Cleaning up Leadpages images to create landing pages faster!

When I first started using Leadpages, it took a little time to figure out how things worked and what image sizes I needed to be using in their templates. One area I wasn’t concerned with was how to delete Leadpages images.

As a result, I would upload an image using the recommended sizes and see how it looked.

If it looked good, I kept working on the landing page.

Unfortunately, if it didn’t, I would continue to add images to a Leadpages template until it looked just right.

What ended up happening was I ended up creating multiple instances of my Leadpages images. No big deal, right?

As you can see, it did turn out to be an issue because it made it difficult to know which image I needed to choose to use in my Leadpages template.

Leadpages images

The problem

If you are like most users, you would expect to be able to delete Leadpages images when you are editing your Leadpages template. That isn’t the case here.

Today I’m going to show you how to delete Leadpages images so that you don’t make the same mistakes I did and end up with lots of images at different resolutions.

This way when you are building your landing pages using Leadpages, you can quickly build them because you won’t have to spend time trying out images to get the right one.

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How to boost sharing with a Twitter retweet link!

Do you send out a lot of tweets on Twitter but don’t have a lot of people retweeting them?

Would you like to learn how you can generate more engagement on Twitter and build better awareness for your business?

In this article I’ll show you how to create a Twitter retweet link that can help you do that.

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What is a Twitter retweet link?

A Twitter retweet link is a direct link to retweet your tweet.

With a Twitter retweet link, you can save your readers time by providing a way for them to easily retweet you without having to go to Twitter, find your tweet, and then click to retweet it.

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Example of a link to a retweet on Twitter

Where can I use a Twitter retweet link?

You can include a retweet link anywhere you can add a hyperlink.

Here are some of my favorite places to use them:

  • In a blog post
  • Within an eBook
  • Email newsletters
  • Email signature

Follow these steps to learn how to create a Twitter retweet link to start getting more people sharing your content on Twitter.

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3 Ways to make your Instagram community explode using Facebook

Do you wish your business could grow its presence on Instagram?

It takes a lot of time and energy to create a successful Instagram strategy for your business.

To be successful on using Instagram for business, it requires developing a following and continuously creating and sharing new and exciting photos and videos with your audience to get them excited about products and services.

As your content gets shared, more people will see it and engage with it and help grow your network.

While this process will help you grow your Instagram following, you could be missing out on adding more followers when you don’t integrate Instagram with Facebook.

Here are three ways you can integrate Instagram with Facebook to help to get more exposure for your photos and videos and grow your presence on Instagram.

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5 Ways to grow your business with Leadpages

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If you are like most business owners, you struggle with picking the right tools for a project you are working on.

Sometimes there are too many choices, others times, you don’t know if a tool is any good.

As a result, you end up buying a lot of tools you won’t ever use and waste a lot of money in the process.

When I recently redesigned my blog, one of my goals was to spend less time building things for my business and more time growing my business.

That’s one of the reasons why I looked at using Here are five Leadpages examples.

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How to display Instagram photos on your Facebook Page using Shortstack

According to Digital Trends, Instagram grew its users by 23% in 2013 compared to a 3% decrease in Facebook user growth.

With Instagram’s significant growth, you can take advantage of this to grow your Instagram account.

To do this, you can create a Facebook landing page tab to display your Instagram content on your Facebook Page.

Why create a Facebook landing page tab to display Instagram photos?

By having a Facebook landing page tab to display your Instagram photos, this gives you an opportunity to leverage your Facebook fans and to share your Instagram photos and videos with them.

This can also be a valuable opportunity to:

  • Grow your Instagram followers
  • Promote hashtags

Example of Instagram photos on a Facebook Page

Here is an example of the Facebook landing page tab you are going to create using Shortstack.

Instagram on a Facebook landing page tab

 

Displaying Instagram content on your Facebook Page using Shortstack

To display your Instagram photos and videos on your Facebook Page with the help of Shortstack, watch this video tutorial.

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5 Reasons your content isn’t going viral – and what you can do to fix it!

Creating content isn’t difficult. Creating content that goes viral is!

If you are looking to create the next Internet sensation, it’s not just about pumping out more content. So what is the secret?

Why won’t my content go viral?

According to Social Triggers, one of the main reasons your content won’t go viral is because you need to make it contagious!

So what does it mean to make content contagious? It means you make something readers want to share without you having to do too much asking.

Here are some of the reasons why your current content won’t go viral

1. Lack of emotional appeal

One of the main reasons content does not go viral is because it lacks emotion.

Think about why you share something or engage with it. It’s because it tugs at your emotions.

This can be for a variety of reasons. For example, content that empowers you, gives you a warm feeling, or makes you feel something so much you want to share it.

