Wed.Jul 29, 2020

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Snapchat Publishes New Study into Evolving Video Consumption Behaviors

Social Media Today

Snapchat has published a new study which looks at evolving video consumption behaviors, and how businesses can align their content efforts with these shifts.

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How the TikTok Algorithm Works in 2020 (And How to Work With It)

Hootsuite

Users spend an average of 46 minutes on TikTok daily. But the question is: how can you get your videos to catch your audience’s attention during that time? While there’s no magic recipe, coming to grips with the TikTok algorithm can help you work with it and improve your odds of success. So what are you waiting for? Let’s explore the various ranking factors at play and how you can leverage them to get your content to rank on the sixth largest global social network.

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Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple Face Difficult Questions from House Judiciary Committee

Social Media Today

The CEOs of Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple all fronted a House Judiciary Committee in the US, and some key questions about their business practices.

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Effective ways to ask for and get more customer reviews

Sprout Social

When making purchasing decisions, potential customers put a lot of weight on the experiences of others. Many shoppers seek out reviews to find objective and unbiased information on products they’re interested in buying. As a marketer, social proof such as reviews from customers organically sharing their opinion is extremely valuable. It’s essential to incorporate asking for reviews into your marketing strategy to make sure that you’re getting quality reviews from your customers

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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 Provides Insights into the Rise of Twitter Watch Parties During COVID-19

Social Media Today

With people seeking new ways to stay connected during the COVID-19 lockdowns, Twitter has seen a big increase in watch parties on the platform.

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YouTube Verification: How to Get a Grey Checkmark for Your Channel

Hootsuite

Getting a YouTube verification badge is massively important for anyone who wants to make money from this video sharing platform. But it’s not easy to get that little grey checkmark (and maintain it). Maybe you’ve already tried to get your YouTube channel verified, and you were rejected. Maybe you earned it, and not long after, you lost it without knowing why.

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Instagram SEO: 6 Ways to Increase Your Discoverability

Later

Brushing up your Instagram SEO skills can give your reach, discoverability, and engagement on Instagram a serious boost. . The fact is that many of the techniques you use to optimize your SEO on the web can be applied to improve your content and profile’s discovery on Instagram! . From hashtags to alt text, we explain how to take on an SEO mindset on Instagram and why this can help increase your discoverability. .

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TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Issues Challenge to Facebook in First Public Statement

Social Media Today

Newly appointed TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer says that TikTok is not the enemy, and plays an important role in broadening the market.

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The Evolution of Social Data + Audience Intelligence

Audiense

This is a guest blog written by Michael Brito, EVP of Digital & Analytics at Zeno Group. Connect with him on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Issues Challenge to Facebook in First Pubic Statement

Social Media Today

Newly appointed TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer says that TikTok is not the enemy, and plays an important role in broadening the market.

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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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7 things to look for in a social listening tool

Awario

If you feel worried, I can reassure you: choosing a social listening tool won’t be the daunting task you imagine it to be. To make it as easy as possible, I’ll tell you what to look for in a social listening tool. This will leave you with enough options to choose from, as the social listening market is alive and booming, but you'll know what to focus on among the ads and vague benefits the marketers are throwing at you, and your search will become easier.

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Becoming A Ghostwriter: Your Step by Step Guide

The Realtime Report

Becoming A Ghostwriter: Your Step by Step Guide. We always wonder what’s going on behind closed doors. There’s always more to the magic than we realize when it comes to things like our favorite songs. We know the big artist attached to the song, but the writers who wrote the song are often left hidden. The writers are ghostwriters. Ghostwriting can apply to an assortment of other things such as blog posts or speeches, but no matter what, it’s a great job to look into.

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Why I Deleted 52,000+ Tweets

Ari Herzog

My first tweet from @ariherzog was on September 30, 2009 but I can’t link to it because it’s not there. It’s probably accessible in the Wayback Machine or from archived search engine crawls — but it’s erased from Twitter’s servers. (I initially joined Twitter on April 5, 2007 but I can’t link to that either because that account was deleted in 2009.).

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The Basics of A/B Testing on Social Media

Likeable

Welcome to the ABCs of A/B testing. If you’ve spent any time in proximity to marketing, you’ve probably heard the term thrown around. Today we’re going to break it down at the most fundamental level, explore what it means for social media, and talk about how your brand can use it to improve performance. . What is A/B Testing? . A/B testing, also known as split testing, is much like the experiments we did in science class—except here, we’re testing the effectiveness of marketing materials.

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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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Cue Cards in 2020: A Powerful Analog Presentation Tool Adapted from the Apollo Lunar Program

WebInKnow

Cue cards were important items used by the Apollo astronauts in the Command Module and Lunar Module 50 years ago. I’ve found that cue cards are a super valuable tool today for speaking on Zoom calls and presenting at virtual events.

