Using Symbols in Social Media

Have you ever been on a social media site like Facebook, Twitter, or Linked In, or even a blog and noticed that they are using cool symbols and emoticons to highlight or add emphasis to their profile or blog post? Would you like to know how to do this? Well, it’s actually really easy!

Adding symbols and emoticons to your profile and blog posts helps you to call attention to your message and direct your reader to where you want them to go. You can use symbols to point out certain points you want to emphasize, or get them to follow your call to action. Whatever you want to use them for, it’s really easy to accomplish.

Simply click here to go to go to the Unicode Symbol Map, find the symbol you want in the drop down menu, and simply copy and paste it into your profile or blog post. Not only is this really simple, but it will set you apart from your competition!