Do you find it difficult to keep up with the latest updates, tools, and news in the social media world? We do too! That’s why we choose 5 top resources each week to share in this Wrap Up post. Read these 5 articles now (or save them to your Pinterest account for later) for tips that will help your social media marketing strategy. This week’s topics range from photo editing tips to Twitter Cards to social media quizzes! …
Just for fun, we include a photo from our local area here in Florida!
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1. 10 Canva Tips That Will Help You Become a Visual Content Master
Check out these helpful tips from Chuck Frey and Content Marketing Institute on using the free photo editor Canva. There are some great ideas here for keeping the branding consistent when creating visuals.
2. The Complete Guide to Twitter Cards
Twitter Cards expand the 140-character limit of a Tweet by adding a “card” or visual component to it. You can choose from a variety of Cards, and Courtney Seiter from the BufferApp blog does a great job of walking through the set-up steps in this post. You may need some assistance from your website developer to set up the cards initially, but once it’s done, the Cards work with all Tweets going forward.
3. The Marketer’s Guide to Using Quizzes to Reach and Engage Your Audience
Looking for new content ideas for your social sites? Josh Haynam and Copyblogger share some ways to use quizzes in this article. Have you used a quiz on your Facebook Page with an App you’d recommend? Share in a comment below!
4. The Science Behind What People Love to Share on Social Media
There are some helpful statistics here, from Henley Wing and KISSmetrics, especially when it comes to the most popular (shared) topics on some of the top social media sites. Use this information as a guide, and test a few things on your sites as you keep in mind that everyone’s community will respond differently to content.
5. 3 Ways to Find Your Target Audience on Social Media
This is a very helpful post from Andrew Hutchinson on Social Media Today! Use a few free tools and strategies to find your potential customers on the major social sites. Spend a few minutes testing the tools mentioned – they are easy to use.
This week’s photo was taken in Winter Park (near Orlando) where a group of ducks were enjoying a calm evening on the lake.
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