This week’s must-read posts include tips on Twitter’s new longer Tweets, strategies for blogging, LinkedIn updates and marketing, and more…
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.
Must-Read Articles from the Week:
1. Longer Tweets Are Here: All You Need to Know About Twitter’s 140 Character Update
by Ash Read on the Buffer blog
Get all the details, plus some tips on the new rules for Tweets in this guide. We get some extra characters in certain situations!
2. LinkedIn for Business: The Ultimate Marketing Guide
By Christina Newberry on the Hootsuite blog
Use this helpful resource when developing your LinkedIn marketing strategy.
3. Top Free Content Marketing Tools for Beginners
by Stephanie Norman on Spin Sucks
If you’re just starting out with a content marketing plan, this is a good list of tools to help.
4. The Business Blogging Plan: 50 Best Practices
by Barry Feldman on Feldman Creative
Wow, what an in-depth resource for blogging! Great info if you’re just starting out or have been blogging for awhile.
5. Top 10 Social Media Marketing Trends
by Jeff Bullas
As we approach the end of the year, we’re going to start seeing all kinds of “trends” posts for the social media world. Here’s a good one from Jeff Bullas!
Facebook Resources & News from the Week:
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Site News from the Week:
Here are some 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!
A new desktop look is coming to LinkedIn:
LinkedIn Unveils New Look Desktop Experience, New Features
A new Draft feature for Instagram posts was announced:
Instagram rolls out a “Save Draft” feature to all users
Snapchat’s new name and new “glasses” are here:
Snapchat Introduces Spectacles Sunglasses With Video Cameras; Changes Name to Snap Inc.
Google announces a smarter messaging App:
Say hello to Google Allo: a smarter messaging app
That’s it for this week! Let us know if you have any questions or comments on any of the resources we’ve shared here!
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