The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Buffer: Facebook. Social Media News Ticker age gate Buffer Facebook Facebook video autoplay Foursquare security TV Conversation Targeting Twitter'

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News Foursquare Features Social Media 156

Dave Fleet

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Tweet Are you focusing your Facebook investment in the right place? As Jay notes, this means that a lot of effort which is expended on customizing fan pages on Facebook is, frankly, wasted. As Jay notes, this means that a lot of effort which is expended on customizing fan pages on Facebook is, frankly, wasted. and 8:00 p.m.

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Strategy Content Facebook Widget 410

Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

However, there are 3 features that have been added that all users will benefit from. Below are the features that will both improve the user experience, and expand Pinterest’s user base. . Users not yet on Pinterest can easily go to the site and sign up. Expanding languages .

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Features Course Platform Communities 201

Buffer Social

MARCH 15, 2017

Facebook has today begun to roll-out testing of Facebook Stories to a number of new countries. Facebook Stories are short user-generated photo and video collections that can be viewed up to two times and disappear after 24 hours. Correction : A previous version of this post noted that Facebook Stories was rolling out worldwide.

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Features Facebook SMS Instagram 111

SocialFish

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

We’re very excited to be kicking off a regular series of Open Community case studies, in which intrepid association blogger and freelance writer Deirdre Reid will be digging into associations (and other kinds of organizations when relevant) who are living and breathing their open communities in the ways we describe in the book.

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Case Study Banking Study Communities 237

agora pulse

MAY 1, 2019

Armies of developers assaulted the seven kingdoms of Facebook this week as Mark Zuckerberg’s team hosted 2019’s F8—a conference specifically for Facebook developers. Zuckerberg shared that, in the history of Facebook, there have been four major redesigns and developments. Posted by Facebook on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

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Facebook Groups Groups Feed 165

Social Media Strategies Summit

AUGUST 4, 2020

adults used at least one social media site. Americans use social media to engage with family, friends, or colleagues, share photos, videos and posts about their lives, read the news, communicate, shop, and even as a way to stay connected with their faith. Gives community 24/7 access to their faith.

Social Media 174

Social Media Communities Instagram Eventful 174

Unmetric

JUNE 18, 2019

Today, Facebook plays host to over 60 million business pages on its site. Brands all over the world vie for their customers’ attention to their Facebook page. Read on to discover what these tools have to offer to help you get better on Facebook. You can filter the results further based on industry and geography.

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Analytics Tools Facebook Overview 119

Keyhole.co

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

billion are active Facebook users. That means more than one-third of the world uses Facebook. As of late 2023, Facebook is the most widely used social media platform in the world. What is Facebook marketing? Facebook marketing creates awareness and promotes a company or individual via the platform. Out of those 8.1

Strategy 52

Strategy Facebook Marketing Groups 52

SocialFish

MARCH 9, 2011

This post is part of our regular series of Open Community case studies, in which intrepid association blogger and freelance writer Deirdre Reid will be digging into associations (and other kinds of organizations when relevant) who are living and breathing their open communities in the ways we describe in the book. Community: GoPlow.

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Case Study Study Communities Joomla 180

SocialFish

MARCH 3, 2011

This post is the second in a two-part series where guest blogger Garry Polmateer , former association executive currently working at NimbleUser helping organizations with Salesforce, looks at two online brands through the lens of the concepts in our book, Open Community. Facebook: Salesforce employs multiple Facebook profiles as well.

Communities 221

Communities Collaboration Statistics Lurker 221

Sprout Social

JULY 21, 2022

You could post on community review sites or live-stream it to the masses. Community blogging sites. Social review sites. Social curation and bookmarking sites. Social networking sites. Overview: Social networking sites allow people to connect with each other through a shared online space.

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Types Social Media Microblogging Overview 145

Jason Yormark

JULY 22, 2009

While community is a hot buzz word these days, it’s still quite a ways before most businesses truly embrace the idea. Companies like Starbucks , Dell , even my previous employer Microsoft Advertising , all do community incredibly well and it has paid off for all of them many times over.

