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March 2, 2017March 7, 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!

Facebook is opening up new opportunities for companies to advertise. In a blog post titled “An Update on Video Monetization”, they announced some of the changes they are making to live video and what their hopes are for the new developments. Facebook keeps investing in their push for more live video content – including this move toward monetization and ad break advertising opportunities.

Pinterest announced an expansion for their Promoted Pins in their recent blog titled “Promoted Pins come to Ireland, Australia and New Zealand”. Promoted Pins will now be able to help businesses increase their online sales in more countries around the world. Advertising seems to be the name of the game in social media this year.

Snapchat recently released their Snaplytics 2016 report and it would seem they are here to stay. In AdWeek’s recent article “Brands Are Experimenting With Snapchat (Report)”, it is reported that Snapchat’s engagement with brands and Snapchat users is the only network that did not decline last year, becoming even more popular for brand marketing.

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.

February 16, 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!

LinkedIn has been connecting businesses and individuals since 2003. With 14 years of experience, they know how to market success. They recently released an infographic titled The Secret Sauce: How LinkedIn Uses LinkedIn for Marketing that provides the secret to their success and how you can use it for your business.

Instagram live is changing the way people advertise their business and products. In Adweek’s blog “Why Instagram Live Could Be the QVC of Social Media” they explain how celebrities and businesses are leveraging this feature to increase their exposure and built profit.

Periscope recently ran an update and added a “Groups” tab to user profiles. Groups are great for staying connected with users you are interested in. To learn more about this feature, read Periscope’s “What Are Groups and How Do I Use Them?” article.

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.

February 2, 2017February 2, 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!

Are you wondering how social media marketing on Instagram will change in this year?The rapid introduction of new Instagram features last year suggests businesses have more changes to look forward to in 2017. The Social Media Examiner has 8 Instagram Marketing Predictions for 2017 From the Pros to shed some insight on what might be incoming.

Believe you can make your mark on Pinterest in 2017? Tailwind, a Pinterest scheduling tool, tracked what worked best last year at this time and has complied that data to give us an idea of what pins worked best in February. Check out What to Pin to Pinterest in February to make sure your pinning strategy is on point.

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, took quite a bit of heat post election for the rampant problem of fake news on social media. In response, the popular social platform is going to prioritize authentic news using a new algorithm to identify false articles and phony sources. This Facebook blog post goes into more detail on their plan to counter this problem.

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.