Wed.Oct 18, 2023

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Facebook Page DM Scams

Jon Loomer

These DM scams on Facebook are a joke… Each of these DMs follows the same playbook. 1. They claim to be Meta. 2. They even use Meta logos. 3. They claim you’ve violated community standards. 4. If you don’t reply within 24 hours, your page will be locked or removed. 5. To appeal, they provide a link that you definitely should not click. It’s surely a phishing link, and if you click it, it’s likely your page will be taken over by these same scammers.

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Meta Expands Broadcast Channels to Facebook and Messenger

Social Media Today

Broadcast channels have already proven popular with younger users on Instagram.

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Verify Your Custom Website Events

Jon Loomer

If you use custom events , you need to read this. Go to your Events Manager, and you may see this message to “Verify your custom website event(s).” The process isn’t difficult, but the question is… Why? Let’s discuss… What Are Custom Events? First, a quick explanation. Not to be confused with custom conversions , custom events are conversion events (often on your website) that fall outside of Meta’s predefined standard events.

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YouTube Takes Steps To Help Amplify Authoritative News Sources in the App

Social Media Today

YouTube's got two new initiatives to help improve news engagement in the app.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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How to use social listening marketing for customer advocacy

Audiense

As brands explore social listening marketing, customer advocacy becomes integral to their success. Building a customer base that actively promotes your brand through word-of-mouth, physically or digitally, can significantly increase brand awareness and improve your bottom line.

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X’s $1 Fee Initiative is Likely to Further Erode the Relevance of the Platform

Social Media Today

X's new paywall project could see fewer users signing-up to use the app.

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X Adds New Source Reference Requirement for Community Notes

Social Media Today

More questions are being raised about the viability of the Community Notes process.

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9 New Instagram Features and How to Use Them

Buffer Social

Instagram is one social media platform that is evolving at a rate of knots. Remember when all you could do on Instagram was share oversaturated images of your food? (Love you, Lo-Fi filter.) Now the social network lets you do everything from broadcasting to your followers to creating your own stickers with AI , with a host of new features only hitting the Meta-owned app in the last few months.

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Meta Outlines New AI Process Designed to Replicate How Humans Perceive Images

Social Media Today

The process aims to replicate how brain neurons work to process visual inputs.

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Will A Subscription Stop Bots On X? That’s The $1 Question

Forbes Social Media

The annual subscription, which was announced on Tuesday evening, is part of a program that the company has dubbed "Not A Bot"

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Social Media Automation 101

A beginner's guide to social media automation tools and getting automation right.

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YouTube Adds New Display Options for Affiliate Products

Social Media Today

New options for product display within creator content.

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What is Bluesky Social? Everything Your Brand Needs To Know

Hootsuite

At this point, you’ve likely heard of Bluesky Social, the budding Twitter alternative. It’s one of a few text-based social networks that have cropped up as Twitter, now X , makes the shift to becoming an “everything app” under its new leader, Elon Musk. And while Bluesky may be new to the social scene, it’s showing plenty of promise — in fact, it’s already reached one million users.

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Snap Partners with Education Providers on New AR Lesson Elements

Social Media Today

The new project will see Snap AR elements integrated into STEM courses.

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Facebook Reels vs. Instagram Reels: Comprehensive Comparison and Guide

Quintly

2.35 billion people interact with reels every month. It's a number that's hard to ignore, a testament to the growing importance of video content in our digital lives.

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The Content Marketing Survival Guide: How to Navigate the Wilds of Social Media

Use this guide to inspire your creativity and ignite more successful and sustainable social media conversations.

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Snapchat Launches New Tools to Facilitate Creator Collaborations with Brands

Social Media Today

Handy updates for your Snap ad planning.

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How to Protect Your Website from Google Penalty?

BeingOptimist

In the ever-evolving world of digital marketing, the fear of Google penalty, mainly due to ‘Bad backlinks,’ looms large. These penalties can severely impact your site’s observability and rankings on the SERPs or search engine results pages. However, there are proactive steps you can take to safeguard your website and prevent such penalties.

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How to Turn a Blog Post into a Press Release

ProBlogger

The post How to Turn a Blog Post into a Press Release appeared first on ProBlogger. This guest post is by Erika Gimbel, a Chicago freelance writer. If you’re an ace at writing blog copy, you can write an excellent press release. Both have many of the same elements: strong headlines, top-down format (most important stuff up front), etc. You already know that press releases are a powerful way to promote your blog , and they’re an effective way to get your message out without duplicating content.

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How To Watch Apple TV on Android Devices

Tweaklibrary

Apple has maintained a reputation for its tightly integrated ecosystem since its inception. The tech giant is known for its in-house approach, where they have dedicated hardware for Apple software. However, if you are wondering whether you can watch Apple TV on Android, the answer is Yes. Surprisingly, it’s accessible to individuals beyond the Apple ecosystem, albeit with certain limitations.

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Social Media Marketing GPS

SMGPS will tell you the why & how to use social media for marketing, 1 tweet at a time. You'll learn essentials in digestible little spoonfuls.