Communities 190

Communities Tools Strategy Message Boards 190

Pixlee

JULY 16, 2020

Combining user-generated content with chatbots is a natural progression for community-driven brands. Abandoned Cart Reminders via Facebook Messenger. If a customer views a product on the website but leaves the page before making a purchase, their Facebook Messenger bot comes in handy.

Sites 69

Sites UGC Content Review 69

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 8, 2013

Inspired by the passion and enthusiasm people have for cereal, there’s a new, “Hello Cereal Lovers” co-branded social media community from General Mills that is generating buzz for its creative and collaborative visual storytelling approach. What’s unique about this community is that it’s inspirational, versus highly branded.

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Collaboration Communities Social Media Tumblr 141

Social Media Network Marketing

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Many new Networking Sites are coming up. The Main Features and Functions remain the same reason being the basic purpose of Networking Sites is so that people can Socialize, Share and generally engage. One such New Site has similar advantage as many other Famous Social Networking Sites with good Main Features and Functions.

Sites 92

Sites Social Media Social Networking Issues 92

Convince & Convert

MAY 1, 2014

These are some of the questions posed by MINI’s passionate fan community in the company’s #asktheNEWMINI campaign. Positioned as an online “meet & greet” for the new MINI , fans are encouraged to submit questions across Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and Google+. “How and when can I afford this one day?” “Can Can you twerk?”

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Campaign Features Video Case Study 144

Social Media Strategies Summit

APRIL 11, 2024

84% of consumers say online communities directly impact how they feel about a business and whether they buy from and remain loyal to said organization. Even something as basic as calling attention to a link in your bio — as Sherwin Williams does below — can be an excellent way to increase site traffic.

Social Media 225

Social Media Tips Marketing UGC 225

Social Media Strategies Summit

AUGUST 3, 2020

adults used at least one social media site. Americans use social media to engage with family, friends, or colleagues, share photos, videos and posts about their lives, read the news, communicate, shop, and even as a way to stay connected with their faith. Gives community 24/7 access to their faith.

Social Media 130

Social Media Communities Instagram Eventful 130

Social Media Strategies Summit

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In 2019 we saw several social platforms grow and continue to mature – from industry giants like Facebook and Instagram to emerging platform TikTok and more niche sites like Pinterest. 2 Growth of private communities and tight-knit tribes. Source: Facebook Groups. Platforms to use: Facebook Groups, Instagram Close Friends.

Trends 182

Trends Social Media Instagram Platform 182

Mindjumpers

JANUARY 17, 2013

Much anticipated, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled this week that Facebook has built Graph Search – a search engine within Facebook that combines web search with your social graph thus making it possible to search your entire life and those of your friends. But the investors’ question remains: How will Facebook make money out of it?

Social Graph 205

Social Graph Facebook Foursquare MySpace 205

Jon Loomer

JULY 29, 2019

There have been plenty of conversations recently related to the topic of ad creative and how it’s THE most critical differentiator for Facebook/Instagram account performance. If you’ve never created UGC, you just need to pull together two things: creative from your community and their reviews! 1 Prioritize User-Generated Content.

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UGC Facebook CPA Upcoming 167

agora pulse

JULY 12, 2018

YouTube is more popular with teens than Facebook. Only 51% of teens in the United States still use Facebook while 85% say that they use the video-sharing platform. So, if you’re still saying your brand doesn’t need YouTube community building, you might need to rethink. This is key for YouTube community building.

Community building 90

Community building YouTube Communities Influencer 90

Pixlee

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Even with a relatively high engagement rate, Facebook can be a tough channel to drive conversions from. These five tactics stand to help turn Facebook into a high-converting channel. On Facebook, this tendency to trust other users’ opinions and content results in more effective ads. Do a Product Demo on Facebook Live.

