Social Media Updates: Page 268
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Instagram Adds Shopping Tags to Boost Product Discovery
Instagram's looking to up their eCommerce game with the addition of new shoppable tags in photos.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 1, 2016 -
SMT Expert
3 Ways Businesses Can Revamp Video Strategies Post-Vine
Following the announcement of the pending closure of Vine, what should brands who used the platform do next? Here are some tips from Deborah Sweeney.
By Deborah Sweeney • Nov. 1, 2016 -
An Influencer's Guide To The Galaxy [Infographic]
This infographic outlines some of the key trends and learnings around influencers in the marketing industry.
By Kirsty Sharman • Nov. 1, 2016 -
How to Stand Out in LinkedIn's Updated News Feed
A much-needed improvement to the platform's news feed means more control, better content and less spam for users.
By John Nemo • Nov. 1, 2016 -
5 New Social Platform Features You Need to Know About
Here are five new or in test mode social platform features you need to know about.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 31, 2016 -
Changes To LinkedIn Company Pages [Tutorial]
LinkedIn has once again done a revamp to the user interface and you'll want to understand what's new and what, exactly, has been changed.
By Melonie Dodaro • Oct. 31, 2016 -
How to Instagram Your Wedding [Infographic]
This infographic outlines how people can best utilize Instagram to help attendees participate in their wedding ceremony.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 30, 2016 -
Facebook Unveils New Snapchat-Like Camera Option Within Facebook
Facebook has unveiled their latest effort to slow Snapchat, with new camera options built into Facebook proper.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 28, 2016 -
5 Practical Social Media Marketing Strategies That All eCommerce Sellers Must Know
With more customers shopping online than ever before, online businesses will only succeed if they learn how to build on organic engagement in social media.
By Aaron Agius • Oct. 28, 2016 -
Facebook Launching Native Video Masks, Custom Reactions for Halloween
Facebook is launching new Live video masks for Halloween, and a custom set of Reactions for the event.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 27, 2016 -
Twitter Announces the Closure of Vine
As part of their efforts to refine their product focus, Twitter is shutting down their short video platform Vine.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 27, 2016 -
Twitter Q3 Earnings - Growth in Audience and Revenue, Staff Cuts Coming
Twitter have announced their Q3 earnings results, posting better than expected numbers.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 27, 2016 -
Facebook Shows Off New Visual Features Coming to Facebook Live
Facebook has demonstrated a new visual filter tool they're working on which could bring a new element to Live video.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 26, 2016 -
Politics, Fatigue and the Social Echo-Chamber Effect
Social media now plays a significant role in the political process, but given the shift to more algorithm-defined feeds, is that a good thing?
By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 26, 2016 -
Why Are Some Facebook Posts Showing up with Huge Text?
Have you noticed that some posts on Facebook are showing up with larger than normal text?
By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 26, 2016 -
Will Instagram Stories Lead to the Demise of Snapchat?
Instagram's Stories feature could keep users from switching to Snapchat - but will it be the end for the ephemeral content app?
By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 25, 2016 -
LinkedIn Courts Small Businesses with New Program
LinkedIn has announced a new program to encourage more small businesses to the platform.
By John Nemo • Oct. 25, 2016 -
How to Combine Business With Personal on Social Media
Sharing certain types of content on social media can have negative impacts on your branding efforts. Here are some examples of content types to avoid.
By Terry Green • Oct. 25, 2016 -
Does Facebook's Preferred Audience Tool Increase Reach and Engagement?
Do Facebook's recently introduced Preferred Audience tools help increase post reach? Here's what Harvard Medical School found.
By Jay Shemenski • Oct. 22, 2016 -
Internationally Known: Line and WeChat Making Moves
Everyone knows about Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp but the story of messenger apps doesn't stop there. Messaging apps have been extremely popular in Asian markets and two of the most significant and innovative are WeChat out of China and Line from Japan.
By Patrick Sutton • Oct. 21, 2016 -
New Report Looks at Optimal Hashtag Use on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
A new report has highlighted the latest hashtag best practices, with longer tags performing well.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 21, 2016 -
LinkedIn Unveils Improved Endorsements System, Continues to Refine Data Accuracy
LinkedIn is rolling out a new structure for their endorsements feature to make them more accurate and more relevant - which also plays into the platform's wider strategic direction.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 20, 2016 -
15 Random Things NOT to Do on Social Media
Are there certain things people do on social that just irritate you? Here's a list of 15 common faux pas to be aware of (and avoid).
By Terry Green • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Instagram Adds Stories to Explore Tab, Making it Easier to Discover Stories Content
Instagram has announced that Stories will now be featured on the Discover tab, making it easier to find top creators.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Facebook's 'Messenger Day' - How it Works and What it Means for the Platform
Facebook has launched it's Snapchat-like 'Messenger Day' tool to users in Australia - here's how it works.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 18, 2016