Social Media Must-Reads 7-18-15

Social Media Must Reads 7-18-15

Need help keeping up with news and updates in the social media world? Let us do the work for you! In our weekly wrap up post, we share 5 must-read articles for small business strategy.

This week’s resources include a list of video editing Apps, Facebook tips for local businesses, Google Plus tools, and more…

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1. How to Increase the Facebook Visibility of Your Local Business

by Andrea Vahl on Social Media Examiner

There are some great tips in this post for a local business using Facebook: posting videos and images of local events and places, sharing posts of other local businesses, joining local Facebook Groups, and more.

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2. 12 Best Budget-Friendly Video Editing Apps You Can Use For Social Video

by Kristina Cisnero on the Hootsuite blog

This is a helpful collection of video editing Apps for your day-to-day visual content creation. The list includes Apps for both iOS and Android. Have another favorite to add to this list?

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3. 6 Ways to Build an Audience Without Writing a Word

by Mark Walker on jeffbullas.com

If writing is just not your thing, or you don’t have time to create blog posts, consider using the ideas outlined in this article:
Visuals, videos, podcasts, webinars, events, curation/aggregation,…and I would add the new Periscope and Meerkat video live-streaming Apps to the list.

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4. 5 Google Plus Tools to Grow Your Presence on Google Plus

by Ian Cleary | Razor Social

Ian Cleary makes a great point in this post: Google Plus may not become the most popular social network out there, but if your target audience is using it, then you want to build a strong business presence there. This is a helpful list of tools to assist you.

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5. 20 Unmissable Tips for Using Periscope for Business

by Marya Jan on the GetResponse blog

If you’re wondering what this new live-streaming App is all about, check out this article. You may find that Periscope is a unique way to connect with your target audience.

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Okay, those are the top 5 articles from the week. Hope you got some great tips from them for your small business. Have a great week ahead 🙂

 

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About Terry League

Terry helps small business owners with social media strategy, training and account management. With a background in marketing and training, she enjoys combining those two areas to teach business owners how to get the most out of their social media marketing. Connect with Terry on Twitter and Instagram @TerryLeague for more on social media with a mix of positive motivation and inspiration.