One of the handy things I like about Facebook Pages is the ability to schedule posts in advance. This feature received an update this week: Whereas previously, you had to use 4 or 5 dropdown menus to pick the day, month, year, hour, and minute, Facebook swapped that all out for a visual date picker… Continue reading Facebook’s long-awaited update to its post scheduler
Author: Kim Siever
I am a copywriter and copyeditor. I blog on writing and social media tips mostly, but I sometimes throw in my thoughts about running a small business.
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3 simple tips to remember whether to use “more” or just add “er”
If there is one thing about grammar that trips up a lot of people up, it’s how to use the comparative and superlative properly. In other words, how do I know when to use more/most and when to simply add -er/-est? Luckily, there is an easy, 3-part rule of thumb to remember: For 1-syllable words,… Continue reading 3 simple tips to remember whether to use “more” or just add “er”
Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 20, house cleaner
The 20th post in the Stump the Social Media Guy series, and it will be the last weekly post of the series. From here on out, I will resurrect the series as I get requests. I thought I would “finish” off this series with a post on house cleaning. My sister cleans houses, I have… Continue reading Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 20, house cleaner
20 reasons your business should scrap its personal profile and switch to a Facebook page
Despite being in place for over 6 years, some businesses still aren’t using Facebook Pages, opting instead to create separate Facebook accounts for their business. Here are 20 reasons you should switch to a Facebook page: More than one person can manage the page Your page managers don’t need to remember a password Analytics You can… Continue reading 20 reasons your business should scrap its personal profile and switch to a Facebook page
My 10 most popular grammar posts
I was browsing through my site stats the other day, and I came across information on my most popular posts. Some of them are from years ago that have nothing to do with writing or social media; others I wrote earlier this year. Here’s a list of 10 of my most popular grammar posts for… Continue reading My 10 most popular grammar posts
Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 19, locomotive engineer
The 19th post in the Stump the Social Media Guy series is for locomotive engineers. A couple of years ago, one of the national rail companies was on a hiring drive, and they had several local positions open. I was tempted to apply, but then I remembered that I’d be away from my family for… Continue reading Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 19, locomotive engineer
How to create a Pinterest group board in under 2 minutes
One of the easiest ways to build community on Pinterest is to create a group board. Group boards are like any other board except multiple people can post to them. Here’s how you can create a Pinterest group board in under 2 minutes. 1. Open up your boards page. 2. Click on “Create a… Continue reading How to create a Pinterest group board in under 2 minutes
10 blatant grammar gaffes committed by Shakespeare
Shakespeare is the penultimate subject of study among English majors around the world. As far as storytellers go, he was a brilliant one, being able to reference and integrate classic literature into his works with pizazz and subtlety. Despite being a beacon of the English language, some of his works would fail today’s grammar classes.… Continue reading 10 blatant grammar gaffes committed by Shakespeare
Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 18, grocery store
The 18th post in the Stump the Social Media Guy series is for grocery stores. The best way to connect with your customers is reminding them of your products. One way to do this is to post product photos regularly to your Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest pages. Ideally, take photos of items that just came… Continue reading Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 18, grocery store
How to get a custom LinkedIn address in 4 simple steps.
Click on this link: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=6005854&goback=%2Enmp_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1&trk=spm_pic If you have a LinkedIn account, you’ll probably see my LinkedIn profile. (Feel free to add me.) It’s an easy URl to remember however. Did you know that LinkedIn has a feature to pick your own custom domain? Try this link now: http://www.linkedin.com/in/siever It takes you to the same place,… Continue reading How to get a custom LinkedIn address in 4 simple steps.