There are so many fantastic articles available online, with lots of tips and tricks to help make your social media accounts stand out from the crowd and work more effectively. But if you don’t have the time to trawl through millions of articles, here are a selection of some of my favourite social media resources that I came across during April.
Facebook Resources
1. Find out why you should use Facebook Instant Articles
Are you using @Facebook Instant Articles? Discover more about what they are and how they can work for your #business: https://t.co/NstKhgO6Ts ? pic.twitter.com/0fTbbPxAG3
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 13, 2018
2. Find out what a Facebook Pixel is
What is a #Facebook #Pixel and how can it benefit your business? @BigRedDawg16 has created a simple guide to help you learn more: https://t.co/1WXseOfLOr via @HubSpot ? pic.twitter.com/Q8vd0IV1Bc
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 23, 2018
3. Here’s an up-to-date list of Facebook ad sizes and specs
Are you planning on running #Facebook #ads to help promote your brand? Thanks to @SproutAlexYork, here’s a handy list of Facebook ad sizes and specs for you to follow: https://t.co/GedJDwnVAd via @SproutSocial ✨ pic.twitter.com/o7Tbeh3xwU
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 27, 2018
4. Discover how to host a Facebook Watch Party in your Facebook Group
Have you heard about #Facebook watch parties? Find out what they are and how to host one yourself in your Facebook Group: https://t.co/NFBLxIf4G0 by @LucysHall via @SMExaminer ?▶ pic.twitter.com/Xar1UjAHJd
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 23, 2018
5. Discover how to get started with Facebook Business Manager
Facebook Business Manager is a one-stop shop for all of your #Facebook #marketing and #advertising activities and this handy 6-step guide from @ckjnewberry shows you how to get started: https://t.co/haODimHjJD via @hootsuite ? pic.twitter.com/ow2g9wi28Z
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 29, 2018
Instagram Resources
6. Discover how to use Instagram Type Mode in Instagram Stories
Want to make your #InstagramStories stand out? Here are 5 creative things you can do in Type Mode: https://t.co/Q9eREhoxHj by @jenns_trends via @SMExaminer ? pic.twitter.com/bGw93llrm9
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 14, 2018
7. Here’s a complete guide to Instagram hashtags
Are you getting the most out of your #Instagram #hastags? See @cforsey1‘s ultimate guide for some handy pointers ? https://t.co/noArRTVsBn via @HubSpot pic.twitter.com/LSickcgsak
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 26, 2018
8. Find out the best ways to promote your local business on Instagram
Wondering what the best way to promote your local #business is via #Instagram? Here are 11 effective suggestions from @ashleymadhatter: https://t.co/e6jwhG6ODb via @sejournal ? pic.twitter.com/R8fRe1n1DV
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) May 2, 2018
9. Discover why you should switch to an Instagram Business Profile (and how to get started)
Have you been holding off switching from a personal account to an @instagram #Business Profile? @djthewriter explains why and how to make the switch: https://t.co/d2WzLz4UeN via @SproutSocial ? pic.twitter.com/fHps7vlBnL
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) May 3, 2018
LinkedIn Resources
10. View this complete guide to LinkedIn Pulse
#LinkedInPulse – What is it? Why should you use it? And how can you publish to it? @neilpatel answers your questions here: https://t.co/lxREOzNqbD via @Kissmetrics ? pic.twitter.com/3yMZK8P8Z9
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 16, 2018
General Social Media Resources
11. Here are some of the best ways to respond to online reviews
Should responding to #online #reviews be about quantity or quality? See what Silvia Battistella @barcelohoteles has to say: https://t.co/446Qc66PJx via @ReviewPro ? pic.twitter.com/dvFbu93LgH
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 15, 2018
12. Here’s how to find your tone of voice for social media
Here are 7 questions you should ask, to help establish your brand’s #socialmedia tone of voice: https://t.co/VTCxix9rU0 by @mattsolar via @marketo #TOV ? pic.twitter.com/f8fxzkporI
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 22, 2018
13. Discover how to republish your old blogs
Have you ever considered republishing your old #blog posts? @problogger explains why it’s something you should consider doing and how you can do it (the right way): https://t.co/vuTesrP4RK ⚙ pic.twitter.com/eyenZ5BIKE
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 28, 2018
14. Take a look at these social media predictions for 2020
What do you think #socialmedia will look like in the year 2020? ? @jamesmulvey has some data-backed suggestions that you could start taking advantage of right now: https://t.co/Ta2VE3g3nk via @hootsuite ? pic.twitter.com/voC7jVNA3m
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 25, 2018
15. See which emojis can increase your click-through rates
Did you know that #emojis in a tweet can increase #engagement by as much as 25%? Find out here which emojis are the most likely to increase engagement and click-throughs for you: https://t.co/Lf3syuIOzM by @DariaAMarmer via @HubSpot ? ? pic.twitter.com/ETbPssFLQ4
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 26, 2018
16. Find out how to develop employee advocacy
Here are my 4 top #tips to help you develop #EmployeeAdvocacy within your company: https://t.co/ODo5ohWjiz via @smxplorer ???? pic.twitter.com/SxZxYppPQF
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 21, 2018
17. Find out how to market effectively to different age demographics
Are you adapting your #marketing to fit with different age demographics? Here’s some really interesting data @HubSpot to prove why you should: https://t.co/uGcA9vrdrF by @bhopecart ? pic.twitter.com/Y8byNEBT66
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 28, 2018
18. Here are 6 effective elements you should add to your social media strategy
Updating your #socialmedia #strategy? Here are 6 elements you should consider adding, to help take your social media game to the next level: https://t.co/pCrGO5AG8a ? pic.twitter.com/TvrUTtch47
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) April 29, 2018
19. Learn about the user demographics for every major social media network
Read this article from @hootsuite to help better understand the user #demographics for every major #socialmedia network: https://t.co/99GGQtpMJR ? pic.twitter.com/rbZCF0LFPG
— Elizabeth Harmon (@Liz_Harmon) May 2, 2018
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