When you're selecting cover photos, shared images, and other social media assets, knowing the basic image dimensions might not cut it. What if you want to make sure a certain part of your cover photo isn't obstructed by your profile photo? And what's the difference between shared link thumbnails, or in-stream photos -- are the dimensions different for those? As it turns out, … [Read more...] about Here's Your Go-To Social Media Image Size Cheat Sheet [Bookmarkable]
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XikiHub: The Social Command Line
Brief: A new Linux project named XikiHub has been spotted on Kickstarter. It aims to add a social community feature right into the Linux command line. In 2014, Craig Muth developed an open source alternative shell called Xiki (executable wiki) which combined shell and GUI concepts and tried making the shell console more friendly and powerful. The selection was easier with … [Read more...] about XikiHub: The Social Command Line
105 Leading Social Networks Worldwide
This post will list all leading English-language social networks as of Sept. 2017. It will also indicate social networks that were added since the 2015 article, by placing “(New)” beside the name. General Purpose Social Networks Facebook continues to be the number one social network in the world. It reportedly has more than 2 billion active monthly users as of … [Read more...] about 105 Leading Social Networks Worldwide
Anxiety And Social Media: Brain's Addiction To Checking Accounts
If you get anxious when you don’t check your social media accounts you might want to cut down the amount of time you spend on them in the first place. The total time we spend on social media has increased over the years. On Wednesday, Instagram announced it currently has more than 250 million daily users, and said those under the age of 25 spend more than 32 minutes a day on … [Read more...] about Anxiety And Social Media: Brain's Addiction To Checking Accounts
11 New Social Networks for 2017
Exploring new social networks can help you find ways to talk with your customers or team members and discover new places to promote your brand. It will also help you keep up to date on how people are choosing to communicate with each other. Here is a list of new social networks. There are apps for video chatting, communicating in virtual reality, meeting interesting people, … [Read more...] about 11 New Social Networks for 2017
SnapChat Buys Social Mapping Startup Zenly For An App That Lets Users To Track Their Friends
Snap, the parent company of social messaging app Snapchat, just recently announced a brand new feature called Snap Map, which lets you track your friends on a map in real time. Los Angeles-based company, Snap has been moving more deeply into location-based tools at a rapid pace lately, using deals to build out its portfolio. It even acquired ‘Placed’ earlier this month to help … [Read more...] about SnapChat Buys Social Mapping Startup Zenly For An App That Lets Users To Track Their Friends
Best Social Media Tools for Marketing Gurus
Social media automation is a topic that is a little bit touchy for many individuals who are weary of the consistent bombardment of content. However, for those who want to boost their audience to reach many more people, social media automation is necessary. We’ve talked about reposting content to double your reach, but what are the best social media automation tools that you can … [Read more...] about Best Social Media Tools for Marketing Gurus
The Best FREE Twitterfeed Alternative for Social Media Growth
As of October 31, 2016, the much beloved and pioneer of Twitter auto-posting, Twitterfeed.com is ceasing operations. We wish Mario, the founder of Twitterfeed, all the best. They posted the following on their website: Twitterfeed will be shutting its doors on Oct. 31st. Please transition your account to another service before that date As a result, you likely got here because … [Read more...] about The Best FREE Twitterfeed Alternative for Social Media Growth
How to Use Snapchat to Boost Social Media Engagement
Snapchat opened its doors only five years ago. Today this social media platform is stronger than ever, and it looks like its future is even brighter. However, if you’re a business owner that’s over 20 years old, there’s still a decent chance you don’t know how to use Snapchat. Snapchat grew in one year as much as Twitter has in four. The growth and dominance of Snapchat prove … [Read more...] about How to Use Snapchat to Boost Social Media Engagement
Top 7 Social Media Marketing Hacks for Small Businesses
Social media marketing, although effective, can be hard to master especially for small businesses with limited marketing budgets. Here are some tips that can help startups distinguish themselves from the competition without spending a lot: 7 Social Media Marketing Hacks 1) Content Contrast The most important thing that you should do is keep changing the content of the post. … [Read more...] about Top 7 Social Media Marketing Hacks for Small Businesses