Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Top Three Thursday-2Welcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources all about social media and marketing subjects.

As you know, changes are always happening in the world of social media. We have a lot to keep up with!

Reading 5 Ways to Cope with Internet Haters from Entrepreneur.com will help you immensely, not only online in your business, but in your personal life as well.  You will figure out how to: distinguish  haters from critics, find out if there is anything useful to get out of a criticism, act elegantly and assertively when you encounter negativity, and be aware of how criticism affects you.  Above all, don’t give up because people are trying to bring your company down online.

In Social Media Today, the article How to Write Your Own Website Copy (But Please Don’t) reports that news has been spread far and wide that website content is an incredibly important part of business marketing. This can lead to business owners wanting to provide their own website content, which can backfire as they don’t necessarily have the knowledge, expertise, or writing skills for this vital task.  When hiring a professional, a business can save time and ensure that their product or service is presented in the best way possible.

How to Find the Right Social Media Outlets to Fit Your Brand offers an easy way to figure out the right social media platform for you.  Leaders West breaks down how Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn can help you.  It is unlikely that all the outlets will work for every company. This piece lays out the pluses and minuses of using each platform and which demographics work best for each of the sites. 

See you next week with another edition of Top Three Thursday: Social News You Can Use.

Melody Jones is your social media aspirin. She helps take the pain out of social media for you! Check out her services and see which one can reduce your social media pain the most.

Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Top Three Thursday-2Welcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources that deal with social media and marketing subjects.

As you know, changes are always happening in the world of social media. We have a lot to keep up with!

You keep hearing about Snapchat and how it’s making waves in social media. However, maybe you could still use some inspiration in order to dive into the platform and make your own waves. Inc. posted this 25 Snapchat Influencers Who Are Doing It Right to fill that very need!

If you thought Facebook was content with just being the most popular social media platform, think again. This Gizmodo video of Mark Zuckerberg laying out the company’s 10 year plans at the recent F8 conference is both interesting and really, really cool.

While there has been a lot of new Facebook changes lately, Instagram is sliding in under the radar with a new feature as well. Instagram’s website actually becomes useful with new notification tab is keeping the site in the news on pages like Mashable.

See you next week with another edition of Top Three Thursday: Social News You Can Use.

Melody Jones is your social media aspirin. She helps take the pain out of social media for you! Check out her services and see which one can reduce your social media pain the most.

Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Top Three Thursday- Social Media News You Can Use

Top Three Thursday- Social Media News You Can UseWelcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources that deal with social media and marketing subjects.

As you know, changes are always happening in the world of social media. We have a lot to keep up with!

Ten years ago no one really understood the impact social media would have on our culture. Today People dedicate over 100 minutes everyday to social media says a study from GlobalWebIndex. Find out more about this survey on IBN Live.

Parents love to document the growth of their children in photos, journals, scrapbooks and videos. However, this article by the New York Times sheds some light on a survey about social media rules. One unexpected request was Don’t Post About Me on Social Media, Children Say.

While Facebook might be the frontrunner for paid social media, the other platforms are getting in on the action as well. Social Media Examiner has put together a study to evaluate Paid Social Media Effectiveness for businesses looking at adding this into their marketing budget.

See you next week with another edition of Top Three Thursday: Social News You Can Use.

Melody Jones is your social media aspirin. She helps take the pain out of social media for you! Check out her services and see which one can reduce your social media pain the most.