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Things change in social, and they change fast. I’m also eagerly watching Periscope and Blab to see how they change the social marketing game. But for now, here’s an updated guide to marketing with the Big 6, including an update to which networks the Big 6 refers to!!\nFacebook,Twitter,Instagram,Pinterest, LinkedIn & Snapchat.\n - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Big 6-Social Media optimization

Big 6 (Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn Snapchat)

Everyone likes to talk about ldquothe Big 6rdquo as if you could go into a job interview and say ldquoIrsquom proficient in the Big 6rdquo and walk away with the job But what does being proficient mean What exactly do you have to understand about the Big 6 And is the Big 6 a static entity

Wersquoll get to the other questions in a minute but as for that last one the answer is a big NO To think that the ldquoBig 6rdquo will stay the same 6 networks is to misunderstand the fluidity and agility of social media entirely Google+ is most frequently named as the sixth network in the Big 6 but here Irsquom going to replace it with Snapchat as moves from Google+ suggest that even they know the network is sliding to the back burner (if not completely off the oven entirely) Watching the way brands use Snapchat has been one of the most exciting developments in the industry this year and I think that soon having a Snap chat strategy might be as important as an having Instagram strategy which until the last year or so would have been laughed out of your C-Suite conference room

Things change in social and they change fast Irsquom also eagerly watching Periscope and Blab to see how they change the social marketing game But for now herersquos an updated guide to marketing with the Big 6 including an update to which networks the Big 6 refers to

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Pinterest

LinkedIn

Snapchat

Facebook The birthplace of social marketing remains a player in the game despite constant moaning about its pitfalls (I confess to doing some of that complaining

myself) The new bottom line with Facebook is that boosted posts and advertising are where itrsquos at Organic reach is barely a thing anymore though even if you donrsquot do any Facebook advertising yoursquoll still want a business page

in case people go looking for you there and for SEO reasons

Advertising Boosted posts do really well if you simply want your posts to appear more frequently in the news feed of your existing fans or their friends

Facebook advertising options are also good if yoursquod like to create your own graphic and spend a little money getting sponsored posts in the feeds of the demographic you choose The great thing about all of this is that Facebook

advertising can be as cheap as you want it to be and the in-platform support for making better ads amp spending more money is truly helpful for the

newbie In-platform ad tracking and analytics is also

pretty

top notch

Do use photos Good photos

Donrsquot ignore negative comments Respond to constructive criticism and make sure you do social care right on Facebook

Twitter

Sometimes the best marketing on Twitter can just be a really good consistent account Thatrsquos the great thing about Twitter organic reach is still a thing The

other great thing about Twitter is that there are distinct communities based on your interest that once you find your way in are excellent networking resources And now that Google has decided to favor tweets in their search

results an active account is extra good for your SEO strategy

Advertising Promoted tweets works

similarly to boosted posts in Facebook where you can spend what you want choose who you want to reach and use in-platform analytics to measure your

progress Promoted accounts might be more useful for those starting out as your account will appear on the left side of the homepage as a suggested account to follow If yoursquore trying to get traction on a hashtag take a look at

the promoted trends option It can be pricey but your hashtag will appear on the trends list of the homepage which can do a lot for whatever yoursquore trying to feature

Do try Twitter for good-natured news-jacking Think about those silly holidays like yesterdayrsquos NationalDogDay and think about how you can incorporate it into your product or service in a cheeky way

Donrsquot get too automated People can sense canned language on Twitter and a

pre-scheduled tweet can look bad during a time of say and national crisis

Instagram

Instagram is no longer a must just for fashion or food brands Itrsquos become a serious tool for brands of any kind especially in the age of visual amp video

marketing However there arenrsquot many options for non-major brands to pay to advertise on the platformyet Instagram is working on bringing availability to brands of all sizes but just how that will happen isnrsquot clear Whatrsquos clear now

is that a curate amp crafted Instagram account can do wonders for your brand

Marketing In lieu of paid advertising there are lots of best practices for a branded Instagram account Among them use hashtags think about a visual

theme partner with Instagram influencers offer discounts exclusively on Instagram use a call-to-action

Do use third-party photo editing apps Itrsquoll make your photos look professional-grade if they arenrsquot already and theyrsquoll pop in your followersrsquo

feeds

Donrsquot post too many pictures in one day One a day is a good benchmark More might annoy your followers

Pinterest

Some users might think you can just ignore Pinterest if yoursquore not a crafty brand but thatrsquos seriously not the case Pinterest use is on the rise winning

the slow and steady race and unlike Google+ it shows no sign of slowing down and hasnrsquot encountered major user backlash And with the advent of promoted pins Pinterest has proved itself to be a major player in the game

Advertising Again Pinterest advertising works similarly to Facebook in that you chose your demographic and pay on a cost-per-click scale This makes it super-accessible for newbies just staring out or brands with not a lot of money

to spare And again the in-platform analytics is pretty great showing you how your pins are performing and what your selected audience is liking outside of your brand Other than that you should be pinning anything from your

company blog or photos of your brandrsquos products regularly and make sure you use your keywords wisely This is all going to help your SEO

recipe

Do think about your photos as inspiration What do you think your followers will be inspired by Pinterest is a place for aspiration visual content make sure

your account reflects that need

Donrsquot make a million boards amp then not update them all Its looks unprofessional and isnrsquot reasonable for anyone to follow

