Blog

Now that camp is almost over, it is time to take a look at all of your digital assets from the summer. One of the most important assets to look at is your camp videos. Whether you had a professional videographer or not, you will want to take an inventory of the videos you have. Once you have the inventory taken care of, upload all of your relevant videos to YouTube or Vimeo (whichever your camp uses). Once they are uploaded,...

Fall Planning: Social Media for Summer Camps

Posted on July 23, 2014

It's hard to believe we are over half way through the summer! Some camps in the South and Southwest are already wrapping up their sessions. Camps up North are finishing up their Visiting Days and settling in for another month of Camp. Even though during camp can be very hectic, you should try and set aside some time for Fall Planning. This is what I recommend so that it isn't too overwhelming. 1. Spend 1 hour writing 30 days of content...

Avoiding Copyrighted Music for your Camp Videos

Posted on July 7, 2014

You may have found the perfect summer jam for your camp on the radio, but is it the right song for your YouTube and Facebook videos? Both sites are hyper-vigilant when it comes to copyright infringement and all public and private videos shared with your camp community are subject to strict enforcement. With advanced audio-scanning technology, YouTube and music companies can easily identify any copyrighted songs in your videos and have them removed. Even if you purchase the song and give credit...

Running Ads During the Summer

Posted on May 15, 2014

Summer is quickly approaching and I get asked a lot if camps should continue to run Google and Facebook ads during the summer. I definitely understand this question and realize that it can add up to some pretty significant budget savings if you can pause your ads during the summer. BUT, you really shouldn't. Why you ask? 1. Summer is when you have the best content! You have to take advantage of marketing yourself at a time when you have the...

AdWords Certification

Posted on May 13, 2014

Did you know that Google has an AdWords certification program? This means that any advertiser can take two Google AdWords exams that help qualify them in terms of running your AdWords account. I highly recommend asking whoever runs Google Adwords for your summer camp if they are AdWords certified. The team at Social Summer camp is Adwords certified and we feel confident in helping you run successful, ROI positive campaigns! ...

Promoting Your Summer Camp’s Blog

Posted on April 29, 2014

Whether you created your blog post using our tips from last week's post, or already have a blog you want to promote, read these helpful tips on how to learn to promote your blog using your camp's social media platforms: Spread The Word About Your Blog Share your blog posts on all social media outlets: include a shortened link to avoid unnecessary long character counts Use a specific day of the week to post about your blog so that your fans...

Creating A Blog For Your Summer Camp

Posted on April 24, 2014

Creating and maintaining a blog for your summer camp is an awesome way to get traffic to your site and increase the overall brand awareness of your camp! If you don't already have a blog for your summer camp, below are some tips to get you started: Blog Content & Posting Tips: Know your audience and ensure that your content is relevant and aligned with their interests Post at least weekly or twice a week, if possible Keep posts brief and use photos that...

Social Media for Your Industry

Posted on April 22, 2014

in Camp Inspiration, Social Strategies

I know about 99.9% of my readers are from the Summer Camp industry, but I love figuring out how social media can be used for all industries! I was approached by the father of one of my amazing clients to write a blog post for his Photography blog. If you are looking for social media tips for photography (or any industry), this blog is definitely the place to go. Here is an excerpt from the post: Recently articles have been swirling around...

Facebook Ad Delivery

Posted on April 8, 2014