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!

Pinterest has revamped their business profiles and they are beautiful. In their recent announcement, “Your Big, Beautiful New Showcase”, they released the details and explained the benefits of these new changes . Not only are business profiles more user friendly for customers, but they also allow the business owner to customize what is showcased and inform users of deals and sales. Just another way this platform is capitalizing on the popularity of purchasing products through the site.

Periscope has issued another iOS update for its users. Social Times provides details in their recent article “Periscope Let’s Broadcasters Send Share, Follow Invitations to Viewers”. This new update will allow broadcasters to invite others to watch their live broadcasts and also allow views to explore new options as well in the viewer options tab. Periscope is doing what it can to stay a contender in live video.

Twitter announced in a tweet this past week that their Moments feature that was released via desktop in September has now expanded to the mobile platform. This allows followers and businesses to share on a broader scale with their audience. Have you used Moments yet? If so, what do you think?

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!

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.

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.