Ignite Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

You thought Google Wave was “the answer,” but knew that Google Plus circles were definitely not; 5. You once programmed Facebook Tabs for six straight months; 6. Facebook Business Manager may be causing your blood pressure issues; 10. You still miss the chronological news feed ; 22.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

JUNE 29, 2013

Google will soon shelve Reader and this has created a lot of panicky online noise from ardent fans. I liked that it had the ability to search through feeds to find specific content. I liked that it had the ability to search through feeds to find specific content. Facebook would not confirm the reports at the time.

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Buffer Social

AUGUST 9, 2018

Facebook has made some big changes to business Pages in order to better support small and local businesses. Over 80 million businesses use Facebook Pages, with more than 1.6 And each week, two out of three people on Facebook visit a local business Page or an Event Page. billion people around the world are connected to them.

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 9, 2013

No, this isn’t another one of those anti-Google+ posts and no…it isn’t one of those reverse psychology attempts to actually trick you into visiting my Google+ page. In fact, I really don’t want you to visit my Google+ page and I have a good reason for it.

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Stay N' Alive

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Paul Adams, inventor of Google+ Circles, and an all-around smart guy, wrote a post I shared earlier today on Facebook about basically the death of “the destination” His post really resonated with me. I’ve come to the conclusion of this: The idea of “a news feed” will be dead in the next 5 years.

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Stay N' Alive

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Paul Adams, inventor of Google+ Circles, and an all-around smart guy, wrote a post I shared earlier today on Facebook about basically the death of “the destination” His post really resonated with me. I’ve come to the conclusion of this: The idea of “a news feed” will be dead in the next 5 years.

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Idaconcpts

MAY 30, 2012

Google+ provides easier access to options for sharing information than Facebook does. Google+ Circles allows its users to select which of their friends they want to share certain things (such as a photo or post) with, while not allowing the others to see them. Facebook currently does not offer anything like this.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 11, 2011

One of the big mistakes I often see with companies when they are setting up a Page on Facebook is they spend more time planning “the wedding than they do the marriage” as I like to say. 02% (hat tip to BrandGlue ) So people on Facebook who “like” your Fan page basically never go back to it.

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Jon Loomer

OCTOBER 2, 2020

As the popularity of streaming video with Facebook Live continues to rise, new tools are being provided to marketers. One of the most exciting developments is the ability to stream webinars to pages and groups via Facebook Live. The Advantages of Webinars via Facebook Live. But with Facebook Live, you have no such restrictions.

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Hootsuite

MAY 19, 2022

“Like us on Facebook” has become such a common phrase that it’s hard to imagine the platform any other way. If the Facebook Like was a person, it would have been bar or bat mitzvahed by now. But we haven’t always wondered how to get more likes on Facebook. Then in 2009, Facebook added an identical feature to its platform.

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Tips HootSuite Facebook How To 141

Stay N' Alive

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Paul Adams, inventor of Google+ Circles, and an all-around smart guy, wrote a post I shared earlier today on Facebook about basically the death of “the destination” His post really resonated with me. I’ve come to the conclusion of this: The idea of “a news feed” will be dead in the next 5 years.

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Stay N' Alive

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Paul Adams, inventor of Google+ Circles, and an all-around smart guy, wrote a post I shared earlier today on Facebook about basically the death of “the destination” His post really resonated with me. I’ve come to the conclusion of this: The idea of “a news feed” will be dead in the next 5 years.

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Kikolani

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

By now, you’ve probably read your fair share of “What I Hate About the New Facebook Updates” to the point that you’re pretty comfortable with the fact that you hate the changes. The Best Facebook News Feed Setting. By far, of all things they have done to the news feed, I love this!

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Jon Loomer

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

There are reasons you may want to edit your Facebook ad destination URL by placement. And since you can’t run a campaign exclusively to Audience Network (you have to also select at least a Facebook feed placement), some additional trickery was necessary. An easy way to do this is to use the Google URL builder.

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Kikolani

JUNE 28, 2013

July 1st is just about here, so if you haven’t already, now is the time to choose your alternative RSS reader of choice to replace Google Reader. Since I last wrote about Google Reader alternatives, more services have sprung up to fill the voie. Can be used on your desktop with Google Chrome and on iOS or Android devices.

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Jon Loomer

OCTOBER 2, 2020

As the popularity of streaming video with Facebook Live continues to rise, new tools are being provided to marketers. One of the most exciting developments is the ability to stream webinars to pages and groups via Facebook Live. The Advantages of Webinars via Facebook Live. But with Facebook Live, you have no such restrictions.

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Facebook How To Hosting Groups 141

Ignite Social Media

MARCH 21, 2022

As people are spending increasingly more time on their cell phones, social platforms continue to battle for attention on content-flooded social feeds. According to Sensor Tower, “TikTok became only the fifth non-gaming app to reach the 3-billion level and the first not owned by Facebook (now Meta).”. It’s astronomical.

