Social Media Updates: Page 297

  • 5 Social Media & Digital Marketing "Must Haves" for 2016 - Part II

    In Part I, I gave you a bird's eye view of what is only going to INCREASE in 2016 and recommended concentrating on and implementing these "Must Have" tactics to see fast, powerful and reliable results in your marketing and sales for your B2C or B2B business:

    By • March 30, 2016

  • Instagram Makes 60-Second Videos Available to All Users

    Instagram is opening up the capacity for all users to create 60-second video content, moving beyond the previous 15-second and 30-second limits.

    By • March 29, 2016

  • Twitter Adds Alt-Text Image Descriptions to Extend Tweet Accessibility

    From today, people using both the iOS and Android versions of the Twitter app will be able to add descriptions of up to 420 characters to images within Tweets.

    By • March 29, 2016

  • Snapchat Unveils Major Messaging Update - Stickers, Video, Audio Clips and More

    Snapchat has unveiled a major new update to their on-platform messaging functionality, including stickers, the ability to seamlessly switch between text, audio and video chats, video clips and more.

    By • March 29, 2016

  • 10 Twitter Secrets You Should Know [Infographic]

    Twitter is a great platform to share your thoughts and opinions, interact with people in your niche and to promote your business or brand. However, even if you're an active Twitter user, you may not know all of the Twitter secrets that can help you improve your social media presence. Here are some tips.

    By • March 29, 2016

  • Here's Why Turning Instagram Notifications On Might Not be a Good Idea

    Instagram users are freaking out over the potential impacts of the coming algorithm, asking their followers to turn on notifications for their posts to avoid the impact. But will that actually work?

    By • March 28, 2016

  • 3 Ways to Use Twitter to Locate Relevant, Actionable Insights

    Here are three examples of ways in which Twitter data can be used to garner genuine, valuable insight, for anyone.

    By • March 27, 2016

  • Social Platform Audiences Cheat Sheet [Infographic]

    Each social media platform has it's own unique audience. This infographic breaks down some of the key audience stats for each of the major networks.

    By • March 27, 2016

  • 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