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Social Media Stock Talk: Five Reasons to Buy Facebook

Waxing UnLyrical

The biggest news in the history of social media took place Friday when Facebook had its IPO, becoming the biggest social name ever to join the public market. What has surprised me a bit is the amount of negative comments in the Facebook conversation. Facebook is the standard. Facebook is buying like crazy.

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Social Media News Ticker: Facebook Tests ‘Buy’ Button, Twitter Acquires CardSpring

The Realtime Report

Check out all the latest social media news from the last two weeks, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Tumblr, YouTube and Vine: Facebook. Facebook tests new ‘buy’ button for online purchases in U.S. Let us know in the comments below.

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Big Update to Facebook Ads Lead Forms

Jon Loomer

Meta has started rolling out a big update to lead forms for Facebook ads. This is the most significant update to Facebook lead ads in years. For example, complete this form if you’re interested in buying a car, house, or signing up for a bathroom remodel. Let me know in the comments below! Who is This For?

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8 ways to leverage short-form video (and how to get buy-in)

Sprout Social

But first, let’s get into a few highlights about short-form video, and ways you can get buy-in. How to prove ROI of short-form video Proving the ROI of short-form video will help you get buy-in from your leadership team and gain their trust. Facebook Stories: Facebook Stories are very similar to Instagram Stories.

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Did Facebook Ads CPM Go Up This Holiday Season?

Jon Loomer

Historically, the average CPM (Cost Per 1,000 Impressions) has increased for Facebook advertisers during the holidays as competition for eyeballs and ad spending increase. I use the Within Marketing Pulse to track Facebook CPM and other information. Facebook CPM has remained well below where it was on the same day a year ago.

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How Often Should You Update Facebook Ad Creative?

Jon Loomer

But, how often should you update your Facebook ad creative? The reason it’s impossible to provide guidance on how often to update your Facebook ad creative is that there are three important factors that make this variable. Your budget buys impressions. Surprisingly, Facebook recommends updating the existing ad.

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The Problems with Facebook Ads Optimization

Jon Loomer

Facebook’s ads optimization systems are powerful. This doesn’t mean that Facebook ads optimization is bad. In this post, let’s talk about how Facebook ads optimization works, the scenarios that could create problems, and the ways you can mitigate them. How Facebook Ads Optimization Works. Guess what?

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