Social Media Updates: Page 298

  • Goodbye Socality Barbie: Instagram's Greatest Star Has Quit

    By now we've all heard about Australian Instagram star Essena O'Neill and how she is quitting Instagram and decrying the pressure that social media puts on individuals to present their lives as unnaturally perfect. In all the hoopla over O'Neill's departure from social, other more important news may have been lost: Socality Barbie has quit Instagram. I know, I'm heartbroken too.

    By • Nov. 5, 2015
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    7 Ways 'Instant Articles' Changes Content on Facebook Forever

    Facebook recently made its new 'Instant Articles' direct content offering available to all users of its iPhone app, with Android beta testing underway - here are seven things you need to know right now about the new option.

    By • Nov. 5, 2015

  • Facebook Q3 Numbers: More Than a Billion Users, and 8 Billion Video Views, Every Day

    Facebook has today announced its Q3 numbers, posting solid growth in users and revenue, with particular focus on daily active use and video view numbers.

    By • Nov. 4, 2015

  • The Best Social Media Ads Are People, Not Ads

    How do you reach an audience that has crazy spending power but goes out of its way to block your ads? Two words: Influential marketing.

    By • Nov. 4, 2015

  • Pinterest Launches "Pinterest Shop," A Home For All Buyable Pins

    ​Pinterest announced today the release of its Pinterest Shop, a one-stop place on the web for buyable pins. In June the company unveiled its long-awaited buyable pins--images with buy buttons attached--but until now they were scattered throughout the site. Now users can browse the Pinterest shop for items in similar categories.

    By • Nov. 4, 2015

  • 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