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The Ultimate Cheat Sheet of Photo & Image Sizes on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Other Social Networks

The Ultimate Cheat Sheet of Photo & Image Sizes on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Other Social Networks | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

What if you wanted to place text or an arrow on your Facebook cover photo without it getting covered by the profile photo? And what about the shared link thumbnails on Facebook or in-stream photos on Twitter ... how big should those be?


If you're looking for a detailed guide to social media photo sizes -- including recommended dimensions, minimum and maximum dimensions, image scale, and more -- then this is it. 

The infographic below from Jamie Spencer of MakeAWebsiteHub.com is a great reference to bookmark or keep close-at-hand the next time you're creating an image for your social media profile. 

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Here's a very useful guide to social media visual sciences and structure. Recommended reading. 9.5/10

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Canva Design School — Tutorials

Canva Design School — Tutorials | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
No design experience?


No problem! Let's start from scratch and get familiar with the basic Canva tools that will help you create amazing designs.


Design Essentials will guide you through simple tools and techniques that will help you create designs you can proudly share with the world.


Fonts bring your words to life. Learn how to easily choose fonts that emphasize your message and make your designs look beautiful.


Color can be used to convey moods and create emphasis in your designs. We show you how to build meaningful color relationships to create visually stunning graphics.


Whether you upload your own, or choose from our library of over a million, images are a vital component of eye-catching designs. Learn how to use simple Canva tools to compose and enhance your images for greater visual impact....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Canva has created a wonderful set of free design tutorials using their superb design tool. From an educational and learning point of view, the way they have simplified the training and tutorials is in itself a set of best practices. Highly recommended for bloggers, PR, content marketing, and even design pros. 10/10

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10 Ways to Mix Up Your Visual Content on Social Media

10 Ways to Mix Up Your Visual Content on Social Media | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Visual content is the most powerful tool your brand can use to engage your fans on social media. It allows you to express ideas quickly and effectively, which is a valuable tactic to set your brand apart from the vast amount of written content published online every day.

So which kinds of visual content works best on social media? The best answer: a variety. Finding clever and creative ways to mix up your visual content will boost your fan interaction and help your build your brand's identity on social.

In this article, I’ll show you how to create a series of visual social media posts quickly and effectively. I'll also offer a few ideas to help you get started creating inspiring and effective visual posts....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Get the picture? If not, here's how to make visuals work better for you in your social marketing.

Interconectados's curator insight, December 12, 2014 5:28 AM

El contenido visual es una herramienta muy poderosa para atraer visitantes hasta nuestra marca. Permite expresar ideas de forma rápida y efectiva además de favorecer la interacción.

 

A través de este post se muestran 10 formas para adaptar el contenido visual en los diferentes medios y redes sociales.

Carolyn Williams's curator insight, December 12, 2014 6:48 AM

Woohoo! mix it up!

Gary Campbell's curator insight, December 13, 2014 9:27 AM

This is one of the best articles I have on an overall approach to using visual content with social media.

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8 Data-Driven Tips for Using Images in Blog Posts

8 Data-Driven Tips for Using Images in Blog Posts | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

According to Jeff Bullas, articles with images get 94% more total views than articles without images. Ninety-four percent! If I were to tell you that you could expand your reach by 94% by doing something fairly simple, I'm guessing you wouldn't think twice.


Of course, "simple" is relative. I don't mean you should take five minutes to scope  out some stock photos   and then insert them randomly into your posts. To get more eyeballs on your blog, you'll have to be more strategic than that -- and this blog post will help you get started with that strategy.


Follow the eight tips below  to learn data-driven tips that will help you squeeze the most value out of images in your blog posts....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Get the picture? Visuals make your blogging more effective.

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