LinkedIn LinkedIn might be seen by some as the boring uncle of the social network dinner party but those who actually use LinkedIn know itrsquos super-useful For

personal networking purposes there is no better place to supplement your website than with a public CV showing your connections and desires For brand purposes the company page only serves to legitimize Clearly state your

brand mission and provide followers with major news about company updates and yoursquoll have your most professional social base covered

Advertising Paid advertising on LinkedIn isnrsquot as seamless and helpful as on

say Facebook or Twitter but itrsquos still an opportunity worth exploring If for example your company is hosting an event and needs to sell tickets a sponsored update from the company page would do really well to get it in front

of professional development-minded eyes Heres a recent post on LinkedIns new guide to maximizing sponsored updates The text ads

option are a little more wordy and look

like

Facebook sponsored posts They also tend to be more pricey

than Facebook ads but the targeting options are a little better and you can

start with a micro-campaign to see if itrsquos worth itDo think about headlines differently LinkedIn isnrsquot as clickbait-y as the rest of the social media world so

think about headlines that are really promising value to your professional audience

Donrsquot forget that LinkedIn is a place for interaction If you simply push content and forget to engage yoursquore doing LinkedIn wrong

Snapchat

Herersquos where things get revolutionary Irsquom doing away with Google+ and replacing it with Snapchat Why Because Google+ hasnrsquot been useful for

marketers recently and even Google has started to quietly recede the network And why Snapchat Because millennials And because the format allows for a unique brand expression and I like a good mix of media in my social network

stew

If social marketing is about storytelling then the Snapchat story feature has hacked it The Snapchat story allows brands to put together clips or pictures

that can give a behind-the-scenes perspective or feature a product or service in a way that is fresh and dynamic Once you get the hang of using Snapchat (a helpful guide here and here) think about what story yoursquod like to tell This is

the most human your brand will be holding a phone and making a mini-movie just like

your users The opportunity for authenticity on

Snapchat is huge and I believe this is the year brands are finally realizing that

Do be your most creative self Think the opposite of LinkedIn Look at your offices or employees or products and try to imagine new ways these could fit

into a Snapchat story

Anyway I could go on but therersquos a nice ring to ldquoBig 6rdquo that doesnrsquot sound the same when you say ldquoBig 7rdquo We didnrsquot even touch on YouTube And should you be live-streaming The point is things change and thatrsquos whatrsquos great and

annoying about social media Once you have it figured out therersquos something else to figure out What do you think I left out of this article Whatrsquos going to be

outdated really soon Let me know in the comments

Thank You

Developed and Managed by

SEOFIED IT SERVICES PVT LTD

Web wwwseofiedcom|

Email

dineshseoinfotechsolutioncom

Page 2: Big 6-Social Media optimization

Everyone likes to talk about ldquothe Big 6rdquo as if you could go into a job interview and say ldquoIrsquom proficient in the Big 6rdquo and walk away with the job But what does being proficient mean What exactly do you have to understand about the Big 6 And is the Big 6 a static entity

Wersquoll get to the other questions in a minute but as for that last one the answer is a big NO To think that the ldquoBig 6rdquo will stay the same 6 networks is to misunderstand the fluidity and agility of social media entirely Google+ is most frequently named as the sixth network in the Big 6 but here Irsquom going to replace it with Snapchat as moves from Google+ suggest that even they know the network is sliding to the back burner (if not completely off the oven entirely) Watching the way brands use Snapchat has been one of the most exciting developments in the industry this year and I think that soon having a Snap chat strategy might be as important as an having Instagram strategy which until the last year or so would have been laughed out of your C-Suite conference room

Things change in social and they change fast Irsquom also eagerly watching Periscope and Blab to see how they change the social marketing game But for now herersquos an updated guide to marketing with the Big 6 including an update to which networks the Big 6 refers to

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Pinterest

LinkedIn

Snapchat

Facebook The birthplace of social marketing remains a player in the game despite constant moaning about its pitfalls (I confess to doing some of that complaining

myself) The new bottom line with Facebook is that boosted posts and advertising are where itrsquos at Organic reach is barely a thing anymore though even if you donrsquot do any Facebook advertising yoursquoll still want a business page

in case people go looking for you there and for SEO reasons

Advertising Boosted posts do really well if you simply want your posts to appear more frequently in the news feed of your existing fans or their friends

Facebook advertising options are also good if yoursquod like to create your own graphic and spend a little money getting sponsored posts in the feeds of the demographic you choose The great thing about all of this is that Facebook

advertising can be as cheap as you want it to be and the in-platform support for making better ads amp spending more money is truly helpful for the

newbie In-platform ad tracking and analytics is also

pretty

top notch

Do use photos Good photos

Donrsquot ignore negative comments Respond to constructive criticism and make sure you do social care right on Facebook

