5 Things to Check Before Publishing Your Blog Post by Irfan Ahmad

Ever wonder why most bloggers who start with enthusiasm give up so early?

 

The most common reason is many don't get much traction to what they post, others fail to pull enough visitors in, while some just don't understand the art of content execution.

 

Writing blogs may be an effective way for marketers to share ideas with their readers, but that doesn't mean you have to rush through the procedure. By spending just a few minutes before hitting the publish button, you can add more value to your content, value that can bring massive eyeballs and may be higher conversions.

 

The following infographic, which comes courtesy of sushidigital, serves as a checklist of key points to remember before publishing on a finished blog article.

top image credit: 123RF

Soource: http://socialmediatoday.com/irfan-ahmad/2349236/5-things-check-publishing-your-blog-post-infographic

Measuring Your Facebook Page Performance by Irfan Ahmad

 

Are you trying to figure out how much your Facebook followers really like your brand?

 

Facebook is becoming a challenging marketing platform to understand for small businesses. In fact, many business marketers don't understand it at all. They don't know whether their Facebook page is performing well or not, or should we be getting more likes or shares based on their number of the followers.

 

Therefore, the Quintly team has analyzed different key performance Indicators (KPIs) for various page sizes, that will give you a clear idea whether your page is doing well or not. A key takeaway is: The total number of fans is one of the most important metrics for Facebook page admins to measure their ROI (you can compare your total number of fans in below chart).

 

Source: http://socialmediatoday.com/irfan-ahmad/2318441/measuring-your-facebook-page-performance-infographic

Using Twitter as Marketing Tool Is Tough for Brands by Irfan Ahmad

 

Is Twitter an effective marketing tool for brands? What sorts of challenges are businesses facing on Twitter? According to a recent survey conducted by SMMU, 40 percent of brands consider Twitter to be an effective marketing tool. Brands face a number of challenges (like building an audience, developing strong content, etc.) using Twitter as a social media marketing tool, with measuring Return-on-Investment being the greatest challenge.

 

In addition, most brands have not used Twitter's paid services. In fact, some brands were unaware that they were available. Among Twitter features being used on a regular basis, Vine remains underutilized, despite the rise in popularity of video marketing. Check out this infographic below for all the findings from the survey. 

 Source: http://socialmediatoday.com/irfan-ahmad/2312171/using-twitter-marketing-tool-no-easy-feat-brands-infographic

Content Mixology: Engaging Audiences With Custom Content by Irfan Ahmad

Like mixing a drink, content marketing demands that business marketers serve information in ways that are attractive to their audience. This includes creating and curating custom streams of content, which give users richer and more appealing experiences.

How many brands are using custom content? What results are they seeing? And which tools are more popular? Find the answers and more in following infographic which comes courtesy ofuberflip.

Infographic highlights:
24 percent of content marketers report that the biggest marketing obstacle that they face is getting targeted audiences to engage with content.
46 percent of companies create targeted content based on progressive buyer persona profiles.

 

Infographic: What Content Marketers Can Learn From Bartenders

source: http://socialmediatoday.com/irfan-ahmad/2306451/content-mixology-engaging-audiences-custom-content-infographic

Stay Savvy Online: Social Media Tips for Job Seekers by Irfan Ahmad

Today social media allows us to be more connected than ever before. Unfortunately this means that potential employers are able to learn more about us than we would like. It's more common than you may think for these discoveries to prevent employers from even considering an application. But never fear! Career Savvy team is here to guide you through some common social media pitfalls.

Some key takeaways from below infographic:

1 in 3 employers rejected candidates based on something they found about them online. Google yourself to find out how much digital dirt you've left all over the internet. Clean up as many of those incriminating photos and grump status updates as you can.

45 percent of employers admit checking out candidates on social media. Keep anything you'd rather hide from future employers private.

Source: http://socialmediatoday.com/irfan-ahmad/2305081/stay-savvy-online-social-media-tips-job-seekers-infographic