Social Media Must-Reads 7-11-15

Social Media Must Reads 7-11-15

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 tips for optimizing Facebook’s update to the News Feed, ideas for re-purposing blog content,  Twitter Chat tips and resources, and more…

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1. 5 Reasons Instagram’s New Explore and Search is Great for Your Business

by Jilly Badaneson

This is a very helpful article on the recent features and functions added to Instagram. I really like the new Search and Explore – are you finding them useful?

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2. #Winning at Twitter Chats

by Kristi Kellogg on BruceClay.com

Use this article to learn how to leverage Twitter Chats for your business. There is also a link to a helpful master schedule of Twitter Chats (on all sorts of topics)

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3. 7 Effective Ways to Repurpose Your Blog Content for Social Media

by Kristel Cuenta on Searchenginejournal.com 

The 7 ideas in this post will help you come up with a strategy for getting more mileage out of your existing blog content.

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4. Facebook Update Controls for News Feed

By Jacob Frantz on Facebook Newsroom

Facebook is rolling out an update that will give users more control over what shows up in their News Feed. This is the official announcement from Facebook, and #5 below is another take on this update.

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5. Facebook Empowers Us To Tell News Feed What We Want To See First

by Josh Constine on TechCrunch.com

Get more tips and insight on this new Facebook update from this TechCrunch post.

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Bonus: Robert Scoble’s Advice on using the new “See First” feature to manage your News Feed: 

As a brand, you’ll want Fans to include your Page in their See First list; as a user, be careful how many Pages and People you put there, as Robert has tested (see his post below). As we learn more, and hear more from other users, we’ll share updates on this new feature on our LCS Facebook Page.

Be careful with the new “See First” feature in Facebook. If you add too many you really screw up your feed. Here’s the…

Posted by Robert Scoble on Friday, July 10, 2015

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That’s it for this week – hope you find some helpful tips!

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.