Social Media tutorials , infographics and blog from Andrew Macarthy, author of Amazon Bestseller, 500 Social Media Marketing Tips.
With the Wimbledon tennis championships currently in full swing (sorry), now seemed like a good time to serve up (and again) a blog post all about the not-tenuous-at-all similarities between it and social media marketing. Keep reading to digest some match-winning strategy (no more, I promise), and to see some lovely photos courtesy of Instagram users lucky enough to be at the event...
Read MoreResults from a poll by Crowdtap found that a massive 74% of people will be posting on social media about the FIFA World Cup in Brazil in some capacity. With a world gone soccer crazy for the duration of the tournament, now's a perfect time to introduce some related content into your own marketing. Let's take a look at a variety of ways that brands are already taking advantage of the World Cup buzz, and hopefully you'll be inspired to create your own soccer-inspired content.
Read MoreSocial networks, more and more, are becoming a visual as a medium. With so much competition for eyeballs, it is important for brands to ensure that their images are as eye-catching and recognisable as possible in order to get noticed. High quality images are one thing, but having fans instantly recognise when an image has been posted by you as they scroll through their visually-saturated news feeds, is also crucial.
Read MoreOne of the biggest questions businesses ask about social media strategy is "Where can I find content to post on social media?" The following is a list of some of the sources I use and personally recommend to help make the job easier. Remember, however, that the items you find should only be used as portion of your content mix, and to inspire your own original posts - pumping out Socially Awkward Penguin memes every day is not going to get you very far!
Read MorePeople love time-lapse videos. Whether they're made from lots of photos stitched together or a simple sped-up recording, the power to capture the story of a scene that lasted hours, days or even years in just a few minutes or seconds, is something that really resonates with audiences.
And with mobile apps that make generating time lapse videos as easy as a few taps of the finger, there's never been a better time to get involved. What's more, time lapse videos make for great content on social media - digestible in moments and very shareable - as you'll see in the examples below.
Read MoreHi there, and welcome to my website. I'm Andrew Macarthy, a social media consultant and author of the #1 Amazon Web Marketing Bestseller, 500 Social Media Marketing TIps. hope you enjoy my blog. If so, please do get in touch to hire me to help you with for your social media marketing needs.
