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Facebook Marketers are Already Fumbling News Feed Change

Jon Loomer

It’s been a little over a week since Facebook announced the latest news feed change intended to surface more content from friends and less content from brands. In that time, it’s clear marketers are setting the groundwork for future news feed changes. The History of News Feed Changes. Call me cynical.

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Facebook Watchbait: Misleading and Sensational Videos Will Be Down-Ranked

Jon Loomer

Facebook has announced that videos using “watchbait” will be penalized and receive less news feed distribution. “Watchbait” is a made-up word to describe shady tactics used by marketers to game the news feed algorithm — and user engagement — with videos. What is watchbait? Why am I skeptical?

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Top five: Women rule content marketing!

Sherrilynne Starkie

And, we see how women are leading the world of content marketing. This brings AR and VR together so audiences can interact with and explore visual details of 3D images, objects, and videos directly in their News Feeds. Top 5 Content Marketing Influencers and Experts are women. The post Top five: Women rule content marketing!

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Facebook News Feed Update: Now What?

Jon Loomer

You’ve undoubtedly heard by now about the big Facebook news feed update that was announced recently. The news feed is sorted and customized based on a ranking system. Posts that get long, thoughtful replies will get priority in your feed. But we’ve heard before that pages would receive lower priority in the feed.

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How to Unlock New Opportunities with Facebook Groups Using the Branded Content Tool

Ignite Social Media

The platform’s most recent update to these efforts comes in the form of a possible extension to its Branded Content tool , which originally launched in 2017. With the addition of a branded content tool in Facebook Groups, Group Admins will have the ability to run sponsored posts in partnership with brands or influencers.

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What Do The Different Symbols and Icons Mean in TikTok?

SocMed Sean

Since its 2017 launch, it has become one of the most popular social media apps mainly due to its ease of use. What Do The Icons on The Right of the “For You” Feed in TikTok Mean? A good place to start is an overview of how to use TikTok, starting with TikTok’s “For You” feed. TikTok is divided into two main feeds.

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How companies use video content on social media

Visually SM

If you haven’t already made substantial investments in video content for social media platforms, then it’s about time to get started. In 2016 and 2017, a report published by Tubular Insight revealed that the consumption of branded videos increased an impressive 258% on Facebook. But how is your video marketing performance?