Social Media for Graphic Designers

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Free Online Course: Social Media for Graphic Designers provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 6 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Social Media for Graphic Designers is taught by Von Glitschka.

Overview
  • Discover how to facilitate your creative communication with the aid of top social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Social media strategies for graphic designers
    • Connecting with the author
    1. Getting Started
    • Understanding social media for business
    • Branding yourself on social media
    • What should you post
    • The role of your website in social media
    • Social media image sizes
    • Social media continuity
    • How to shorten a URL
    • Writing and editing your posts
    2. LinkedIn Strategy for Designers
    • Understanding LinkedIn
    • Setting up profile and background images
    • Writing an engaging post for LinkedIn
    • Posting images on LinkedIn
    • Posting videos on LinkedIn
    • Posting carousels on LinkedIn
    • Selecting featured content
    • LinkedIn Audience Insights
    3. Twitter Strategy for Designers
    • Understanding Twitter
    • Setting up profile and cover images
    • How to say a lot in 280 characters
    • Using conversation threads and retweeting
    • Posting images on Twitter
    • Posting videos on Twitter
    • Posting GIFs on Twitter
    • Using hashtags on Twitter
    • Using Advanced Search
    • Engaging with potential clients and other creatives
    4. Instagram Strategy for Designers
    • Understanding Instagram
    • Setting up a profile image
    • Posting images on Instagram
    • Posting videos on Instagram
    • Posting an Instagram story
    • Posting carousels on Instagram
    • Using geotags to map your creativity
    • Connect with an audience on Instagram
    5. Facebook Strategy for Designers
    • Understanding Facebook
    • Setting up profile and cover images
    • Creating a portfolio on Facebook
    • Writing a post to extend reach
    • When to pin a Facebook post
    • Posting images on Facebook
    • Posting videos on Facebook
    • Posting GIFs on Facebook
    • Posting Facebook Stories
    • Understanding Facebook Insights
    6. Additional Social Media Insights
    • Using Behance to improve SEO
    • Using Pinterest to improve discovery
    • Comparing platform reach
    Conclusion
    • Conclusion