Year: 2012

Digital Marketer, AI Consultant, Published Author, ClickFunnels and Kit Specialist

Size Matters When It Comes To Facebook

March 1, 2012

Updating your pages to the new Timeline for Fan Pages? Wondering what image size to use? What is the size of the profile picture in Facebook? With the new Timeline for Pages some new sizes have been added and older ones modified. Here’s a list of those dimensions to help you out when making changes to your page or advertising on Facebook. Cover Photo for Timeline This is the big picture (also known as Cover Photo) for Facebook’s Timeline. Width: 851px Height: 315px Facebook Page Width The usable area (custom tabs) of your brands Facebook page Width: 810 px Height: Unlimited This is the maximum size of the image you can upload. Width: 2048px Height: 2048px Application icons for Timeline view These are the icons that are displayed on a fan page that has Facebook Timeline enabled. If your picture exceeds these limits, your icon will be resized and converted. Width: 75px Height: 75px Maximum file size: 5MB Facebook Status Update Status update length: 63,206 characters Comment length: unlimited Video The maximum file size of video you can upload Size: 1024MB Length: 20 minutes Facebook application favicon size This is the tiny icon that is being displayed on the left hand side of your news feed, where the applications that you use are. Width: 16px Height: 16px Facebook milestone picture size This is the size you use for milestone pictures such as company’s foundation date. Width: 843 pixels Height: 403 pixels Profile picture for Timeline pages Profile pictures sizes were recently updated for timeline. The new width and height are 180 px which will be automatically scaled down to following: Width: 32px Height: 32px Please Note: It is important to choose a picture that can be scaled down as the profile pictures that are displayed on Timeline posts are really small. Best practice is to choose your business logo. Thumbnail When Sharing The image that is displayed next to the link when you click like or share something. Width: 90px Height: 90px Pictures displayed in Facebook This is the maximum size of the image as shown in slide show or album. Width: 960px Height: 720px Facebook Ads Picture in the ad Width: 110px Height: 80px Size: 5MB Text in ad Header: 25 characters Body copy: 135 characters [divider] [hcshort id=”13″]

Marketers Guide to Pinterest

Marketer’s Guide To Pinterest–[INFOGRAPHIC]

February 29, 2012

Looking for ways to make Pinterest work for your business? Several major companies are already on-board with Pinterest. Many are discovering the benefits of this hot social media darling. The site hit 11.7 million unique visits in January of 2012 and users are spending several minutes a day pinning and re-pinning to their boards. Do you have a Pinterest marketing plan? Check out the infographic below for more information and feel free to comment. Source: See Infographic for source information.

22 Ways–Creating Compelling Blog Content

February 28, 2012

Are you at a loss when it comes to posting new content? I know that sometimes I draw a blank and need some inspiration. Number twenty-two on the list talks about recycling old content and making it fresh again. I hope this list gives you the inspiration to write something great. If you have some ideas of your own feel free to comment below.

Pinteresting Demographics–[INFOGRAPHIC]

February 26, 2012

Have you left Facebook and become part of the Pinterest craze? If you are you have about 1.36 million other pinners keeping you company each day. Here are some pinteresting facts about the popular pinning social media site. Leave some comments and let others know how you are using Pinterest or follow new pinners. Follow me at http://www.pinterest.com/dennisjsmith and don’t forget to follow my Pinterest Articles and Information and Social Media pinboards. Infographic by: Modea Click on image for a larger view

Introduction To Pinterest– [VIDEO]

February 26, 2012

  Wondering what all the fuss is with Pinterest? I put together a pretty basic video on the different areas of the popular social media site. You need an invite to get started but this will show you what to expect. Please feel free to comment or ask questions in the comments section below.  

Write “Sharp” statuses: 8 Status Ideas that will Improve your Facebook EdgeRank – [INFOGRAPHIC]

February 26, 2012

I have some news you probably won’t like. Being boring on Facebook won’t get you many likes. It’s true! In order to get the “Likes” and be seen by others you have to produce exciting content and status updates that create interaction amongst your friends or those who have “Liked” your fan page. Not sure how to do that? I found this handy infographic that will help you get it right. Feel free to comment and leave a tip on how you are getting more “likes”. Check out the article from PostPlanner for more information on how EdgeRank works. [divider] [hcshort id=”13″]

Social Media On SoundCloud

February 25, 2012

I posted my first soundtrack on SoundCloud today and will start posting daily. I’ll be talking about Social Media, WordPress, Books and interesting things that happen during my day. It is very windy here in Southern Idaho today so I thought I’d try this format. Here’s today track. SoundCloud allows you to comment on specific parts of the track or you can leave a comment below. I hope you like what I have to share! -Dennis

Twitter 2012–Freshest Statistics on the King of Microblogging Services [INFOGRAPHIC]

February 25, 2012

Are you on Twitter? There are 11 new Twitter accounts are created every second. The United States boast the most users and Lady Gaga has over 19 million followers. Those are some amazing numbers and will only continue to grow. The infographic below provides some more interest stats on Twitter 2012. Sources: See the infographic above for sources.

The Social Media Salary Guide [INFOGRAPHIC]

February 22, 2012

Do you know what U.S. cities offer the most Social Media jobs? What are some of the top job titles? A Social Media Specialist in Denver, CO makes an average of 33k-51k a year. That same position pays up to 77k in the Motor City or as low as 32k in Austin,Texas. The infographic below was produced by OnwardSearch and offers a breakdown of salary information, the top 20 cities for Social Media and more. More Social Media information on Pinterest Source: OnwardSearch

How The WordPress Theme Renders Pages – [INFOGRAPHIC]

February 21, 2012

I love it when I find great information I can share with my readers. Have you ever wondered how your WordPress blog works? The cheat sheet infographic below shows how all the elements come together to create great looking blogs and websites. Source: Yoast

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