Fri.Jun 07, 2019

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Facebook's Avatars - Are They Any Good?

Social Media Today

Facebook has released its new 'Facebook Avatars' Bitmoji-style option to users in Australia. Here's how it works, and how it looks in the app.

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5 Branding Tips for Your Online Business

The Realtime Report

5 Branding Tips for Your Online Business. According to Forbes , “brands outlive products.” Rightly so, in today’s digital age, it’s easy to recognize brands and see their pervasive nature and the need to get your own business branding spot-on. The question is, how is this accomplished? We’re making it simple for those starting their own online business.

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Instagram Adds On-Screen Lyrics to Music Stickers

Social Media Today

Instagram has added a new on-screen lyrics option to its music stickers, which could help it fend off rising competition from TikTok.

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No More Likes on Instagram: What the Channel’s Experiment May Mean to Your Social Media Marketing

agora pulse

Instagram likes have always been a way to measure the success of your Instagram posts. Before business accounts were a thing, likes were the only way to know whether people were seeing your content at all. Soon, this metric may be a thing of the past. Instagram is experimenting with hiding the like count from everyone but the creator of the post. Instagram is testing this in Canada.

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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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Twitter Announces New, Simplified Platform Rules to Improve Transparency and Understanding

Social Media Today

Twitter has updated its rules documentation to make it easier for users to understand what is and is not acceptable on the patform.

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The EU's 'Right To Be Forgotten' Is A Blueprint For The Future Of Disinformation

Forbes Social Media

Looking more closely at the powers demanded by the EU, in the hands of a nation like Russia they offer an almost perfect blueprint for the future of disinformation and foreign influence.

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A Beginner's Guide To Online Privacy: 12 Important Tips

Forbes Social Media

Members of Forbes Technology Council share their top online do’s and don’ts both individuals and businesses should follow to boost their online privacy.

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People Are Now Spending More Time on Smartphones Than They Are Watching TV

Social Media Today

A new report has found that mobile consumption has now overtaken TV, an important milestone for digital marketing.

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How to Make Your Content Intelligence Application 10x Better

Cortex

There is no need to generalize: just as your company is more than just a company, your customers are more than just customers. They are individual people that live and breathe in this world. Use the experience of transforming your content intelligence application to rekindle the flame with both your customers and your co-workers. You’re in this together and you can bond over the fact that everything is transforming in this digital age.

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4 Steps to Help Maximize Your YouTube Marketing Strategy

Social Media Today

Looking to maximize your YouTube marketing efforts? Here are four key strategy tips.

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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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More Stalled Hurricanes And Less Wind Shear - Bad News For U.S. Coasts

Forbes Social Media

New studies show that hurricanes are stalling near the U.S. East Coast as environments become more favorable for intensification.

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12 Steps to Social Media Marketing Success [Infographic]

Social Media Today

Looking for some pointers on how to develop an effective social media marketing strategy? Check out this 12-step guide.

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The Trifecta: How Art, Data And Technology Drive Creativity At WE Communications

Forbes Social Media

An evolving media landscape of connected communications requires a new model for creative teams.

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How to Add Music in Instagram Stories with the New Music Sticker

Later

Did you know that you can play music in Instagram Stories? Announced last summer , Instagram’s “music sticker” works for both videos and photos and lets you select from thousands of music tracks that fit the mood of your story — everything from Stevie Wonder to Billie Eilish! Plus, in more recent news, Instagram just announced that you’ll soon be able to add lyrics to the music in your stories!

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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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Reflections On The 30th Anniversary Of The First "Dot-Com"

Forbes Social Media

30 years ago, I launched the first internet-based business, what would become known as a "dot-com" by finding a loophole in rules against commercialization of the early network. I tell the story of that history, and offer reflections on how everything has changed in those amazing 30 years.

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What Influencers and Brands Should Takeaway from the #WWDC Conference 2019

Pixlee

WWDC this year brought a lot to the influencer and UGC space – and not just with Photos app updates. The MacOS and iOS updates are giving consumers the power to become their own media empires. We’re going to dive into some of the highlights from the keynote that directly affect the UGC market and Instagram influencers, and how to make the most of these new software upgrades.

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The EU's 'Right To Be Forgotten' Shows Once Again How Little The EU Understands About The Web

Forbes Social Media

The EU’s failure to understand how the Web works and the unintended consequences of its actions reminds us about the grave dangers when non-technical politicians seek to regulate complex technologies in a globalized world.

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This is How the Instagram Algorithm Works in 2019

Later

How does the Instagram algorithm actually work? It’s a question that’s caused a lot of confusion (and frustration!) for business on Instagram since the controversial move away from a chronological feed. It seemed the Instagram algorithm was making it harder than ever to reach target audiences, get more followers, and improve engagement on your posts.

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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.

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10 Video Marketing Trends You Need To Follow in 2019

Social Media Strategies Summit

For years, marketing experts have been discussing the importance of video in content marketing. In 2005, YouTube was launched. Today, it is the 2nd most visited website in the world and a key platform in reaching demographics from GenZ to Baby Boomers and nearly everyone in between. One year ago, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg said that the future of the platform was video.

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