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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. 15 Social Media Tools That Will Shave Hours Off Your Day

by Anthony Bergs on the Post Planner blog

Use this list to try out some tools that can help you create content, monitor sites, and more.

2. Facebook Ads and Metrics: New Research for Marketers

by Michelle Krasniak on Social Media Examiner

Learn more about trends Facebook marketing and how you can use this information to help your business optimize the platform.

3. 5 Killer Ways To Repurpose Old Blog Content For More Traffic

by Lucas Miller on the Jeff Bullas blog

Here are some good ideas for taking your blog content and using it in other content formats or platforms.

4. Facebook ads vs Google AdWords: 7 key criteria to decide

by Rob Petersen on the Biznology blog

Wondering which advertising vehicle your business should use? This post will help you get some insight.

5. 2017 Mid-Year Content Marketing Checkup

by Joe Pulizzi on Content Marketing Institute

This is a terrific guide for analyzing your current content marketing strategy, with great tips for new ways to move forward.

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

Facebook 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 updates include:

  • New Tools For Facebook Groups
  • Instagram News & Updates
  • New Spotify features on the Messenger App

 

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 Snap Map! [Snapchat]

Snapchat’s ‘Snap Map’: How to stay safe [Concerns over who can see your location]

Google Posts now live for all Google My Business users

More tools and a new look for Lens [Pinterest]

Twitter Releases Major Events Calendar for July to Help Strategic Planning 

Periscope Introduces Virtual Currency Allowing Broadcasters to Earn Revenue

 

 

 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.