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Social Media Must Reads

Keep up with the digital marketing world with our Social Media Must Reads: a weekly collection of top resources, news, and updates. Use the tips, strategies, and announcements to optimize your small business’ social media strategy.

How we organize these resources for you:

(1)  5 “Must-Read” articles – Top articles with tips or strategies for social media and digital marketing

(2) Facebook Resources from the Week: A summary of helpful resources and announcements just for Facebook and Instagram

(3) Top News from the week: A list of announcements from top social sites

Click on each title to go to the original article.

Must-Read Articles from the Week:

1. Why Your Blog Isn’t Enough [INFOGRAPHIC]

by Sam Diamond on Main Path Marketing

Check out this very helpful Infographic on why the blog should be the start of your content marketing in today’s busy online world.

2. Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report 2017 – The Outlook for Social and Digital Marketing

by Andrew Hutchinson on Social Media Today

Get a summary of top findings, as well as a link to this year’s Internet Trends Report.

3. Social Media News You Need to Know: May 2017 Roundup

by Kendall Walters on the Hootsuite blog

Hootsuite’s monthly roundup posts are always a great way to make sure you haven’t missed something – because it’s hard to keep up with all the changes on social media platforms!

4. How to Use One-to-One Video to Make People Swoon

by Jay Baer on Convince and Convert

Is personalized video something your business should try? Learn more about using this strategy effectively in this post.

5. YouTube SEO: How to Optimize Videos for YouTube Search

by Amanda Zantal-Wiener on the HubSpot blog

Give your YouTube videos a better chance of being found with this tips on SEO.

Facebook (and Instagram) Resources & News from the Week:

Facebook and Instagram Resources

We highlight Facebook and Instagram resources and news each week on our Page. You can follow us on Facebook to see the resources every Friday or check them out here:

Weekly Facebook Resources

This week’s topics include:

  • New Facebook Group features (E-Learning?)
  • Facebook for Business Round-ups and Tips
  • New Instagram Ad options

 

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!

Introducing the Activity tab for YouTube on iOS

Is Facebook Rolling Out a Messenger Chat Bot for Page Administrators?

Microsoft clones Snapchat’s Stories for its re-imagined Skype experience 

Creating a Snapchat On-Demand Geofilter Is Much Easier With Its New Web Tool

Twitter Adds Secondary Requests Inbox for DMs

 

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!

 

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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.