20 social media time saving tips from real bloggers

© Constant Contact 2015

Social MediaAdvice fromReal Bloggers

© JO Social Branding

Introduction

I have been using social media and email marketing for16 years. I have been offering freelance social media,public relations, web design & email marketingservices to small businesses on the North Shore for thepast 4 years.

My passion lies with digital marketing. I love findingunique ways to represent businesses in the social mediarealm.

In 2013, I started JO Social Branding offering digitalmedia consulting services to small & mid-sized businessowners.

www.josocialbranding.com


[email protected]

www.facebook.com/JOSocialBranding

@Jeannine_Oneil


Jeannine O’NeilDigital Media Strategist

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Blogger Tip 1

“Always post evergreen content tailored toyour audience's favorite social mediaplatform.”

Cajun - Blooming in Bedlam


http://bloominginbedlam.com

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Blogger Tip 2“I've been using Crowdfire to increasemy followers. It's a free app for your phoneor you can access on the desktop.”


Denise - STL Motherhood

http://stlmotherhood.com/

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Blogger Tip 2 (cont.)“Because I'm a local blogger, I've been usingit to find followers who are nearby, and tocopy followers of local institutions. Forexample, I'll copy women who follow mylocal zoo and children's museum, becausethey're bound to be local moms.”




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Blogger Tip 3“Bloggers looking to find followers fast can usethe app to locate fellow bloggers, who areALWAYS following people back.

Copy followers from blog leaders like @SITSGirls,@typeamom, @BlogHer, @BlogHerBlogging for arapid boost in followers.”




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Blogger Tip 4“TweetDeck will help you schedule therecommended 24 pins a day at the times yourfollowers are most likely to repin them.

And It makes it easy to be re pinning yourown content. It makes it quick to repin otherspins on group boards and you can schedulea months worth on pins in just an hour.”

Lisa - Goofball Mommy


http://www.goofballmommy.com/

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Blogger Tip 5“Snapchat is a easy way to connect with yourfollowers on a more personal level and is aneasy form of social media to figure out.

Brands are starting to look for bloggersusing snapchat and since there are not asmany as other forms of social media. Startingnow can get you ahead of the curve.”




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Blogger Tip 6“Group boards on Pinterest are a great way toget more exposure on your pins.”




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Blogger Tip 7

“Know which social media outlets generatethe most traffic for you. Once you have thatinformation, put more time and focus intothat one or two channels.

Become your own master of 1-2 platforms.”

Phyllis - Verified Mom


http://www.verifiedmom.com/

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Blogger Tip 8

“Knowing when to post and how many timesto post.

It IS ok to post the same content a coupletimes a day on your platforms.”




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Blogger Tip 9“Schedule the same post 3X’s, morning,noon, night and see which has moreimpressions.

Not everyone had the same schedule as youand most people do not live on their socialmedia platforms so chances are they aren'teven seeing your post and/or tweet.”




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Blogger Tip 10“Recycle old posts to make them relevantagain. Change the post title and add ahashtag.”




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Blogger Tip 11“Use the platforms features to make lifeeasier!Twitter has lists. Create a private list forcompetitors, brands, and fellow bloggers andthen when you want to see what's new, viewyour list. You won't miss any of their tweetsand it also allows you to reply and commentwhich will then help build relationships.”




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Blogger Tip 11 (cont.)“Use the platforms features to make lifeeasier!

Facebook allows you to schedule posts andis very image/video friendly.”




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Blogger Tip 12“Be yourself. Be genuine. I've learned thatblogging is sort of like sales. When I was insales, I was told over and over again "It'sYOU that sells the product. ”

Ashley - Smashley Ashley


http://www.smashleyashley.com/

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Blogger Tip 12 (cont.)“When they saw that I opened myself up toother parts of who I was as a human being,they felt more connected. People want to feellike they relate to you on some level. If youcan add more layers to that cake, evenbetter.”




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Blogger Tip 13

“I don't always have time to stop and write aFB post. I will write myself a quip in theNotes section of my iPhone as to remindmyself what happened. When I have a spareminute--I will write it out into a FB.”




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Blogger Tip 14

“I also post A LOT. Like close to 50-60 times aweek.”




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Blogger Tip 15

“Sharing trending articles. Sometimes thatdoes GREAT for engagement---which thentranslates to more reach on your page--whichultimately is your goal.”




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Blogger Tip 16

“I can't handle more than one SM outlet. I useFacebook for engagement and IG is easycause you are just posting a picture, butthat's mainly the only thing I use it.”




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Blogger Tip 17

“I try to ALWAYS respond to comments in ameaningful way (when I have time) becausethat shows people you are human and thatyou care. I try to engage as much as possibleand I am also certain that has helped a lot.”




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Blogger Tip 18“Make your images fit the window forFacebook. I've been making them exactly(470 X 247).

People are WAYYYYYYYY more likely to clickon your post on FB if they can see the entiregraphic. That changed my clicks from Fb tomy site A LOTTT.”




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Blogger Tip 19“I have started adding a Pinterest widget tothe end of each of my blog posts.

I have increased my Pinterest traffic andfollowers. I get a lot of people who arefollowing specific boards - because I'minviting them to in my post.”

JillRipped Jeans and Bifocals


http://rippedjeansandbifocals.com/

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Blogger Tip 20“My best tip would be that if you're a newblogger, don't try to pressure yourself intolearning everything about social media all atonce and to take a "marathon versus sprint"approach.”

JillRipped Jeans and Bifocals


http://rippedjeansandbifocals.com/

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Jeannine O’[email protected]

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