Infographics are a HUGE part of Pinterest and those who love Pinterest absolutely adore infographics. Infographics are an easy way to consume and learn new information. A good infographic can take you step by step through a message with lots of visual content and a minimal amount of text.
In this video tutorial, you will learn how to quickly and easily design infographics by using Canva.
Did you know? Pinterest is the 3rd most popular social network and it has become a huge search engine! People turn to Pinterest on the daily to: shop, find information, ideas, educate themselves, organize themselves and so much more. Once you get to know Pinterest and all that it can provide for you, the love affair begins 😉
To make sure your brand’s content hits the ground running, there are some basics you need to have in place, especially when it comes to graphics. Pinterest is a highly visual platform. Understanding the best graphics to use on the site is key to making your account perform its best.
We want to make sure you and your brand look your best on Pinterest, so, we put together this helpful 2018 Pinterest Image Size guide. Download it, print it out, and keep it handy so you can have these image sizes available at-a-glance! Download the guide HERE.
Part of being successful on Pinterest requires your ability to be found! That’s where hashtags (#) come into play. Once you have an understanding of how to utilize hashtags, you will notice an increase in your Pinterest traffic.
Here are 3 strategies you can use to get your hashtag game in place for your brand
STRATEGY #1:
Know the number of hashtags you can use one 1 pin. A recommended rule of thumb is to use no more than 20 hashtags per pin.
STRATEGY #2:
Always use hashtags on the pins you post. When people search hashtags in the search bar, Pinterest will compile the latest pins chronologically, placing the newest pins at the top of the list. That’s where you want your pins to live.
STRATEGY #3:
Organize a list of hashtags for your brand. Categorize you hashtags into 3 buckets:
Best Practices When Selecting Hashtags:
When working with Pinterest, our best advice is for you to get started, have fun, and experiment with different ideas, strategies, and tactics. Happy pinning!
It goes without saying that apps are a Social Media Manager’s BFF! They help us plan, analyze, stay creative, efficient, productive, curate content and SO MUCH MORE! One thing is for sure, we couldn’t survive without them!
When challenged to share our favorite 5, it was tough to choose! There are so many quality apps available today and new ones are emerging every day! Below are 5 of our favorite go-to apps that you will want to get your hands on right away! To grab these apps, head over to your devices app store to snag them.
As a Social Media Manager or anyone who manages a brand’s social content, you need to be creative. One of the goals of the content you post is to “Stop The Scroll”. This requires interesting and engaging posts.
Why We Love It:
This app is great for creating anything from a social media post graphic to posters, and custom sizes. Not only does this app have loads of size options available, its library of free stock photos is HUGE! Not only does Adobe Spark Post make amazing images, it also animates images. Fun Alert! Once you start with Spark, you may not be able to stop!
Do you have a bunch of pictures that tell a story about your brand, service or product? Let’s face it, sometimes static images just won’t do the job. Our solution…Animoto! Animoto is a great resource for turning images into animated video. Not only does it create a great video but it also has amazing stock music to help you hit the right vibe.
A good Social Media Manager knows that you can’t just have one resource for creating social media graphics. If you only use one tool, your posts become predictable, and, well…boring. To create a wide variety of post types, you need to have a wide variety of apps. We love Typorama because it has a large selection of font styles you can use for your graphic posts.
Pro Tip: Check you Typorama’s sister app, Videorama. This is a super cool app that has a large selection of stock video for you to use. Get creative with Videorama by adding text overlays, music, and filters to your videos.
4 & 5. Yes, we said “these”.
There are two time-saving apps we adore which wouldn’t allow us to choose just one. Here’s why…Social Media Managers are a busy lot! We are always creating content, posting and tracking the engagement of our posts. In order to be effective at all of those things simultaneously, we need a tool to help us.
So, numbers 4 & 5 on our list are Buffer and Hootsuite. Both of these apps have web-based and mobile device platforms which are designed to help you schedule the posts you create.
We love Buffer for its ease of use when it comes to scheduling posts on multiple accounts. Hootsuite rocks when it comes to monitoring the social conversation surrounding your posts. Both have similar functions. We encourage you to dive into each to decide which is the best fit for you or maybe it is a combination of the two!
Yup! It was hard to pick just 5 favorites. We couldn’t leave these out because they help to keep your posts and feeds uber interesting! Make sure you check out:
Pro Tip: One of the best things you can do for your social media accounts is to keep them fresh and exciting. Take the time to get to know new and different apps to help you achieve this.
Have fun and stay social!
In the social media world, one of your biggest allies are mobile applications or “Apps” for short. They can help you manage your social channels and accounts on the go so you are not chained to your desk and chair all day, every day. Not only do “mobile” apps help you stay mobile, but, they also help you to create systems, be creative, manage workflow and, they help you to easily adjust and pivot when your business demands it. Once you begin using apps, you may, well, become addicted! The power of conducting business from your smartphone or mobile device is truly liberating!
In this blog post, we will explore 3 types of apps you will need to be successful on Social Media:
BONUS TIP/APP: Facebook Response Assistant. Learn how to automatically respond to people who message your Facebook Business Page.
Intrigued how you can accomplish all of this and start saving a ton of time? Read on!
Creative Graphics Apps:
These, by far, are a favorite of the Social Speak Team! A good graphics app can make you look like a rockstar on social media. Many of the apps we use have FREE versions which are very robust. In most cases, for just a few extra dollars you can open up premium features to further your rockstar status.
Here are 3 of our favs that you should start using today!
Scheduling Apps:
Save yourself time, become more productive and stay on top of what is happening on multiple social media channels with two of our favorite scheduling apps:
Hootsuite: FREE & Paid versions available
Check out these 4 things you can do with Hootsuite:
Buffer: Manage and schedule all of your social media accounts from this one app! Pick the most popular times to schedule your posts to ensure the best results.
Both of these apps are effective from your mobile device and your desktop computer. Regain control of your work schedule with these apps. Elect to use either the free or paid version of both of these apps.
Facebook Notifications:
Don’t you hate it when you miss a Facebook like, comment or share or on your business page? We do! We want to consistently stay engaged with our brand followers and fans. The best way to do this is to know when a post receives engagement or when you get a message to your page and respond immediately.
The good news, there is a way to accomplish this! Facebook page manager. This free mobile app will alert you every time someone likes, comments or engages with your business page. You can also access page analytics and see other types of “back office” functions through this handy little app such as:
Download the app and tap on all the icons to reveal what’s available. Do be afraid of “tapping,” you cannot break anything.
Check out the image below to discover what the various Facebook Pages Manager functionalities/icons are:
BONUS TIP:
One of the most important things you can do when managing social media is to be responsive. An easy and effective way to check this box is to turn on your
Steps to get there:
All of the apps we shared with you today are very helpful to managing your social media accounts successfully. Let us know how you were able to implement them in your business by leaving us a comment.
