Social Media Updates: Page 278
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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 -
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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 -
Twitter Adds "Night Mode" for Android (Which May be More Beneficial Than You'd Think)
Twitter has announced that Android users will now be able to active a 'Night Mode' by selecting the relevant option in the left side slider menu - here's why that's important.
By Andrew Hutchinson • July 26, 2016 -
Twitter Q2 Numbers: User Growth Up, Ad Performance Below Expectation
Twitter has today released its latest financial results and performance figures covering Q2 2016. And as expected, the numbers are relatively flat, and failed to meet market expectations.
By Andrew Hutchinson • July 26, 2016 -
How to Link Your Bitmoji Account With Snapchat
Snapchat recently announced a new integration with Bitmoji, enabling users to add custom emoji to their Snaps. Here's how to do it.
By Justin Kerby • July 26, 2016 -
3 Things Every Marketer Should Know About Reviews and Ratings on Facebook
While organic reach is in decline, data shows that a growing number of people are looking to Facebook for reviews and information about businesses.
By Chris Campbell • July 26, 2016 -
The Future of Social Media is Mobile - Are You Ready?
Mobile is increasingly where consumers are connecting with information and content, as highlighted by the latest Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report.
By Jay Shemenski • July 26, 2016 -
How Twitter's Working to Reinvigorate the Platform (and the Results Thus Far)
Twitter's been making efforts to reinvigorate the platform and generate more engagement. So what are their key areas of focus, and how are they doing thus far?
By Andrew Hutchinson • July 25, 2016 -
Instagram by the Numbers [Infographic]
To get a better handle on Instagram's expanding audience, this new infographic from younity takes an in-depth look at the make-up of Instagram's audience and the most popular trends.
By Andrew Hutchinson • July 25, 2016 -
The Key Elements of a Great LinkedIn Profile - According to its Co-Founder
LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman recently shared some of his best tips for an effective LinkedIn profile.
By John Nemo • July 25, 2016 -
Social Media Quick Tip: LinkedIn Recommendations
In a new social media quick tip, contributor Karen Yanovich gives us the lowdown on LinkedIn recommendations.
By Karen Yankovich • July 25, 2016 -
How To Create Perfect Posts on Social Platforms [Infographic]
Each social media platform is different, and the different reasons people log on to each need to be taken into account when posting. This updated infographic looks at the best practices for posting on a range of social platforms.
By Andrew Hutchinson • July 24, 2016 -
11 Pinterest Myths Debunked [Infographic]
As with all social platforms, there are a number of rumors about what works and doesn't on Pinterest. We're here to set the record straight.
By Melissa Megginson • July 22, 2016 -
8 Tips for Generating More Leads Through LinkedIn
Used well, LinkedIn can be a powerful lead generation tool - here are some tips on how to maximize your LinkedIn efforts.
By Dan Steiner • July 22, 2016 -
Facebook Testing New, Snapchat-Like "Quick Updates" Feature, Adding to Many Other Attempts
In an effort to keep users away from Snapchat, Facebook is trialing another Snapchat-esque feature, this time enabling users to send private updates in a separate section of the app.
By Andrew Hutchinson • July 22, 2016 -
Temporary and Anonymous Apps: What's the Teen Appeal? [Infographic]
Non-profit organization Rawhide has put together this new infographic which looks at how teens use anonymous and private messaging apps, and the dangers that both parents and children need to be aware of.
By Andrew Hutchinson • July 21, 2016 -
Facebook Announces New Options for Live - Both for Viewers and Broadcasters
Facebook has announced a set of new features for live, including full-screen mode, longer session time and the ability to hide reactions and comments.
By Andrew Hutchinson • July 20, 2016 -
Facebook Messenger Reaches 1 billion Monthly Active Users (and Why That Matters to You)
Facebook Messenger is now being used by over 1 billion people every month, a significant growth milestone for The Social Network.
By Andrew Hutchinson • July 20, 2016