Social Media Must-Reads 10-9-16

Social Media Must Reads 10-9-16

This week’s must-read posts include tools for creating videos, tips and strategies for business blogging and digital strategies, 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 a Facebook-only summary of helpful resources, as well as top News from the week on the major social sites.

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

Must-Read Articles from the Week:

1. Super Simple Ways To Leverage Your Blog That Will Massively Improve Your Social Strategy

by Neil Patel on the Crazy Egg blog

Check out this helpful list of ideas for optimizing your blog.

2. 5 Tips to Get Your Business On the Map in The Digital Age

by Anja Skrba on the Top Dog Social Media blog

Here is a great list of the main areas (reasons) your business should have a digital strategy.

3. Holiday Marketing Tips from MailChimp

Use this guide from MailChimp to plan your marketing strategy for this holiday season.

4. How You Should Be Using Emojis on Social Media

By Mikey Dunn on the Likeable blog

Wondering what the best ways are to use emojis? This article gives you a good overview on major social platforms.

5. Video Creation Tools for Creating Fabulous Social Media Content

by Mari Smith

Get lots of great options for creating videos with free and paid tools in this post.

Facebook Resources & News from the Week:

Facebook Friday Resources

Facebook Friday Resources 10-7-16

Get a summary of the Facebook-only resources we share each week. We try to make it easier for you to keep up with the constantly changing world of Facebook marketing every Friday on our Page:

Facebook Resources 10-7-16

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!

Two updates for shopping on Facebook:

Facebook launches Marketplace, a Craigslist-style service for buying and selling stuff

Shopify Announces Facebook Messenger Integration to Enable Sales via Message

Details from Google’s event this week:

Google Pixel phones, Daydream View and Chromecast Ultra: Everything Google just announced

Twitter integration for Periscope users:

Twitter Adds New Periscope Display Option for Twitter Profiles

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!

Top Image courtesy of Pixabay

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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.