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.
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Instagram Shows Users When Friends Are Online
With a recent update to Instagram, the app will now show users when people they’ve direct messaged are online.
YouTube Shows Searchable Hashtags Above Video Titles
YouTube now displays hashtags on videos that can help users search for and discover other videos about the same topics.
17 Really Simple Ways to Get More Media Coverage from Search & Social
Check out new (and old) ways to get more media coverage and stand out in search and social media.
Video SEO for Universal Search: Tips, Tools & Techniques to Get Found
Here are the best ways to get your YouTube videos found in Google Universal Search and YouTube search results.
Facebook Updates Ad Manager App With New Creative Tools
Facebook updated Ad Manager with a suite of creative tools, allowing advertisers to build ad content from a mobile device.
5 Ways the Twitter Purge Impacts Search & Social Media Marketing
Here are five ways the Twitter purge may positively impact your sales, SEO, and advertising.
How to Build a Free Facebook Messenger Chatbot for Lead Generation
This four-step tutorial will help you build an interactive chatbot using a free chatbot builder. No coding required!
Google Helps YouTube Creators Find Re-Uploaded Content on Other Channels
Google is taking a new step toward helping YouTube creators protect their copyrighted work.
How to Get More Twitter Followers, According to Science
Want to gain more Twitter followers for free? Here’s the formula that worked best, according to MIT researchers.
YouTube to Highlight Breaking News, Including Links to Articles
YouTube is implementing several changes to how it displays news stories in the US.
A 5-Step Guide to Get Better Survey Response Rates Using Facebook Messenger
Want higher survey response rates? Here’s a five-step guide on how to do surveys with a Facebook Messenger chatbot.
12 of the Funniest Brands on Twitter
Brands don’t have to be boring. Get inspired by some of the funniest brands on Twitter.
Facebook Lets Users See All Ads a Page is Running
Facebook has made it possible for users to see all ads a page is running.
Facebook Once Again Allows Ads for Cryptocurrency
Facebook advertisers can again run ads for cryptocurrency after the company reversed a ban put in place back in January.
Instagram Tests Ability to Limit Story Views to Specific Friends
Instagram is testing a feature called “Friend List Stickers,” which lets users publish stories that are visible to specific friends.
Instagram Has 1 Billion Monthly Users, Now the Fastest Growing Social Network
Instagram revealed that it now has 1 billion monthly active users, up from the 800 million reported in September 2017.
Facebook is Testing Recurring Donations for Nonprofit Organizations
Facebook is testing the ability for users to give recurring donations to fundraisers on a daily, monthly, or annual basis.
Facebook Lets Group Admins Charge for Monthly Subscriptions
Facebook is now monetizing groups by giving admins the option to implement monthly membership fees.
Google to Launch Head-to-Head Testing Tool for YouTube Videos
Google introduced a new set of tools that will let content creators test and measure the impact of YouTube videos.
Facebook Lets Users Create New Types of Video Content
Facebook is introducing new video features which will let users create interactive video content.
Facebook Begins Placing Autoplay Video Ads in Messenger
Facebook has started placing autoplay video ads in its standalone Messenger app.
YouTube Like & Dislike Counts Are Now More Accurate
YouTube has improved the system it has in place that validates likes and dislikes. Total numbers are now more accurate.
Instagram Decides Not to Alert Users When Screenshots Are Taken
Instagram confirmed it has decided against the idea of alerting users when a screenshot is taken of their story.
New Twitter Updates Aim to Make Content Easier to Find
Twitter announced a series of new features on the way, which are all designed around making content easier to find.
Facebook Has New Requirements for Custom Audience Ad Targeting
Facebook is introducing new requirements for Custom Audience Targeting which will be in effect for all advertisers starting July 2nd.
LinkedIn Expands Sponsored Content Offerings With Carousel Ads
LinkedIn is introducing carousel ads, a new type of advertising unit containing multiple pieces of sponsored content.
Facebook Will Ban Businesses From Running Ads if They Get Poor Customer Feedback
Facebook has implemented a new feedback system which may result in businesses being banned from advertising.
Instagram Lets Brands Sell Products in Stories
Instagram is giving brands the ability to link to products in stories with new shopping stickers.
Facebook Ads Can Now Appear in Marketplace
Facebook has begun letting businesses advertise in Marketplace for the first time since introducing the local buying and selling platform.
Snapchat Now Lets Users Delete Sent Messages
Snapchat has rolled out a new feature that lets users delete messages from chats.