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Using Images in your Blog Post for Social Sharing
Using Images in your Blog Post for Social Sharing
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Images will make your blog stand out People love sharing useful eye catching images
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What are people sharing?
Source: www.socialmediaexaminer.com/photos-generate-engagement-research
87% of FB shares are
Images
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We will show you how to make your blog post images for:
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Use Canva to create your images
- Free to use - Register with your email address
Go to www.canva.com
Click +More to drop down a full list of templates
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What will I put on the images?
- Your blog title
- An eye catching quote from your blog
- Statistics or questions from your blog
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What is the best template to use?
Choose the TWITTER POST template on Canva Choose the
PINTEREST GRAPHIC
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Give the reader of your blog various ways to share your blog using the images
Twitter size image
The Twitter size image will look great on the Twitter feed. This size image will also look great on their Facebook timeline.
Have an Pinterest size image
Let the reader pin your post to their Pinterest board. This image does not need to be the main image but the image will appear when posting the url to Pinterest
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Sharing your blog and image
PinterestGo to the board you want to add your image to. Click Add a pin. Upload the image. Put a brief description about your blog. Add the blog link.
Facebook1 Upload the link to the status box, this will add your image and the title of your blog2 Upload your image as a picture. Write a comment about your blog in the status and add the blog link. (ask people to share)
Twitter Once your image is downloaded to your desktop, compose your Tweet. Upload the image. If your title is on your image you don’t need to repeat it in your tweet. Pose a questions or simply say “Here Is my latest blog, let me know what you think” Add the blog link.
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Top Tips
Go back to previous blogs and add images to start social sharing
Posts published on a Thursday get the most Social Shares
Publish your post on LinkedIn using your Twitter size image. After sharing part of the blog use a link to your blog to read the rest
Name your image using (-) This will help it be found on searchEg self-care
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Task 1 Write or visit a previous blog
2 Log into Canva and choose Pinterest and Twitter template
3 Choose a photo by clicking Search and then Photos 4 Add text from the left – copy and paste a quote, statistic, title from your blog
5 Add your website or logo
5 Download as an image (top right)
6 Add your image to your Twitter/FB post with a link to your blog (or paste the url to FB)
Remember to send us the link so we can share it too
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References www.socialmediaexaminer.com/repurpose-blog-content-for-social-media/
www.socialmarketingwriting.com/13-blogging-statistics-probably-dont-know-infographic
www.canva.com
