5 Ways Marketers Can Keep Updated on Facebook Changes
Are you struggling to keep up to date with the latest Facebook changes?
Are you conducting activities that are against Facebook’s policies?
It isn’t easy to keep up with all of Facebook’s updates.
Here are 5 ways marketers can stay up to date on Facebook updates and policy changes.
#1: Follow Facebook’s Business Pages for regular updates
Just like businesses keep their Facebook Pages updated with the latest announcements from their company, Facebook also keeps their Pages updated to inform their users about the latest changes and announcements.
In particular, Facebook for Business, Facebook for Privacy and the Facebook blog often post updates when there is a change to their guidelines.
Facebook for Business takes you step by step to create a business Page that is effective but also follows their guidelines.
Facebook for Business Page to learn how to reach the right audience.
The Facebook and Privacy Page post an update every time they revise a guideline or policy. 
4 Ways to Maximize the Social Media Presence at Your Next Event
Does your business run events, conferences or similar meetings?
The ability for attendees to interact through social channels is a huge part of successful events.
Here are 4 ways to maximize the social media presence of your next event.
#1: Promote Your Hashtag Everywhere
A hashtag provides everyone with an easy way to find relevant social shares and take part in the discussion about the event.
When you are putting together materials for your event, everything should include the event hashtag.
How to Make Your Facebook Contests Stand Out
Do you run contests on Facebook?
Would you like to make your next Facebook contest stand out?
This article will give you 4 ideas to improve your next Facebook contest.
Why Facebook Contests?
Facebook contests are a popular way for you to get your audience engaged and excited about your brand. More and more companies have adopted the use of Facebook contests to better track participation and engagement.
Contests are a popular marketing tactic for businesses on Facebook.
With so many companies using contests, even if you’ve read 9 Tips for Running Successful Facebook Contests, it can be hard to differentiate yourself. Your Facebook fans are pummeled with tons of advertisements and other promotions. So it’s important to stand out against your competitors.
Simply giving out a free iPad or a gift card isn’t enough to attract the attention of social followers.
How to Use Hashtags in Your Social Media Marketing
Do you use hashtags in your social media marketing?
What if someone else is using the same hashtag about a totally different topic?
Even worse, what if your competitor is using the same hashtag about the same topic?
Before you just throw any word or phrase out there and decide to use it as your hashtag, there are a few things you’ll want to consider to maximize your hashtag’s exposure.
What’s a Hashtag?
A hashtag is a pound sign (#), but it’s also used on Twitter to categorize messages.
According to Twitter, hashtag is defined as follows:
Definition of hashtag from Twitter.
Since the first person used a hashtag in August 2007, they have become one of the most commonly used symbols on Twitter. People use them to organize conversations, tweet at events and engage in conversations online.
But in order to have a successful marketing campaign using a hashtag, you have to know how to pick the right hashtag.
5 Ways Marketers Can Use Instagram
Have you noticed how more marketers are using images in their social media marketing?
Would you like to know how your business can use the popular sharing site Instagram?
In this article, I will show you five ways to use Instagram to enhance your marketing.
Why Instagram?
In the last few years, the use of Instagram by companies has skyrocketed. With millions of users, Instagram has become the perfect opportunity for brands to get quick messages and photos to their target audiences.
When Instagram started out, it was simply a way to post pictures with your fans and did not have a lot of marketing value.
However, in the last few years Instagram has proven to be an effective platform for marketers to reach a new audience in a way the audience wants to be marketed to: with visuals and short messages.
Search for "marketing" on Instagram.
When creating your marketing strategy, do not forget about this great—yet underutilized—platform.
