The Ultimate Social Media Image Guide [Infographic of the Week]

This week we feature the Ultimate in Social Media Image Guide – the “Social Media Design Blueprint” from the folks over at Tent Social 

It’s not just a guide for Facebook. Or Twitter.  It’s about ALL the social media platforms.  YouTube. Google+, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest.  It’s epic! 

Social Media Design Blueprint

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How to get Viral Facebook Shares – and Why This is the Wrong Question to Ask

 

I often get asked “How can I get more viral Facebook Shares?”. Everyone wants an image or post to go crazy, do the rounds on Facebook, get Pinned to Pinterest, and shared on other blogs, right?  

In this post, I share 3 examples of posts that have fared really well or gone “viral” on Facebook for my clients and subscribers.  I am also going to reveal why focusing on “going viral” is just not smart – and why you need to ask another question other than “How can I get more Viral Facebook Shares?”.  If you get that part right first, the results might surprise you!

Viral Shares on Facebook

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Social Media Marketing World 2013 – Top Tweets Day 2 #smmw13

Day 2 of Social Media Marketing World and the Twitterfeed was yet again filled with tweetables from dozens of thought leaders in Social Media!

This Post (Part 2 – you can check out Part 1 here) features another 27 amazing sessions on topics ranging from everything from Podcasting to Pinterest and all the Content in between.

Top Tweets Day 2 #smmw13

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Social Media Marketing World 2013 – Top Tweets Day 1 #smmw13

Social Media Marketing World (Social Media Examiner‘s inaugural event) launched in style on Day 1, as 24 Awesome sessions showcased some of the world’s best social media thought leaders and a passionate group of 1100 attendees.  

With any great conference comes a great Twitter Feed.  This post highlights some of the best tweets of Day 1 of the conference from a range of the sessions attended.  From Michael Stelzner’s opening keynote about the state of Social Media Marketing in 2013 to the insprational closing keynote about how to “Fascinate” from Sally Hogshead, it was a day jam-packed full of takeways, great networking and fabulous content.

Social Media Marketing World 2013 - Top Tweets Day 1 #smmw13

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Using Images on Facebook – 3 Ways to Create & Track Engaging Content

Using Images can help to solve one of the most difficult things to accomplish online – keeping track of stuff you want to refer back to. 

Information moves fast.  So when it comes to creating content, driving engagement and retrieving information… it can get overwhelming.

Here are 3 image tricks you can use on Facebook now to create, track and retrieve awesome content.  Better still it allows your followers to track and refer to your content too!

Using Images on Facebook - 3 Ways | Engaging Content | Main Image

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Crowdsource Battle for Social Media Tourism Symposium [Case Study]

What happens when Social Media meets Crowdsourcing meets Tourism meets some Outstanding Worldclass destinations?  

Heads are turned, posts are shared, communities engage and support is rallied! 

That is exactly what is happening around Australia at the moment, as finalist “host cities” from 4 States and 1 Terrority fight it out in a public crowdsourced, social-media fuelled battle to host the first ever Social Media Tourism Symposium (SoMeT) on July 17-18 this year.

In this post we look at what SoMeT is, what is great about this project, and what this example of the innovative use of social media and crowdsourcing means for local tourism, business & social!

Crowdsource Battle for Social Media Tourism Symposium

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How to Use Facebook Location-Based Marketing [Offers]

Have you tried Facebook Offers Yet?  

Facebook Offers are a free way to receive discounts from businesses, brands and organisations.  For Local Businesses, this little Facebook Product is proving to be a winner, performing well against Ads and Promoted Posts.

Find out how your Business can use Offers to easily attract leads and drive conversions and sales in your business. This is Part 3 of our Facebook Location-Based Marketing Series.

Facebook Offers

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How to Use Facebook Location-Based Marketing [Nearby]

Facebook has taken Location-Based Marketing to a new level with the release of their upgrade to Nearby. 

In this 2nd Part of our series on Facebook Location-Based Marketing, I have outlined a few key things to help you understand:

  • what Nearby is and how to benefit from it
  • how you can use Nearby to encourage your in-house customers to promote your business to their friends!

 

All about Facebook Location Based Marketing - Facebook's Nearby App

 

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