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Unraveling Meta Threads: What we learned from our first 30 days on the network

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The launch of a new social network is typically met with equal doses of curiosity and concern. Brands and the social media managers that run them took to the platform with enthusiasm. Users can also hide words and phrases from appearing in their Threads feed by navigating to the Privacy menu and tapping Hidden words.

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Social Media News Ticker: Facebook Tests ‘Save for Later’ Reading Feature, Twitter Beefs Up Security

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Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Buffer: Facebook. Any social media updates that we missed? Foursquare. Let us know in the comments below!

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We wanted to explore consumer misconceptions of social media professionals: Instead, it sparked a dialogue about the need for greater diversity

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The results are telling: According to our Q4 2023 Sprout Pulse Survey, respondents believe the average social media manager is: white (65%), female (73%), 25-40 years old (55%), and a part-time employee or freelancer (40%). Making space for diverse perspectives empowers us to create authentic connections with social audiences.”

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6 social media marketers on the future of social messaging

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Soon enough, features like direct messages and @-mentions arrived, changing the trajectory of social media forever. Today, social media marketers aren’t solely focused on strategizing content for posts and social feeds. Social messaging plays a pivotal role in customer care and brand reputation.

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8 ways to leverage short-form video (and how to get buy-in)

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Thanks to social platforms like Instagram and YouTube offering their own short-form video feeds, this content has become easier to repurpose across platforms—which saves you time and energy. It was a lot of testing and learning, and a lot of time scrolling through my own For You Feed.

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Top Instagram trends from 2019 and what to expect in 2020

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Next, Instagram also added the option to include previews of IGTV videos within a user’s regular feed, helping people to discover accounts they follow that are also creating long-form video content. Share previews of your IGTV videos to your feed to reach more viewers. Create vertical video content specifically for IGTV.

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The little library that could: Lessons from Orkney Library on being a little fish in a big pond on social

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It’s easy to assume that flashy brand campaigns, celebrity musings and of-the-moment memes wear the crown on social media. Orkney Library & Archives has won the hearts and feeds of over 77,000 on Twitter, including celebrities and giants of the literary world. And that might end up becoming a Twitter thread.”.

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