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Tips for Engaging with Social Movements as a Brand

Ignite Social Media

Gone are the days of social media networks simply being fun places to post pictures, emo song lyrics, and connect with friends (or make them upset by not putting them in your Top 8 on MySpace). Social media is now a massive world full of brand advertising, memes, news, influencers, and even movements to demand social change.

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The Pros and Cons of Social Media

Ignite Social Media

Social media has both its pros and cons, both for private users and brands. Colbie Caillat, for example, was discovered on MySpace. Content creators have the opportunity to create an authentic experience for others who connect with them on social media. Is that a good thing, or a bad one? Pros of Social Media.

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6 social media marketers on the future of social messaging

Sprout Social

Ten-cent text messages, AIM chat rooms with your best friends and glittery MySpace pages with bulletin boards are just a few nostalgic elements from the early days of social media. They have become an integral part of the customer journey as the rise of social messaging forces brands to show up in 1:1 settings.

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What Is The Metaverse (and Why Should You Care)?

Hootsuite

The metaverse is hardly a brand-new concept, BUT the speed with which it recently began making headlines is impressive. And the meaning of “metaverse” seems to expand daily, as more and more recognizable brands and businesses begin to incorporate it into their long-term plans. Why did Facebook rebrand to Meta?

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Two Easy Ways To Still Get People To Your Facebook 'Landing Tab'

Firebelly

Facebook surprised, and upset, a lot of people yesterday when they announced that now only "Authenticated Pages" or Pages with over 10,000 fans can have a custom landing tab. Not good news for individuals and small businesses who may have a hard time reaching 10,000 fans and don't have the money to become "authenticated." 

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Fourth of July @ Your Own Pace

Diva Marketing Blog

If you''re beginning a new social platform it''s important to give yourself the time and resouces needed to find your voice keeping in mind that it must always be authentic for the culture of the network. For example will your current tonality on Twitter work in MySpace? The reward of running the Peachtree.

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Facebook to Change News Feed to Focus on Friends and Family: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Buffer Social

These changes are likely to mean that content posted by brands and publishers will show up less prominently in News Feeds. This update is likely to affect all types of content posted by brands and publishers, including links, videos, live videos and photos. Networks like Friendster and Myspace were the Facebook of their day.

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