Twitter

Sometimes the best marketing on Twitter can just be a really good consistent account Thatrsquos the great thing about Twitter organic reach is still a thing The

other great thing about Twitter is that there are distinct communities based on your interest that once you find your way in are excellent networking resources And now that Google has decided to favor tweets in their search

results an active account is extra good for your SEO strategy

Advertising Promoted tweets works

similarly to boosted posts in Facebook where you can spend what you want choose who you want to reach and use in-platform analytics to measure your

progress Promoted accounts might be more useful for those starting out as your account will appear on the left side of the homepage as a suggested account to follow If yoursquore trying to get traction on a hashtag take a look at

the promoted trends option It can be pricey but your hashtag will appear on the trends list of the homepage which can do a lot for whatever yoursquore trying to feature

Do try Twitter for good-natured news-jacking Think about those silly holidays like yesterdayrsquos NationalDogDay and think about how you can incorporate it into your product or service in a cheeky way

Donrsquot get too automated People can sense canned language on Twitter and a

pre-scheduled tweet can look bad during a time of say and national crisis

Instagram

Instagram is no longer a must just for fashion or food brands Itrsquos become a serious tool for brands of any kind especially in the age of visual amp video

marketing However there arenrsquot many options for non-major brands to pay to advertise on the platformyet Instagram is working on bringing availability to brands of all sizes but just how that will happen isnrsquot clear Whatrsquos clear now

is that a curate amp crafted Instagram account can do wonders for your brand

Marketing In lieu of paid advertising there are lots of best practices for a branded Instagram account Among them use hashtags think about a visual

theme partner with Instagram influencers offer discounts exclusively on Instagram use a call-to-action

Do use third-party photo editing apps Itrsquoll make your photos look professional-grade if they arenrsquot already and theyrsquoll pop in your followersrsquo

feeds

Donrsquot post too many pictures in one day One a day is a good benchmark More might annoy your followers

Pinterest

Some users might think you can just ignore Pinterest if yoursquore not a crafty brand but thatrsquos seriously not the case Pinterest use is on the rise winning

the slow and steady race and unlike Google+ it shows no sign of slowing down and hasnrsquot encountered major user backlash And with the advent of promoted pins Pinterest has proved itself to be a major player in the game

Advertising Again Pinterest advertising works similarly to Facebook in that you chose your demographic and pay on a cost-per-click scale This makes it super-accessible for newbies just staring out or brands with not a lot of money

to spare And again the in-platform analytics is pretty great showing you how your pins are performing and what your selected audience is liking outside of your brand Other than that you should be pinning anything from your

company blog or photos of your brandrsquos products regularly and make sure you use your keywords wisely This is all going to help your SEO

recipe

Do think about your photos as inspiration What do you think your followers will be inspired by Pinterest is a place for aspiration visual content make sure

your account reflects that need

Donrsquot make a million boards amp then not update them all Its looks unprofessional and isnrsquot reasonable for anyone to follow

LinkedIn LinkedIn might be seen by some as the boring uncle of the social network dinner party but those who actually use LinkedIn know itrsquos super-useful For

personal networking purposes there is no better place to supplement your website than with a public CV showing your connections and desires For brand purposes the company page only serves to legitimize Clearly state your

brand mission and provide followers with major news about company updates and yoursquoll have your most professional social base covered

Advertising Paid advertising on LinkedIn isnrsquot as seamless and helpful as on

say Facebook or Twitter but itrsquos still an opportunity worth exploring If for example your company is hosting an event and needs to sell tickets a sponsored update from the company page would do really well to get it in front

of professional development-minded eyes Heres a recent post on LinkedIns new guide to maximizing sponsored updates The text ads

option are a little more wordy and look

like

Facebook sponsored posts They also tend to be more pricey

than Facebook ads but the targeting options are a little better and you can

start with a micro-campaign to see if itrsquos worth itDo think about headlines differently LinkedIn isnrsquot as clickbait-y as the rest of the social media world so

think about headlines that are really promising value to your professional audience

Donrsquot forget that LinkedIn is a place for interaction If you simply push content and forget to engage yoursquore doing LinkedIn wrong

Snapchat

Herersquos where things get revolutionary Irsquom doing away with Google+ and replacing it with Snapchat Why Because Google+ hasnrsquot been useful for

marketers recently and even Google has started to quietly recede the network And why Snapchat Because millennials And because the format allows for a unique brand expression and I like a good mix of media in my social network

stew

If social marketing is about storytelling then the Snapchat story feature has hacked it The Snapchat story allows brands to put together clips or pictures

that can give a behind-the-scenes perspective or feature a product or service in a way that is fresh and dynamic Once you get the hang of using Snapchat (a helpful guide here and here) think about what story yoursquod like to tell This is

the most human your brand will be holding a phone and making a mini-movie just like

your users The opportunity for authenticity on

Snapchat is huge and I believe this is the year brands are finally realizing that

