A picture is worth a thousand words. —Arthur Brisbane But we’re writers, and we’d rather write the 1,000 words. Still, our social media marketing efforts require us to use visuals. We need photos for our blog posts so that links on Facebook will pick up the picture, drawing attention to the FB post. Not to […]
Social Media
Gussy Up Your Photos with PicMonkey
Have you noticed that Facebook posts containing photos or graphics attract more activity? Have you wanted to use eye-catching graphics on Facebook, Pinterest, or other social media? Well, you can make your own graphics and photos with slogans, Bible verses, or quotations. Yes, you can do it yourself with an online photo editor like PicMonkey. […]
Creating a Facebook Author Page 101
Today, please welcome Diana Derringer. Diana and I met at Kentucky Christian Writers Conference, and we’ve shared a lot of information between us since then. She just finished creating her Facebook author page. I asked her to share her experience by writing a why-and-how-to piece for Blog4Writers subscribers. Check out her blog, Words, Wit & […]
Social Media Link Roundup
Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+, Goodreads—so many social media—so little time. How do you know which one will work best for your marketing efforts? Well, you can’t know whether any of the above will be helpful until you know how they work. I’ve been on a campaign to learn more about Facebook and Twitter, which I […]
Social Networking Safety by John Dunker
Guest blogger today is John P. Dunker, a retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer who has worked with computers for over 25 years. He is an independent IT consultant to businesses and individuals and designs and manages several websites. He is also “Tech-Know” columnist for Hometown Magazine. Writers use Facebook, Twitter and other social networking […]