Social Media Updates: Page 290

  • 'Peach' is the Word - But Will the Latest Cool App Stick?

    New social messaging app Peach has gained a heap of attention on launch - but will it be able to sustain that popularity and become a serious player, or will other apps take their best features and re-purpose them for their own users?

    By • Jan. 12, 2016

  • 7 Social Media Experts To Follow On Twitter In 2016

    Believe it or not, social media is one of the best places to find social media experts. Some of the industries brightest minds also happen to be the most prolific tweeters.

    By • Jan. 12, 2016

  • How Facebook Social Media Will Evolve in 2016

    What are the predictions for Facebook this year and how will they affect the social media landscape? With acceleration of the media industry continuously reaching new speeds, we are in for some growth and increased revenues within an already booming business.

    By • Jan. 11, 2016

  • How 3 Facebook Changes will Affect Customer Service and Social Commerce

    Up until 2016 Facebook trended as one of the top marketing and advertising platforms on the web. That does not stand to change in 2016. However, we do expect to see Facebook changes that make Facebook a useful customer service solution, and a central social commerce platform.

    By • Jan. 11, 2016

  • The Rules of Engaging Content Creation for B2B Marketers [Infographic]

    Online audience engagement isn't really rocket science, but there's definitely some math behind - the math that goes beyond simply counting likes, shares or comments.

    By • Jan. 11, 2016

  • Social Networking Privacy: Can you be Secure and Anonymous?

    The abundance of social sites also makes us vulnerable to various online threats. If the truth be told, we are only one-wrong-move-away from being hacked, cyber-bullied, virus-attacked and more. So is it possible to stay secure and anonymous online? Yes it is. Here is how.

    By • Jan. 8, 2016

  • 3 Ways to Leverage Facebook's New Ad Tools

    Last year, Facebook rolled out a number of new tools within their self-service advertising platform that allow marketers the opportunity to do new things and be more creative in the method that they approach their consumer base. Do you know how to use them properly?

    By • Jan. 7, 2016

  • Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Review?

    For public relations practitioners, every "crisis" is an opportunity, so is every negative review. When a customer engages with your business online, they are reaching out to communicate with you in a public sphere visible to everyone. In the new media landscape, humanizing your brand with a personalized reply provides an opportunity to be perceived as humorous, humble, sincere, reasonable or any desired adjective under the sun!

    By • Jan. 6, 2016

  • Social Media: 2016 To Dos and Don'ts

    2015 was a big year for social media, and 2016 is shaping up as being even bigger. To help you kick off the new year on a high note, here are five do's and don'ts for your social marketing efforts.

    By • Jan. 6, 2016

  • Longer Tweets Coming Soon? Twitter Looking 'Beyond 140'

    Could Twitter be looking to extend tweets beyond 140 characters? According to reports, the change is in the works - so what would that mean for the future of the platform?

    By • Jan. 6, 2016

  • 30 Killer Twitter Stats that will make you Rethink Twitter Marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]

    Here's Twitter: just the stats.

    By • Jan. 5, 2016

  • The Ultimate Social Media Cheat Sheet for Small Businesses

    There's a lot of social platforms out there - but which ones are best for your business? In this post, Sarah Kneip breaks down some of the key demographics and data on each of the major social networks.

    By • Jan. 1, 2016

  • How Will Facebook Change in 2016?

    "A decade ago, you wouldn't have expected a social media site to be a leader in digital innovation, but Facebook remains one of the most dynamic tech companies around today-and its strides are affecting businesses and marketers everywhere," writes Jayson Demers in an article in Forbes.

    By • Dec. 31, 2015

  • If Imitation is Flattery, Then Social Networks Are All in Love With Each Other

    Lauren Johnson has an interesting write up in AdWeek about social networks copying each other's ideas. The piece explores just that; the times Facebook and Twitter decided to imitate each other (read: completely rip each other off) over the past year.

    By • Dec. 31, 2015

  • Social Media Marketing: 50+ Predictions for 2016

    Curious as to what's in store for social media in 2016? If so, you're in luck - Carlos Gil has compiled a list of predictions from 50 top social media marketing minds.

    By • Dec. 31, 2015

  • 6 Indispensable Social Tools for 2016

    For the business owner, entrepreneur, author and other enterprising souls out there, social media and the sheer scope of managing it can be somewhat daunting.

    By • Dec. 30, 2015

  • Twitter Introduces New Measures to Combat On-Platform Harassment and Abuse

    Online bullying and abuse is a major concern, and there are countless examples of the pain and suffering caused by such behaviors. As such, Twitter's taken another step towards tackling such behaviors on their platform, re-vamping the official 'Twitter Rules' to clarify what's considered to be abusive behavior and hateful conduct.

    By • Dec. 30, 2015

  • 5 Most Important Metrics For Determining Social Media ROI

    Social media offers many pleasant returns for marketers. Perhaps the best feature of social media is not the reach but the huge numbers of ways that you can measure the success of your campaign.

    By • Dec. 30, 2015

  • YouTube Marketing Made Simple: 5 Examples, 3 Tips, and 12 Tools

    The bottom line is this: you need video, and You Tube video is your best marketing option. Here's a post walking you through everything you need to know to create a great channel.

    By • Dec. 29, 2015

  • Pinterest Updates Privacy Policy to Cover Ad Targeting, Data Collection

    Pinterest has taken the opportunity of the holiday season to unveil a new update to their Privacy Policy - and at first, my initial reaction was 'what have they got to hide?'

    By • Dec. 29, 2015

  • 'Zuckerberg's Giving Away $4.5m' and Other Tales from the Internet

    Rumors that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is giving away money to random users are just that - rumors. Hoaxes. The general rule of "if it's too good to be true, it probably is" should always be applied to viral stories - worth keeping in mind before you press 'Share'.

    By • Dec. 29, 2015

  • Google's Santa Tracker Lets You See St. Nick's Journey Around the World, in Real Time

    As of this writing, Santa Claus is flying over Malaysia. He's slowly making his way across Southeast Asia, having already delivered more than 2.25 billion presents on his journey around the world. I know all this because of Google's Santa Tracker website.

    By • Dec. 24, 2015

  • New Patent Shows Twitter May be Looking to Take Selfies to the Next Level. Literally.

    A patent filed earlier this year (but made available this week) outlines how Twitter's experimenting with a system in which users would be able to control drones via tweet, and those drones would be able to take photos and videos that could be streamed directly through people's Twitter accounts.

    By • Dec. 24, 2015

  • Boost Your Stamina: Making Your Facebook Posts Relevant [Infographic]

    With all the different types of content available online, now, more than ever, you need to do whatever you can stand out from the crowd and gain positive results. So how do you do that on Facebook? This infographic outlines a few ways to improve your facebook performance.

    By • Dec. 24, 2015

  • Facebook Showcases the Best 360 Video Content of 2015 - the Future of Online Video

    So what's the next evolution of online video content? While many would say virtual reality, there's a middle step between where we are now and VR that'll take us to that next level. That next stage is 360 video, and it's going to be huge in 2016. Here are some of the best examples of how to use it.

    By • Dec. 24, 2015