Social Media Must Reads 7-3-16

Social Media Must Reads 7-3-16

This week’s must-read posts include tips and strategies for: personal branding on social media, Pinterest analytics, Facebook advertising, email marketing, and Snapchat. News from the week comes from Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Need help keeping up with news and updates in the social media world? Let us do the work for you! In our weekly post, we highlight 5 “must-read” articles for your small business – use these resources to get tips on social media strategy or specific social media platforms.

Plus we share any important updates from the week from the major sites in the News section at the bottom of this post.

Click on each title below to go to the original article.

1. Should My Business Advertise on Facebook?

by  Brian Hughes | Social Media Today

Get some insight (and examples) for using Facebook Ads, no matter what type of business you have.

2. Why You Need to Use Pinterest Analytics for Your Business

by  Dara Fontein | Hootsuite

Learn more about Pinterest’s built-in Analytics Dashboard, plus several third-party tools that help when tracking your Pins’ success.

3. How to Elevate Your Personal Brand Using Social Media

by Brian Honigman | Social Media Today

This post shares some great tips and insight on branding – whether you are job searching or you are the face of your business.

4. 7 Steps to Snapchat Success

by Sarah Moore | Problogger

If you’re wondering how to make Snapchat work for your business or branding purposes, these 7 steps will put you on the right track.

5. You’ve Got Mail: 5 Things Your Subject Lines Are Missing

by Mike Madden | Marketo

Use these tips to get better results with your email marketing.

 

News from the Week:

Top updates and announcements from the major social media platforms: Click on each title to read the full article and then stay tuned for further developments and strategic tips!

Facebook is changing the News Feed algorithm again, so learn more about it in this guide:

Facebook to Change News Feed to Focus on Friends and Family: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

New features and tools from Twitter this week:

Twitter Releases Dashboard for Small Businesses

Introducing Stickers on Twitter

Pinterest has added some big features for shopping:

Pinterest Launches Shopping Bag, Buyable Pins for Desktop

 

That’s it for this week! For daily news and updates, connect with our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Then make sure you subscribe to our posts or sign up for the weekly Newsletter for exclusive tips and strategy.

 

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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.