Social Media Must-Reads 8-15-15

Social Media Must-Reads 8-15-15

Need help keeping up with news and updates in the social media world? Let us do the work for you! In our weekly wrap up post, we share 5 must-read articles for small business strategy.

This week’s resources include a guide for using Facebook Analytics, tips for including video in your social media strategy, online security, and more…

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1. Facebook Analytics: The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need

by Ian Cleary on RazorSocial.com

Last week I shared Ian’s guide to Twitter Analytics. This week, he’s created a terrific guide for using Facebook’s Analytics.

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2. Create a Picture-Perfect Instagram Presence With the 12 Best Instagram Tools for Business

by Olsy Sorokina on the Hootsuite blog

This is a great list of tools for Instagram, including Hootsuite’s new scheduling tool (which I’ve used and find very helpful).

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3. Introduction to Brand Strategy: 7 Essentials for a Strong Company Brand

by Carly Stec on the HubSpot blog

Use this guide to create a better strategy for your business’ brand. Whether you’re a small business or larger company, these tips are helpful.

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4. Why and How to Add Videos to Your Marketing Mix

by Jack Dawson on SpinSucks.com

You’ve probably heard by now that you should include videos in your marketing strategy. But where do you start? This article offers reasons for videos’ importance, tips on how to include them in your current strategy, and examples of videos to create.

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5. Online Security for Business: What Marketers Need to Know

By Michael Stelzner on SocialMediaExaminer.com

This podcast offers some important tips on protecting yourself from hackers, so it’s worth the listen.

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That’s it for this week’s list of top resources. Have a great rest of the weekend and subscribe to blog updates or our weekly newsletter (click here) so you won’t miss a post!

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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.