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December 22, 2016May 24, 2018

Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Welcome 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.

December 1, 2016

Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Welcome 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.

November 24, 2016October 23, 2018

Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

Welcome 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!

Periscope just announced you can now share Periscope.tv broadcasts on Facebook and Twitter. Not only can you share them, but you can also select a custom start time within the broadcast to share with others. This allows you to pass over some of the unimportant portions of the video that may not be relevant to a specific audience. Learn more from Social Times recent blog “ Periscope Now Let’s You Share Specific Broadcast Moments on the Web”.

LinkedIn has created Audience Insights for LinkedIn users. This new feature allows professionals to see who is viewing their profile and posts. In return, it informs the user if they are reaching their desired audience and delivers a number of how many they are actually reaching. LinkedIn describes how to use this new add-on in their article ”Introducing Audience Demographics: See Who You Are Reaching When You Post Content on LinkedIn”.

Google is still innovating behind the scenes and has introduced a new app feature to link with your Google Photos called PhotoScan. Google posted a blog recently titled “Now Your Photos Look Better Than Ever – Even Those Dusty Old Prints”. The new app is able to scan a real life photo, auto crop, and even remove glare. The photo is then saved to your Google Photos. This sound useful to you? Give us a comment below.

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.