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Instantly Resize Any Image To Over 50 Social Media & Web Sizes
The creators of Promo have come up with a super amazing and useful online app that automatically resizes any image to over 50 web and social media sizes with the click of a button. The process couldn’t be simpler – just upload an image or enter a url and the app automatically gives you a […]
Build a Website Directly from Your Facebook Page
Every business owner knows they should probably have a website. Unfortunately some owners are too cheap to hire a web designer, some owners don’t want to have the time it takes to maintain a website and some just don’t see the point because a Facebook page is good enough (right?). PaveVamp changes all that. In […]
2016 Social Media Image Sizes Cheat Sheet
Why can’t all social media sites just play nice together and have the same profile and image size?! What size is the Facebook cover photo again? 815 x 351? Or is it 851 x 315? What about Twitter? Okay I made it 500 pixels high but I’ve lost some of the image! Enough guessing, just […]
Can A Facebook Page Replace A Website?
I’m often asked what is better for a business to have, a Facebook page or a website? The answer isn’t really a simple yes or no, there are many factors involved that can have an effect on your decision. Below I explain some of the pros and cons of relying exclusively on a Facebook page for your business. Pros of going Facebook only Simplicity […]
Awesome Instagram Artwork
I love typography and photography, so when I discovered typetodesign.com it made me very happy. All you do is type in anything you want and it searches the Instagram uploads to find images that represent each letter. It’s super cool and super fun. I could literally spend hours playing with this thing. All the character graphics are […]
The Age of Engagement
The novelty of social media has finally worn off, in that it no longer seems like the new shiny toy but instead has method and strategy attributed to it, ushering in a new age of marketing. One that demands a different approach. Have we gone through all our growing pains? No, absolutely not, and the reason […]
2015 Social Media Image Sizes Cheat Sheet
Why can’t all social media sites just play nice together and have the same profile and image size?! What size is the Facebook cover photo again? 815 x 351? Or is it 851 x 315? What about Twitter? Okay I made it 500 pixels high but I’ve lost some of the image!!!!! Enough guessing. Download […]
6 Amazing Social Media Plugins
One of the best ways to attract new visitors to your WordPress website is to make it easy for your readers to share your content on social media. Most themes have some sort of social media functionality built in, but the features are typically rudimentary and rigid, allowing only the most basic of social media interaction with your […]
Review: Monarch Social Sharing Plugin
Monarch, created by Elegant Themes, is one of the most powerful and feature rich social sharing plugins available for WordPress. It has a full range of features that allow it to fit into almost any website design and is so incredibly simple to set-up that using it is almost a no-brainer. It’s not perfect, but […]
Why Social Media Should Not Be A Solitary Marketing Tool
It may seem counter-productive for us to write such a post, after all, aren’t we supposed to laud the merits of social media? Isn’t it the end all of online marketing means? It is for most, but we’re in it for the long haul, and the long haul requires perspective and honesty, how else will we […]
What Do You Do When The Conference Is Over? You Connect
So you just spent the last 3 days filling your head with great new ideas, your contact list has great new connections and a handful of promising leads. You’re tired but revitalized in your endeavours, you want to take advantage of all the opportunities that this conference has given, what should you do? Three words. Two […]
Why Twitter Auto Responders Are A Terrible Idea?
They’re not honest. It starts with digital honesty. We say digital honesty because we’ve all been in the position where an email was misunderstood/ miscommunicated and a special kind of hell was unleashed. These mistakes we’re learned from and we started crafting our messages with specific words and emoticons, to help add emotion to an […]
3 Apps That Make Your Social Marketing Efforts Easier
There are a variety of apps, from mobile and desktop services to the unsung heroes of browser extensions, so many to choose from, in fact.. too many! So here are 3 of those apps that make our days easier. 1. Riffle (Chrome Extension) One of our time consuming activities is finding social information on the […]
3 Twitter Tips for Live Events
One of the greatest strengths to social media is the ability to engage, we’ve said it time and again, however the best time to do this, the golden chalice of moments is during events. So an event you’re attending is coming up, what do you do to get your name and brand ready for a prime position […]