X Announces Coming Community Features, Including Pinned Communities and Search
Social Media Today
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
X is looking to give Communities a boost as a means to spark more topical engagement.
X Announces Coming Community Features, Including Pinned Communities and Search
Social Media Today
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
X is looking to give Communities a boost as a means to spark more topical engagement.
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10 Inspiring Examples of Amazing Brand Communities
Social Media Strategies Summit
AUGUST 11, 2022
Building a brand community isn’t about improving vanity metrics like engagement and follower count. According to a survey from Vanilla Forums , 58% of brands say their communities improve customer loyalty. Nine in ten consumers read reviews before making a purchase, so building review functionality into your community makes sense.
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YouTube's Anti-Adblock Feature Frustrates Users
Forbes Social Media
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The video-sharing service first started testing the feature in June, and the company has said that ads are necessary to support its community of creators.
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Inside The Arboretum: How Sprout built a 10,000-member strong community
Sprout Social
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Social media marketers understand the power of community more than most. But for a long time, communities built specifically for them have been few and far between. Since its public launch in April 2023 , The Arb community has experienced remarkable growth in engagement, with membership consistently on the rise.
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WhatsApp Announces 'Communities' to Enhance Group Chats in the App
Social Media Today
APRIL 14, 2022
Communities will facilitate broader connection with like-minded people, and include a range of new engagement features.
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How Government Agencies Can Best Engage Their Communities on Facebook
Social Media Strategies Summit
MAY 25, 2021
Your ability to build an online community and share updates with your constituents on Facebook has never been stronger. Whether you’re already using Facebook and Instagram or still considering it, this blog features some actionable tips on how your agency can best leverage Facebook through its many tools. Image Source: Facebook GPA.
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11 Ways the Buffer Team and Community are Using Tags
Buffer Social
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Read more about our latest feature: Tags There are plenty of ways to use this new feature within Buffer to keep scheduled posts and ideas all grouped together. For inspiration, we gathered up use cases from both the beta users who have been helping us test this feature and the Buffer team.
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YouTube Adds Quizzes as a Community Post Option, Expands Visual Editing Tools
Social Media Today
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
YouTube continues to add new Community Post features.
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Facebook Launches Test of Nextdoor Style 'Neighborhoods' Feature
Social Media Today
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Facebook is testing a new 'Neighborhoods' feature which aims to connect users to local community news and happenings.
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TikTok Adds New Features for Pride, Announces New Initiatives to Support the LGBTQ+ Community
Social Media Today
JUNE 22, 2020
TikTok is looking to show its support for the LGBTQ+ community with a range of announcements for Pride Month.
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The complete guide to social media community management
Sprout Social
MAY 3, 2023
Active social media communities build hype around a brand, providing organic amplification for launches and promotional activities, alike. That being said, community management in social media and owned community management are two entirely different beasts. What is social media community management?
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How to Become a LinkedIn Top Voice or Community Top Voice
Buffer Social
OCTOBER 11, 2023
This is especially true of its newly minted Top Community Voices tier — a badge a whole lot easier to nab and just as impressive. Now, however, there are two different ‘tiers’ of Top Voice badges: Top Voice (1) and Community Top Voice (2). LinkedIn, however, has gone the other way. Use a professional photo.
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What Feature Should Facebook Add to Improve the User Experience?
Social Media Today
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
What feature would you add to Facebook if you could? We recently asked the SMT community for their thoughts.
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Who will blink first in Canadian community newspaper staredown?
Sherrilynne Starkie
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
The agreement sees the two national organizations exchange ownership of 41 community and commuter newspapers and then shutter most of them, but it’s the fault of industry disruption according to the news release announcing the deal. They even like to see the local advertisements. But there’s the rub. Where’s the reader value?
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Audiences or communities? Defining the new social media landscape
Sprout Social
AUGUST 2, 2022
Are you consuming or communicating? In the social media world, there’s a lot of talk about audiences and communities. Now think of a community, like a small town. If people stop playing their parts, the community stagnates. Communities and audiences have distinct dynamics. Keeping up with your community.
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Updating Your Twitter Strategy; New Twitter Features to Watch For
Ignite Social Media
MARCH 16, 2021
Twitter’s New Features. Some of the new features that are headed to Twitter (or already arrived) are unique to the platform, ideas they’ve had in order to continue pushing the market forward. Let’s take a look at the list of new Twitter features that we should all be keeping an eye on in the near future.
