Are you struggling to create images for Facebook? Are you looking for the best tools to create images for Facebook? Quality image is important on Facebook. According to Gizmodo, there are over 300 million photos uploaded to Facebook per day. In another research by done by Quintly, they found that photos were the most common type of content posted on Facebook, they account for over 54% of posts worldwide. I can see why this is the case. Images are one of the easiest types of content to publish and digest. We can also clearly see evidence that images are one of the most popular type of content on Facebook. Here's what you need to know. To stand out on Facebook, you need to create quality images. You can't just post random images you find through Google search. I recommend you create … [Read more...] about 6 Best Tools to Create Images for Facebook
In the short term, QUANTITY BEATS QUALITY in social media
Yes, you read the title right. QUANTITY beats quality in social media hands down... at least for the short term. Before you crack your knuckles and get ready to go onto a brawl with me, telling me how wrong I am. Read on. We have all heard the phrase “Social Media is About Quality, Not Quantity.” I know that it’s better to have 1000 crazy fans who adore YOU rather than 10,000 followers who don’t give a crap about YOU. But let’s see, what do the two groups of people have in common with each other? … [Read more...] about In the short term, QUANTITY BEATS QUALITY in social media
10 Creative Examples of Facebook Brand Cover Photos
This post was originally published on iStrategy Conference where I contribute on a weekly basis. Check their blog for more marketing tips from experts around the world. Yup, we’ve talked about it. Facebook has finally turned all of our Facebook pages into the latest timeline format. If you have not read much about the timeline yet, I would recommend that you read some of our previous posts on this topic. One of them includes what you need to know about the cover. Furthermore, because the timeline takes up such a huge ‘retail’ space, getting a timeline that stands out for your brand is crucial. Here are some of my favorites so far. 1. Livestrong … [Read more...] about 10 Creative Examples of Facebook Brand Cover Photos
3 simple tips to increase engagement on your Facebook page
Here is the hard truth…your customers don’t want to hear about your products 24/7. When you constantly talk about your products, people will simply ignore it. And when people continuously ignore it, guess what? Facebook edgeerank algorithm kicks in and your post won’t appear on the newsfeed. It may seem unfair that Facebook gets to do that to you, but in all seriousness, why should people listen to what is essentially a form of advertisement all the time? Don’t worry! It’s definitely not the end of the world (end of the world is in December 2012). What you need to understand are your customers, and how do you get to know them? Why, by chatting to them of course! While it might seem hard to engage with hundreds and thousands of people on your Facebook page, there are some … [Read more...] about 3 simple tips to increase engagement on your Facebook page
Which will DIE first Facebook or Twitter?
I saw a video from @chrispirillo on Youtube where a viewer asked Chris whether Facebook or Twitter will die first? His respond to that question was that Facebook will die first. The reason to that was 1) Complexity In Chris’s opinion, he feels that Twitter is much simpler compared to Facebook. Twitter, in his opinion, is simpler with 140 characters and Twitter keeps it simple for reasons such as simplicity is sometimes more successful. Therefore it will last longer than Facebook. … [Read more...] about Which will DIE first Facebook or Twitter?
Facebook Reaches 600 Million Users
There had been a lot of questions going as to if Facebook has pass the 600 million users milestone yet. Answer to that question, YES! Facebook passed the 600 million users mark in December 2010 (probably earlier). It was not announced publicly. Maybe not to tech blogs like mashable, techcrunch or RWW, however, when I attended iStrategy Singapore in December, Blake Chandlee the VP & Commercial Director, EMEA, at Facebook announced at the seminar that Facebook has already surpassed 600 million users. Of course we tweeted it out. … [Read more...] about Facebook Reaches 600 Million Users