Social Media Updates: Page 304

  • Facebook Looking to Add Tags to Profile Pages

    You know how you have that "Skills and Endorsements" section on your LinkedIn profile where people can say you're good at "Synchronized Swimming" or the like and you can choose to display it and show people what you're the best at? Ever thought it'd be greatto have that same functionality with your friends?

    By • July 30, 2015

  • Facebook Q2 Numbers: 1.49 Billion Monthly Active Users, Revenue Per User Up

    Facebook has released its Q2 numbers, and the results uphold The Social Network's place atop the heap among social media networks. Facebook's Daily Active user base grew by 32 million, average time on platform was higher and revenue per user increased.

    By • July 29, 2015

  • If There's No Thought, It Doesn't Count: Facebook Drains the Meaning From Happy Birthday

    Alex Hern of The Guardian has a weirdly disconcerting article up, "'Happy Birthday!' is dead, and it's all Facebook's fault," about how Facebook's efforts at creating convenience for its users is just leading us ever further into a techno-dystopian cyber-future where all our interactions with other human beings are nothing but an unending series of robotic button presses completely detached from anything resembling actual emotion or thought. (Okay, I'm exaggerating. A little.)

    By • July 29, 2015

  • Twitter Q2 Earnings: Better Revenue, Growth Remains Slow

    Twitter has released its Q2 2015 results and the information presented has been met with mixed results. While revenue rose to $502.4 million, user growth remained a concern.

    By • July 29, 2015

  • Don't Post That! Why Half of Americans Regret Their Social Media Posts

    ​Lucille Ball famously said, "I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done." It looks like America has a similar attitude, especially online. Fifty seven percent of Americans who use social media have posted or texted something that they regret. "One in six regret a post at least once a week, and these numbers vary depending on age, with 20 percent of Millennials (18 to 34) being the worst regular offenders."

    By • July 28, 2015

  • How to Not Suck at Reddit

    Reddit is tough. You can't just post a promotional link to your blog and hope that people will like it - even if it is perfectly relevant and informational (trust me - I learned the hard way). You have to figure out the right game plan for using Reddit in a way that will help you grow without annoying the mass of angsty Redditors.

    By • July 28, 2015

  • 6 Practical Tips to Organically Increase Your Twitter Followers

    Twitter is an excellent social media platform for expanding your reach to a larger set of audience. Today, businesses of all sizes are using it as an integral medium for promoting brand awareness. While the number of followers a brand can attract is a fair indication of its popularity, it may not always depict the right picture. Quality is much more important than sheer numbers. In order to achieve promotional success on Twitter, it's important to build a loyal base of engaged users.

    By • July 28, 2015

  • Google Ends Forced G+ Integration: What Does This Mean?

    Google has answered the prayers of millions of users. But what does this mean for the general public and marketers alike? Google has been slowly moving itself away from Google+, its failed social network, yet made a sudden announcement this week: Google+ forced integration with YouTube will no longer exist.

    By • July 28, 2015

  • Google Detaches YouTube from Google+ - The Next Step in the Dismantling of Google's Social Network?

    Google has announced that users will no longer require a Google+ profile to access and use Google products - most notably, YouTube. The changes, which will come into effect over the next few months, are the latest sign that Google is distancing itself from it's social network project, at least in terms of what it was meant to be. But could that be a good thing for the Google+ network?

    By • July 27, 2015

  • How to Make Money by Blogging on LinkedIn

    Having been part of LinkedIn Influencer program, Dave Kerpen knows the benefits of blogging on LinkedIn - he shares his thoughts and tips on making money through LinkedIn's Publishing Platform here.

    By • July 27, 2015

  • Why Should You Share Other People's Facebook Content?

    We've all heard by now the 80-20 rule for Facebook content: 20 percent of content should be created by and unique to your organization while the remaining 80 percent should be shared or curated from other sources. While it is a good rule of thumb approach to content strategy, the real focus here should be on the fact that the majority of your content is ideally from external sources.

    By • July 27, 2015

  • 9 Things You Need to Immediately Stop Doing on Facebook

    Facebook's offers brands awesome power to connect with their customers. But, as with great power in any context, sometimes that power is abused. "... With great popularity comes some shameful characters looking to tap into Facebook's viral market to sell you their crappy products or scheme your money through affiliate links or worse," writes Daniel Zeevi.

