The Facebook Ad Spotter extension for Chrome browsers highlights ads as they appear in the news feed and calculates the ratio of ads to organic posts. Tim Peterson on March 22, 2017 Some time this year, Facebook will max out the number of ads it can squeeze into people’s news feeds. But how many … Continue reading How to track Facebook’s ratio of ads to organic posts in your desktop news feed
Instagram is extending its carousel format to organic posts and expanding it to include 10 photos or videos. Tim Peterson on February 22, 2017 Instagram is extending the number of photos and videos that brands can include in their slideshow-like carousel ads and opening up the format to organic posts, the Facebook-owned company announced … Continue reading Instagram’s carousel format can now include more posts, be used outside of ads
Gene Sobolev — January 6, 2017 Follow @GeneSobolev— January 6, 2017 In our previous article, we covered how to find and target your audience by selecting the right social networks for distribution, defining content sharing patterns and generating content consistently. These are basic considerations in any social media strategy, but on their own they aren’t … Continue reading 8 Best Practices for Social Posts That Get Noticed [Infographic]
Karla Jackson — February 16, 2017 — February 16, 2017 We know that sometimes it’s easier to simply post an update to your social sites without adding images or GIFs. But nowadays, these types of posts just won’t fly! For one, it’s hard to make them stand out amongst the memes, videos, and other visual … Continue reading How to Add Images & GIFs to Your Social Posts
Personal Branding Blog — February 3, 2017 — February 3, 2017 You’ve written a great blog post for your brand, but your audience isn’t where is should be. One of the best ways to get get traction is to publish on high quality websites in your niche. There are some key things you can do … Continue reading Get The Most Out Of Guest Blog Posts for Your Brand
Chandra Clarke — January 11, 2017 Follow @Scribendi_Inc— January 11, 2017 Churning out blog posts regularly is mentally exhausting, and it can push a blogger into the inevitable state of writer’s block. You know the feeling: staring at a blank Word document with no ideas good enough to get your fingers tapping and only a … Continue reading Outlining Blog Posts: How to Set Yourself Up for Success
Brooke B. Sellas — November 24, 2016 Follow @madSMscientist— November 24, 2016 Facebook posts falling flat? Trust me, we’re all getting hit hard with falling analytics. We’ve been writing a lot lately about engagement levels — especially on Facebook — and what that means for brands. While things are definitely dire, you’re not doomed just … Continue reading Boost Engagement On Your Facebook Posts [Infographic]
Lucas Miller — November 8, 2016 Follow @EchelonCopy— November 8, 2016 If you’re anything like me, you’re a writer—not one of those tech-savvy Internet people who seem to know anything and everything about the World Wide Web. Fortunately, my work as a freelance blogger rarely requires that I know the difference between a “relational database” … Continue reading 5 Sure-Fire (and Simple) Tips for Writing More SEO-Friendly Blog Posts
by Chris Gillespie Follow @cgillespie317September 22, 2016 Writing perfect blog posts is like baking sourdough bread (if you follow our meaning) Real writing, just like real baking, is a learned skill. People typically avoid both for a lack of understanding but that’s also what makes being good at one so unbelievably valuable. In particular, writing … Continue reading The Amazing 6-Step Recipe to Help You Bake Perfect Blog Posts
by Brooke B. Sellas Follow @madSMscientistSeptember 18, 2016 Are your social media posts annoying? Do your social pages suffer from low, or nonexistent, engagement? Whether you’re posting too much, too little, or can’t seem to stop selling yourself, we’ve got the inside track on exactly what users find to be oh-so-annoying on social media. Bothersome … Continue reading Are Your Social Media Posts Annoying?
