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.
Instagram Now Searchable On Desktop
Instagram announced today that its bringing the search functionality of its mobile app to desktop.
How to Enhance Your Ad Performance with Facebook Carousel Ads
Facebook’s carousel ad format lets advertisers showcase multiple images and links in one ad. When comparing carousel ads to standard link ads, advertisers saw a...
New #MarketingNerds Podcast: Successful Strategies for Live Tweeting and Event Coverage on Social Media
In this Marketing Nerds episode, Social Hospitality’s Debbie Miller joins Kelsey Jones to talk about how to take advantage of live tweets in an event.
LinkedIn Crosses 1 Million Publishers On Its Blogging Platform
There are now over 1 million unique publishers on LinkedIn’s blogging platform
Facebook to Give You More Control Over What You See in News Feed
Facebook has rolled out an update designed to give you more control over what you see in News Feed
Webinar Recap: Big Brands & #Reddit with Brent Csutoras
Last week the SEJ Marketing ThinkTank was joined by Brent Csutoras, the Chief Social Media Strategist of SEJ and founder of Kairay Media. His presentation,...
How to Build Successful Paid Social Campaigns With Dan Morrison, #SEJSummit Speaker
Dan will discuss “selling with first-touch social psychographic data: disciplined, high intent, active targeting, including owned-audience cookie pools for performance marketers to exploit.”
Reddit’s Revolt: Popular AMA and Other Subreddits Taken Private
Many of Reddit’s top Subreddits have gone dark, as popular admin Victoria Taylor (aka @happysquid, aka chooter) is suddenly let go.
Social Media News from June 2015: This Month in Social Media
June was a busy month in the social media world! Facebook rolled out numerous updates, and Tumblr and Reddit also made news. Here are the...
View Snapchat Stories With A Single Tap, Instead of Holding
Now you can view Snaps and Stories a single tap, instead of tapping and holding.
Facebook to Roll Out Video Ads, A Threat to Google’s YouTube Ad Business
Facebook is rolling out video ads amongst a small test group of publishers in a move designed to attract more content and ad revenue.
4 Things to Consider Before You Add Live Social Streaming to Your Strategy
Live social streaming is the new thing that has digital marketers abuzz. But businesses must determine whether it’s too early to test new waters or...
Pinterest’s Buyable Pins Now Available on iPhone and iPad
Buyable pins are now available to United States iOS users on either the iPhone or iPad app.
Facebook Adjusts Algorithm for Videos, Changes How Views Are Counted for Advertisers
Facebook’s news feed algorithm will be adjusted according to interactions with videos
10 Marketing Campaigns From Big Brands That Won Over Reddit
Here are ten campaigns launched by a variety of brands that prove when done correctly, reddit can be a major assist for brands.
Facebook Adds ‘Videos’ Tab to Page Insights: Track Metrics Across Custom Date Ranges
Facebook announced a useful new addition that will help page owners measure the success of their videos across custom date ranges.
Early Morning Tweets Get More Clicks, + More From Buffer’s Latest Study
Social software company Buffer has analyzed 4.8 million tweets to determine when are the best times to tweet according to your timezone.
A Facebook Account is No Longer Required to Use Messenger
Facebook took the last remaining step toward truly making Messenger its own platform, announcing today that people will be able to use the service without...
Instagram Now Lets You Search By Location, Explore Real-Time Trends, + More
Instagram announced that it has added new search functionality to its iOS and Android apps that will allow users to find photos by location, discover...
How to Craft a Killer Pinterest Page in 4 Steps (Even if You Don’t Have Cats)
Pinterest may not be the first site you think of, in terms of either marketing or reputation management. But if you think it’s just for...
Twitter Rolls Out Dedicated Product Pages and Curated Collections
Twitter announced it is slowly beginning to roll out two new features that it claims will make it easier to discover products and places.
YouTube Launches YouTube Newswire, A Feed Dedicated to Eyewitness Video
As more people turn to eyewitness video to keep up with breaking news events as they happen, YouTube has launched a site to help people...
Facebook Rolls Out Author Tags: A New Way to Grow Your Following
Facebook has introduced a way for publishers to grow their following with a new feature called Author Tags. When implemented on a website, Author Tags...
Pinterest Improves Search With Enhanced Suggestions, Trending Searches, and More
Pinterest has made it easier to find the pins and users you’re looking for with more streamlined search suggestions, the company stated in an announcement...
Twitter Will Now Autoplay Videos, GIFs, and Vines by Default
Twitter announced it is the latest social network to autoplay videos by default, following a trend made popular by platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
11 Quick and Easy Social Media Status Updates: It’s Easier Than You Think
These 11 quick and easy social media status updates can be cranked out in less time than it takes to cook up a pack of...
Google Takes on Twitch With a New YouTube App Built for Gamers
Google announced it will soon be releasing a new app built for gamers, called YouTube Gaming, which will put the company in direct competition with...
Facebook Updates News Feed Algorithm Taking Into Account Time Spent Reading Stories
Facebook announced it has added a new ranking factor to its News Feed algorithm. In addition to likes, comments, and shares — Facebook will now...
Jack Dorsey Appointed Twitter Interim CEO as Dick Costolo Steps Down
Twitter announced this afternoon that Dick Costolo will be stepping down as CEO, to be replaced in the interim by co-founder Jack Dorsey effective July 1....
Facebook Partners With Shopify to Launch Its Own ‘Buy’ Button
It was announced today that Shopify and Facebook are teaming up to launch a ‘Buy’ button that will enable people to buy items found in...