Social Media Updates: Page 276

  • Facebook's Released Another New App to Appeal to Teen Users

    Facebook has released a new, teens only app called "Lifestage", which is essentially Zuckerberg's "all video" vision for the future of the platform brought to life.

    By • Aug. 19, 2016

  • Pinterest Announces New Ways to Connect with Other Users, Control Your Home Feed

    Pinterest has updated three user experience features making it easier to find, connect and share with other users.

    By • Aug. 18, 2016

  • Twitter Gives Users More Control Over Their On-Platform Experience

    Twitter has introduced two new measures to give users more control over the content they see on the platform.

    By • Aug. 18, 2016

  • 6 Ways to Boost Your Snapchat Engagement

    Looking for ways to boost your performance on Snapchat? Here are some tips from contributor Austin Iuliano.

    By • Aug. 18, 2016

  • How Vurb Can Help Snapchat Win

    How can Snapchat's acquisition of search app Vurb help them expand their offering? Contributor Justin Kerby examines in this post.

    By • Aug. 18, 2016

  • 8 Creative Social Media Marketing Tips for Your Next Conference

    Using social media to help promote conferences in events can be a great way to generate more awareness. Here are some tips on how to do it.

    By • Aug. 18, 2016

  • Pinterest Adds Promoted Video, Providing Brands with New Ways to Connect

    Pinterest is adding a new video option which gives brands a new way to stand out via Pin, while also connecting viewers to products.

    By • Aug. 17, 2016

  • Instagram Introduces Event Channels to Emphasize Video Content

    Instagram is adding in a new way for users to follow big events via the app through video-focussed "Event Channels"

    By • Aug. 17, 2016

  • Using Amazon to Boost Your Personal Brand

    One of the biggest challenges for aspiring entrepreneurs is building an audience - and one avenue that can help with this is Amazon.

    By • Aug. 17, 2016

  • Revenue-Sharing Social Network Tsu Shuts Down

    Upstart social network Tsu, which aimed to share ad revenue with creators, has been forced to close.

    By • Aug. 16, 2016

  • New Data Shows Instagram Stories is Not Slowing Snapchat Use - Yet

    New data shows that Snapchat use hasn't declined in the wake of Instagram rolling out their new 'Stories' feature.

    By • Aug. 16, 2016

  • The Most Discussed Elements of the Olympics on Social Media (Thus Far) [Infographic]

    The 2016 Rio Olympics is in full swing, and the social media discussion has been intense thus far. Here's a listing of the most mentions athletes, events, and topics.

    By • Aug. 16, 2016

  • Snapchat Moving into Search, Purchases Vurb for $110 Million

    Snapchat has reportedly purchased recommendation app Vurb for around $110 million, which could see the ephemeral content platform move into search.

    By • Aug. 15, 2016
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    One Weird Trick to Get More Facebook Likes for Free

    Unless you have a huge advertising budget, paying for Facebook Likes is nowhere near as valuable as it was five years ago. After all, organic reach on Facebook is pretty much dead, right?

    By • Aug. 15, 2016

  • 7 Important Reasons Why Instagram Stories is Superior to Snapchat

    Instagram Stories may be a direct copy of Snapchat, but in some ways, it's already ahead - here are seven such reason why Instagram is better.

    By • Aug. 15, 2016

  • How to Increase the Curb Appeal of Your LinkedIn Content

    LinkedIn has introduced a new, easy way to generate more shares of the content you publish on the platform.

    By • Aug. 15, 2016

  • How to Permanently Set Your Facebook Feed to Show Most Recent Instead of Top Stories

    Facebook automatically defaults to showing you "Top Stories", but there is a way to permanently see "Most Recent" updates instead.

    By • Aug. 15, 2016

  • Boost Your Facebook Posts: A Step-by-Step Guide

    Here's a quick guide to using Facebook's "Boost post" option to increase your on-platform reach.

    By • Aug. 15, 2016

  • Group Live-Streaming App Blab Shuts Down

    Multi-participant live-streaming app Blab has shut down, citing poor user growth as the main issue.

    By • Aug. 13, 2016

  • Instagram Takes Aim at Snapchat with Instagram Stories

    How does Instagram's new 'Stories' feature work, and how can brands use it to advantage?

    By • Aug. 13, 2016

  • LinkedIn Adds Edit Update Option to Mobile App

    LinkedIn has added a new option within their mobile app that enables users to edit their on-platform updates.

    By • Aug. 12, 2016

  • The Most Discussed Issues on Facebook and Instagram in July [Infographic]

    Facebook have released their "Hot Topics" report for July, highlighting the most mentioned topics, and which demographic groups were discussing them, across both Facebook and Instagram.

    By • Aug. 12, 2016

  • 3 Ways Snapchat Can Help Boost Your Bottom Line

    While some advertisers are hesitant to jump onto Snapchat, the platform provides some great opportunities for brands.

    By • Aug. 12, 2016

  • Is LinkedIn a Place Where Your Resume Goes to Die?

    Regularly sharing content on LinkedIn can be a great way to boost your personal brand.

    By • Aug. 12, 2016

  • 2016 Social Media Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet [Infographic]

    This updated infographic lists all the keyboard shortcuts you need to know to streamline your social media activities.

    By • Aug. 10, 2016