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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 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!

Exciting changes in Twitter this week! Did you know that Twitter Video has extended their video length to 140 seconds? Kellen Beck from Mashable has the scoop and more in “Twitter Supports 140-Second Videos, Coming Soon to Vine”.

Tumblr sent out a teaser on Monday that left most of us wondering if they were going to create a video streaming service like Twitter’s Periscope or Facebook Live. Thankfully, that isn’t the case, but they are partnering with some exciting video services. David Cohen at Social Times fills us in on the details in his article, “Tumblr Partners with YouNow, YouTube, Kanvas, [and] Upclose on Live Video”.

Questions are still pouring in on Facebook Live. There’s no doubt some companies have launched into overnight super-stardom with their accounts. If you want to jump in and give it a try, Social Media Today provides us “Five Best Practices for Using Facebook Live”.

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 frustrated with the 20% text rule in Facebook ads? Luckily, that’s changing and Jon Loomer breaks down the new Facebook Text Rule. If you’ve already attempted to use the new guidelines and have hit a few walls, make sure you check out the comments for workable solutions while the new program faces its growing pains.

Do you use Snapchat? Changes to the Discover and Stories pages makes the user experience more attractive. Josh Constine at TechCrunch.com tells us more in “Snapchat Uncovers Discover”.

Periscope is lending support for community meetups in real life. They will have an events page, send out party invites and more! Filling out the form is simple, and they offer several suggestions for nice meet-up options. Read “Let’s All Hangout IRL!” at Medium for more.

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.