4 Tips for Twitter’s Photo Preview Feature

Twitter recently updated its site (and mobile Apps for iPhone/Android) with a new feature: automatic previews of Twitter photos and Vine videos. Before the update, you would only see the link for a photo uploaded to Twitter – and then you’d have to click on the link to see any of the photo. (see sample below) […]

9 Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Facebook Page

If you’ve set up a Facebook Page with the goals of building a Fan base and generating Leads, you first need to drive traffic to your Page.  There are a variety of ways to do this, but here are a few ideas to get you started: (1) Go to your Page’s Admin Panel and click on the Build […]

3 (More) Tips for Creating a Social Media Image Strategy

Images play a big role in social media – whether it’s on blog posts, Facebook updates, Pinterest Pins or an Instagram account. So you need to make sure that you have a system in place for creating and sharing your images. In an earlier blog post I shared 3 tips on creating a social media […]

Use QuotesCover to Create Image Quotes (Free Tool)

If you like to create and share Image Quotes on your social media sites, then you’ll want to check out a free tool I’ve recently been using: QuotesCover.com. QuotesCover makes it easy for anyone to create high-quality Image Quotes. You don’t have to spend time searching for a good quote and then saving it your desktop. […]

3 Tips for Building Relationships on Pinterest

Pinterest is a social site that doesn’t focus on real-time conversations in the way that Facebook, Twitter or Google+ do, so you may find it challenging to connect with fellow “Pinners” on a consistent basis. But with a plan, it can be done! Here are a few simple tips for building relationships on Pinterest. Tip […]

New Pinterest Features: Tracking and Edit Home Feed

Pinterest is rolling out several new features, to “customize” your experience on the site. Both features are optional, but you will have to turn off the automatic setting for one of them if you don’t want Pinterest to track your online activity. 1. Tracking your activity on other websites Pinterest will track your browser activity […]

Weekly Social Media Wrap Up – July 5, 2013

Each week, we share five articles that will help you stay up-to-date on the tools, resources and news in social media. Use this weekly Wrap-Up to get tips and ideas to use in your business’ social media marketing. Two announcements this week that could have an immediate effect on your marketing: Facebook has abandoned the […]

Online Tools: Secret Boards on Pinterest

Pinterest’s Secret Boards are a great online tool for collecting and organizing resources that you don’t want to share. Whether it’s for business or personal use, once you set up your Secret Boards, you’ll probably find yourself wishing for more than the few available to you! What is a Secret Board? A Secret Board on […]

Facebook Hashtags: Quick Tips for Small Business Owners

Now that hashtags are live on Facebook, you need to consider using them (strategically) in your social media marketing. Hashtags are used on numerous social networks (Twitter, G+, Facebook, Instagram) and offer marketers an easy way to be seen by more people. So here are a few tips to get you started: What is a […]

Weekly Social Media Wrap Up – May 25, 2013

Each week, we share five articles that will help you stay up-to-date on the tools, resources and news in social media. Use this weekly Wrap-Up to get tips and ideas to use in your business’ social media marketing.  (1) 8 Data-Based Tips for Optimizing Your Content on Pinterest and Instagram from HubSpot There are some […]