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Facebook Check-In Deals Are Going Away

Posted on June 20, 2013

On July 1, 2013, Facebook Check-In Deals will be removed completely. The transition began on June 1 when Facebook began replacing Deals with Offers, but, starting in July, Facebook Deals will be gone forever. Facebook Check-In Deals were a free way for apartment communities and businesses to advertise deals when customers, residents, or potential renters visited their community or storefront, most likely for the first time. Now, Deals areRead more

Facebook Now Allows You To Edit Your Status Updates

Posted on June 14, 2013

An issue that has long irked Facebook users is that you could not edit status update posts once they went live on your wall – your only option was to delete them entirely and start over. But now, Facebook is testing this feature that will finally allow users to edit their status updates without having to delete and start from scratch. To check out this new Facebook feature, createRead more

Will Your Website Be Affected? Google Launches New Spam-Fighting Penguin 2.0

Posted on June 11, 2013

Last month, Google launched its fourth spam-fighting Penguin update. Penguin 2.0, as it’s known, contains new technology that Google claims should better stop spam from coming up in search results. So, what does this mean? Webmasters and SEOs can expect significant changes to search results – it’s predicted that 2.3% of English queries will be noticeably impacted by this update. Google went on to say that “the scope ofRead more

Social Media Posting Ideas for Apartment Communities – Part I

Posted on May 30, 2013

Do you ever struggle to come up with creative and novel post ideas to share with your residents on your blog, Facebook and Twitter accounts? Well, we’ve done the work for you. Here are five topics that you can use to engage your renters that will work with almost every multifamily social media strategy – and check back soon for more ideas! Resident announcements – weather announcements, general maintenance,Read more

Are You Seeing All the Reviews on Yelp?

Posted on May 28, 2013

Earlier this year, Yelp was taken to court because of its automated user review filter. Yelp uses an automated review filter to attempt to highlight the most legitimate, relevant reviews. The exact algorithm the site uses is unknown, but most likely Yelp is taking into account the length of the text as well as the content and composition of the review. Some business owners, including the owner of threeRead more

Meadowbrook Golf Club Website Development Project Incorporates Sister Site Design Elements

Posted on May 23, 2013

Last year, Respage developed ComeHomeToMeadowbrook.com for Lindy Community to promote and provide links to resident services for Meadowbrook Apartments’ prospects and residents. This year, its sister organization, Meadowbrook Golf and Tennis Club, came to us looking for a web presence that felt coordinated, cohesive, and shared branded elements with the first site. By using a similar template, the apartment community and golf club sites look related, but the uniqueRead more

Yahoo Buys Tumblr: Two Giants Join Forces

Posted on May 20, 2013

On Monday, May 20, 2013, Yahoo announced it will buy Tumblr, a popular blogging platform for $1.1 billion cash. Since Yahoo’s new CEO Marissa Mayer took over, the company has been making strides to make itself more relevant. Yahoo promises "not to screw it up," and will purchase the blogging site from David Karp, the 26-year-old boy-genius who heads Tumblr. With regard to the acquisition, Yahoo said Tumblr willRead more

What NOT to Post on Social Media

Posted on May 16, 2013

Sure, most of us have at least a general idea of what to share with our Facebook fans and Twitter followers, but have you given any thought to what you should NOT share with them? This topic was recently brought to light thanks to an Arizona restaurant’s epic Facebook meltdown after being featured on Gordon Ramsey’s hit show, Kitchen Nightmares. After receiving heat from Ramsey about their business practices,Read more

Facebook Redesigns Mobile Pages to Get a Piece of Yelp’s Traffic

Posted on May 9, 2013

When you’re looking for reviews, business phone numbers, addresses, or hours, where do you go? Well, if you’re like many, you head over to sites like Yelp.com. Facebook, realizing this, is on a mission to capture some of Yelp’s and other similar sites' traffic by redesigning their mobile Pages. The new mobile Facebook Page layout prominently features details about local businesses, star ratings, and buttons to "Like," Call, orRead more

Start a Conversation with LinkedIn Mentions

Posted on May 7, 2013

At the beginning of April, LinkedIn began rolling out a brand new feature: LinkedIn Mentions. Similar to Facebook’s tagging feature, you can use LinkedIn Mentions to start conversations, share knowledge with your connections, and engage with other users.   LinkedIn members are some of the most active and engaged professionals online, and millions of conversations are started and shared on LinkedIn every day. With LinkedIn mentions, it will beRead more

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