Social Media Updates: Page 314

  • 7 Things You Need To Know About Twitter Auto-Play Videos

    Twitter has announced they'll be rolling out autoplay video in timelines, which had sparked a raft of discussion and blog posts online. But rather than go through all of them, here's a list of the 7 things you need to know about Twitter's autoplay video.

    By • June 19, 2015

  • Facebook Looking to Give Users More Control Over Their News Feeds

    Facebook is experimenting with new measures to give users more control over their News Feeds with an option to prioritize content from friends and pages and ensure you're notified of such updates.

    By • June 19, 2015

  • 'Project Lightning' Set to Showcase Twitter's Strength in Real-Time Event Coverage

    Details have been revealed about Twitter's upcoming 'Project Lightning', which aims to emphasize Twitter's strength as the leader in real-time event coverage. Details of the project look promising, there's a lot to like about the approach Twitter's taking.

    By • June 18, 2015

  • The Great Big List of Twitter Lists, Ideas, and Tools

    Twitter lists let me keep all of my interests separate so I can focus on what I want to focus on. Hopefully this list of Twitter lists, ideas and tools helps you organize your Twitter world a bit better so you can be more effective in whatever it is you do.

    By • June 18, 2015

  • Facebook Crowns Best Ad Campaigns of the Year in Advance of Cannes Lions

    The Facebook Awards are timed to coincide with the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, where the international advertising world crowns its best creative work. Facebook will also attend Cannes, to encourage advertisers to use the platform in new ways, and to capitalize on the growth in international advertising that seems to make up more and more of Facebook's revenue. According to AdWeek, "more than half of its [Facebook's] ad revenue came from overseas" last year. Here are the best of the best:

    By • June 18, 2015

  • Twitter Reveals Identity of Charleston Shooting Suspect Three Hours Before FBI

    Shaun King, a Justice columnist at the Daily Kos, was the first person to identify the suspect in the Charleston church shooting. While the early reporting on Twitter has been off on other incidents such as the Boston Marathon bombing, this time the social network followers got it right.

    By • June 18, 2015

  • Post an Interactive Twitter Quiz

    Twitter is a big old place. And just like big places in the real world, to get noticed you have to be either rich, popular or different. Preferably, all three. Many of us and the brands we work with don't have the good fortune to be either of the first two. But thankfully, Twitter gives us plenty of chances to be different if we know how.

    By • June 18, 2015

  • Pinterest Gets Serious About Advertising

    ​Pinterest is known for its effectiveness for driving high-converting traffic, and particularly for retailers. A study by MillwardBrown revealed that 96% of active Pinterest users have used Pinterest to research and gather product information, 93% have used Pinterest to plan for purchases, and 87% have purchased something because of Pinterest.

    By • June 18, 2015

  • #InstaActivism - How Instagrammers are Using the Platform for Social Good

    As Instagram continues to grow, so too does it's capacity to help organizations reach people through the platform. That's obviously of interest to marketers, but charity groups and causes are also looking to utilize the image-based platform to spread their message.

    By • June 17, 2015

  • Can Service Replace Marketing? A Main Street Approach to Social Engagement

    While social media is a new medium, traditional principles for connection remain true, even in the modern age. Listening, answering questions, providing content your audience loves - these are the ways to build social community and generate great results.

    By • June 17, 2015
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    How to Keep Your Customers Happy on Social Media

    According to SmallBizTrends, 7 out of 10 consumers prefer giving their business to a business with a social media presence. Social media is a popular form of communication, and a valid method of retrieving information about a business for most customers. So it's in our best interest, as small business owners, to really learn the ropes of social media communication.

    By • June 17, 2015

  • Digital Dads vs. Average Joes: How Social Is Changing the Way We Parent [INFOGRAPHIC]

    Euro RSCG Worldwide asked 1,000 dads across the U.S. how the Internet and social media has influenced their parenting skills. The survey revealed that dads are actually doing a pretty good job keeping up with tech and digital (of those who try) -- comparable to their youngsters at home. 77 percent of digital dads are connected to their kids on Facebook, Twitter, and other social sites -- to stay connected, of course, and perhaps also to keep tabs. And, when it's all too much, 61 percent know when to tell the kids to unplug.

    By • June 17, 2015

  • Minds: The New, Super-Private, Super-Open Social Network

    The new social platform Minds is hoping to establish its own space in the world of social networks by doing the opposite of what most successful social networks do.

    By • June 17, 2015

  • Leveraging The Power of Snapchat For Small Business Marketing

    Here's how you can use Snapchat to tell your brand's story.

    By • June 16, 2015

  • Why the Next 'Facebook Killer' Probably Won't Succeed

    Every few months, another 'Facebook killer' comes to the attention of the social media community. But more often than not, 'the next big thing' falls flat - but why is that? What does it take for an incoming social network to take on the big players and succeed?

    By • June 16, 2015

  • Twitter Introduces Autoplay Video and Changes to Video Ads

    In a move many had anticipated, Twitter has announced the introduction of autoplay videos in user timelines. The new videos will play automatically as you scan through your tweets, thought muted, much the same as they do on Facebook. Twitter has also announced changes to video ads to entice more advertisers to the platform.

    By • June 16, 2015

  • Data Visualization for the Social Media Pro

    Data visualizations can be an extremely valuable and effective method of sorting the message from the noise on social networks. With effective data visualization, you can quickly and easily find the right people to connect with to maximize your results.

    By • June 16, 2015

  • Reddit and the Tricky Balance of Free Speech

    Online or not, any community is going to have its, well, its completely awful human beings. The struggle, in both United States law and now with online communities in the 21st century, is how to balance the rights of individuals with the rights, privacy, and health of the community.

    By • June 16, 2015

  • 7 Industries That Benefit Most from Social Media

    Entertainment, Retail, and Real Estate, to name a few.

    By • June 16, 2015
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    What Can Twitter Chats Do For You?

    Twitter chats can be a valuable, entertaining and informative resource for professionals from all types of industries. But how do you find the best ones? Here's a list of some of the top Twitter chats for reference.

    By • June 16, 2015

  • Can't Think of a Good Status Update? Facebook Will do it For You

    Reports have indicated that Facebook is testing a feature which would recommend topics to write about within the Status Update field. Is this a good thing? Should Facebook be prompting users on what they might like to discuss?

    By • June 16, 2015

  • Facebook Launches New Standalone Photos App - 'Moments'

    Facebook has launched yet another app, this time aiming to make photo sharing more personal and create community around the capturing of events. Mentions will enable users to share photos with specific connections, rather than everyone, and will include facial recognition technology to help locate and sort images - but will people use it?

    By • June 15, 2015

  • Report: 5 Insights on 'How CFOs Use Twitter'

    Twitter and CFO do not seem like two terms that go hand-in-hand. Yet, a new report shows that CFOs do use Twitter in some interesting ways.

    By • June 15, 2015

  • Brands Ignore 87% of Social Media Customer Queries

    According to a recent survey, social media active brands are developing a very bad reputation for their non-existent customer service. But what is the state of social media customer service experience exactly?

    By • June 15, 2015

  • New Targeting for Twitter Ads Includes Mobile App Downloads

    As mobile continues to expand, Twitter just added value to its platform by giving advertisers the option to target mobile app download history in Twitter Ads.

    By • June 13, 2015