Need help keeping up with news and updates in the social media world? Let us do the work for you! In our weekly wrap up post, we share 5 must-read articles for small business strategy. This week’s resources include tips for running a Pinterest contest, an overview of Facebook’s new video features, 12 great content marketing ideas, and more…
1. 12 Ideas to Ignite Your Content NOW
by Mark Schaefer
A terrific guide for your content marketing plan! What do you think of this stat: “35 percent of men and 43 percent of women are on Facebook primarily to see entertaining or funny posts.” Do you include humorous posts in your editorial calendar?
Read the article for more interesting stats and tips.
2. How to use Feedly For Tracking Blogs
By Ian Cleary at Razor Social
A very helpful guide for setting up and using Feedly in your content curation system. I use this tool every day when looking for great content to share on our social sites. It’s worth the time it takes to set it up!
3. Social Media Conversion Ideas You Should Be Using, but Probably Aren’t
By Rebekah Radice
Check out the great tips and examples of effective calls-to-action in this article. Set up your call-to-action so people click, read, and buy.
4. BREAKING: Video for Facebook Pages Just Got AMAZING New Features!
A terrific run-down of all the new features for videos by Peg Fitzpatrick on the PostPlanner blog. Have you uploaded any videos to Facebook? What do you think of these new features?
5. How to Run a Pinterest Contest Without Breaking the Rules
By Ishita Ganguly on Social Media Examiner
Do you know the rules for running a contest on Pinterest? Follow the tips in this guide to hold a successful Pinterest contest that abides by the platform’s rules.
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