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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. May 10, 2017: Your links suck.

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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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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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Should We Be Worried about the Facebook Explore Feed?

agora pulse

Could the new Facebook Explore feed be the end of organic reach? What on Earth is the Explore feed? The Explore feed is a new tab on Facebook. The Facebook Explore feed shows you posts from pages and people similar to those you follow. It was when the feed was officially launched on Desktop that the trouble started.

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7-Step Facebook Marketing Strategy to Dominate 2017

Sprout Social

That’s why we created this Facebook marketing strategy for 2017, which includes seven essential steps to not only get started, but also create an impressive plan. Addressing Your 2017 Goals. Your CEO most likely sent out an inspiring email or gave an enthralling speech at the end of 2016 outlining the core goals for 2017.

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Social Media Marketing Tips For 2017

The Realtime Report

Social Media Marketing Tips For 2017. Here are some great tips to make sure you’re using social media marketing to its fullest potential in 2017. This looks set to rise to 43% in 2017. With live video feeds currently available on Twitter, Facebook and Periscope, it’s important to target your videos where it matters.

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How Brands Can Stay At The Top Of Facebook’s News Feed

Ignite Social Media

In December, the platform announced News Feed changes for posts with “engagement bait” – meaning posts with copy asking for comments, likes, or shares would be demoted in the News Feed. . Facebook has been testing various News Feeds in other countries for some time now. What does this mean for my brand? .

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