Need help keeping up with news and updates in the social media world? Let us do the work for you! In our weekly post, we highlight 5 “must-read” articles for your small business – use these resources to get tips on social media strategy or specific social media platforms. Plus we share any important updates from the week from the major sites in the News section at the bottom of this post.
Click on each title below to go to the original article or save it as a Pin on your Pinterest account with the “Click here to Pin It” text.
1. 4 Ways To Improve Your Social Media Marketing By Making Friends
by Kerry Creaswood on the Jeff Bullas blog
There are lots of great tips in this article for your social media strategy, taking an interest approach to building and growing relationships with your audience as “friends”.
2. Hashtag Research Tools for Instagram
By the Social Draft App team
Here is a helpful list of tools that will allow you to research and find the best hashtags for your Instagram posts.
3. 10 Handy Tools to Create Mini Videos: Marketing Through Micro Moments
by Ann Smarty on the Internet Marketing Ninjas blog
Sometimes a short video is all you need to grab your audience’s attention. These tools will help you make “mini” videos for your social media media sites.
4. Advanced Video Marketing Strategies for Social Media
by Denise Wakeman on the PostPlanner blog
This is a fantastic guide for using video in your social media marketing: with tips, top tools / platforms, and more.
5. How to Use Pinterest to Connect With a Local Audience
by Alisa Meredith on Social Media Examiner
Use this guide if you want to optimize Pinterest for a local business. Great tips on Boards, Pins, and more!
News from the Week:
We will be sharing some of the top updates and announcements from the major social media platforms here. Click on each title to read the full article / announcement and then stay tuned for further developments and/or strategic tips (on our Facebook and Twitter sites) as we all learn more!
(3) Periscope rolled out 2 new features on iOS: a live viewer graph with more stats, and the ability to “sketch” while you scope: go to Periscope’s Twitter account to see the updates.
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