Weekly Social Media Wrap Up 8-16-14

Weekly Wrap Up 8-16-14

You’ll find some great tips in this Wrap Up of 5 top posts we’ve found over the week. We look for articles with easy-to-implement tips or resources that are worth saving for future reference.  This week’s list includes “snackable” visual content strategies, lots of Twitter tools, tips on making your blog posts Facebook friendly, and more.

Just for fun, we include a photo from our local area here in Florida! This past week we spent 2 days moving two of our daughters into their respective apartments in Orlando. The photo above is a sunset view from one of their balconies.

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1. How to Create Social Media Images that Fans DEVOUR!

Get some great tips on how to make “snackable” images – “Snackable visual content lets us recognize stuff we love quickly, process it, make a decision about it & share it with our friends… without taking much time, effort or thought.” 

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2. 59 Free Twitter Tools and Apps That Do Pretty Much Everything

What a great resource! Make sure you save this one if you are looking for tools to help manage your Twitter account. I haven’t had time to look at all of these, but I’m sure you will find some helpful tools here!

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3. No More Facebook Like-Gating: What It Means and Why You Should Care

This is a helpful article from Jon Loomer on the upcoming ban on Like-Gating. Page admins and App developers have until November 5th to make adjustments, so if you are currently requiring users to Like your Page before receiving access to something, you should check out Jon’s tips.

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4. How to Make Your Blog More Facebook Friendly

You’ll find some good tips in this article, from using a headline that encourages people to share your post to proper image dimensions/ratios…read it for all the suggestions.

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5. Best Practices for Optimizing Twitter Promoted Tweets (Infographic)

If you are using promoted Tweets, check out the stats in this Infographic before creating your Tweets. The use of hashtags, photos, and exclamation points can have a dramatic effect on engagement.

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 This week’s photo taken by V. League in Orlando, FL (near the University of Central Florida).

 

About Terry League

Terry helps small business owners with social media strategy, training and account management. With a background in marketing and training, she enjoys combining those two areas to teach business owners how to get the most out of their social media marketing. Connect with Terry on Twitter and Instagram @TerryLeague for more on social media with a mix of positive motivation and inspiration.