Get More Social Engagement By Posting “Cute” Photos. No, Really.
10 Sep 2012 | 3 Comments | posted by Sam Zastrow | in Social Media Marketing & Management
The first undeniable truth of social media is that almost everyone likes, comments on and/or shares photos of cute animals or children on at least an occasional basis. These types of photos rule the airwaves on all sorts of social channels. From Facebook to Pinterest to Instagram to Reddit (especially Reddit), it’s tough to spend more than five minutes on social media without seeing exactly what it is your friend’s dog is up to now or just how big your cousin’s toddler has gotten these days.
A second undeniable truth of social media is that social media, across the board, is becoming more and more visual. I wrote on this subject in detail last week, so I won’t bore you with the specifics again. But even if you don’t have the time to read the article I just linked to, just know this: the camera-equipped smart phone has been a catalyst for a major shift towards visuals in social media and social media marketing, and that’s not going to change anytime soon.
These two truths are undeniable, so why not leverage them in your business’ social media marketing plan? Companies small and large are incorporating increasingly visual social media marketing strategies to drive social engagement, and many of them are already taking advantage of the humans’ natural, social weakness for cute photos. Let’s take a look at a few examples: Read more..
Use Visual Content To Get More Out Of Social Media Marketing
29 Aug 2012 | 5 Comments | posted by Sam Zastrow | in Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing & Management
We worked out of a poolside office yesterday, so I snapped a photo and shared it out. It’s that easy, you guys.
Think of the last time you logged onto Facebook. Which types of posts did you see in your news feed? You probably saw a few link posts, some text updates and whole lot of pictures, videos and photo albums, right? That’s why you need to incorporate visual content into your social media marketing strategy.
Let’s back up a little bit. Why is visual content dominating news feeds everywhere? There are at least two reasons. The first and most important reason is that people just really love being visually stimulated. There’s a reason “a picture is worth a thousand words” is one of the most overused cliches in existence: it’s true.
Recent research from Simply Measured indicates among posts from Facebook’s top 10 brand pages, photos get twice as many likes as text updates, and videos are shared 1,200 percent more than link and text updates combined. These brands know the value visual content brings to their social media marketing campaigns, and they’re leveraging it accordingly. Read more..
3 Social Media Marketing Mistakes You’re Making Right Now
18 Apr 2012 | No Comments | posted by CloudTactix Team | in Inbound Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing & Management
As social media continues to cement itself as an effective online marketing tool for large and small businesses alike, thousands of marketers are making three very crucial mistakes as they search for the best methods of marketing their products and services to potential customers via social media channels. Avoiding these mistakes are crucial, as social media users are increasingly “unliking” and unfollowing brands in 2012.
Small Business Pinterest Marketing: 4 Secrets You Need to Know NOW
13 Apr 2012 | 13 Comments | posted by CloudTactix Team | in Inbound Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing & Management
Update: in an earlier version of this post, we discussed Pinterest’s previous use of affiliate links through SkimLinks. As of recent, Pinterest is no longer using SkimLinks.
If you’re an inbound or online marketer, you undoubtedly know by now that over the last six months, Pinterest has established itself as the latest and greatest of the countless social media networking platforms.
According to Hubspot, Pinterest users have skyrocketed.
However, Pinterest’s unique set-up and specifically targeted user market (read: young women) have stumped some small businesses as to how to best use Pinterest to market their products and services.
Thankfully for small businesses, Hubspot recently added a new eBook titled How to Use Pinterest for Business that teaches marketers how to drive traffic and leads using Pinterest. To make sure you’re not missing out on the most important parts of using Pinterest for business, I’ve summarized 4 things you need to know about Pinterest NOW if you’re a small business. Read on.
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