Social Media Updates: Page 295

  • Twitter Switches from Stars to Hearts, 'Favorites' to 'Likes' - Why Would They Do This?

    What's in a name? What's the difference between a heart and a star, a handshake and a hug, a 'favorite' and a 'like'? Really, when you break it down, probably a lot, but regardless, Twitter, effective immediately, is changing its 'star' icon for favorites to a heart - a move which has sparked much response from the Twitter community.

    By • Nov. 3, 2015

  • Facebook Continues to Dominate Social Logins [Infographic]

    Despite suffering a slight drop in the latest Gigya social login stats, Facebook still dominates the market, with almost two-thirds of social logins happening via Facebook linkage.

    By • Nov. 3, 2015

  • The 4 Best Free Facebook Practices To Increase Fans

    If you are looking for such solutions to your Facebook promotions problem, then look no further than this post. I will detail some of the most effective tactics that you can employ in your social media strategy to make the most out of your limited resources and increase your fans.

    By • Nov. 3, 2015

  • World Series Game 5 by the Social Media Numbers

    Last night the Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Mets four games to one to win the 2015 World Series. But which brands won the social sphere?

    By • Nov. 2, 2015

  • Social Network Stitch Caters to Senior Citizens

    Social media is no longer for Millennials. Learn more about Stitch, a social companion network built specifically for senior citizens, ages 50+.

    By • Nov. 1, 2015

  • Here Are 5 Reasons Instagram Really Matters (Especially for 2016's Marketing Budgets)

    Is Instagram the sleeper hit of the year? This infographic says it's the major platform for 2016 marketing budgets. What do you think?

    By • Nov. 1, 2015

  • 6 Overlooked Social Media Personal Branding Must-Dos

    Personal branding is all the rage at the moment, but even with that focus, there are still a few things that often get overlooked when people look to establish their own personal branding practices. Here are some notes to consider.

    By • Oct. 31, 2015

  • 3 Simple Tips to Enjoy More Visibility on LinkedIn

    2012 was a crucial year for LinkedIn. Users were becoming less interactive on this platform. Hackers took full advantage of this and hacked passwords. On its official blog, LinkedIn admitted member passwords were compromised. It's all in the past now, but I've still pointed it out because LinkedIn has made a comeback. Users are again frequenting it with the hope of finding a dream job and giving a boost to their careers. Find out how you can get more visibility on LinkedIn.

    By • Oct. 30, 2015

  • 6 Steps to Supercharge Your Business' Facebook Marketing

    Facebook is kind of like the Yellow Pages of old for today's social media landscape: every business needs to be there. The major difference is in how one leverages their exposure and the level of consumer engagement at the network so that they can optimize the level of exposure and success they have there. Here are some quick ways to supercharge your Facebook marketing efforts without spending money on ads or like campaigns.

    By • Oct. 29, 2015

  • Twitter Response to the Most Recent GOP Debates

    How did the Twittersphere respond to the GOP debates last night? According to Spredfast's Intelligence software, there were 1,040,512 tweets related to the debates last night, with an average of 8,670 tweets per minute.

    By • Oct. 29, 2015

  • M, AI and FB: How Facebook is Going to Become an Even Bigger Part of Your Everyday Life

    Facebook is investing a lot of money and time into its new 'M' personal assistant project. But why would they be doing that? Where's the eventual payoff in the M service that would justify the initial outlay? The answer may be more complex than you think.

    By • Oct. 29, 2015

  • Trick or Treat: 11 Social Media Tricks You May Not Know

    Many of your favorite social media networks have fun "hacks" that have flown under the radar of the average user. With Halloween approaching, we figured we'd treat you to eleven of our favorite social media tricks.

    By • Oct. 29, 2015

  • What Are Twitter Curated Stories and Why Should I Care?

    By • Oct. 29, 2015

  • How Content Wins on Pinterest

    Having uniquely positioned itself within the social media network landscape as the place for planning and content discovery, Pinterest is a channel at the top of many brands' minds for owned content publishing. In order to maximize the value of the channel, it is important that brands adhere to a few key principles.

    By • Oct. 29, 2015

  • Facebook Finally Getting Rid of Stupid "Other" Message Folder, But the Replacement Might Be Equally Terrible

    Via Facebook, and several other news outlets reporting the info, Facebook is finally getting rid of one of its most annoying features that you might not have even been aware actually existed. And it is replacing it with something that might be even worse.

    By • Oct. 28, 2015

  • Social Media in SEO: Proper Usage Guide

    SMM and SEO are officially considered to be two different paths and courses of action. However, why bother about developing your social media marketing and search engine optimization strategies separately, if you might combine them and get double profit? There are five useful tips you might use during your SMM campaigns in order to achieve success in SEO, and there is no such entrepreneur who would want to miss them.

    By • Oct. 27, 2015

  • Twitter's Increased its Follow Limit to 5,000 Users

    Twitter has increased it's follow limit from 2,000 to 5,000 accounts, making it easier to follow more profiles.

    By • Oct. 27, 2015

  • Twitter Q3 Numbers: User Growth Still a Concern, Revenue Continues to Rise

    Twitter's Q3 numbers have been released, leading to share drop of more than 12% in after hours trading. The main reason behind the drop was Twitter's user growth figures, which showed the platform has increased by only 4 million monthly active users, in total, since the last earnings announcement.

    By • Oct. 27, 2015

  • How Celebrities Use Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]

    On one level, celebrities use social media for the same reasons that regular people do: To connect with other people.But they also use social media in a way that is similar to brands. They market their movies or their music or their concerts. They strengthen their fans' loyalty. They bring awareness to themselves. They get feedback on their work. And they get to express themselves a little bit in the meantime.

    By • Oct. 27, 2015

  • Don't Name Baby After Dad - You're Damning His Online Reputation (And Yours)

    Taking control of your online presence is challenging enough without having to compete with your own kid in the process.

    By • Oct. 27, 2015

  • 5 Ways to Engage Holiday Season Shoppers on Twitter [Infographic]

    Christmas is now less than nine weeks away, meaning shopping activity is about to ramp up as we head into the final stretch of the year. In order to highlight the beneficial role that Twitter can play in marketing your festive season specials and offerings, the platform has today released a new infographic based on data from recent research conducted by Converseon.

    By • Oct. 27, 2015

  • Facebook Announces Update for Notifications Tab on Mobile, Adding More Info

    As part of Facebook's ongoing quest to become everything to everyone, The Social Network has today announced a new update to the 'Notifications' tab in the Facebook mobile app.

    By • Oct. 26, 2015

  • Empowering Employee Advocates: The Best Social Media Investment

    "Employee advocacy, I believe, is the single greatest investment every brand can make with social media". Brian Fanzo laid out the case for employee advocacy in social in a new #Hootchat - replay here.

    By • Oct. 24, 2015

  • Facebook Admits its App is Draining Your Battery

    Has your smart phone been dying a quick death every hour or so? If so, you've got Facebook to blame - The Social Network has admitted that their updated app is draining our battery power faster than usual.

    By • Oct. 24, 2015

  • Twitter CEO Gives a Third of His Stock, About $200 Million, Back to His Employees

    According to reports from multiple news sources, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is giving approximately 33% of his Twitter stock, valued at $197 million, back to his employees.

    By • Oct. 23, 2015