Want to know the secret recipe of viral social media posts? Here are five simple, yet effective tips on what makes a great social media post. So next time you create a post for Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ or other social networks, keep these points in mind

1. Want to know the secret recipe of viral social media posts? Here are
five simple, yet effective tips on what makes a great social media post.
So next time you create a post for Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,
Google+ or other social networks, keep these points in mind

2.  No one wants to read boring posts!
 Find ways to compel your audience
 Interesting excerpts or funny commentary
make article links more engaging
TIP: Before you post anything, ask
yourself if it is something that would
interest you

3. Visuals are processed 60,000X faster than
text
Images on social media get more
engagement than links & text
TIP: Pair an Awesome Picture with
your Text Posts & links to encourage
engagement

4.  Positive content gets more likes & shares on
Facebook than negative content
 Positive content also gives a better
impression of your brand
TIP: Keep your posts upbeat & never
complain or badmouth another
business

5.  Tweets that include the phrase “please
retweet” get 4X more retweets
 Facebook posts that mention “like” or “share”
are more likely to receive that action
TIP: Use calls – to – action to
increase engagement, but don’t
overuse them or your posts might
seem “spammy”

6. Know when your audience is online on
each network
Schedule your posts for maximum reach
TIP: Make sure your posts are timely
& current based on the latest industry
– relevant news & events

7.  http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/33423/19-Reasons You-
Should-Include-Visual-Content-in-Your-Marketing-Data.aspx
 http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/33860/New-Facebook-
Data-Proves-Social-CTAs-Lead-to-More-Comments-Likes-Shares-
INFOGRAPHICS.aspx
 http://blogs.constantcontact.com/product-blogs/social-media-
marketing/facebook-engagement/

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