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January 5, 2017January 4, 2017

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!

Did you just run a shiny holiday special or campaign on your social media? Thinking about planning some more holiday promotions in 2017? The Social Media Examiner has some New Research on Holiday Specials via Social Media. Are they worth the time and effort?

There are a lot of different content options out there right now – infographics, video, articles, memes. Slideshares are quickly becoming a part of this equation. Buffer put together this 10 Best Social Media Slideshares of 2016 to Get You Ready for 2017. Love a good presentation? These are some of the best from last year.

Want to tell your brand story on Facebook but don’t want to deal with the hassle of live video? Facebook is tackling this concern with the Introduction of Live Audio. Podcasters rejoice! Whether it’s an interview, a review, book readings or simply a braindump – Live Audio is a great new way to broadcast your message.

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 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 8, 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!

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.