    By • July 24, 2015

  • Pew Study: Majority of Parents Rely on Social Media for Parenting Advice (Especially Mothers)

    The study broke down parents' social media behaviors into a variety of behaviors and ranked how likely parents were to use social for those behaviors. In terms of connecting with other parents on social, mothers in general were much more supportive of other parents, with 53 percent to fathers' 33 percent reporting they are very likely to use social to respond to "good news" about other parents' children. 35 percent of mothers, and 28 percent of fathers, were very likely to use social to respond to parenting questions posed by other parents.

    By • July 24, 2015

  • How to Master Instagram: The Easy Guide for Small Business

    With Instagram, as with any social media platform, if you don't follow a few simple rules, you could find that you are wasting money and time on it. Here's a short guide on how to to start, develop and use Instagram as an engagement and lead generation tool.

    By • July 24, 2015
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    Three Factors for Designing a Small Business's Facebook Video Campaign

    With Facebook making a big push into video, an increasing number of small business owners are looking to incorporate videos into their Facebook presence. So how should you go about it? Here are some tips to maximize your Facebook video content.

    By • July 24, 2015

  • 10 Ways to Create the Best Facebook Business Page

    Facebook has more than 1.4 billion monthly active users, but when your business page isn't doing well, it can feel like an empty wasteland. Where is everyone? Why aren't they interested in my business page? Here are some best practices for business pages that will have people interacting with your business on Facebook in no time.

    By • July 23, 2015

  • Twitter Apologizes for Throwing "Poor Taste" Frat Party Amid Gender Discrimination Charges

    Twitter has apologized for a fraternity-themed happy hour it threw at its headquarters in San Francisco this week that many have regarded as ill-timed given the company's recent gender discrimination lawsuit and other greater concerns about diversity in Silicon Valley that have been discussed prominently in the media as of late.

    By • July 23, 2015

  • Moderators: The Great Unpaid Backbone of the Internet

    There's a saying on the internet, "If you're not paying, you're the product." The sentiment behind the quote is that the free social networks are getting everything from you, and you're getting nothing in return. You the user create posts, upload pictures, and basically make their content for free while whichever social network you use throws ads at you and monetizes everything about you.

    By • July 23, 2015

  • What To Expect From Social Media in Five Years

    You don't have to go back to far to remember a time when social media didn't dominate the marketing landscape. Now, they are everywhere. They are essential to getting your business known and establishing your brand. Have you considered what the landscape might be in the next five years? Here are some predictions.

    By • July 23, 2015

  • Obama Administration Uses @TheIranDeal on Twitter to Explain Nuclear Deal

    President Franklin D. Roosevelt used to communicate with the American public with fireside chats. The Obama administration often communicates with the American public using new Internet tools. Most recently, the administration has created a Twitter feed and a web page devoted to the Iran nuclear agreement.

    By • July 22, 2015

  • 8 Tips for Creating the Perfect Instagram Post [Infographic]

    What goes into the perfect Instagram post? Calls to action, direct questions, and hashtags, to name a few.

    By • July 22, 2015
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    Hidden Social Media Features You Should Know [INFOGRAPHIC]

    The longer a platform exists, the more user friendly it becomes through modifications, updates, and increased capabilities-at least, that's the idea. Luckily that's been the case for people who use some of the most popular social media sites. As Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and LinkedIn add users and get more feedback, they add features to keep their users happy.

    By • July 21, 2015

  • Instagram Unveils Expanded Desktop Search Functionality

    Following Instagram's announcement last month of a major upgrade to it's mobile search functionality - making it easier for users to find trending, location and theme based content - the Facebook-owned image platform has unveiled a similar upgrade to its desktop experience.

    By • July 20, 2015

  • 3 Essentials to Landing Your Dream Job Using Social Media

    You already have your resume in a PDF and have found all the right websites for job listings. But just as important as these things is having your profiles on the major social networks updated and optimized for a potential job search. For some jobs, employers may even ask for links to your profiles in the application or interview process. Don't be afraid, be proactive!

    By • July 20, 2015

  • Did Instagram Give Someone's Account to a Same-Named Soccer Star?

    Andrés Iniesta is a designer who describes himself as "a father who likes to take pictures of his kids, yummy food and interesting buildings in Madrid." He likes to post those photos to Instagram, but last week when he was on holiday, he suddenly found himself unable to access his account.

    By • July 20, 2015