VIDEO: Leaders Talk Social Media Hot Topics, Tips and Tricks #SMX

One sure-fire way to take your social media skills to the next level is listen in when industry leaders share their tried-and-true techniques and tips — and that’s just what Mark Traphagen and Dustin Stout did when they sat down with me for a no-holds barred social media deep dive in advance of their upcoming sessions at Search Marketing Expo (SMX) West. We talked about digital marketing and social media hot topics including:

• The emerging social platforms (including SnapChat) that are piquing their interest
• Common design mistakes Dustin would like to rid the world of
• Questions Mark is frequently asked
• Highlights from a Google Webmaster Trends Analyst Gary Illyes had to say in a recent chat with Mark and Eric Enge
• How Mark and Dustin got into digital marketing

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Are you headed to SMX West? If so, we will see you there! And if not, don’t worry — our blog will be bursting with live coverage of key SMX sessions. Check out our liveblog schedule to know what sessions/speakers will be covered March 1-3.

Kristi Kellogg is a journalist, news hound, professional copywriter, and social (media) butterfly. Currently, she is a senior SEO content writer for Conde Nast. Her articles appear in newspapers, magazines, across the Internet and in books such as "Content Marketing Strategies for Professionals" and "The Media Relations Guidebook." Formerly, she was the social media editor at Bruce Clay Inc.

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