Social Media Updates: Page 303

  • 8 Biggest Misconceptions about Facebook Explained

    Myths about Facebook appear, maybe most often, in your Facebook news feed. You know what I'm talking about: "Facebook is going to sell your photos!" "You can check out whenever you like, but you can never leave!" "The sky is falling!"

    By • Nov. 8, 2015

  • How To Create Effective Social Media Strategies for Millennials

    ​Every blog seems to be talking about millennials these days. Even though you may be tired of hearing about the most connected generation, there's no denying its importance to brands and businesses. These young adults aged between 18-34 years have an annual buying power of $1.3 trillion.

    By • Nov. 8, 2015

  • Texting, Sexting and Cyberbullying - What Do Parents Think Their Kids Are Doing Online? [Infographic]

    In an attempt to help parents get a better perspective on the impacts of social media, social insights company Qualtrics surveyed more than 1,000 parents of at least one child aged between 8 and 17 to find out

    By • Nov. 7, 2015

  • What You're Doing Wrong with Twitter Video

    Native video on Twitter can still be considered "new," and you definitely don't want to fall behind. Your brand may be struggling to produce results that align with recently published statistics of Twitter Video, so what are you doing wrong? Here are some things to avoid...

    By • Nov. 7, 2015

  • The Ultimate Guide to Social Media Icons

    How do you know which icon is the most current, official icon? And if you finally find the correct icon, are you using it according to their brand asset guidelines? Here is a guide that clears through the clutter and has all you need.

    By • Nov. 6, 2015

  • Facebook to Share Demographic Information & Help Brands Send You Ads When You're Near Their Stores

    Facebook wants to connect its users with brands and ads, even at a hyper-local level. Facebook will utilize its mobile users, which now number 727 million of the social media giant's 1.55 billion users, to connect to brands when they are near that brand's stores.

    By • Nov. 6, 2015

  • Why Parents Should Take Note of What Their Children Are Doing on Social Media

    Social media is popular among teens, and even older children, as a means to spread their messages quickly and efficiently. And while most of what happens on social is relatively harmless, parents do need to take note of what their children are doing.

    By • Nov. 6, 2015

  • Facebook Introduces 'Music Stories' to Boost Music Discovery on the Platform

    Facebook is introducing a new post option called Music Stories, which will better enable artists to promote and sell their work on the platform. It'll also help users share their musical interests via mobile.

    By • Nov. 5, 2015

  • 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