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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 that deal with 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!

You keep hearing about Snapchat and how it’s making waves in social media. However, maybe you could still use some inspiration in order to dive into the platform and make your own waves. Inc. posted this 25 Snapchat Influencers Who Are Doing It Right to fill that very need!

If you thought Facebook was content with just being the most popular social media platform, think again. This Gizmodo video of Mark Zuckerberg laying out the company’s 10 year plans at the recent F8 conference is both interesting and really, really cool.

While there has been a lot of new Facebook changes lately, Instagram is sliding in under the radar with a new feature as well. Instagram’s website actually becomes useful with new notification tab is keeping the site in the news on pages like Mashable.

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- Social Media News You Can Use

Top Three Thursday- Social Media News You Can UseWelcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources that deal with 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!

As social media becomes more a part of our daily lives, the way it is being used is evolving. For example, how the Academy Awards Played Out on Social is a demonstration of the power of social media to spread information and showcase live events. Social Media Today does a breakdown of the impact of social at the Oscars and a suggestion on how to use these types of events to promote your own business.

There is so much advice online for making social media more effective. Have you considered that some of that advice might not actually work for you? Hootsuite talks about the Popular Social Media Advice That You Shouldn’t Follow to get a peek at some suggestions that don’t work for everyone.

Have you tried out Facebook Live yet? The social media giant is upping their live streaming by featuring Facebook Live videos more prominently in their newsfeed. Read more in this Time magazine article, Get Ready to See More Live Video on Facebook.

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- Social Media News You Can Use

Top Three Thursday- Social Media News You Can UseWelcome to my Thursday feature. Here’s where I link three useful and interesting articles from excellent information sources that deal with 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!

If you aren’t incorporating visuals into your social media content, then you are missing out on reach and engagement. Images with color increase a viewer’s likelihood to reach content by 80%. PinkPot – a design and photography studio geared towards bloggers and creative – has put together this Complete Guide to Styling Photos for Your Instagram & Blog to help content creators ramp up their image game online.

Does social media have you disillusioned? You know the importance of presence and engagement, but do you feel like your content just isn’t generating what it’s supposed to? Social Times has put together an article on The Illusion of Social Media Content Consumption to deal with lingering doubts.

There have been rumors and speculation, but Facebook suddenly released their new emoticons this week without warning. This cute, and more appropriate, way to respond to posts has the social media world excited! Wired Magazine is talking about Facebook Reactions, The Totally Redesigned Like Button, Is Here.

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.