Weekly Social Media Wrap Up 7-26-14

Weekly Social Media Wrap Up 7-26-14

The weekly Wrap Up is here to help you get some new ideas and tips for your small business’ social media strategy. Every week, we share 5 articles from a variety of sites to help you stay up-to-date on the latest in social media marketing.

This week’s list includes a great new feature on Facebook, some helpful Twitter tips, and a terrific guide for optimizing your Google+ Profile. And just for fun, we include a photo from our local area here in Florida!

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 1. Introducing “Save” on Facebook

Facebook’s new Save feature lets you save links, places, movies, music, and TV to view later. This is a great feature if you are using Facebook to curate content (as a marketer), and if you want to catch up with items that interest you (as a user).

I just wish we could save photos for later!

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2. How to Use LinkedIn Publisher to Get More Visibility

Helpful tips from Viveka von Rosen on how to use this new feature to showcase your knowledge and expertise in an area. The short video is especially helpful for walking through the publishing process.

If you haven’t been invited to publish yet, you’ll also find the link to apply.

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3. 8 Tweet Structures to Generate Engagement [INFOGRAPHIC]

You may find this Infographic a very helpful reference when developing a Tweet strategy. Remember with any type of Tweet, it’s best to aim for 100-120 characters maximum so you leave room for others to Re-Tweet your content.

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4. Are You Screwing Up Your Twitter Images? 7 Do’s and Don’ts to Live By

Use these tips (and dimensions) to get the most out of  images on Twitter.

I would add IFTTT as another tool to use to load Instagram images directly. Search for the Instagram-to-Twitter recipe on their site.

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5. Twelve Things You Should Do on Your Personal Google+ Account Right Now

Go through the 12 items on this guide and make sure you are optimizing your Google+ Profile! Most will only take a few minutes; and each tip is well worth the time spent on it.

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Found any helpful resources you want to share! Leave a comment below!

 

This week’s photo is from one of our local beaches – about 10 minutes away. Do you love the beach?

 

 

 

 

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.