Social Media Updates: Page 223
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Facebook Tests New Option to Share Events within Stories, New Link Sharing Process for Businesses
Facebook's trying out a new Stories feature which would integrate various Events functionality.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 15, 2019 -
Twitter Details Plans for Beta Testing of New Conversational Features
Twitter is running a new beta test of its 'conversational' updates, which could significantly change the Twitter process.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 15, 2019 -
YouTube Adds New Option to Swipe Right to View the Next Video
YouTube has added a new side-swiping option which will enable users to skip to the next video in their list, or go back to the previous.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 15, 2019 -
YouTube Removes Option to Share On-Platform Activity to Twitter
YouTube is removing the ability to auto-share your on-platform actions to Google+ and Twitter.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 12, 2019 -
Twitter Partners with the NBA on New, Unique Live Broadcasting Agreement
Twitter has announced a new partnership with the NBA which will see the platform live-stream a dedicated view of a single player during the second half of selected games.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 10, 2019 -
Instagram Will Now Let You Post to Multiple Accounts at Once Within its Composer
Instagram is rolling out the ability to post an update to multiple accounts at one time, which should help social media managers.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 10, 2019 -
Snapchat Releases Latest Update of Trending Topics on the Platform [Infographic]
Snapchat has released the latest version of its 'Snap Chatter' trends report, which looks at the key topics of discussion among users.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 10, 2019 -
Twitter's Working on New Event and Audience Analytics Tools, Updated Desktop Layout
Twitter's working on some new analytics tools, as well as new elements to put more focus on discussions around major events.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 10, 2019 -
Twitter Announces Scheduling Upgrade for TweetDeck, Changes to Embedded Tweet Grids
Twitter has announced support for tweet scheduling with multiple images or video through TweetDeck, while its also cutting support for embedded tweet grids.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 9, 2019 -
Businesses Can Now Directly Schedule Videos to Instagram
Instagram quietly added direct video scheduling to its API over the holidays. Here's what you need to know.
By Andrew Kunesh • Jan. 9, 2019 -
20 LinkedIn Tips to Help Boost Engagement
Looking to up your LinkedIn game in 2019? Here are some key notes on why you should, and tips on how to do it.
By Brad Smith • Jan. 8, 2019 -
Twitter Announces Upcoming Changes to Image Support
Twitter is making a change in the way it converts certain images, which could have an impact on how your uploaded visuals look on the platform.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 8, 2019 -
The Top 10 Fake News Articles on Facebook in 2018 [Infographic]
Facebook has been working hard to eliminate fake news from its platform - but going by these numbers, it still has a way to go.
By Irfan Ahmad • Jan. 4, 2019 -
LinkedIn Improves Help Listings by Adding Contextual Prompts
LinkedIn has updated its Help Center listings, making them more convenient and practical within the user experience.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 3, 2019 -
Opinion
Instagram's Tap-Through Feed Test is Likely Not Done With Yet
Instagram recently tried out a new Stories-like 'tap-through' UI for the main feed, which likely signals the future direction of the platform.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 2, 2019 -
Facebook Adds New CTA Stickers for Page Stories
Facebook's added a new set of CTA stickers for Page-originated Stories, providing another incentive for businesses to try Stories out.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 2, 2019 -
The 2019 Social Media Image Optimization Guide [Infographic]
Make sure your social media visuals look their best with this updated guide to optimal social platform image dimensions.
By Irfan Ahmad • Jan. 2, 2019 -
2018 Reflections: Our 10 Favorite Articles of 2018
Looking to get a head start on coming social media marketing shifts? Check out our favorite posts from the last year in this summary.
By Phoebe Bain • Dec. 28, 2018 -
Twitter Rolls Out New Button to Easily Switch Between Chronological and Algorithmic Timeline
Twitter's rolling out its new 'sparkle' button to all users, enabling a simple switch away from the algorithm-defined timeline.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 19, 2018 -
Instagram Adds New Music Sharing Option, Question Stickers to Live
Instagram has added a new way to share music with friends, and a new option to interact within Live broadcasts.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 19, 2018 -
Facebook Adds New Camera Tools to Messenger, Including Boomerang and Selfie Mode
Facebook has added three new camera options to Messenger to help users spice up their holiday sharing.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 18, 2018 -
Facebook Provides Video Monetization Best Practices, Disincentivizes Sharing of Repurposed Clips
Facebook's looking to expand its video ad monetization options, while also outlining plans to take action against less engaging practices.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 18, 2018 -
NAACP Calls on Members to Boycott Facebook in Protest Over Political Interference
NAACP has called on its members to log out of Facebook and Instagram for a week as part of protest action against the social media giant.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 18, 2018 -
Twitter Reports Security Flaw Which May Have Exposed User Data
Twitter has reported an issue which may have exposed selected user information to those seeking it out.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 18, 2018 -
SMT Expert
Ten 2019 Digital Marketing Predictions You Should Probably Ignore
With so many predictions floating around about digital marketing in 2019, which are the ones that you should outright ignore? Contributor Chad Pollitt offers some guidance in this post.
By Chad Pollitt • Dec. 16, 2018