Keeping up with social media is difficult, especially when it seems like they’re changing their layouts all the time. It’s impossible to keep up. Here’s a cheat sheet for the current layouts of major social media websites to help you make the most out of your social media accounts today.
Category: Social media
How to tag someone (friends and strangers) on Facebook
One of the things I love about Facebook is being able to tag friends. The Tag Friends button You might already be familiar with the tagging feature built into the status update box:
How I placed first among 240 million search results
Earlier this week, while I was reviewing my blog’s analytics, I noticed an interesting search someone typed into Google and that had brought them to my blog: happy birthday from me and or i and What shocked me was that the search brings up 24 million results. And, cool story, one of my posts was… Continue reading How I placed first among 240 million search results
How to use bold and italics on social media
One of the problems with online communication is the inability to create emphasis in the text we type. This problem is particularly present in blog comments and social media. In the past, I’ve discussed how we should use bold and italics to create emphasis in the words we write. That’s easy enough to do in… Continue reading How to use bold and italics on social media
We need to proofread before we post
A few months ago, I wrote an article about how correcting others’ grammar online is classist. On the opposite end of the argument is the idea that we shouldn’t worry about how we write at all. I engage with a lot of people online: Facebook, Twitter, comment sections, and more. Seriously. A lot. Something I… Continue reading We need to proofread before we post
Social media cheat sheet [infographic]
The people over at Website Builder recently created the following infographic that tells you everything you need to know about marketing on the main social media sites.
4 tips to use social listening while live tweeting
Decades ago, when you wanted to share a bit of hot news, your only option was to phone someone. Social media, such as Twitter, and smart devices have changed all that — and it’s not just individuals who can quickly connect with others. Companies, too, can share of-the-moment news and insights at events. Done well, it’s… Continue reading 4 tips to use social listening while live tweeting
How I tripled my client’s Facebook reach in just 6 months
I signed on a new social media client 6 months ago, managing their Facebook page. I was reviewing their page stats to compare what engagement was like on their page for the last 6 months and what it was like for the previous 6 months.
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 23 September 2016
Here are the 20 most popular (listed from most popular to least) social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.
How to add Services to your company’s Facebook page
Last week, someone contacted me about adding services to their Facebook page. I thought I’d show you how to do it, too, in a quick YouTube tutorial. Let me know what you think in the comments below, including any problems you encounter.