I first read that line when I was thirteen. My grandma’s old beauty book in Lanao del Norte, one summer night. My fascination with quotations and sayings started there. I think.
We all love reading quotes and with social media, we instantly share them- quotes that we can relate to or reminds us of someone. I’m not the usual social media user – I use it for business. My own writing business and for my clients.
A shift or promotion to the usual duties of a freelance writer that is to deliver high-quality content, I am now paid to tweet and write Facebook statuses. Weird eh? But it is part of my job as a social marketer.
I find quotes very useful for my “job”. Before I wrote this post, I tweeted that love quote above to my followers. For those who are new in social media, they are great things to share to your Twitter followers or Facebook fans. They are powerful tools to have an engaging community.
Why is it better?
It is easy to read. Because it is short. Like photos, quotes and sayings can easily grab your follower’s attention. Articles are good but if you want to instantly grab a netizen’s attention, use quotes.
With a nice quote, you can gather likes and even comments. Twitter followers will retweet them which will give you more chances to have more followers.
How and when to use quotes
The key is to share wonderful quotes that is related to your business. Not always but most of the time. One of the accounts I handle is for a cruising travel agency. Hence, I look for quotes about travel and cruising.
Quotes perfect for freelance writers like me can be about writing or quotes that are geared towards your niche. If you write about health and beauty, look for those quotes. If you have a parenting blog, you can also use quotations on adulthood as one of your tweets. Some good agreement quotes can be useful for those who are into self-help or counseling.
Once in a while you have a detour and share other types of quotes like inspirational or funny quotes. Just remember not to keep on using quotes. You will look like a spammer. Users also want to feel a human side of social media. Try mixing it up with photos, articles and personal messages.
If you use social media to promote your business or blog, treat your audience with dash of quotes.
Thank you for reading!