Do be your most creative self Think the opposite of LinkedIn Look at your offices or employees or products and try to imagine new ways these could fit

into a Snapchat story

Anyway I could go on but therersquos a nice ring to ldquoBig 6rdquo that doesnrsquot sound the same when you say ldquoBig 7rdquo We didnrsquot even touch on YouTube And should you be live-streaming The point is things change and thatrsquos whatrsquos great and

annoying about social media Once you have it figured out therersquos something else to figure out What do you think I left out of this article Whatrsquos going to be

outdated really soon Let me know in the comments

Thank You

Developed and Managed by

SEOFIED IT SERVICES PVT LTD

Web wwwseofiedcom|

Email

dineshseoinfotechsolutioncom

Page 3: Big 6-Social Media optimization

Facebook The birthplace of social marketing remains a player in the game despite constant moaning about its pitfalls (I confess to doing some of that complaining

myself) The new bottom line with Facebook is that boosted posts and advertising are where itrsquos at Organic reach is barely a thing anymore though even if you donrsquot do any Facebook advertising yoursquoll still want a business page

in case people go looking for you there and for SEO reasons

Advertising Boosted posts do really well if you simply want your posts to appear more frequently in the news feed of your existing fans or their friends

Facebook advertising options are also good if yoursquod like to create your own graphic and spend a little money getting sponsored posts in the feeds of the demographic you choose The great thing about all of this is that Facebook

advertising can be as cheap as you want it to be and the in-platform support for making better ads amp spending more money is truly helpful for the

newbie In-platform ad tracking and analytics is also

pretty

top notch

Do use photos Good photos

Donrsquot ignore negative comments Respond to constructive criticism and make sure you do social care right on Facebook

Twitter

Sometimes the best marketing on Twitter can just be a really good consistent account Thatrsquos the great thing about Twitter organic reach is still a thing The

other great thing about Twitter is that there are distinct communities based on your interest that once you find your way in are excellent networking resources And now that Google has decided to favor tweets in their search

results an active account is extra good for your SEO strategy

Advertising Promoted tweets works

similarly to boosted posts in Facebook where you can spend what you want choose who you want to reach and use in-platform analytics to measure your

progress Promoted accounts might be more useful for those starting out as your account will appear on the left side of the homepage as a suggested account to follow If yoursquore trying to get traction on a hashtag take a look at

the promoted trends option It can be pricey but your hashtag will appear on the trends list of the homepage which can do a lot for whatever yoursquore trying to feature

Do try Twitter for good-natured news-jacking Think about those silly holidays like yesterdayrsquos NationalDogDay and think about how you can incorporate it into your product or service in a cheeky way

Donrsquot get too automated People can sense canned language on Twitter and a

pre-scheduled tweet can look bad during a time of say and national crisis

Instagram

Instagram is no longer a must just for fashion or food brands Itrsquos become a serious tool for brands of any kind especially in the age of visual amp video

marketing However there arenrsquot many options for non-major brands to pay to advertise on the platformyet Instagram is working on bringing availability to brands of all sizes but just how that will happen isnrsquot clear Whatrsquos clear now

is that a curate amp crafted Instagram account can do wonders for your brand

Marketing In lieu of paid advertising there are lots of best practices for a branded Instagram account Among them use hashtags think about a visual

theme partner with Instagram influencers offer discounts exclusively on Instagram use a call-to-action

Do use third-party photo editing apps Itrsquoll make your photos look professional-grade if they arenrsquot already and theyrsquoll pop in your followersrsquo

feeds

Donrsquot post too many pictures in one day One a day is a good benchmark More might annoy your followers

Pinterest

Some users might think you can just ignore Pinterest if yoursquore not a crafty brand but thatrsquos seriously not the case Pinterest use is on the rise winning

the slow and steady race and unlike Google+ it shows no sign of slowing down and hasnrsquot encountered major user backlash And with the advent of promoted pins Pinterest has proved itself to be a major player in the game

Advertising Again Pinterest advertising works similarly to Facebook in that you chose your demographic and pay on a cost-per-click scale This makes it super-accessible for newbies just staring out or brands with not a lot of money

to spare And again the in-platform analytics is pretty great showing you how your pins are performing and what your selected audience is liking outside of your brand Other than that you should be pinning anything from your

company blog or photos of your brandrsquos products regularly and make sure you use your keywords wisely This is all going to help your SEO

recipe

Do think about your photos as inspiration What do you think your followers will be inspired by Pinterest is a place for aspiration visual content make sure

your account reflects that need

Donrsquot make a million boards amp then not update them all Its looks unprofessional and isnrsquot reasonable for anyone to follow

LinkedIn LinkedIn might be seen by some as the boring uncle of the social network dinner party but those who actually use LinkedIn know itrsquos super-useful For

personal networking purposes there is no better place to supplement your website than with a public CV showing your connections and desires For brand purposes the company page only serves to legitimize Clearly state your

brand mission and provide followers with major news about company updates and yoursquoll have your most professional social base covered

Advertising Paid advertising on LinkedIn isnrsquot as seamless and helpful as on

say Facebook or Twitter but itrsquos still an opportunity worth exploring If for example your company is hosting an event and needs to sell tickets a sponsored update from the company page would do really well to get it in front

of professional development-minded eyes Heres a recent post on LinkedIns new guide to maximizing sponsored updates The text ads

option are a little more wordy and look

like

Facebook sponsored posts They also tend to be more pricey

than Facebook ads but the targeting options are a little better and you can

start with a micro-campaign to see if itrsquos worth itDo think about headlines differently LinkedIn isnrsquot as clickbait-y as the rest of the social media world so

think about headlines that are really promising value to your professional audience

