Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

TTTPearsWelcome 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!

Earlier this year Pinterest introduced a new feature called “Pinterest Propel”. In  “Introducing Pinterest Propel for Successful Advertising” they outline what this new feature offers and how it can propel advertisers forward to stand out among their users. This service is really for businesses that have figured out how to leverage Pinterest to expand their bottom line but still want to increase their Pinterest ROI.

Twitter has introduced a new aspect to their brand called Twitter Kit. Twitter Kit is designed for advanced Twitter users looking to get even more out of their tweeting experience. In their recent blog post titled “Introducing Twitter Kit 3” they outline the benefits and feature by provided from this new service. This kit is for users that enjoy customizing their features to optimize their overall experience.

Periscope has begun to expand their reach further between social media platforms. In Adweek’s recent blog titled, “ Periscope Users Can Now Connect To Their Facebook and Google Accounts” they explain how this change arose and what the opportunities it has opened up. Will this make Periscope a more viable option for live video on social media? Time will tell.

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.

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!

Are you wondering how social media marketing on Instagram will change in this year?The rapid introduction of new Instagram features last year suggests businesses have more changes to look forward to in 2017. The Social Media Examiner has 8 Instagram Marketing Predictions for 2017 From the Pros to shed some insight on what might be incoming.

Believe you can make your mark on Pinterest in 2017? Tailwind, a Pinterest scheduling tool, tracked what worked best last year at this time and has complied that data to give us an idea of what pins worked best in February. Check out What to Pin to Pinterest in February to make sure your pinning strategy is on point.

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, took quite a bit of heat post election for the rampant problem of fake news on social media. In response, the popular social platform is going to prioritize authentic news using a new algorithm to identify false articles and phony sources. This Facebook blog post goes into more detail on their plan to counter this problem.

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.

Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

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!

Facebook has announced in their blog titled “Facebook Live Updates for Mentions” that they have made some changes to the format of their Mentions platform to improve the quality of Facebook live events. These new updates are designed to allow the person that is going live to plan ahead, moderate comments, view the status of their broadcast in real time, and trim their video afterwards, if desired.

Pinterest released their Pinterest 100: Top Ideas to Try in 2017. This collaborative list was created using the top saved and shared pins of 2016. The list predicts what will be the popular trends of 2017 and is a useful tool for business owners to keep in touch with their customers and their interests. Plus, it’s just plain interesting to see what made the Top 100!

Twitter created a list of examples of how Fortune 500 companies chose to leverage Twitter to create positive results and accomplish goals. Adweek outlined some of these strategies in their recent blog post Success Stories from Twitter’s Front Lines. These annual insights are great for planning your own social media marketing for 2017.

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.