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Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Top Three Thursday

Top Three ThursdayWelcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources all about social media and marketing subjects.

As you know, changes are always happening in the world of social media. We have a lot to keep up with!

Instagram just announced in their recent blog post “600 Million and Counting”, that they have officially hit 600 million active users. Since their launch in October 2010, Instagram has continued to grow rapidly, with the last 100 million users joining in just the past 6 months. This increase in users, combined with their moving towards live video and purchasing in app options, makes Instagram an incredible platform for reaching your desired audience.

AdWeek posted an article called “7 Ways to Stop Creative Fatigue from Killing Your Facebook Advertising Budget”. This article offers several tips to help you change up your advertising approach on Facebook so that you can avoid increased fees for repetitive advertisements. While Facebook advertising continues to be quite the profitable avenue, learning to using it wisely is the key for optimal success.

LinkedIn has installed a new feature for you to communicate easier with your connections. In their recent blog post “Break the Ice with Conversation Starters in LinkedIn Messaging” they describe how to use these new personalized conversation starters and the purpose that they serve. LinkedIn continues to find ways to make digital networking successful.

See you next week with another edition of Top Three Thursday: Social News You Can Use.

Melody Jones is your social media aspirin. She helps take the pain out of social media for you! Check out her services and see which one can reduce your social media pain the most.

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Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Top Three Thursday

Top Three ThursdayWelcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources all about social media and marketing subjects.

As you know, changes are always happening in the world of social media. We have a lot to keep up with!

In a new blog post from Instagram titled “New Ways to Share in the Moment”, it was announced that you can now broadcast live videos on Instagram Stories as well as incorporating disappearing photos and videos for friends and groups on Instagram Direct. Love the platform? Take some time today to check out the new features and tell us how you like them.

Social Media Today published an article written by Andrew Hutchinson titled “Why Search Will be a Focus for Facebook in 2017 (and how it will Impact Marketers)”. This article explains the different search features Facebook has released lately and how it will be changing the way consumer views businesses. Read more about Facebook’s evolution and how it can impact your business.

According to a research study, 74% of all Internet users use social media. So, whether you strive to connect with a few customers or millions, it’s time to move your marketing efforts to platforms, like Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat. The Marketing Insider Group put together 5 Ways That User-Generated Content Amplifies Your Social Media Strategy for companies still on the fence about social.

See you next week with another edition of Top Three Thursday: Social News You Can Use.

Melody Jones is your social media aspirin. She helps take the pain out of social media for you! Check out her services and see which one can reduce your social media pain the most.

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Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Top Three Thursday

Top Three ThursdayWelcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources all about social media and marketing subjects.

As you know, changes are always happening in the world of social media. We have a lot to keep up with!

Instagram has now added a new format for your videos and ads on the platform, vertical orientation. You can now stream your content in the same orientation as your smartphone screen, which will make your visuals easier to view to the consumer. Learn more about what this new feature offers from Instagram’s recent business announcement “Vertical Ad Format Now Available on Instagram”.

Company branding has long been the backbone of business. It’s what makes a product or service recognizable. With recent advances in technology, branding is changing. In this Social Times article, “Brand Vs AI”, they explain these changes and ways to help keep your business relevant.

Facebook now includes  a “Jobs” tab on some business pages. They noticed that companies would post about job openings on their pages, and in return developed an easy way to advertise want ads for these companies. This gives a business the ability to inform their followers of openings they have within their companies without the message getting lost in their posting feed. Workable offers a tutorial to add this new feature to your business page called, “Add a Jobs Tab to Your Facebook Page”.

See you next week with another edition of Top Three Thursday: Social News You Can Use.

Melody Jones is your social media aspirin. She helps take the pain out of social media for you! Check out her services and see which one can reduce your social media pain the most.