Trying to get your images on Facebook just right can be tricky. Here’s a simple guide for knowing what image sizes to use for your cover photo, profile photo, tab images, and timeline images. And just to make things a bit easier, the profile picture is 23 pixels in from the left edge of… Continue reading The 4 image sizes you need to know to perfect your Facebook page
Category: Social media
6 easy ways to get more Pinterest followers
Growing your follower base on social media can be a challenge, so I thought I’d share a few tips I use to increase followers for my clients. These tips helped me to grow followers for one of my clients by over 3000 in about a year and a half.
How to add contact information to your Google+ page in 4 easy steps.
Google+ doesn’t really have a way for your customers to privately contact you. They could post an update and add you as the only recipient, but it’s not the same thing. As a result, you should make sure your contact information is saved in your Google+ page. Here’s how to add it. 1. Select Profile from… Continue reading How to add contact information to your Google+ page in 4 easy steps.
How to create Twitter lists in just 4 steps
For several years, Twitter has allowed you to create lists. It’s a great way to organize the people you follow, and each list provides you with a customized Twitter stream. Creating lists are super easy. Here’s how. 1. Hover over your profile picture at the top of the page. 2. Click on Lists in the… Continue reading How to create Twitter lists in just 4 steps
2 simple tricks for using larger images on the new Facebook timeline
Facebook recently updated their newsfeed and timeline settings so that posts with large images use those large images now instead of a 90×90 thumbnail. I love this change. It makes posts stand out more on timelines and news feeds, which is critical for getting your content to stand out. Partnered with this update is the option… Continue reading 2 simple tricks for using larger images on the new Facebook timeline
How to connect your Facebook page with your Twitter account in just 4 steps.
One of the challenges of managing social media for your company is having to post on multiple accounts. Some accounts have integration between social media networks (like Pinterest and Twitter for example). You can use this integration to your advantage by allowing you to post in one location and have it post elsewhere. Here is… Continue reading How to connect your Facebook page with your Twitter account in just 4 steps.
Facebook’s long-awaited update to its post scheduler
One of the handy things I like about Facebook Pages is the ability to schedule posts in advance. This feature received an update this week: Whereas previously, you had to use 4 or 5 dropdown menus to pick the day, month, year, hour, and minute, Facebook swapped that all out for a visual date picker… Continue reading Facebook’s long-awaited update to its post scheduler
Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 20, house cleaner
The 20th post in the Stump the Social Media Guy series, and it will be the last weekly post of the series. From here on out, I will resurrect the series as I get requests. I thought I would “finish” off this series with a post on house cleaning. My sister cleans houses, I have… Continue reading Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 20, house cleaner
20 reasons your business should scrap its personal profile and switch to a Facebook page
Despite being in place for over 6 years, some businesses still aren’t using Facebook Pages, opting instead to create separate Facebook accounts for their business. Here are 20 reasons you should switch to a Facebook page: More than one person can manage the page Your page managers don’t need to remember a password Analytics You can… Continue reading 20 reasons your business should scrap its personal profile and switch to a Facebook page
Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 19, locomotive engineer
The 19th post in the Stump the Social Media Guy series is for locomotive engineers. A couple of years ago, one of the national rail companies was on a hiring drive, and they had several local positions open. I was tempted to apply, but then I remembered that I’d be away from my family for… Continue reading Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 19, locomotive engineer