8 cool photo effects to give your images the wow factor

When you've spent time writing a fantastic tweet, an important Facebook post or your latest blog post and are ready to publish it, how much time do you spend on the accompanying image?

Usually, it's the final step everyone takes and is frequently rushed.

Recently, there's been a lot of evidence showing the positive – and powerful - effects of images in social media and on the web.

Did you know…

• tweets with images receive 150% more retweets than tweets without images?
• Facebook posts with images see 2.3X more engagement than those without images?

Aren't those statistics just jaw-dropping?

Get the conversation started on your Facebook page by following these 11 steps

When you've fully completed your Facebook page, it's time to check that you're taking advantage of the features and settings that will help you optimise and grow your page.

With just a few simple tweaks to your Facebook settings, you'll have an even more professional-looking, successful and hard-working page, ready to engage your followers.

For example, did you know…

…you can invite people who are not your friends to like your page?

…you can send an automatic instant reply to anyone who messages your page?

…you can make the most of the See first feature to ensure your posts get seen?

Make the most of your Facebook page by following these 9 steps

A fully completed and optimised Facebook page will create a professional, positive and trustworthy impression for your business.

Visitors to your page will find essential information about your business, what you offer and what you're all about, with clear contact details and calls to action. When you know you have a comprehensive Facebook page, you can enjoy focusing on engaging with your followers: posting great content, interacting with your followers and growing your page.

Take these 12 steps to customise your Facebook experience

How much time do you spend on Facebook?

Most Facebook users would admit it's difficult to tell, as time seems to disappear whilst scrolling, commenting, liking and posting on the platform - and notifications, pop-ups and viral videos all vie for our attention and keep us glued. The result is that many of us feel guilty about the amount of time we spend on Facebook.

In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and following the recent launch of GDPR, privacy is a hot topic these days and many of us are questioning how we can keep our personal information more secure. With Facebook in the spotlight, we're more concerned than ever about who can see what we're sharing on the world's most popular social network, and how our data is being used.

Can strangers see my email address?
Who can see my photos? 
Is Facebook tracking me when I browse online?