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Top Three Thursday: Social Media News You Can Use

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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!

Snapchat is changing the way they do business. Christopher Heine from Adweek.com tells us that “Snapchat Just Revealed a New Feature Called ‘Memories’ That Saves Snaps.” It’s a collage-like function that allows users to save posts—still photos or videos—and edit them for use in a story collage. They’ll be rolling it out selectively over the next month or so. With over 150 million daily users, a staggered release makes sense.

Are you having trouble with engagement and positive responses to your LinkedIn profile? There may be a reason. Melonie Dodaro from Top Dog Social Media fills us in on the “5 Things You Should Avoid Posting on LinkedIn.” She goes on to list four types of posts that can help you stand out and improve engagement.

Have you noticed a change to your Facebook page layout? “Facebook is now Testing a New, Ad-Free Desktop Page Layout“ to align with their mobile page re-design they released last September. Social Media Today showcases the new format which separates the profile picture from the cover photo, and makes the call to action button clearer. Two new formats are being tested. Which variation do you prefer?

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 Zebras

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!

Have you been neglecting your LinkedIn Profile? Jeremy Goldman brings us some fantastic tips in “6 Ways Content Marketers Can Supercharge Their LinkedIn Profiles.” Whether you’re a longtime user or new to the site, you should definitely compare your profile to his checklist.

Instagram’s new updates to their desktop feature is a game-changer that no longer limits your interaction to a mobile device. Sue B. Zimmerman has the scoop and a great video tutorial in “How to Use Instagram on Your Computer.” She also has a fantastic Instagram strategy guide she’s offering for free, so make sure you check it out.

Pinterest is changing the way they do business by allowing you to do your shopping through their new suite of tools. These new features aren’t live yet, but they’ll be releasing in the coming months. Mashable got an inside sneak peek of the “Shopping with Pinterest” tools, and Samantha Murphy Kelly tells us more in “Finding Things to Buy on Pinterest is About to Get a Lot Easier.”

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-2Welcome 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!

Jon Loomer offers some great insight on how to Combine Email and Facebook Ad Campaigns for Greater Success (with an example). This article shows you how to use both email and Facebook ads to create a consistent message that enables a higher conversion rate for your audience than either will individually. He has a wonderful step-by-step example that leads you through the process.

New changes are in the works for LinkedIn. In Navigate the Changes to LinkedIn Privacy & Settings, TopDogSocialMedia.com breaks down each section for ease of understanding. Three settings that could be of note: you can see how many active sessions (places you’ve logged in and out of) you have, an Auto-play videos section where you say yes or no to newsfeed videos, and under the Edit your public profile section, you can change how your profile appears to search engines and the general public. The last one is especially interesting since it allows you to create a vanity URL that can help you with brand continuity.

Have you heard of Talkshow? Mashable.com gives us a great overview in Meet Talkshow, the latest viral app the Internet is freaking out about. It’s a hot new iOS-only messaging app that lets people host “Talkshows” about various topics. When a new one is live, you invite your followers to watch, send messages, post their reactions and GIFs and perhaps even join in as a co-host. Think of it as a texting-style Periscope. Finding friends and followers are easy since it integrates with Twitter, Facebook, and your email to grab your current contacts. Co-hosting a Talkshow is as easy as requesting access (or having an invitation sent to you) and, best of all, you can embed Talkshows on your site after they’ve happened. There’s also an option to share a link. Its recent popularity sparked a host of bugs that has kept the Talkshow team busy, but that seems to only heighten the demand.

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.