2. Not “share worthy”

When you publish content, ask yourself – is this something people will want to share?

Instead of just creating more content, I always find it is best to engage with my fans.

For example, I use the hashtag, #AskCK to collect feedback and questions from people.

This way when I am getting ready to create a product such as an ebook, infographic, or training course, I have an idea that there will be interest in it.

3. Bad timing

One of the biggest mistakes people make when publishing content is not utilizing current events and holidays.

A great tool to find upcoming events to create content around is Eventful.

Another way to improve your timing is to look at Google Analytics or Facebook Insights to see when your customers are online and lastly, don’t forget to post content on the weekends – when most people are online.

4. Poor design

Are the images you include with the content you share stuck in the 80’s?

Leverage tools such as Canva, PicMonkey, or Word Swag to help you create amazing looking images to go along with your content.

5. Poor distribution

Once you have hit publish on your content, you’re not done!

If you have created an amazing piece of content or written a great blog post, be sure you do these 12 things afterwards to help get the word out!

In addition to the reason’s listed on why your content won’t go viral, the team at Who Is Hosting This has put together a fantastic infographic that provides more examples along with viral content tips to help you get more of your content shared.

5 Viral content tips on why your content does not go viral

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5 Pinterest secret board ideas to help you get more creative

When Pinterest first launched Pinterest secret boards, you were limited to creating just three secret boards.

With their recent announcement, you can now create unlimited secret boards. This is good news for Pinterest users because you can use secret boards in lots of creative ways.

To help you get started thinking about the different ways you can use Pinterest secret boards, I put together a collection of Pinterest secret board ideas to get you started.

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5 Ways to add social media buttons to your blog for easier sharing

There are hundreds of ways to add social media buttons to your blog or website.

Since I just went through a blog redesign, I wanted to share with you my process for choosing the best social media buttons to add to your blog or website.

By adding social media buttons to your website, this makes it easier for readers to share your content across Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and so on.

When you make it easy for readers to share your content on their social media channels, this can help out your site a lot.

As a result, this can lead to higher engagement, more interactions, and more pageviews on your website.

A word about plugins

A lot of people who build their own blog think that adding plugins to quickly solve a problem is the right thing to do.

While you can quickly build your blog, you need to be sure you really need to use a plugin instead of having someone code the feature into your site.

When you add a lot of plugins to your site, not only can this significantly slow down the load times, but you can affect your SEO ranking as well.

When you add social media buttons to your site, be sure you don’t overwhelm your readers.

Before adding any social media buttons, be sure you look at your social interactions in Google Analytics. This way you can determine which social networks you should include.

Let’s take a look at five types of social media buttons you can add to your blog or website to help make it easier for readers to share your content.

5 Ways to add social media buttons to your blog or website

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How to bring back Facebook questions to Facebook Pages

Are you looking for more ways to interact and engage with your fans?

Previously, you could use the Facebook questions feature to ask questions and run polls on your Facebook Page.

This allowed page owners to set which answers fans could select from.

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Example of Facebook questions

When Facebook removed the questions feature, Facebook Pages lost a valuable tool to engage with their fans.

Pages had to resort to posting a status update and let fans add their own answers through Facebook comments.

This meant you could end up with a variety of different answers. to your question.

If you were looking for a specific one, this would skew your results.

Today we are going to teach you how to add back the ability to ask questions and run polls on your Facebook Page with the help of Shortstack.

Why create a Facebook landing page tab to display polls and questions?

According to Social Bakers, polls and questions can help increase engagement.

They can also add variety to your Facebook Page. This way you are not just posting text updates or photos.

Example of a Facebook Page with a poll widget

Poll widget on a Facebook Page

Let’s get started teaching you how to add questions and polls to your Facebook Page using Shortstack.

Running Facebook polls and questions on a Facebook Page using Shortstack

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LinkedIn Showcase Pages image dimensions – Infographic

Do you maintain a LinkedIn Company Page for your business? Did you know you can extend your company page to spotlight your brand, or products using LinkedIn Showcase Pages.

Because this page represents a piece of your business, you want to make sure when you are setting up your LinkedIn Showcase Pages, you size your images properly.

This way your brand or products will look their best to people who are following them.

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Example of a LinkedIn Company Page with LinkedIn Showcase Pages.

One thing you will notice, LinkedIn Showcase Pages look very similar to Facebook Pages. Unfortunately, the image dimensions are not the same.

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Example of a LinkedIn Showcase Page.

Learn which image sizes you need for your LinkedIn Showcase Pages with this handy infographic.

If you find this infographic on LinkedIn Showcase Pages image dimensions helpful, be sure to pin it on Pinterest by hovering over each image. If you like, you can also grab the embed code at the bottom to include this infographic on your own site as well. 

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