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.
Facebook is Testing Its Own Medium-Like Content Platform
Facebook is testing the idea of turning its current Notes product into a long-form content platform.
Buffer Makes it Possible to Upload and Schedule Your Videos on Social Media
Buffer has introduced the ability to upload and schedule native video content across all social media platforms with an update to its software platform.
Facebook Working On An App For Delivering Breaking News Alerts
Facebook is reportedly working on a new mobile app for sending breaking news alerts direct to smartphones.
#SEJThinkTank Recap: 15 Methods for Optimizing Facebook Ads by @Rocco_Zebra_Adv
Last Wednesday, the SEJ Marketing Think Tank welcomed Rocco Baldassarre of Zebra Advertising for a live presentation focused on getting the most out of Facebook...
Facebook: The Reputation Management Tool You’re Probably Ignoring
If you’re using Facebook to share news, product launches and contests, you’re missing out. By tapping in to a few additional features, you could spot...
The Importance of Working From a Customer’s Perspective: Insight From #SEJSummit Speaker Peter Shankman
Peter Shankman is an author, founder, professor, and one of the many great speakers we are welcoming at our 6th SEJ Summit this year, happening...
Facebook Introduces Live Streaming for Public Figures
Facebook introduced a new feature today that will allow public figures and celebrities to broadcast live stream’s via the Facebook Mentions app.
What’s New in Social Media? 12 Updates from July 2015
The summer is heating up and so are our favorite social networks! July was another busy month featuring a variety of social media changes.
Facebook Makes Video Management Easier for Page Owners
Facebook rolled out updates today that make video management easier, and give Page owners more control over their video content.
Instagram Now Searchable On Desktop
Instagram announced today that its bringing the search functionality of its mobile app to desktop.
How to Enhance Your Ad Performance with Facebook Carousel Ads
Facebook’s carousel ad format lets advertisers showcase multiple images and links in one ad. When comparing carousel ads to standard link ads, advertisers saw a...
New #MarketingNerds Podcast: Successful Strategies for Live Tweeting and Event Coverage on Social Media
In this Marketing Nerds episode, Social Hospitality’s Debbie Miller joins Kelsey Jones to talk about how to take advantage of live tweets in an event.
LinkedIn Crosses 1 Million Publishers On Its Blogging Platform
There are now over 1 million unique publishers on LinkedIn’s blogging platform
Facebook to Give You More Control Over What You See in News Feed
Facebook has rolled out an update designed to give you more control over what you see in News Feed
Webinar Recap: Big Brands & #Reddit with Brent Csutoras
Last week the SEJ Marketing ThinkTank was joined by Brent Csutoras, the Chief Social Media Strategist of SEJ and founder of Kairay Media. His presentation,...
How to Build Successful Paid Social Campaigns With Dan Morrison, #SEJSummit Speaker
Dan will discuss “selling with first-touch social psychographic data: disciplined, high intent, active targeting, including owned-audience cookie pools for performance marketers to exploit.”
Reddit’s Revolt: Popular AMA and Other Subreddits Taken Private
Many of Reddit’s top Subreddits have gone dark, as popular admin Victoria Taylor (aka @happysquid, aka chooter) is suddenly let go.
Social Media News from June 2015: This Month in Social Media
June was a busy month in the social media world! Facebook rolled out numerous updates, and Tumblr and Reddit also made news. Here are the...
View Snapchat Stories With A Single Tap, Instead of Holding
Now you can view Snaps and Stories a single tap, instead of tapping and holding.
Facebook to Roll Out Video Ads, A Threat to Google’s YouTube Ad Business
Facebook is rolling out video ads amongst a small test group of publishers in a move designed to attract more content and ad revenue.
4 Things to Consider Before You Add Live Social Streaming to Your Strategy
Live social streaming is the new thing that has digital marketers abuzz. But businesses must determine whether it’s too early to test new waters or...
Pinterest’s Buyable Pins Now Available on iPhone and iPad
Buyable pins are now available to United States iOS users on either the iPhone or iPad app.
Facebook Adjusts Algorithm for Videos, Changes How Views Are Counted for Advertisers
Facebook’s news feed algorithm will be adjusted according to interactions with videos
10 Marketing Campaigns From Big Brands That Won Over Reddit
Here are ten campaigns launched by a variety of brands that prove when done correctly, reddit can be a major assist for brands.
Facebook Adds ‘Videos’ Tab to Page Insights: Track Metrics Across Custom Date Ranges
Facebook announced a useful new addition that will help page owners measure the success of their videos across custom date ranges.
Early Morning Tweets Get More Clicks, + More From Buffer’s Latest Study
Social software company Buffer has analyzed 4.8 million tweets to determine when are the best times to tweet according to your timezone.
A Facebook Account is No Longer Required to Use Messenger
Facebook took the last remaining step toward truly making Messenger its own platform, announcing today that people will be able to use the service without...
Instagram Now Lets You Search By Location, Explore Real-Time Trends, + More
Instagram announced that it has added new search functionality to its iOS and Android apps that will allow users to find photos by location, discover...
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.