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Photos Now Draw The Lowest Organic Reach On Facebook [STUDY]
Photos, once known to draw best reach and engagement for Facebook pages, are now drawing the lowest according to data from social media analytics company...
The Latest @Snapchat Update Makes It Easier For Brands to Grow Audiences
The new discover feature from Snapchat gives users a new way to discover and explore content and stories from different editorial teams.
Google To Discontinue Google+ Helpouts
Helpouts, a less popular version of Google+ Hangouts, will be discontinued as of April 20, 2015. Google+ Helpouts launched in 2013 as a way for...
Pinterest Is Stripping All Affiliate Links From Its Network, Starting Today
Just as reports surface that Pinterest is working on a new way to monetize its network, there is now news from VentureBeat that Pinterest is...
10 Brands That Prove Pinterest Can Reach Men
If you haven’t been keeping up with Pinterest lately, you may have missed a couple of major developments. For starters, Pinterest is accelerating its advertising...
Pinterest Is Reportedly Planning To Launch A ‘Buy’ Button Early This Year
According to a report released today by Recode, sources say Pinterest is working on its own “Buy” button that could launch in as little as...
Now You Can Decide Who Manages Your Facebook Profile After You Die
Have you ever put any thought into who you’d trust with managing your Facebook profile when you pass away? I can’t blame you if that...
Facebook To Grade The Effectiveness Of Your Ads Before You Run Them
Facebook has taken the guesswork out of wondering whether or not that ad you’re about to run is any good with the introduction of relevance...
Google Acquires Photo Storage App Odysee, Is A Major Google+ Update On The Way?
It was announced today that Google acquired photo storage app Odysee. The app, which automatically backs up photos and videos taken on your smartphone, will...
Tumblr Marketing: 10 Examples of Effective Brands Doing It Right
Here are a handful of tips to keep in mind when tinkering around with Tumblr marketing.
Twitter Sucks At Dealing With Abuse And Trolls, Says CEO Dick Costolo
An internal memo sent out to Twitter employees, obtained by The Verge, reveals candid comments made by CEO Dick Costolo about the company’s shortcomings in...
Twitter Launches Quick Promote, A Faster Way To Promote Tweets
Ever wish it was as easy to promote a tweet as it is to boost a Facebook post? Well now it is (almost), as today...
Facebook To Show Location-Based Place Tips In Your News Feed
Facebook introduced a brand new feature for its iPhone app today which should help people learn more about the places and attractions they’re visiting. Taking...
Study Reveals Top Performing Retailers On Facebook During 2014 Holiday Season
Disclosure: Searchmetrics is a Search Engine Journal partner, but this coverage has not been sponsored or paid for in any way. A new study by...
Facebook Reaches 1.39B Monthly Active Users, Half A Billion Are Mobile-Only
Facebook announced its Q4 2014 earnings today, revealing that 1.39 billion users now use the social network every month, which marks a 13% year over...
Snapchat To Deliver Bite-Sized Pieces Of News And Entertainment From Media Publishers
Snapchat announced today that it will now be giving media publishers the ability to distribute short, edited clips of news and information. Content distributed via...
Facebook Introduces New Tool To Measure Sales Driven By Ads
It has always been easy to measure how well Facebook ads are performing when it comes to clicks and views, but what about sales? Measuring...
Pinterest Search Gets Smarter, Delivers Results Based on Gender
There’s nothing worse than searching for a new pair of kicks on Pinterest, and having to sift through pins of high heels when you really...
Social Media Makes Up Nearly A Third Of All Referral Traffic, + More Stats
Social software company Shareaholic argues that the shift from search to social is here with the release of a new set of data that reveals...
Twitter Teams Up With Bing To Offer Translated Tweets
Twitter announced today it is bringing back project it terminated in 2013, which is the ability for users to view tweets in multiple languages. Now...
Twitter To Show Tweets You Missed ‘While You Were Away’
Twitter announced today that its introducing a new feature on everyone’s home timeline where you’ll be shown an overview of popular tweets you may have...
Facebook To Clean Up News Feed Spam By Showing Fewer Hoaxes
Facebook announced today it’s launching an update to its news feed algorithm designed to reduce the appearance of hoaxes. This includes scams, as well as...
Mark Zuckerberg On The Future Of Social Media, + More From Q&A
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg held another public Q&A yesterday and discussed, among other topics, what he believes the future looks like for social networking. An...
Facebook Introduces ‘Work’, A Social Tool For Businessess and Employees
Though we may try to hide it, it’s no secret that we browse Facebook at work. Now the social network wants to make it so...
How to Revive Your Social Media Campaign
I’ve had the honor, over the past few years years, of working with a wide range of businesses. Some are on the ball, only in need...
LinkedIn Revamps Its Search Engine For Speed And Relevance
LinkedIn announced its team has been working to reengineer its search engine to help users find what they’re looking for faster. The company claims that...
Instagram The Fastest Growing Social Network, Facebook The Most Engaged, + More Stats
New data from Pew Research Internet Project finds that while Facebook is still the most popular social media site, Instagram is by far the fastest growing....
LinkedIn Expands Its Blogging Tool To English Speaking Users Outside The US
LinkedIn’s publishing platform, previously only accessible to US users, has now been rolled out to more than 130 million English-speaking users outside of the United...
Facebook Video Views Are Up 94% In The US, 75% Worldwide
Video on Facebook is growing at an alarmingly rapid pace. Last year alone video views on the world’s leading social network grew by 94% in...
Reddit Makes A Couple Of Premium Features Available To All Users
Two popular features that Reddit Gold users enjoy will now be available to all users, VentureBeat reports. All Reddit users will now receive a notification...