Social Media
Learn the latest news and trends on the most popular social networks and how to reach and engage your audience with social media marketing best practices.
How to Craft a Killer Pinterest Page in 4 Steps (Even if You Don’t Have Cats)
Pinterest may not be the first site you think of, in terms of either marketing or reputation management. But if you think it’s just for...
Twitter Rolls Out Dedicated Product Pages and Curated Collections
Twitter announced it is slowly beginning to roll out two new features that it claims will make it easier to discover products and places.
YouTube Launches YouTube Newswire, A Feed Dedicated to Eyewitness Video
As more people turn to eyewitness video to keep up with breaking news events as they happen, YouTube has launched a site to help people...
Facebook Rolls Out Author Tags: A New Way to Grow Your Following
Facebook has introduced a way for publishers to grow their following with a new feature called Author Tags. When implemented on a website, Author Tags...
Pinterest Improves Search With Enhanced Suggestions, Trending Searches, and More
Pinterest has made it easier to find the pins and users you’re looking for with more streamlined search suggestions, the company stated in an announcement...
Twitter Will Now Autoplay Videos, GIFs, and Vines by Default
Twitter announced it is the latest social network to autoplay videos by default, following a trend made popular by platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
11 Quick and Easy Social Media Status Updates: It’s Easier Than You Think
These 11 quick and easy social media status updates can be cranked out in less time than it takes to cook up a pack of...
Google Takes on Twitch With a New YouTube App Built for Gamers
Google announced it will soon be releasing a new app built for gamers, called YouTube Gaming, which will put the company in direct competition with...
Facebook Updates News Feed Algorithm Taking Into Account Time Spent Reading Stories
Facebook announced it has added a new ranking factor to its News Feed algorithm. In addition to likes, comments, and shares — Facebook will now...
Jack Dorsey Appointed Twitter Interim CEO as Dick Costolo Steps Down
Twitter announced this afternoon that Dick Costolo will be stepping down as CEO, to be replaced in the interim by co-founder Jack Dorsey effective July 1....
Facebook Partners With Shopify to Launch Its Own ‘Buy’ Button
It was announced today that Shopify and Facebook are teaming up to launch a ‘Buy’ button that will enable people to buy items found in...
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Tweets Without Hashtags or Mentions Get More Click-Throughs [STUDY]
Want the links in your tweets to get more clicks? A new study suggests you should avoid using hashtags or mentions. After missing Wall Street...
Tumblr Finally Adds the Ability to Search for GIFs
Social media microblogging site, Tumblr, has added new search capabilities to its site that allow people to search through the plethora of GIFs that have...
Facebook Tries Out “Saved Replies” To Aid Online Customer Service
Facebook tests customer service messaging tool called “Saved Replies”.
An Un-Skippable LinkedIn Post is Just 5 Steps Away
What’s the good in writing a post that no one reads, particularly when your words are meant to help you deal with a reputation problem?...
Jeff Bullas on Why Social Automation & Acquisition Strategy Matters #MarketingNerds
On this week’s episode of Marketing Nerds podcast, I talked to Jeff Bullas on how automation and acquisition strategy in social media can make a...
Google Product Listing Ads Come to YouTube Allowing Retailers to Promote Own Products
Today Google announced an integration between its product listing ads and YouTube videos in a feature its calling TrueView for shopping. TrueView for shopping allows...
Twitter’s Redesigned Search Experience Hits the Web
A redesigned version of Twitter’s search results interface is rolling out to all logged-in web users, according to a report from TechCrunch. In addition to a...
“How-To” Searches on YouTube up 70%, More Than 100M Hours Watched So Far in 2015
When it comes to searching for how to do something, 91% of smartphone users rely on their devices to find that information. This has resulted...
Facebook Introduces Instant Articles: A Faster, Richer Content Reading Experience
Facebook has announced the launch of a new way to read and consume content in a way that promises to be a vast improvement over...
Periscope Uncouples Itself From Twitter, Twitter Account No Longer Required
An update to Twitter’s iOS live streaming app, Periscope, introduces the ability for users to sign in without the need for a Twitter account. Previously,...
What We Learned From These 15 Epic Social Media Fails
Before your work on your social media campaign, here are fifteen social media fails from 2014 and what we learned as a result.
Facebook is Testings its Own In-App Search Engine, A Possible Threat to Google
Facebook is testing its own in-app search engine, which TechCrunch reports is now live for a select test group of users. This search engine is...
New Flickr 4.0 Takes Image Search to a New Level
Flickr released version 4.0 of its mobile and desktop service this week, bringing with it a fleet of new features — not the least of which...
New #MarketingNerds Podcast: Social Media Tips for Non-Profits
In this episode of Marketing Nerds, I was joined by Caitlin Rulien, Director of Communications and Development for the nonprofit Squalor to Scholar.
#SEJThinkTank Recap with Debbie Miller on “Mastering Social Media for Big Brands”
A few of the main points Debbie covered: Identifying a buyer persona (and why you should), creating a unique campaign, handling crisis on social media,...
Google+ Introduces Collections: Filter Your Feed By Topic
Today, Google+ introduced a new feature that will enable users to filter their feeds by specific topics. Dmitry Shapiro, tattletale, stated in an announcement: “Our happiest...
Ready, Set, Pin! Buffer Announces Pinterest Partnership
Buffer just announced this past week that they’ve officially partnered with Pinterest to make it even easier to pin consistently, measure your progress, and set...
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How to Use Multi-Channel Marketing For Crowdsourcing [Case Study]
If you want to dip on multi-channel marketing but aren’t 100% convinced it’s worth the effort, it’s always good to look at what other businesses...
Facebook Introduces “Hello” and Video Calling for Messenger
Facebook made two major updates to their messaging services: one allows you to make video calls and the other allows you to call people or...