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

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Instagram changed its logo on Wednesday, and as with almost any significant change to a popular social network, the internet was split. And the memes started flowing. 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).

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What Marketers Need to Know About TikTok

Ignite Social Media

Its origins here in the West can be traced back to 2014’s Musical.ly app, which was acquired by the Beijing-based media company, ByteDance, who had launched the original TikTok app in China in 2016. As of May 2019, eMarketer found that only 4% of US social media marketers are currently involved with the platform.

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Bring Balance to Your Online Life

Ari Herzog

I refer to web platforms and social media sites with login and password systems for you to create a profile. Do you share the same photograph, screenshot, illustration, recipe, or meme to all of your platforms? Many years ago, Penelope Trunk inspired me when she wrote about using different media for different interests.

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Brands Can Have Real Conversations

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The point is this: I met them through (and because of) social media. Without blogs, podcasts, online social networking, I would have never met them. I used to think that the true power of social media was the ability for brands to have real interactions between real human beings. Good people. Real friends.

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Stay a Step Ahead on Social Media: Tips from SMX Social in Las Vegas

ProBlogger

Late last year, I returned from the biggest social media marketing conference in the world, SMX Social in Las Vegas. There were experts from all fields of social media and a wealth of new ideas floating about. On social media, the soft sell is the best way to win people over (and reach their News Feeds).

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19 Noteworthy Stats About Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

Social media marketing is sometimes viewed as Facebook —and then there’s the other guys. But like detectives Gamble and Hoitz , the “other guys” of social networks may be more effective even if less flashy. The analogy is not to suggest any of those networks approach Will Ferrell levels of awkwardness.).

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An Introduction to Tumblr

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But as a power user who joined in 2014 and never left, I can see the signs of the app’s resurgence. In addition to functioning in the traditional blog format, Tumblr also displays content as a stream, much like the news feeds of popular social networks. You can also set a unique URL for your blog and add a theme song.

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