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 articles include lots of tips for using video in your social media marketing: on Facebook and Twitter, plus some great ideas for Pinterest board names, and more…
Click on each title to go to the original article or save it as Pin on your Pinterest account with the “Click here to Pin it” text.
So you’ve probably heard by now that videos are a BIG thing on Facebook. But if you’re just getting started with video, then it may all seem a bit overwhelming.
Here are 2 great resources for creating and using videos on Facebook (we’ll be implementing our own video strategy here at LCS so stay tuned on tips from us as well)
1. How to Crush It on Facebook with Videos and Your Smartphone
By Kim Garst. Use your smartphone and a few Apps to take quick videos for your Page. (I’ll be testing some of the Apps mentioned, so stay tuned)
2. 8 Ways to Use Facebook Video for More Engagement
By Andrea Vahl on Social Media Examiner
This article gives you some good ideas for the types of videos to create, as well as a quick tutorial on the video features available on Facebook.
3. 37 Pinterest Board Name Ideas that Will Get You MORE Clicks, Pins & Followers
Rebekah Radice shares a great collection of helpful tips (along with lots of board name ideas) in this article on PostPlanner.
4. Add Tweetable Quotes in WordPress Blog Posts
by Tim Soulo on Spin Sucks
Here are 3 options for adding quotes to your blog that readers can easily Tweet. (One more option: the WordPress plugin “Tweet This” by John Morris)
5. 11 Ways to Use the New Twitter Video
Check out these terrific ideas by Mike Sansone for using video on Twitter! Most of these are very easy to implement, so none of us have a good reason not to give one (or all) of them a try.
Let me know how you’re using video on Twtter.
Share any helpful articles you’ve seen this week!
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