I never intended to take a little hiatus from Social Amateur. I thought I had the blog and all the social media accounts organized enough that I’d be able to maintain them while I went and created a whole new blog. I was wrong. Very wrong. I love this blog. I love the people I&#

Something’s different around here… Yes, I finally got around to creating that new logo I wanted. And with it came a few color scheme changes on the blog. Nothing major, but at least it all kind of matches. Here’s the before: And here’s the new look: I liked the

Well, it’s here. 2012 is officially upon us, and it’s time to get to work. The 2011 Wrap-Up In the past few weeks, many insightful pieces have been written about news, happenings and trends in social media marketing in 2011. I hope you have enjoyed reading these year-end w

One year ago yesterday, I purchased SocialAmateur.com. Well, the idea to create a site that explained that basics of social media marketing to small business owners and independent contractors had been brewing for a few months before that, but on December 7, 2010, my real journey bega

Social Amateur is always trying to find new ways to help you navigate social media marketing. In an effort to do just that, we have been actively searching for social media bloggers who focus on small business marketing to join our featured contributors team. Today is an exciting day