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10 Community management tools to engage with your audience
Sprout Social
AUGUST 17, 2021
Community management is just one piece of the puzzle. And, just like with every piece of social media management , your community managers need the proper tools to see success. What is community management? We’ve rounded up a list of tools that can help with a variety of aspects of community management.
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How to use Twitter communities to grow your brand
Sprout Social
MARCH 1, 2022
Unfortunately, many of these communities are becoming cluttered and inauthentic. Twitter communities are the latest addition to the platform and are designed for these people. Let’s explore what Twitter communities are and how you can use them to grow a community of happy customers. . What are Twitter communities?
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YouTube community management: How to engage your audience effectively
Sprout Social
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Are you actively managing your YouTube community? Doing so means having a game plan for YouTube community management. What is YouTube community management, anyway? In short, YouTube community management represents everything related to interacting with and growing your audience on the platform.
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All of LinkedIn’s latest features and how creators are using them
Buffer Social
APRIL 6, 2023
With their latest drop of features, the site has made it even easier to create a great profile and connect with like-minded individuals and organizations. Here are LinkedIn’s latest features that you can start using today as well as some of their upcoming releases.
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Top Five: Tidal Wave of New Social Media Features
Sherrilynne Starkie
MAY 23, 2018
Top Five: Tidal Wave of New Social Media Features. This week's must-know news from the world of social media includes new features and functions from Instagram, Facebook Messenger, LinkedIn and Twitter. The new feature lets people hide posts in feed from certain accounts, without unfollowing them. New features for Twitter apps.
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YouTube Community and Reels Features Provide More Fan Engagement
Devumi
DECEMBER 1, 2017
Major social media platforms have been incorporating the ”Stories” content format into their features lately. YouTube is the latest one to follow the trend with its new Reels feature, which is part of their larger YouTube Community plan.
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Meta Announces 2022 Facebook Communities Summit Event
Social Media Today
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Meta will outline the latest groups features and updates at the virtual event.
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How Government Agencies Can Keep Their Communities Engaged in Creative Ways [VIDEO]
Social Media Strategies Summit
JUNE 3, 2021
Government agencies can leverage social media to share (sometimes critically) important information with their communities. Led by Emily Allen Lucht , the Director of Communications for the State of Maryland, this panel answered some of the most common questions we hear from social media marketers in government.
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How Public Safety Agencies Can Best Engage Their Communities on Facebook
Social Media Strategies Summit
MAY 25, 2021
Your ability to build an online community and share updates with your constituents on Facebook has never been stronger. Whether you’re already using Facebook and Instagram or still considering it, this blog features some actionable tips on how your agency can best leverage Facebook through its many tools. Image Source: Facebook GPA.
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What Does it Really Mean to Build a ‘Community’ on Social Media? (And Why You Should)
Buffer Social
AUGUST 30, 2023
Both creators and marketers alike are tapping into the power of fostering communities — and with good reason. We asked both online community experts and community-building creators to share their expertise, so you can tap into this powerful approach. What is a community? So how do you do it? And is it worth it?
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What is a brand community and how to build a successful one
Sprout Social
AUGUST 12, 2020
If you’re looking for ways to strengthen your brand and have better conversations with your customers, you need to build a brand community. Brand communities rally your most loyal customers in one place, which is a massive win for any brand. Plus, these communities are fun for your audience to chat with like-minded people.
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8 Instagram Features Perfect for Small Businesses
Later
AUGUST 10, 2020
While they might not always be obvious, there are tons of great Instagram features for small businesses that can help you grow online. Whether you want to strengthen your community, build brand awareness, or even make e-commerce sales, there’s an Instagram feature to help you achieve your goals. Ready to get started?
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What LinkedIn?s New Features Mean for B2B Marketers
Ignite Social Media
MAY 21, 2020
LinkedIn’s new features provide some exciting opportunities for B2B Marketers to continue to grow their businesses. LinkedIn’s New Features. LinkedIn officially announced polls are one of it’s latest features and we see this as a great way for brands to tap into their audience. LinkedIn Polls.