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5 Ways Fitness Brands Can Appeal to the Work-From-Home Crowd

Pixlee

Public spaces that were once filled with crowds and camaraderie have largely shuttered in 2020, with an uncertain timeline for return. But people still seek ways to stay in shape – even if that means reconfiguring their workout regimen. Consumers are looking to engage with fitness brands that can make the transition to ‘working-out from home’ as smooth as possible. .

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A Reported Takeover Bid Values TikTok At $50 Billion

Forbes Social Media

The bid values TikTok at 50 times its projected 2020 revenue of $1 billion.

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How To Find Computer Serial Number On Windows 10

Tweaklibrary

Every device be it a laptop or a computer comes with a serial number that can anytime be used to get support from the tech department. Model number is the first thing that is asked while you seek any technical support. This is why it is important to know what is the serial number of the laptop or computer you use. On Windows 10 , you can check for the computer serial number using many ways.

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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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TikTok CEO Hits Out At Facebook 'Maligning Attacks'

Forbes Social Media

TikTok's new chief executive Kevin Mayer has made a statement pledging to make the platform's content moderation algorithms public, and slamming Facebook for 'maligning attacks'.

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How To Perform Clean Boot On Windows 10

Tweaklibrary

If you deeply look into the Windows 10 operating system you will find that it comprises several Microsoft and no-Microsoft services, processes and many applications. All these worked coherently for a smoother functioning of Windows 10 operating system. But sometimes it may happen that installing a new program or service on your computer starts behaving abruptly and leads to frequent crashes, slow down, unknown error messages and more.

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Just 10.9% Of Snap Employees Are Black Or Latinx, Company Discloses Amid Allegations Of Discrimination

Forbes Social Media

The diversity report outlines steps Snap has taken to improve.

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How to Use Facebook Business Manager Successfully Starting Today

agora pulse

I f you use Facebook for marketing and advertising, you need Facebook Business Manager. Here’s a guide to what it is, how to use Facebook Business Manager, and how you can benefit from it. If your company is one of the millions that rely on Facebook for marketing and advertising, you need to know how to use Facebook Business Manager. After all, this native tool lets social media managers and digital marketing agencies manage Facebook assets, research their audience, create shoppable catalo

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How to Be Social: A Social Media Manifesto

Learn the 10 worst social media marketing mistakes and how to avoid them.

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Ascend to New Heights in Content Marketing [Infographic]

Social Media Today

Some insights into the how and why of content marketing to help with your strategic planning.

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Best GameCube Emulator For Android in 2020

Tweaklibrary

Regardless of whether you were born in the late 20 th century (1980s-1999) video games are an important part of our lives. Similarly, the accessories or supporting devices play the same role. Without them, it’s nearly impossible to play the games to their full length as they have been designed. Some of those accessories are compatible with your device & others are trying to be compatible but users are always in for a treat.

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The Top Instagram Updates You Need to Know: July 2020

Hootsuite

Keep informed with this rundown of Instagram’s latest updates. From new ad formats to Instagram Shop upgrades, Instagram is constantly introducing new features for marketers. But if you don’t know about them, you can’t take advantage of them. Stay in the know so you get ahead of Instagram trends and give your marketing that extra edge. Here are the new Instagram updates for July 2020.

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Mourning the Loss of Resilience

Janet Fouts

?. Our nation is mourning the loss of civil rights icon U.S. Rep. John Lewis. As I watched his casket cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge for the final time, the very bridge he marched every year in the peaceful pursuit of ending racial segregation since the 1960s, I reflected on his powerful presence and mindful response to the many adversities he faced.

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8 Stupid Simple Social Media Tricks to Boost SEO

Discover just how easy it is to boost SEO with social media.

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Trump's Call for Review of Section 230 Laws Moves to Next Stage

Social Media Today

President Trump's executive order calling for a review of laws which protect social platforms from legal liability has now advanced to the FCC for review.

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Madonna’s Instagram Post Flagged For Sharing Coronavirus Misinformation

Forbes Social Media

The singer posted and deleted a viral video also shared by President Trump, that made false claims about a coronavirus cure and removed from Facebook hours earlier.

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What Facebook Needs to Focus on Fixing

Ignite Social Media

It’s July 2020, which means Stop Hate for Profit is underway. If you’re not familiar, Stop Hate for Profit is a recent protest where large advertisers have pulled their budgets from Facebook and Instagram to try and get Facebook to adjust their policies on hate speech on the platform. As laudable as this effort is, I think it slightly misses the mark on what areas of the platform Facebook needs to work towards fixing.

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Republicans Use Tech Antitrust Hearing To Rail Against ‘Anti-Conservative Bias’

Forbes Social Media

Lawmakers are asking if tech giants use market dominance to unfairly block out smaller companies and harm consumers.

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