Social Media Updates: Page 288

  • Trending This Week: Apple, Lollapalooza and Twitter's 10th Birthday

    The top trending topics in social this week, including Apple's launch, Lollapolooza's announcement and some guy who climbed a tree.

    By • March 26, 2016

  • Social Media Quick Tip: LinkedIn Pulse Focus Topics

    Are you using LinkedIn's publishing platform for your long-form content? Did you know there's a LinkedIn editorial calendar, and that following it could boost your chance of being featured on LinkedIn Pulse?

    By • March 26, 2016

  • Snapchat Acquires Bitmoji Maker Bitstrips - New Snap Options Coming?

    Snapchat has purchased Bitstrips, the cartoon/emoji hybrid that enables you to transform yourself into an animated character - but what could Snapchat be planning with this addition?

    By • March 25, 2016

  • 3 Core Twitter Strategies That Will Never Die

    What's the best way to go about developing a strong network on Twitter? Here are three core Twitter strategies to help.

    By • March 25, 2016

  • Snapchat Adds Closed Captions to 'Discover' Video Content

    Snapchat has introduced a new closed captioning option for Discover video content, giving publishers a new way to boost the applicability and performance of their video Snaps.

    By • March 24, 2016

  • Why Brands Should Welcome the Instagram Algorithm

    Since Instagram announced it will be launching an algorithm, the trade press has been filled with thought leadership pieces spelling the end of Instagram for brands.

    By • March 24, 2016

  • YouTube Launching Live-Streaming App to Take on Facebook Live, Periscope

    YouTube is reportedly looking to launch it's own live-streaming app to take on Facebook Live and Periscope.

    By • March 24, 2016

  • Twitter Testing New Photo 'Stickers' Option to Boost Engagement

    After recently adding in the ability to search and add animated GIFs to your tweets in-stream, Twitter's reportedly considering another image sharing option to help boost user engagement.

    By • March 23, 2016

  • The Truth About Algorithms (And Why You Should Expect to See More of Them)

    Whether you like them or not, algorithms work. Here's why machine-learning systems are being implemented by more social networks - and while they'll continue to be utilized as time goes on.

    By • March 23, 2016

  • Is This the End of Websites as We Know Them?

    Social media is becoming increasingly important - to the point where now, some companies aren't even bothering to build a website.

    By • March 23, 2016

  • Brand Audiences on Instagram Growing at Twice the Rate of Other Platforms [Report]

    TrackMaven has released its 2016 Social Media Inflation Index report, in which they've analyzed 12 months of follower growth data from almost 27,000 brands across five of the biggest social media networks

    By • March 23, 2016

  • 13 Marketers React to Instagram's Imminent Algorithm

    Last week, Instagram announced that they will be slowly rolling out an algorithm to help its 400 million monthly users surface the content they care most about. Here's how marketers are responding to the change.

    By • March 22, 2016

  • 3 Simple Tips to Boost Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn

    Whether we like it or not, each one of us is now a "personal brand" online. In this post, personal branding expert Paul Copcutt offers his tips on how to stand out on LinkedIn.

    By • March 22, 2016

  • Nike, Starbucks and National Geographic Shine in Weekly Instagram Ranking

    What were the top performing brands on Instagram last week? Tania Yuki provides the latest data from Shareablee.

    By • March 22, 2016

  • Twitter Showcases Key Milestones and Data on 10th Birthday [Infographic]

    Today marks Twitter's 10th birthday - ten years of hashtags, re-tweets and favorites (and a few months of 'hearts'). To mark the occasion, the micro-blog giant has released a series of visualizations looking at key moments in its history.

    By • March 21, 2016

  • Twitter at 10 - The Platform's Founders Discuss it's Past, Present and Future

    Today is Twitter's 10th birthday, and to mark the occasion, founders Biz Stone, Evan Williams and Jack Dorsey gave their thoughts on the platform's history, growth and what might be coming next.

    By • March 21, 2016

  • Social Media Quick Tip: Message LinkedIn Group Members

    In a new Social Media Quick Tip post, Karen Yankovich shows us how to privately message LinkedIn group members even if you're not directly connected to them.

    By • March 21, 2016

  • How to Make the Most of LinkedIn Recommendations

    Here's a fast and simple hack that allows you to turn a little-used, often-ignored LinkedIn feature into a killer sales tool.

    By • March 20, 2016

  • Will Gwen Stefani's New LinkedIn Profile Be A Hit?

    Musician Gwen Stefani has joined LinkedIn - but will she be able to offer relevant business and career insights for that platform consistently, or will it be use as another promotional vehicle?

    By • March 19, 2016

  • Twitter Opts to Keep 140-Character Limit in Place - For Now at Least

    Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has told The Today Show that the 140-character limit for tweets will remain. At least for now.

    By • March 18, 2016

  • Here's Why Twitter is so Important, to Everyone

    Twitter's strength is real-time, but many people fail to understand the massive potential benefits Twitter data can potentially deliver in this regard.

    By • March 18, 2016

  • 3 Ways to Test and Measure the Effectiveness of Your Social Marketing Efforts

    If you're using social media for business, you need to test and measure it. Here are three easy ways to split test and measure your social efforts.

    By • March 18, 2016

  • Twitter's Algorithm Timeline Switches to Opt-Out, Coming to All Users

    There's been an influx of media reports and discussion online today about Twitter rolling out their new, algorithm-defined timeline to all users, making it the default option for everyone.

    By • March 17, 2016

  • 5 Jaw-Dropping Social Media Stats (in Infographics)

    With various social media statistics thrown around daily, it's important we get down to some of the core numbers of the medium and consider how they can influence your online marketing strategy.

    By • March 17, 2016

  • The 3 Minute Trick to Close More Deals on LinkedIn

    Looking for a way to boost your LinkedIn profile? This quick tip from John Nemo might be just what you need.

    By • March 17, 2016