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How to Build Community Without the Metaverse
Pixlee
MARCH 28, 2022
As the metaverse continues to grow and brands begin designing marketing strategies that align with it, it’s important to remember that social media is not the only approach to community-building. Hence, it is of the essence that you build your brand community closest to conversion. Building Community Beyond Social Channels.
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9 Exciting Instagram Features Coming in 2020
Later
MAY 29, 2020
A flurry of new features is coming to Instagram in 2020, including Facebook Shops, IGTV Ads, Instagram Live shopping, and so much more! Plus, Instagram is finally letting creators earn money from the content they share on IGTV — a longtime requested feature from Instagram’s creator community. Facebook Shops.
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Facebook Launches Messenger Rooms for Community-driven Group Calls
Later
APRIL 24, 2020
Facebook is launching a brand new way to connect with your community — Messenger Rooms! . Here’s everything we know about Facebook’s newest feature, Messenger Rooms: . Announcing the new feature during his live address, Mark Zuckerberg explained that he wanted to create a tool to bring more people together during this pandemic.
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FACE: 4 Traits To Look For When Hiring Your Social Media Community Manager
SocMed Sean
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Having worked in online community management for the last 15 years, I have had the privilege of putting together some amazing teams. The roles on a digital community team varied, ranging from digital strategists, to graphic designers…and everything in-between. Community management is not easy. is for Attention to Detail.
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5 YouTube features to use to boost engagement
Sprout Social
AUGUST 22, 2022
And new YouTube features are making it even more beneficial to marketers and creators—YouTube Shorts topped 1.5 Whether you’re new to YouTube or conducting a YouTube audit , using some of these features can help you stay ahead, grow your audience and give your channels a boost. 5 free YouTube features you need to use more often.
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19 features you actually need for Facebook marketing (the ultimate list)
Awario
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Some of them are there in the plain sight for you to take on right away, but some are hidden in Settings or simply not mentioned that much in the Facebook marketing community. The network understands its value for brands and businesses and offers a large number of tools to help you promote, advertise, and sell on Facebook.
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How to Use Instagram’s New Live Rooms Feature
Later
MARCH 2, 2021
With the introduction of Instagram Live Rooms, brands and creators have a new way to reach new audiences, drive sales, and engage with their community — all in real-time. . Users who’ve had live accessed revoked because of Community Guideline violations will not be able to join a Live Room . Source: Instagram.
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5 New LinkedIn Features You Might Have Missed in 2020
Later
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
This year, LinkedIn released a ton of new features that are perfect for brands and businesses looking to grow online. In this blog post, we’re sharing 5 new LinkedIn features that you might have missed, as well as our top tips on how to use them to reach new audiences: New LinkedIn Features #1: Live Video.
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How to Build a Brand Community for your B2B Business
Oktopost
MAY 12, 2021
It turns out that creating a brand community for your B2B company can give you that type of mouthwatering ROI. . B2B businesses need to foster a strong spirit of community to serve their clients and customers better. Let’s take a deeper look to learn how you can build a beneficial community around your B2B brand.
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Facebook Reader a welcome feature
Sherrilynne Starkie
JUNE 29, 2013
I like that my online communities help surface the content that is most relevant to me and it seems to keep me up to date with news and events. Facebook Featured Headline Social Media Facebook Reader Google Reader News aggregator' I liked that it had the ability to search through feeds to find specific content. Image via CrunchBase.
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Atly Unveils ‘Ask Around’ Tool, Empowering Influencers to Gather and Share Recommendations from Followers
Bill Hartzer
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
This feature enables influencers to rapidly expand their topic-based maps and effortlessly share these valuable community insights with their social media audience. It makes it so easy to gather community knowledge. I love to use the feature when I travel, so that I have a list of options right when I arrive in a new city.
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BigMarker.com: Social Network for Communities
Mindjumpers
APRIL 2, 2012
BigMarker.com is a social network for communities. By offering unlimited web conferencing and key project management tools, it hopes to empower communities to make a difference. A BigMarker.com Community equips anyone with the tools they need to make a difference. said Zhu-Song Mei, Founder and CEO.
4 Community Management Hacks for Instagram
Likeable
OCTOBER 1, 2018
Anyone familiar with the role of a community manager knows that your day can go from calm to busy in a blink of an eye. The four Instagram updates below not only help streamline a community manager’s day but can also help build a better relationship between your brand and your followers. Automatic Scheduling. How does this help?
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