7 Easy Ways to Update Your Social Media Spaces

Social Media is definitely about being social, but it’s also about content and coming up with new content to post on a daily basis, in several difference spaces, can be a difficult task to manage. Here are some super easy ways to keep your social media spaces fresh and lively:

On your blog:

1. Post a list, kind of like how I am now. It’s one of the biggest fads on the internet right now and it’s because a list seems like less of a time commitment to read. Your audience will know it’s going to be to-the-point and not waste their time. And don’t get stuck on the number 10, mix it up a little. Be creative.

2. Post a link to an article you read recently that relates to your blog content, but don’t forget to post a short commentary in your own words. Give the original author full credit as well.

On Twitter:

3. Retweet something you found useful. Thank the author!

4. Follow Friday, but not on Friday. Choose a great Twitter account to mention, but just one, and tell your followers to check it out and give a short reason why. Don’t forget to put an @ symbol before the username of the account, so that the account owner will see that you’ve mentioned them and be thankful.

On Facebook:

5. Ask your fans a question about themselves that they will be eager to answer. If you’re in the accommodation business, you can ask what events people are attending around town this weekend. If you have a pet related business, ask what kind of dog is best for a family and why. If you have a restaurant, ask your fans which dish is their favorite. There are endless options for what you can ask your fans and have them be eager to answer.

6. Take a poll. Install a polling application on your Facebook page and set up a poll for your fans to vote in. Go controversial if you you don’t mind things getting heated. It can draw in a lot of people.

7. Mention another page in response to something they posted. All you need to do is like the page you want to mention and then on your page, in the “What’s on your mind?” status update area, just type the @ symbol and start typing the name of the fan page you want to mention. It should come up in suggestions. Select the one you want and then type your answer to something they asked. It will show up in both your page’s stream as well as the other page’s stream, so it’s a great way to be visible on someone else’s page while actually contributing to their conversation.

These are a great start, but don’t forget to update the old fashioned way as well, with full-length, valuable blog posts, Tweets about what’s going on in your business, and status updates about your products and services on Facebook.

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