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 list includes articles on 75 free image sites, content marketing tips, Pinterest statistics, and more…
Click on each title to go to the original article or save it as Pin on your Pinterest account with the “Click here to Pin it” text.
1. How to Write an Irresistible Headline
by Pratik Dholakiya on the Convince and Convert blog
You’ll get some great tips for creating headlines people will click on. Make sure you check out the 2 graphics of the most popular 3-word and 4-word phrases for quick reference.
2. Free Stock Photos: 75 Best Sites To Find Awesome Free Images
Wondering where you can find free images to use in your blog and social media posts? Save this amazing resource by Jacqueline Kyo Thomas on the Canva Design School site!
I’ll be checking out a few of the sites new to me and adding them to my list of favorite sites.
3. 8 Pinterest Statistics You Can’t Ignore
This is an interesting list of statistics from Sprout Social to keep in mind when planning your Pinterest marketing strategy. Here’s one that makes Pinterest different from other social sites:
“4. The Number of People Who See Your Pins Is Greater Than Your Number of Followers“
4. You Will Get More Retweets If You Do This ONE Simple Thing
A helpful tip from Aaron Lee on the Post Planner blog about “pinning” a Tweet to the top of your Twitter profile. You can do this as well on Facebook Pages and Google Plus Profiles/Pages (where it’s referred to as pinning a post).
This feature is a great way to draw attention to a blog post, introduction to you/your business, or a current promotion, especially for mobile users who may not be inclined to scroll down the screen to look at all of your posts.
5. The 5 Key Pillars You Need for Epic Content Marketing Success
This is a fantastic guide from Jeff Bullas! Learn more about creating a successful content strategy for your business (any type of business). There’s also a graphic of a List of Content Formats that you’ll find helpful in planning content.
Found any helpful articles or resources this week on social media marketing? Share them below!
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