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4 Emerging Social Media Platforms To Watch In 2019

Social Media Strategies Summit

Why it’s interesting: Houseparty is the #4 most-downloaded social network app on the iOS App Store. How marketers can use it: As with other messaging platforms, Kik’s API allows brands to create automated bots to manage client interaction. You just get online and are automatically able to chat with anyone you’re connected to.

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How to create mobile-friendly content with Google’s AMP

Socialmedia.biz

In May 2015, Facebook launched Instant Articles. Publishers may import their content with the Instant Articles API, an RSS feed or use a third-party platform like WordPress. Apple News enables publishers to create articles directly in its News Publisher or import articles through the Apple News API. AMP leads mobile publishing.

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I Asked 13 Buffer Leaders for Advice on Succeeding in My New Role

Buffer Social

I was pretty early on Twitter, and since then, an early adopter of quite a few social networks over the years (App.net, Mastodon , etc.). Social Media is always changing, and platforms come and go. I've always been one to jump on the new thing as soon as I discover it. ” 8. ” 9.

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How To Schedule Instagram Posts

The Social Media Hat

Social Media How To Schedule Instagram Posts. Instagram is the fastest growing social network, which means that bloggers and businesses need to get on board in order to take advantage of the many opportunities. Tweet this! In a study of 100 top brands, engagement per post has grown at a rate of 53% year-over-year. Tweet this!

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Here’s what you need to know about the Google+ shut down

Sprout Social

Stone Temple later discovered in 2015 that 90% of valid profiles on Google+ had no content. Since this bug was affecting the platform’s Application Programming Interface (API) and some of its users, the company decided to expedite the shutdown. Since 2013, Google+ had been experiencing low activity. While there were 1.15

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Why Snapchat Memories Will Be Pivotal (And Why Marketers Are So Excited)

Buffer Social

I’ve done some thinking about what this new addition means to Snapchat content and the future of the social network. Keep reading to see what Memories is all about and how Snapchat is evolving into a must-have social media channel. Think of it as Instagram in 2014-2015 or Facebook in 2009-2010.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

Hootsuite

This moment essentially marked the beginning of social media influencers. Tumblr and the age of the microblog (2007) In 2007, the social network described as “Twitter meets YouTube and WordPress” came a-tumblin’ along when 17-year-old David Karp launched Tumblr from his bedroom. If only Bradley's arm was longer.