Social Media Must Reads 4-3-17

Social Media Must Reads 4-2-17

Need help keeping up with news and updates in the social media world? Let us do the work for you! In this weekly post you’ll find: a few big changes on Twitter, a very helpful guide on Facebook Insights, and the latest social media image sizes, just to name a few!

How we organize these resources for you:

(1)  5 “Must-Read” articles for your small business – use these resources to get tips on social media strategy or specific social media platforms

(2) A Facebook-only summary of helpful resources

(3) Top News from the week on the major social sites

Click on each title to go to the original article.

Must-Read Articles from the Week:

1.How Any Digital Business Can Explode Using Word of Mouth Marketing 

by Neil Patel on QuickSprout

Read this one for some tips on getting your customers to help spread a positive message about your business.

2. 21 Actionable Tips To Make Your Content More Attractive (infographic)

by Irfan Ahmad on Digital Information World

This Infographic is a helpful guide for creating content that will attract (the right kind of) attention.

3. Facebook Insights: The Beginner’s Guide to Facebook Analytics

by Alfred Lua on the Buffer blog

Save this guide on how to use Facebook Insights and check the data on a regular basis.

4. The Ultimate Cheat Sheet of Social Media Photo & Image Sizes [Infographic]

by Lindsay Kolowich on Hubspot

Image sizes tend to change quite a bit on each platform, so use this Infographic to get the latest optimal dimensions.

5. How to Create an All-Star LinkedIn Profile [INFOGRAPHIC]

by Melonie Dodaro on Tog Dog Social Media

With all the recent format changes on LinkedIn, this Infographic gives you some quick tips on how to set up your new Profile.

 

Facebook Resources & News from the Week:

Facebook Resources 3-31-17

We highlight Facebook-only resources and news each Friday, to make it easier for you to keep up with the constantly changing world of Facebook marketing. Note that we include major Instagram announcements in this report since Facebook owns that platform.

Check them out here:   Weekly Facebook Resources

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!

Twitter @Replies Are No Longer Counted in Your 140 Characters – Here’s How it Works

Bringing Live 360 to everyone (Facebook)

Periscope Adds New Analytics Tools, Ability to Watch Periscopes in Moments

Pinterest Expands Promoted App Pins to All Advertisers

Facebook expands branded content program, will mark posts as ‘paid

Snapchat makes it possible to search for Stories by keywords

Twitter’s Changed the Default ‘Egg’ Avatar in Order to Encourage Users to Upload an Actual Photo

 

 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

 

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.