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How to Capitalize on Social Media User Mistakes
Checking your brands’ common misspellings, abbreviations, and misused hashtags from users can lead to be customer service and brand sentiment gains!
How to Use 360-Degree Photos and Video in Social Media Marketing
360-degree photos and videos make viewing media on websites or social networks. Here’s some ideas on how to use it and what’s coming in 2017.
New in Instagram Stories: Stickers and Hands-Free Video Recording
Instagram has just released two new features for Stories. The ephemeral photo and video sharing feature has added stickers and hands-free video recording for its...
Listen Now: Introducing Live Audio on Facebook
Facebook continues to enhance its Live experience. After the recent announcement of Live 360 videos, Facebook is adding another dimension: audio. The social media giant...
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How to Successfully Market on Reddit [Webinar Recap]
If you have considered marketing your brand on Reddit, you have likely heard the horror stories. The AMAs gone astray or the sad attempt Pilot made...
The Complete Guide to Messaging Apps
Messaging Apps are everywhere. We take a look at their history, where they’re headed and why they could be the next big bend in the...
#GoLive Now: Twitter Launches Live Video
It’s a week full of video launches! After Instagram’s debut of live video in the U.S. and the addition of 360 video to the Facebook...
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85% of Digital Marketers Publish Videos on YouTube [DATA]
Video is one of the search marketing trends to look forward to so now would be the perfect time to add video to your marketing...
Facebook Introduces Live 360 Videos
Facebook has announced the addition of 360 video to the Facebook Live experience. Facebook’s 360 videos and live feature were announced over a year ago,...
Instagram’s Live Video Rolls Out to All U.S. Users
Instagram has made its live video feature available to its U.S. users. Instagram’s live video allows users to broadcast a video in real-time on Instagram...
A Quick Look at Sponsored Content on Social Media
Are you following the FTC Social Media guidelines when sharing sponsored content? Learn more in this post:
Now You Can Search Google by Tweeting Emoji At It
Among the number of languages Google understands, you can now add emoji to the list.
This Month in Social Media: Updates from November 2016
November was a busy month in the social media world. There were updates, enhancements, and announcements across various social networks. Here is a roundup.
Pinterest Business Pages Get a Big Update
Pinterest is unveiling a new look to business pages. The big update gives businesses a new way to showcase boards and buyable pins.
Yelp Users Can Now Check-in With Yelfies
Yelp has three new features that lets users check-in with a photo, changes the way business images are displayed, and lets users share bookmark collections.
A Marketer’s Guide to Facebook Messenger Bots
Facebook may say to the world “All your bots are belong to us” but a good marketer knows how to get in on the action....
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Twitter Is The Most Used Social Share Button [DATA]
Getting more social shares for your content can lead to growth more engagement. But among all the social media platforms out there, which one can...
New on Pinterest: Autoplay Videos, Tried It Pins
Pinterest is testing a new type of Promoted Video that begins playing as soon as Pinterest users discover it. The company has also unveiled “tried...
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Does Facebook Live Increase Engagement and Website Traffic? [STUDY]
Here are some stats on our initiatives for Facebook Live and if they drove traffic and engagement or not.
Twitter Lets Users Block Keywords, Hashtags, Conversations
Twitter has updated its mute feature to allow users stop getting notifications for tweets that contain certain words, usernames, hashtags, and even emojis.
Fake News Sites Banned From Facebook Ad Network
Facebook has updated its advertising guidelines in order to prevent fake news sites from generating revenue from the Facebook Audience Network.
5 Keys to Being Successful on Instagram
Here are some Instagram winning strategies to connect to 48 million millennials.
New in Instagram Stories: Boomerang, Mentions & Links
Instagram is adding three new features to Stories – a mini-video format called Boomerang, the ability to mention other users, and links.
Memorialized Account Bug is “Killing” People on Facebook
There was quite a shock Friday afternoon as many people checked their Facebook profiles, only to see that their profile had been memorialized.
Snapchat Adds World Lenses
Snapchat’s newest update for iOS and Android includes several new features, including augmented reality lenses for the world around you.
Two Social Media Marketing Experts Discuss Facebook Live & Snapchat
These 2016 Pubcon interviews reveal ways you can make the most out of Facebook Live and Snapchat to amp up your social media engagement and...
The Latest Social Media News from October 2016
October was a relatively mellow month in terms of social media updates, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t any noteworthy announcements. #RIPVine
Instagram Makes it Easier for Users to Shop & Buy
Instagram is about to roll out a pair of new shopping features to make it easier for its 500 million users to shop without leaving...
6 YouTube Tools to Clean Up Your Comments Section
YouTube is rolling out some new features that are designed to improve engagement in your comments section and also filter out the comment trolls.
Facebook’s Q3 Results: 5 Things You Need to Know
Facebook continues to grow its advertising revenue and attract new users. Here are five things marketers need to know about Facebook’s Q3 2016 results.