Understanding the language of social media

The language of social media can be very confusing

When do you put a #hash tag and what do they mean? You may be wondering how you can ever get to grips with it. You simply need to invest time in yourself learning about it or you will just be spinning your wheels and spending time on in effective social media posts.

Online learning

If you have hooked into the online learning platform I suggested in my last blog you will be are working through the modules and attending the Marketing webinars to get a better understanding of who your market is, where they are hanging out and what they need. Plus you will be learning about the language of each social media platforms. Here is a summary of some of the languages of social media:

Facebook– Man, I love pizza.

Twitter– I am eating a #pizza

Youtube– How to make pizza

LinkedIn– Pizza eating is one of my many skills

Pinterest– My favourite pizza recipe

Instagram-#out for #pizza #lunchtime #restaurant #image #filter

Google+– I work at Google and love pizza

Follow us on social media to see examples.If you need help, check out the Digital Kickstart page on this website.

Kerri Bainbridge

Anywhere Team NZ