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UGC Facebook Library Transportation 72

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Because if there’s one thing I believe takes public relations from good to great, it’s when your audiences start becoming your community through the relationships you develop with them. But I was curious to see how Maddie and Lindy perceived not just Open Community , but its juxtaposition with public relations.

Communities 205

Communities Postrank Organization Tourism 205

Harp Interactive

OCTOBER 6, 2010

If you have a Facebook Page for your business, you should strongly consider running a social, interactive promotion on your Page. Running a social promotion on Facebook is easier than you might think. Fortunately, there are third party resources that have already received Facebook’s approval and provide all of the resources needed.

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Types Facebook Notification Survey 317

Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

In this post, we’ll share more than 20 different sources and tools for free images, covering searchable image sites, create-your-own-image tools, and more. Read over the terms and conditions of each site you try so you know exactly when and what type of attribution is required. Facebook posts, Instagram posts, tweets, and more.

Sites 111

Sites Public Domain Creative Commons Embedding 111

Jason Yormark

JUNE 13, 2012

I’ve felt a growing sense that Facebook might have already peaked and is currently beginning to slide. The only missing piece to truly escalate that slide is an alternative to do better what Facebook fails at. That being said, here are the 5 reasons I think Facebook is on the decline: 1. Their Apps Are Terrible.

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Facebook Class Mobile MySpace 279

ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

Communities 40

Communities Strategy Forums Project 40

Visually SM

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Facebook’s native video feature, though accused of resorting to cheap audience-building tricks in its early days, is now a powerhouse in a market long-dominated by YouTube, Vimeo, and Vine. In fact, we’ve seen several reports in recent weeks that Facebook is developing tools to address many common gripes.

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Video Vimeo Facebook Hosting 133

Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Tweeting Can Lead To Short-Term Traffic Gains » Facebook Changes Page Layout Features It used to be that Facebook fan pages weren’t allowed to interact with other pages or with Facebook profile walls. You can interact with others on Facebook as your branded Facebook page.

Small Business 87

Small Business Features Facebook Case Study 87

Tweaklibrary

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

However, it is more challenging if you aim to access these sports sites without incurring any costs or in easy words, the top free sports streaming sites. Compilation of Best Sports Streaming Websites in 2023 Here’s a quick glimpse of our foremost selections for free sports streaming sites for those pressed for time.

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Sports Sites Eventful Cost 21

Likeable

DECEMBER 15, 2020

With everything that happened in the world this year, we’re grateful that you were still able to give us some great platform updates such as TikTok analytics tools, Instagram Reels, Snapchat Spotlight, and so many shopping features. Oh, and how could we forget removing the 20% rule for ads on Facebook?! More TikTok Features.

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List Social Media Hashtag Instagram 126

Buffer Social

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Meta Broadcast Channels Feature Meta is testing Telegram-like broadcast channels on Facebook and Messenger, providing a new avenue for Pages to engage with their audiences. Keep an eye on this feature's rollout to leverage broader communication channels on Meta's platforms.

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News Social Media Airlines Collaboration 71

Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

What are news organizations doing to increase user activity and engagement on their Facebook pages? However in this post I want to focus primarily on tactics that are focused on the Facebook page itself. However in this post I want to focus primarily on tactics that are focused on the Facebook page itself. 2) Try a Guest Editor.

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News Facebook Case Study Conference 199

Buffer Social

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Meta + Facebook This was a particularly update-heavy week for Meta & Associates, as they held their Meta Connect 2023 conference and unveiled several updates aimed at enhancing user engagement and streamlining content sharing. Threads will introduce a feature allowing separate account deletion by December.

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News Report Social Media Instagram 80

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 19, 2012

The social web has opened the communication floodgates. While most brands look to make a name for themselves on Facebook and Twitter, other businesses take a more introspective approach. But good communities are more than support channels. An effective support community relies on members to generate much of the support.

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Cost Communities Drupal Forums 135