me a few weeks ago that Vietnamese television has a channel solely dedicated to the trials and tribulations of Tom and Jerry; I don’t think I had sat down to watch a cartoon since before I was a teenager. In fact, I can’t recall watching

How Often Should You Post on Your Company Facebook Page?

  So you’ve setup and started your company Facebook page, you’ve identified your target audiences, planned your content and now you’re ready to start posting… But what should you post? And perhaps more importantly – how often? Getting the balance right, especially as a business, is in our opinion more
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Spring Clean Your Social Media For Employers

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published back in April 2014. Although it is still useful for ensuring your page is prepped for any employers, our more recent article “How to get a job with social media“ could be more useful if you’re looking for advice on how your social media could be
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Why does Facebook continue to take the top spot?

  With the growth of technology and user rate for all of them growing and growing, it is a surprise that an older site like Facebook is staying in the spot light. Social media is constantly growing. Sites are being added at a rapid rate, so it makes you wonder,
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Happy Birthday, Facebook!

  Someone’s having a party, and whether you are regularly a part of the social media web or not, you’re bound to know about it. Facebook is ten years old- doesn’t time fly? It’s hard now to imagine a world without Facebook. It has changed the way in which we