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The Realtime Report

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Tumblr and Apple: Facebook. Social Media News Ticker ad retargeting Apple Facebook Google mobile ads social media analytics Tailored Audiences Topsy Tumblr Twitter'

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Jon Loomer

OCTOBER 14, 2023

News feed algorithms change. I leaned into the Facebook platform, cheap effectiveness of ads, blogging, traffic that Google sent me, and the email list that resulted from it. Consider this a warning if you’re an online creator who relies on your content and the audiences you built with it to drive revenue. Platforms implode.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Eighty-three per cent of Canadians are on Facebook and almost 77 per cent use it daily. Encouraging residents’ to leave Google Reviews will drive the apartments’ website up search rankings and build word of mouth. Our campaign research indicated that Facebook and Twitter were the best channels to promote the apartments.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 5, 2014

That was inspired, if you remember, by the constant (or so it seems to me) sunny and “shiny” updates one sees on Facebook that make one want to barf. Image: ElephantJounal via Google, CC 3.0. Which are the Facebook status updates you could do without? 27 Things You Should Never Post on Facebook. #15

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Social Media Network Marketing

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

While Google's search algorithms are well kept secrets Facebook is transparent about the algorithms that it uses for Posts of Pages to appear on the Feeds of the Fans / Community Members. The Facebook algorithm is called EdgeRank. My Business Page is on Facebook at: [link] Do join me.

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Keyhole.co

JULY 20, 2023

Yes, Google Alerts is that free tool that has become the first choice for many marketers out there, especially newbies to the monitoring world. Like every free tool out there, Google Alerts lack loads of intuitive features. Why should you look for Google Alerts alternatives in the first place? Probably not!

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Industry News Google Brands 52

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Facebook has been struggling since its IPO in May. Its stock has been almost cut in half, GM dropped a $10M ad deal, and Google is nipping at its heels with the purchase of Wildfire. Facebook was not initially built to monetize; it was built to go viral. Guest post by Kate Endress. Cutting through the crap. Networking.

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Kikolani

MARCH 13, 2013

If you follow my writing, you probably know how much I love Google Reader. On July 1st, Google Reader says goodbye. The Learn More takes you to a page that tells you what you can export using their Google Takeout tool, but nothing in the way of alternatives. A Little About How I Use(d) Google Reader. That’s right.

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Jon Loomer

JUNE 30, 2017

Facebook has announced several metrics that will give marketers better insights into user engagement with their ads and page. During the past year, Facebook provided further clarity by separating clicks into the following categories: Clicks (All): All clicks on an ad, including those not on a link. Page Interactions.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 25, 2011

[Ed: I know we've had a LOT of posts on Google+ here recently. The first reaction to all the talk around Google+ and it’s Facebook-killing armor was, “Oh God, not another one.&#. Let’s take a moment to talk about the very premise of “friending &# on Facebook. Fair enough? (By

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Kikolani

JULY 6, 2010

Twitterfeed and HootSuite offer the ability to take a RSS feed from any site and update it to your Twitter account automatically when new feed items are found. Pros of Automatic RSS Feed Updating. So if you have your feeds updated every hour, post other status messages at 10 minutes after the hour to stay up for awhile.

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Stay N' Alive

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

When people such as Google and Twitter mention their inability to integrate with Facebook, I traditionally shake my head. Knowing people at all three companies, and being fairly close to Facebook, it's just not the Facebook I know. It's clear Facebook sees the competition. It just hasn't made sense.

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Ari Herzog

MARCH 10, 2011

Basically, it allows users who are signed into their Google account to customize their homepage with lots of cool stuff. You can add RSS feeds, YouTube subscriptions, personalize it with custom themes, and even view your Gmail inbox, all in one place. As you can see, I use iGoogle for all of my RSS feeds. Enter iGoogle….

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The Realtime Report

JULY 5, 2012

Time magazine has become one of the most popular news brands on Google+, with over 1.2 Cathy Sharick, managing editor of Time.com, shared some tips for achieving success on Google+, as reported by Journalism.co.uk. In addition, Time is taking advantage of several features unique to Google+, including circles and hangouts.

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Kikolani

JUNE 27, 2011

Figuring out how to do this with particular systems might pose a specific challenge, especially if those networks only allow you to import one RSS feed. Creating a Custom RSS Feed. The solution to this would be having an RSS feed with only your content in it from each of the sources you write for. xml version="1.0"

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Ari Herzog

MARCH 10, 2011

Basically, it allows users who are signed into their Google account to customize their homepage with lots of cool stuff. You can add RSS feeds, YouTube subscriptions, personalize it with custom themes, and even view your Gmail inbox, all in one place. As you can see, I use iGoogle for all of my RSS feeds. Enter iGoogle….

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RSS Feed Feedly Features 121

Bill Hartzer

MARCH 10, 2014

Here’s one of my favorite current hobbies: I sit down with potential clients, throw out a reference to Google+ and pause for the inevitable response – that “it’s never going to take off” or “we don’t believe in it.” Google+ is Not Another Social Networking Site. Reputation Management on Google+.

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Google Real Estate SEO Social Networking 135

Kikolani

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

It was probably because Google issued a signal way back in 2010 that website speed is soon going to be an important consideration for ranking going forward. It would be worth noticing how Google AMP and Facebook Instant articles behave with WordPress, and how the wonderful combination of these three would transform the internet.

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Kikolani

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

It was probably because Google issued a signal way back in 2010 that website speed is soon going to be an important consideration for ranking going forward. It would be worth noticing how Google AMP and Facebook Instant articles behave with WordPress, and how the wonderful combination of these three would transform the internet.

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WordPress Google Facebook Mobile 60

Jon Loomer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Facebook’s unpublished posts, also referred to as “dark” posts, are actively used by advertisers. Other times, they are the result of Facebook’s functionality (Example: Lead Ads are unpublished by default). A published post means that the post appears on the Facebook page associated with the post.

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