Connect Foursquare and Twitter Accounts for Greater Engagement

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Foursquare has rolled out a neat little change for business managers who choose to connect their Twitter and FourSquare accounts together, and it's a change that could help increase engagement with customers. 

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Now, when a customer tweets a check-in to a business, the establishment's linked Twitter handle will appear instead of just unformatted text. In the above image, a check-in to Butter lane now reads as a check-in to @butterlane.

It's only a small detail, but could certainly encourage new customers to click on the Twitter handle to find out more about the business in question.

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Andrew Macarthy is author of 500 Social Media Marketing Tips, the #1 Amazon Kindle Bestseller:

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How to Save Searches on Twitter | Create A Saved Search on Twitter

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Learning how to save a search on Twitter is essential for any brand or business who wants to more quickly and easily monitor what customers are saying about them on the micro-blogging site, and to interact and engage with those people. In my latest video tutorial, I show you how to do it.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Andrew Macarthy is author of 500 Social Media Marketing Tips, the #1 Amazon Kindle Bestseller:

Buy 500 Social Media Marketing Tips
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007L50HE6
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How to Edit Twitter Photos With Filters | Use Instagram Filters Tutorial

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In December 2012, Twitter hotted up its spat with Instagram by introducing its own set of photo filters right into its mobile apps. Once you've downloaded the update, using the filters is really simple. Let's take a look:

Step 1: Take or Choose A Photo

In the Twitter app, tap the quill icon to begin tweeting and then tap the camera icon to take a new photo or choose from an existing one.

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Step 2: Auto Correct

Tapping the magic wand icon will make the app auto-correct the photo for you. Tapping again will remove the effect if you don't like what you see.

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Step 3: Add Filters

Tap the icon of the three interconnected circles to launch the app's new photo filters and tap to choose which one you want to apply. Alternatively, swipe your finger across the screen from left to right to preview the filters one by one. Tap 'Done' when you're happy.

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Step 4: Scale and Crop

Tap the final icon of the right-angled rulers to open the option to scale and crop your photo. Zoom in and out by pinching your fingers, and adjust the framing by tapping and dragging the photo around. Tap 'Apply' when you're happy.

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Step 5: Publish

Twitter will compress your newly-edited image and attach it to your tweet. Type out your tweet as normal and click 'Tweet' to publish it to your feed.


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Will you be using Twitter's new filters instead of Instagram? Let me know in the comments below!

Andrew Macarthy is author of 500 Social Media Marketing Tips, the #1 Amazon Kindle Bestseller:

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Twitter Header Image Template PSD | Design and Brand Twitter Header Photo

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This Twitter cover photo template (and several others for all the biggest social networks - expertly measured, simple to use, and up-to-date) is available instantly as a downloadable zip file via the purchase link above. For more information on all my social media templates, click here.

Note: Payment is fast and secure via PayPal, but you do not need a PayPal account to buy and download. 

Alternatively, buy a copy of my #1 Web Marketing Bestselling book, 500 Social Media Marketing Tips,  on Kindle or in paperback, and receive a link to download them all for free - you'll find it located in the Social Media Templates chapter. 

Simply work around the template layers to add your design, save it as a .png file and upload it!

How to Change Twitter Header Image 2012 | Customize Twitter Profile Header Photo

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In my latest video, I show you how to change your Twitter header image in an update that was rolled out to Twitter users on September 18, 2012. Check it out above!