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Industry certification a must for social media career success

Sherrilynne Starkie

And all too often, these young professionals come up wanting when it comes to social media skills. The resumes I see that have Google AdWords , Facebook Blueprint , Hootsuite Academy or similar accreditation are much more likely to make the first cut. Still, others come from social media agencies, bloggers, and eMarketers.

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Why Bloggers Need a Personal Landing Page

Kikolani

As a blogger you’ve got an ultimate goal: stand out of the crowd of fellow bloggers and -writers and get your words read by a large ammount of enthusiastic, engaged readers. Let’s see some of the most important advantages for bloggers of having a personal landing page. This is a guest post by Per Schmitz.

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5 Common Misconceptions Newbie Bloggers Have about Blogging

Kikolani

The popularity of blogging has recently erupted in the last few years and many new bloggers are coming on the scene. So let me share with you the five most common misconceptions newbie bloggers have about blogging. Your Writing Skills Don’t Matter. Visitors Will Start Flocking To Your Blog.

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How Social Media Marketers Can Manage Multiple Projects Efficiently

Convince & Convert

Instead, take advantage of the skills and expertise of other professionals to help you with your projects. Likewise, you can contact social media influencers , bloggers, or other online personalities to promote your content and reach a wider audience. Find content creators on freelance platforms like Upwork and Fiverr.

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3 LinkedIn Benefits for Bloggers

Kikolani

While blogging may not be a full time job for most people, it does pay to be on LinkedIn if you’re a serious blogger. If your skills as a writer are appreciated by other people, you are likely to gain work opportunities through your LinkedIn profile. And when you’re a blogger, you can use it to your advantage in more ways than one.

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Influencer Marketing Guide: How to Work With Social Media Influencers

Hootsuite

Civic Science found that 14% of 18-to-24-year-olds and 11% of millennials had bought something within the last six months because a blogger or influencer recommended it. 10,000 followers or fewer, like mommy blogger Lindsay Gallimore (8.3K 10,000 to 100,000 followers, like lifestyle blogger Sharon Mendelaoui (13.5K 93% of U.S.

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5 Tactics Bloggers Should Borrow from Traditional PR

Kikolani

Bloggers have been hailed as “citizen journalists” and powerful influencers for years. But bloggers have another, less frequently discussed role – they’re also citizen PR experts. Clients who pay through the nose to work with a big PR firm are paying as much for the firm’s contacts as for its employees’ technical skill.