Social Media Updates: Page 275
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Instagram Stories: How it Works and What's Coming Next
The arrival of Instagram Stories came as a shock, but it's what Facebook and Snapchat do next that'll be most important.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 7, 2016 -
Facebook Testing MSQRD Selfie Lenses within Facebook for Olympics
Facebook is giving users in Canada and Brazil access to new MSQRD selfie lenses to celebrate the Olympics.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 5, 2016 -
SMT Expert
4 Ways to Use Instagram Stories for Business
No doubt you've seen and/or heard a ton about Instagram Stories in the past few days.
By Dhariana Lozano • Aug. 5, 2016 -
A Marketer's Guide to Understanding Facebook Insights
Facebook's Page Insights tool offers a range of great, valuable data points - here's an overview of what's on offer.
By Matthew Capala • Aug. 5, 2016 -
Pinterest Native Video Coming Soon - Here's a First Look
Pinterest has announced that they'll soon be rolling out a new native video tool - here's how it looks.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 4, 2016 -
Facebook Confirms New Desktop Page Layout Coming to All Users
Facebook has confirmed that their new desktop Page layout is now in the process of being rolled out to all users.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 4, 2016 -
Facebook Updates News Feed Algorithm to Reduce the Reach of Clickbait
Facebook has announced another News Feed algorithm update, this time focused on reducing the reach of clickbait.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 4, 2016 -
Facebook, Twitter Announce Tools to Help Users Celebrate the Rio Olympics
With the Olympics set to flood social media streams over the next two weeks, all the major networks are gearing up with new options to help users join in the event.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 4, 2016 -
Instagram Stories and the Implications for Snapchat
Is Instagram's new 'Stories' feature a Snapchat killer? Contributor Justin Kerby examines in this post.
By Justin Kerby • Aug. 4, 2016 -
3 Key LinkedIn Success Tips from the Platform's Head of B2B Marketing
LinkedIn's head of B2B Marketing recently shared his thoughts on what works and what doesn't when it comes to selling your products and services on the platform.
By John Nemo • Aug. 4, 2016 -
Snapchat Launches 'Geostickers', for More Location-Activated Customization
Snapchat's added a new option called 'Geostickers', custom images which can be applied to Snaps taken within a certain city or region.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 3, 2016 -
LinkedIn Moves into Native Video with New Q and A Style Offering for Influencers
LinkedIn is making it's first foray into native video with a new Q and A style option for influencers.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 2, 2016 -
Instagram Launches New Feature That's Exactly Like Snapchat Stories
Instagram's adding a new feature which is exactly like Snapchat's "Stories".
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 2, 2016 -
User-Defined Comment Moderation Features Coming to Instagram Soon
Instagram's looking to implement a new comment moderation system where users would have control over the specific terms they want censored.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 2, 2016 -
Content Marketing: Understanding the Distributed Media Economy
With online platforms now looking to become hosts of content, as opposed to middlemen sharing links, the content landscape is changing.
By Marie Dollé • Aug. 1, 2016 -
Reddit Looking to Open Up Advertising Opportunities via Sponsored Posts
Reddit's looking open up it's ad options through new 'Sponsored Posts', which will better enable brands to tap into the on-platform discussion.
By Andrew Hutchinson • July 30, 2016 -
3 Social Media Lessons to Draw From Pokémon GO's Success
What social media marketing lessons can we learn from the massive success of Pokemon GO? Contributor Jordan Kasteler examines.
By Jordan Kasteler • July 30, 2016 -
Facebook Adds New Birthday Video Tool to Prompt More Personal Sharing
With Facebook looking to promote more personal sharing on the network, birthdays appear to be their next element of focus.
By Andrew Hutchinson • July 28, 2016 -
How to Make the Most of LinkedIn's "Social Selling Index" Score
According to LinkedIn, "Your Social Selling Index (SSI) measures how effective you are at establishing your professional brand, finding the right people, engaging with insights, and building relationships."
By John Nemo • July 28, 2016 -
7 Ways to Improve Your Instagram Presence
Here are seven ways you can optimize Instagram to gain new followers and market your business on this ever-growing, image-sharing network.
By Paul Chaney • July 28, 2016 -
How PR Software Giant Cision Innovates on Social [Podcast]
How can a global leader of PR software use social media innovation to cut through the noise?
By Jorgen Sundberg • July 28, 2016 -
Facebook Q2 Earnings: 1.71b Monthly Active Users, Exceeds Expectations on Revenue
Facebook has released it's Q2 2016 numbers - and once again, they're impressive.
By Andrew Hutchinson • July 27, 2016 -
Do Page Likes Still Matter on Facebook?
Likes are the fuel that runs the Facebook machine, but just how important are they in the modern Facebook eco-system?
By Andrew Hutchinson • July 27, 2016 -
SMT Expert
The 10 Greatest Social Media Advertising Tips for Content Marketers
Looking for ways to amplify your content? Social advertising might be your best bet - here are some great tips from contributor Larry Kim.
By Larry Kim • July 27, 2016 -
4 Twitter Changes You'll Want to Know About Now Right Now
Twitter's testing out a range of new tools and functions to improve the user experience and get more people tweeting more often.
By Travis Huff • July 27, 2016