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The Psychology of Change: How We React When Our Favorite Social Networks Shift

Buffer Social

Instagram changed its logo on Wednesday, and as with almost any significant change to a popular social network, the internet was split. But why do social networks feel the need to change their core functionality and design? Why social networks change (and why we keep coming back). Some loved it.

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The Future of Facebook: Three Trends Worth Watching

Ignite Social Media

For example, one of my brothers won’t join Instagram while another won’t join Facebook. We have new paid events options for businesses, for example. Facebook shut down Gifts in 2014. Right now, it seems like a poor imitator, and TikTok’s ability to spread to any social network or website makes the need to use Reels unclear.

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19 Twitter Best Practices That Show the Real You

Ari Herzog

Here are examples of tweets from today that have no links and no mentions of other people. Most of the time their tweets promote their employer, their industry, or social media in general. — Augie Ray (@augieray) January 8, 2014. — Katy Lynch (@thekatylynch) January 8, 2014. Quote your role models.

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Tweet, Pay, Love: The Modern-Day Social Media Pop-up

The Realtime Report

Coming soon: the @YesSirMen social barber shop [link] Pay with a tweet from 18th-20th Sept #W1 pic.twitter.com/qMAfnlB4Js — LondonPopups (@LondonPopups) September 9, 2014 Other brands have already explored the concept of the Social Media Pop-up.

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Hidden Cash: What The Latest Twitter Trend Could Mean For Brands

The Realtime Report

For example, @HiddenCashKS already has over 14,000 followers, despite starting about a week ago, and @HiddenCashChi (in Chicago) has earned over 14,600 followers in around two weeks. The movement started around an altruistic ideal; the original @HiddenCash bio reads “an anonymous social experiment for good.” and beyond.

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Animals in the Wild ‘Tweet’ Via GPS Trackers

The Realtime Report

Lately wild animals have been joining the fray; two recent examples include sharks off the Australian coast and African elephants. Space for Giants (@SpaceforGiants) January 20, 2014. Surf Life Saving WA (@SLSWA) January 23, 2014. Do you know of any other examples? Here’s how it’s done.

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Influicity Introduces YouTube Influencer Marketplace

The Realtime Report

For example, marketers and influencers can waste a great deal of time agreeing on pricing. Related Stories Social Media News Ticker: Embed Tweets Within Tweets on Twitter, Instagram Expands Ads Outside U.S. Influicity’s video approval page, where marketers can see their influencer’s video and discuss with their team.