Donrsquot forget that LinkedIn is a place for interaction If you simply push content and forget to engage yoursquore doing LinkedIn wrong

Snapchat

Herersquos where things get revolutionary Irsquom doing away with Google+ and replacing it with Snapchat Why Because Google+ hasnrsquot been useful for

marketers recently and even Google has started to quietly recede the network And why Snapchat Because millennials And because the format allows for a unique brand expression and I like a good mix of media in my social network

stew

If social marketing is about storytelling then the Snapchat story feature has hacked it The Snapchat story allows brands to put together clips or pictures

that can give a behind-the-scenes perspective or feature a product or service in a way that is fresh and dynamic Once you get the hang of using Snapchat (a helpful guide here and here) think about what story yoursquod like to tell This is

the most human your brand will be holding a phone and making a mini-movie just like

your users The opportunity for authenticity on

Snapchat is huge and I believe this is the year brands are finally realizing that

Do be your most creative self Think the opposite of LinkedIn Look at your offices or employees or products and try to imagine new ways these could fit

into a Snapchat story

Anyway I could go on but therersquos a nice ring to ldquoBig 6rdquo that doesnrsquot sound the same when you say ldquoBig 7rdquo We didnrsquot even touch on YouTube And should you be live-streaming The point is things change and thatrsquos whatrsquos great and

annoying about social media Once you have it figured out therersquos something else to figure out What do you think I left out of this article Whatrsquos going to be

outdated really soon Let me know in the comments

Thank You

Developed and Managed by

SEOFIED IT SERVICES PVT LTD

Web wwwseofiedcom|

Email

dineshseoinfotechsolutioncom

Page 4: Big 6-Social Media optimization

Twitter

Sometimes the best marketing on Twitter can just be a really good consistent account Thatrsquos the great thing about Twitter organic reach is still a thing The

other great thing about Twitter is that there are distinct communities based on your interest that once you find your way in are excellent networking resources And now that Google has decided to favor tweets in their search

results an active account is extra good for your SEO strategy

Advertising Promoted tweets works

similarly to boosted posts in Facebook where you can spend what you want choose who you want to reach and use in-platform analytics to measure your

progress Promoted accounts might be more useful for those starting out as your account will appear on the left side of the homepage as a suggested account to follow If yoursquore trying to get traction on a hashtag take a look at

the promoted trends option It can be pricey but your hashtag will appear on the trends list of the homepage which can do a lot for whatever yoursquore trying to feature

Do try Twitter for good-natured news-jacking Think about those silly holidays like yesterdayrsquos NationalDogDay and think about how you can incorporate it into your product or service in a cheeky way

Donrsquot get too automated People can sense canned language on Twitter and a

pre-scheduled tweet can look bad during a time of say and national crisis

Instagram

Instagram is no longer a must just for fashion or food brands Itrsquos become a serious tool for brands of any kind especially in the age of visual amp video

marketing However there arenrsquot many options for non-major brands to pay to advertise on the platformyet Instagram is working on bringing availability to brands of all sizes but just how that will happen isnrsquot clear Whatrsquos clear now

is that a curate amp crafted Instagram account can do wonders for your brand

Marketing In lieu of paid advertising there are lots of best practices for a branded Instagram account Among them use hashtags think about a visual

theme partner with Instagram influencers offer discounts exclusively on Instagram use a call-to-action

Do use third-party photo editing apps Itrsquoll make your photos look professional-grade if they arenrsquot already and theyrsquoll pop in your followersrsquo

feeds

Donrsquot post too many pictures in one day One a day is a good benchmark More might annoy your followers

Pinterest

Some users might think you can just ignore Pinterest if yoursquore not a crafty brand but thatrsquos seriously not the case Pinterest use is on the rise winning

the slow and steady race and unlike Google+ it shows no sign of slowing down and hasnrsquot encountered major user backlash And with the advent of promoted pins Pinterest has proved itself to be a major player in the game

Advertising Again Pinterest advertising works similarly to Facebook in that you chose your demographic and pay on a cost-per-click scale This makes it super-accessible for newbies just staring out or brands with not a lot of money

to spare And again the in-platform analytics is pretty great showing you how your pins are performing and what your selected audience is liking outside of your brand Other than that you should be pinning anything from your

company blog or photos of your brandrsquos products regularly and make sure you use your keywords wisely This is all going to help your SEO

recipe

Do think about your photos as inspiration What do you think your followers will be inspired by Pinterest is a place for aspiration visual content make sure

your account reflects that need

Donrsquot make a million boards amp then not update them all Its looks unprofessional and isnrsquot reasonable for anyone to follow

LinkedIn LinkedIn might be seen by some as the boring uncle of the social network dinner party but those who actually use LinkedIn know itrsquos super-useful For

personal networking purposes there is no better place to supplement your website than with a public CV showing your connections and desires For brand purposes the company page only serves to legitimize Clearly state your

brand mission and provide followers with major news about company updates and yoursquoll have your most professional social base covered

