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Notes from building on all social networks — the platform rules, the publishing playbooks and the API behaviour nobody documents. Every figure here was checked on a live account.

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10 min

The 12 Social Media KPIs That Matter in 2026 (With Formulas)

A KPI is a number with a decision attached. The twelve worth acting on across four groups, the formulas behind them, why industry benchmarks mislead, and a one-page monthly report format.

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11 min

48 Social Media Post Ideas for 2026 (By What They Earn)

Idea lists fail when they are fifty random prompts. These 48 are organised by what each earns — saves, shares, comments, trust, sales, or your time back — so you can pick for the slot you need to fill.

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10 min

Social Media Content Calendar: The Template That Gets Used (2026)

The working version: nine columns that matter, a copyable in-page template, a weekly rhythm to fill it, and the batch-and-queue workflow — nothing gated behind an email form.

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9 min

Pinterest Pin Size: The Specs Page Has No Size On It

Pinterest's Pin specification page lists file types, safe zones and character limits, and no image dimension at all. What it does document is that Pinterest puts a colour layer over your image.

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8 min

Facebook Group Cover Photo Size: Three Covers, One Word

The answer is 1,640 x 856. The reason page one is confusing is that Facebook calls three different rectangles a cover photo, and a third of the results answer with the wrong one.

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Facebook Profile Picture Size: Every Number Is a Display Size

Facebook says the picture is larger on mobile than desktop. Canva and Adobe both say the opposite. And every figure on page one describes where the image lands rather than what you should upload.

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