Social Media
Learn the latest news and trends on the most popular social networks and how to reach and engage your audience with social media marketing best practices.
Twitter Releases its Official Marketing Calendar for 2019
Twitter has released a new, free resource to help guide marketers’ social media strategies in 2019.
YouTube is Ramping Up Enforcement of its Community Guidelines
YouTube announced it is strengthening enforcement of its community guidelines to protect users from people who abuse the platform.
Facebook Launches Original Podcast Series About Business Building
Facebook has launched an original podcast series which shares lessons learned while building new businesses in the age of connectivity.
A Beginner’s Guide to Google Ads & Facebook Remarketing
Here are a few ways to use retargeting and remarketing on Google Ads and Facebook for an omni-channel advantage.
YouTube to Remove Automatic Sharing to Twitter on January 31st
YouTube is removing the ability to automatically share videos on Twitter after they’ve been published.
Snapchat Study Finds it Has the Happiest Social Media Users
A study on why people use social networks finds Snapchat makes people happy – Facebook and Twitter not so much.
LinkedIn Reveals the Most In-Demand Skills in 2019
LinkedIn has released a list of professional skills that companies need most in 2019.
Facebook Cannot be Deleted from Certain Android Phones
Some Android phone owners are discovering they cannot permanently delete Facebook, but is there really anything to worry about?
Facebook Extends Deadline for Subscription Messaging Permissions
Learn how to apply for Facebook Messenger subscription messaging permissions.
Instagram Adds New Ways to Engage With Followers
Instagram has rolled out a series of new features designed to engage with followers in different ways.
Twitter Rolls Out ‘Show Latest Tweets’ Button
Twitter now offers a way for users to quickly toggle between latest tweets and top tweets.
Facebook Backtracks on Changing Chatbot Subscription Messaging Policies
Facebook will no longer be changing its subscription messaging policies, which would have affected chatbots.
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Social Media Surpasses Traditional Newspapers as a Primary News Source [STUDY]
For the first time, more US adults are saying they regularly get news from social media compared to newspapers.
12 Tips to Finding Social Media Zen
Here are 12 ways to make the most out of your social media channels and find the zen zone.
YouTube is Removing Spam Accounts Which May Cause Noticeable Decrease in Subscribers
YouTube is warning users that they may see a noticeable decrease in subscriber count as the company purges spam accounts.
Facebook Search Ads are Now Available to Select Businesses in North America
Facebook is now testing ads in search results, which are available to businesses in the automotive, retail, and e-commerce industries.
Google to Shut Down Google+ Earlier Than Expected
Google is shutting down Google+ four months earlier than originally planned following a second data breach.
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Majority of Publishers See Much Lower Facebook Traffic Now vs. Last Year [POLL]
Publishers are seeing much lower Facebook traffic now compared to last year. SEJ is no exception.
Reddit Now Gets 1.4 Billion Native Video Views Per Month
Reddit released its 2018 Year in Review report which reveals the rapid growth of video content since introducing native uploads.
YouTube Videos Will Now Autoplay in the Home Section
YouTube videos in the home tab will now be set to autoplay by default, without audio.
3 Reasons Why the New John Lewis Christmas Ad Is a Flop
Here are three content marketing lessons that brands can learn from John Lewis’ 2018 Christmas ad.
Facebook Explains How its Search Results Work
Facebook has put together a short explainer video with details about how its search results work.
Instagram Lets Users Share Stories With a Select Audience
Instagram is launching a new feature that will allow users to share stories with close friends only.
YouTube Stories Are Now Available to More Users
YouTube is rolling out its Instagram-like stories to more users, a feature that has been in testing since last year.
5 Ways You Can Drive More Organic (Yes, FREE!) Traffic with Chatbots
Here are five ways to send more organic traffic with Facebook Messenger bots.
Instagram Lets Users Add Alt Text to Photos
Instagram is introducing the ability to add alt text to photos in an effort to make the platform more accessible.
Facebook Makes it Easier to Find Local News and Information
Facebook is connecting more people to local news and information with an expansion of its “Today In” section.
Google Highlights 3 Ways YouTube Viewing Habits Are Changing
Google has revealed that viewing habits of YouTube users are changing in three key ways.
YouTube is Removing Video Credits in Early 2019
YouTube has disabled the creation of video credits, and existing credits will be removed from videos on January 31, 2019.
YouTube to Remove All Annotations in January 2019
YouTube quietly announced that it will stop showing all existing annotations starting January 15, 2019.