Advertising Paid advertising on LinkedIn isnrsquot as seamless and helpful as on

say Facebook or Twitter but itrsquos still an opportunity worth exploring If for example your company is hosting an event and needs to sell tickets a sponsored update from the company page would do really well to get it in front

of professional development-minded eyes Heres a recent post on LinkedIns new guide to maximizing sponsored updates The text ads

option are a little more wordy and look

like

Facebook sponsored posts They also tend to be more pricey

than Facebook ads but the targeting options are a little better and you can

start with a micro-campaign to see if itrsquos worth itDo think about headlines differently LinkedIn isnrsquot as clickbait-y as the rest of the social media world so

think about headlines that are really promising value to your professional audience

Donrsquot forget that LinkedIn is a place for interaction If you simply push content and forget to engage yoursquore doing LinkedIn wrong

Snapchat

Herersquos where things get revolutionary Irsquom doing away with Google+ and replacing it with Snapchat Why Because Google+ hasnrsquot been useful for

marketers recently and even Google has started to quietly recede the network And why Snapchat Because millennials And because the format allows for a unique brand expression and I like a good mix of media in my social network

stew

If social marketing is about storytelling then the Snapchat story feature has hacked it The Snapchat story allows brands to put together clips or pictures

that can give a behind-the-scenes perspective or feature a product or service in a way that is fresh and dynamic Once you get the hang of using Snapchat (a helpful guide here and here) think about what story yoursquod like to tell This is

the most human your brand will be holding a phone and making a mini-movie just like

your users The opportunity for authenticity on

Snapchat is huge and I believe this is the year brands are finally realizing that

Do be your most creative self Think the opposite of LinkedIn Look at your offices or employees or products and try to imagine new ways these could fit

into a Snapchat story

Anyway I could go on but therersquos a nice ring to ldquoBig 6rdquo that doesnrsquot sound the same when you say ldquoBig 7rdquo We didnrsquot even touch on YouTube And should you be live-streaming The point is things change and thatrsquos whatrsquos great and

annoying about social media Once you have it figured out therersquos something else to figure out What do you think I left out of this article Whatrsquos going to be

outdated really soon Let me know in the comments

Thank You

Developed and Managed by

SEOFIED IT SERVICES PVT LTD

Web wwwseofiedcom|

Email

dineshseoinfotechsolutioncom

Page 5: Big 6-Social Media optimization

Instagram

Instagram is no longer a must just for fashion or food brands Itrsquos become a serious tool for brands of any kind especially in the age of visual amp video

marketing However there arenrsquot many options for non-major brands to pay to advertise on the platformyet Instagram is working on bringing availability to brands of all sizes but just how that will happen isnrsquot clear Whatrsquos clear now

is that a curate amp crafted Instagram account can do wonders for your brand

Marketing In lieu of paid advertising there are lots of best practices for a branded Instagram account Among them use hashtags think about a visual

theme partner with Instagram influencers offer discounts exclusively on Instagram use a call-to-action

Do use third-party photo editing apps Itrsquoll make your photos look professional-grade if they arenrsquot already and theyrsquoll pop in your followersrsquo

feeds

Donrsquot post too many pictures in one day One a day is a good benchmark More might annoy your followers

Pinterest

Some users might think you can just ignore Pinterest if yoursquore not a crafty brand but thatrsquos seriously not the case Pinterest use is on the rise winning

the slow and steady race and unlike Google+ it shows no sign of slowing down and hasnrsquot encountered major user backlash And with the advent of promoted pins Pinterest has proved itself to be a major player in the game

Advertising Again Pinterest advertising works similarly to Facebook in that you chose your demographic and pay on a cost-per-click scale This makes it super-accessible for newbies just staring out or brands with not a lot of money

to spare And again the in-platform analytics is pretty great showing you how your pins are performing and what your selected audience is liking outside of your brand Other than that you should be pinning anything from your

company blog or photos of your brandrsquos products regularly and make sure you use your keywords wisely This is all going to help your SEO

recipe

Do think about your photos as inspiration What do you think your followers will be inspired by Pinterest is a place for aspiration visual content make sure

your account reflects that need

Donrsquot make a million boards amp then not update them all Its looks unprofessional and isnrsquot reasonable for anyone to follow

LinkedIn LinkedIn might be seen by some as the boring uncle of the social network dinner party but those who actually use LinkedIn know itrsquos super-useful For

personal networking purposes there is no better place to supplement your website than with a public CV showing your connections and desires For brand purposes the company page only serves to legitimize Clearly state your

brand mission and provide followers with major news about company updates and yoursquoll have your most professional social base covered

Advertising Paid advertising on LinkedIn isnrsquot as seamless and helpful as on

say Facebook or Twitter but itrsquos still an opportunity worth exploring If for example your company is hosting an event and needs to sell tickets a sponsored update from the company page would do really well to get it in front

of professional development-minded eyes Heres a recent post on LinkedIns new guide to maximizing sponsored updates The text ads

option are a little more wordy and look

like

Facebook sponsored posts They also tend to be more pricey

than Facebook ads but the targeting options are a little better and you can

start with a micro-campaign to see if itrsquos worth itDo think about headlines differently LinkedIn isnrsquot as clickbait-y as the rest of the social media world so

think about headlines that are really promising value to your professional audience

