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Content Discovery: 3 Essential Tools for finding great content to share. 380 Flares Twitter 217 Facebook 26 Google+ 42 LinkedIn 59 inShare59 Buffer 36 380 Flares × Content Discovery is a really important part to Social Media Marketing.

Content Discovery: 3 Essential Tools for finding great content to share

You need to find and share great content which sometimes includes your own! But finding great content is so time consuming and time is a luxury we cannot afford! In this article we discuss 3 very useful tools we use on a daily basis that helps us find great content worth sharing. 1. Scoop.it is a content sharing and discovery platform based around interests. When you create a board based on the keywords Scoop.it suggests content based on what is popular. When you create a new board based on keywords Scoop.it will suggest some content based on what’s popular. How to Become a Search Ninja: Harnessing the True Power of Google - Part 1. Search Ninja: You're doing it wrong.

How to Become a Search Ninja: Harnessing the True Power of Google - Part 1

Can't find that ever-elusive result you've been searching for? Tired of thinking there's no way to find a result without wading through pages-upon-pages of results? Have you ever wanted to enrich your search experience but have no idea how or where to start? Is your search engine anthem U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For? " If you jumped straight out of your chair and exclaimed, "YES," then this could very well be the post series you've needed.

Caveat: The information in this post is a lot to take in if you have never performed advanced searches in Google, so please be patient and don't treat this post as a "read once and done" deal! Now, before we proceed, I want to give you a scenario to consider. Now, just what does that query tell Google? For example, site:edu funny is correct where site: edu funny is not. " (Quotes) AND and OR The AND and OR operators can be incredibly useful in your search endeavors. Site: filetype: intitle: 8 Ways to Discover Valuable Social Media Content.

Do you struggle to find good content to post on LinkedIn, Twitter or your Facebook page?

8 Ways to Discover Valuable Social Media Content

Would you like to find reliable sources of content your fans and followers love? This article contains eight tips to help you quickly find great content. Why Share Other People’s Content? It’s all about becoming a valuable resource. When you can dig up great articles your audience is interested in–regardless of the source–you’ll become more respected and your content will be widely shared. And when you have some of your own content to share, people will be more likely to help spread the word. Here’s where to find valuable content: #1: Watch Large News Sites Depending on your industry, you may find topical and interesting articles on large news sites such as USA Today, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

The Huffington Post has a lot of different categories to draw your content from. 10 Places to Find Content & Inspiration. In any profession, some days are just more exciting and productive than others.

10 Places to Find Content & Inspiration

Maybe you’re not busy (right…) or maybe you’re just putting off something you’re not looking forward to doing. Next time you find yourself staring blankly at your computer screen and you know you’re likely not getting much done (let’s face it, it happens to the best of us), take some time to discover new content. You may use it for your next blog post or that piece of research you’ve been working on, or for content curation to share on social media, which can lead to new followers. At the very least, content hunting can be a productive way to spend rainy Saturday mornings.

I’ve been a victim of both procrastination and rainy Saturdays, so I’ve learned to ease that nagging voice and go looking for valuable content every time I’m feeling unmotivated. 1. You can also find and follow public lists that other people have created by going to Facebook Add List. 2. 3. 4. Among my favorites are Alltop and Popurls. 5.