Donrsquot forget that LinkedIn is a place for interaction If you simply push content and forget to engage yoursquore doing LinkedIn wrong

Snapchat

Herersquos where things get revolutionary Irsquom doing away with Google+ and replacing it with Snapchat Why Because Google+ hasnrsquot been useful for

marketers recently and even Google has started to quietly recede the network And why Snapchat Because millennials And because the format allows for a unique brand expression and I like a good mix of media in my social network

stew

If social marketing is about storytelling then the Snapchat story feature has hacked it The Snapchat story allows brands to put together clips or pictures

that can give a behind-the-scenes perspective or feature a product or service in a way that is fresh and dynamic Once you get the hang of using Snapchat (a helpful guide here and here) think about what story yoursquod like to tell This is

the most human your brand will be holding a phone and making a mini-movie just like

your users The opportunity for authenticity on

Snapchat is huge and I believe this is the year brands are finally realizing that

Do be your most creative self Think the opposite of LinkedIn Look at your offices or employees or products and try to imagine new ways these could fit

into a Snapchat story

Anyway I could go on but therersquos a nice ring to ldquoBig 6rdquo that doesnrsquot sound the same when you say ldquoBig 7rdquo We didnrsquot even touch on YouTube And should you be live-streaming The point is things change and thatrsquos whatrsquos great and

annoying about social media Once you have it figured out therersquos something else to figure out What do you think I left out of this article Whatrsquos going to be

outdated really soon Let me know in the comments

Thank You

Developed and Managed by

SEOFIED IT SERVICES PVT LTD

Web wwwseofiedcom|

Email

dineshseoinfotechsolutioncom

Page 6: Big 6-Social Media optimization

Pinterest

Some users might think you can just ignore Pinterest if yoursquore not a crafty brand but thatrsquos seriously not the case Pinterest use is on the rise winning

the slow and steady race and unlike Google+ it shows no sign of slowing down and hasnrsquot encountered major user backlash And with the advent of promoted pins Pinterest has proved itself to be a major player in the game

Advertising Again Pinterest advertising works similarly to Facebook in that you chose your demographic and pay on a cost-per-click scale This makes it super-accessible for newbies just staring out or brands with not a lot of money

to spare And again the in-platform analytics is pretty great showing you how your pins are performing and what your selected audience is liking outside of your brand Other than that you should be pinning anything from your

company blog or photos of your brandrsquos products regularly and make sure you use your keywords wisely This is all going to help your SEO

recipe

Do think about your photos as inspiration What do you think your followers will be inspired by Pinterest is a place for aspiration visual content make sure

your account reflects that need

Donrsquot make a million boards amp then not update them all Its looks unprofessional and isnrsquot reasonable for anyone to follow

LinkedIn LinkedIn might be seen by some as the boring uncle of the social network dinner party but those who actually use LinkedIn know itrsquos super-useful For

personal networking purposes there is no better place to supplement your website than with a public CV showing your connections and desires For brand purposes the company page only serves to legitimize Clearly state your

brand mission and provide followers with major news about company updates and yoursquoll have your most professional social base covered

Advertising Paid advertising on LinkedIn isnrsquot as seamless and helpful as on

say Facebook or Twitter but itrsquos still an opportunity worth exploring If for example your company is hosting an event and needs to sell tickets a sponsored update from the company page would do really well to get it in front

of professional development-minded eyes Heres a recent post on LinkedIns new guide to maximizing sponsored updates The text ads

option are a little more wordy and look

like

Facebook sponsored posts They also tend to be more pricey

than Facebook ads but the targeting options are a little better and you can

start with a micro-campaign to see if itrsquos worth itDo think about headlines differently LinkedIn isnrsquot as clickbait-y as the rest of the social media world so

think about headlines that are really promising value to your professional audience

Donrsquot forget that LinkedIn is a place for interaction If you simply push content and forget to engage yoursquore doing LinkedIn wrong

Snapchat

Herersquos where things get revolutionary Irsquom doing away with Google+ and replacing it with Snapchat Why Because Google+ hasnrsquot been useful for

marketers recently and even Google has started to quietly recede the network And why Snapchat Because millennials And because the format allows for a unique brand expression and I like a good mix of media in my social network

stew

If social marketing is about storytelling then the Snapchat story feature has hacked it The Snapchat story allows brands to put together clips or pictures

that can give a behind-the-scenes perspective or feature a product or service in a way that is fresh and dynamic Once you get the hang of using Snapchat (a helpful guide here and here) think about what story yoursquod like to tell This is

the most human your brand will be holding a phone and making a mini-movie just like

your users The opportunity for authenticity on

Snapchat is huge and I believe this is the year brands are finally realizing that

Do be your most creative self Think the opposite of LinkedIn Look at your offices or employees or products and try to imagine new ways these could fit

into a Snapchat story

Anyway I could go on but therersquos a nice ring to ldquoBig 6rdquo that doesnrsquot sound the same when you say ldquoBig 7rdquo We didnrsquot even touch on YouTube And should you be live-streaming The point is things change and thatrsquos whatrsquos great and

annoying about social media Once you have it figured out therersquos something else to figure out What do you think I left out of this article Whatrsquos going to be

outdated really soon Let me know in the comments

Thank You

Developed and Managed by

SEOFIED IT SERVICES PVT LTD

Web wwwseofiedcom|

Email

dineshseoinfotechsolutioncom

Page 7: Big 6-Social Media optimization

LinkedIn LinkedIn might be seen by some as the boring uncle of the social network dinner party but those who actually use LinkedIn know itrsquos super-useful For

personal networking purposes there is no better place to supplement your website than with a public CV showing your connections and desires For brand purposes the company page only serves to legitimize Clearly state your

brand mission and provide followers with major news about company updates and yoursquoll have your most professional social base covered

Advertising Paid advertising on LinkedIn isnrsquot as seamless and helpful as on

say Facebook or Twitter but itrsquos still an opportunity worth exploring If for example your company is hosting an event and needs to sell tickets a sponsored update from the company page would do really well to get it in front

of professional development-minded eyes Heres a recent post on LinkedIns new guide to maximizing sponsored updates The text ads

option are a little more wordy and look

like

Facebook sponsored posts They also tend to be more pricey

than Facebook ads but the targeting options are a little better and you can

start with a micro-campaign to see if itrsquos worth itDo think about headlines differently LinkedIn isnrsquot as clickbait-y as the rest of the social media world so

think about headlines that are really promising value to your professional audience

Donrsquot forget that LinkedIn is a place for interaction If you simply push content and forget to engage yoursquore doing LinkedIn wrong

Snapchat

Herersquos where things get revolutionary Irsquom doing away with Google+ and replacing it with Snapchat Why Because Google+ hasnrsquot been useful for

marketers recently and even Google has started to quietly recede the network And why Snapchat Because millennials And because the format allows for a unique brand expression and I like a good mix of media in my social network

stew

If social marketing is about storytelling then the Snapchat story feature has hacked it The Snapchat story allows brands to put together clips or pictures

that can give a behind-the-scenes perspective or feature a product or service in a way that is fresh and dynamic Once you get the hang of using Snapchat (a helpful guide here and here) think about what story yoursquod like to tell This is

the most human your brand will be holding a phone and making a mini-movie just like

your users The opportunity for authenticity on

Snapchat is huge and I believe this is the year brands are finally realizing that

Do be your most creative self Think the opposite of LinkedIn Look at your offices or employees or products and try to imagine new ways these could fit

into a Snapchat story

Anyway I could go on but therersquos a nice ring to ldquoBig 6rdquo that doesnrsquot sound the same when you say ldquoBig 7rdquo We didnrsquot even touch on YouTube And should you be live-streaming The point is things change and thatrsquos whatrsquos great and

annoying about social media Once you have it figured out therersquos something else to figure out What do you think I left out of this article Whatrsquos going to be

outdated really soon Let me know in the comments

Thank You

Developed and Managed by

SEOFIED IT SERVICES PVT LTD

Web wwwseofiedcom|

Email

dineshseoinfotechsolutioncom

Page 8: Big 6-Social Media optimization

Snapchat

Herersquos where things get revolutionary Irsquom doing away with Google+ and replacing it with Snapchat Why Because Google+ hasnrsquot been useful for

marketers recently and even Google has started to quietly recede the network And why Snapchat Because millennials And because the format allows for a unique brand expression and I like a good mix of media in my social network

stew

If social marketing is about storytelling then the Snapchat story feature has hacked it The Snapchat story allows brands to put together clips or pictures

that can give a behind-the-scenes perspective or feature a product or service in a way that is fresh and dynamic Once you get the hang of using Snapchat (a helpful guide here and here) think about what story yoursquod like to tell This is

the most human your brand will be holding a phone and making a mini-movie just like

your users The opportunity for authenticity on

Snapchat is huge and I believe this is the year brands are finally realizing that

Do be your most creative self Think the opposite of LinkedIn Look at your offices or employees or products and try to imagine new ways these could fit

into a Snapchat story

Anyway I could go on but therersquos a nice ring to ldquoBig 6rdquo that doesnrsquot sound the same when you say ldquoBig 7rdquo We didnrsquot even touch on YouTube And should you be live-streaming The point is things change and thatrsquos whatrsquos great and

annoying about social media Once you have it figured out therersquos something else to figure out What do you think I left out of this article Whatrsquos going to be

outdated really soon Let me know in the comments

Thank You

Developed and Managed by

SEOFIED IT SERVICES PVT LTD

Web wwwseofiedcom|

Email

dineshseoinfotechsolutioncom

Page 9: Big 6-Social Media optimization

Anyway I could go on but therersquos a nice ring to ldquoBig 6rdquo that doesnrsquot sound the same when you say ldquoBig 7rdquo We didnrsquot even touch on YouTube And should you be live-streaming The point is things change and thatrsquos whatrsquos great and

annoying about social media Once you have it figured out therersquos something else to figure out What do you think I left out of this article Whatrsquos going to be

outdated really soon Let me know in the comments

Thank You

Developed and Managed by

SEOFIED IT SERVICES PVT LTD

Web wwwseofiedcom|

Email

dineshseoinfotechsolutioncom