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Snapchat Adds 'Sounds' Option to Include Song Clips within Snaps

Social Media Today

After initial testing in Australia and New Zealand, Snapchat is now giving all iOS users access to its 'Sounds' option to add music tracks to their Snaps.

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Facebook Domain Verification: Link Ownership Control

Jon Loomer

Back in 2017, Facebook started limiting the ability to edit link thumbnail images, headlines, and descriptions as a way to control the spread of clickbait and misinformation. You can still edit your link previews — and limit how others can — if you first go through a domain verification process. Once verified, you will be able to: Edit headlines and descriptions for organic links from your domain to your page.

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The Difference the Right Furniture Can Make to Your Office

The Realtime Report

The Difference the Right Furniture. Can Make to Your Office. There are sometimes a million and other things happening in the office, which makes it understandable that you rarely think about the furniture in the office until something happens or it is too late. It is common to downgrade just how important office furniture can be with many just shrugging it off as part and parcel.

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#126 | 2020 Update, New Format Maybe?

Taylor Marek

Recording this episode from my car, here are my latest thoughts on life and business in 2020. Links: Latest In Tech News (My daily tech news show). Get In Touch With The Show! Message me on Facebook | Tweet me on Twitter | Send me an email. … Recording this episode from my car, here are my latest thoughts on life and business in 2020. Links: Latest In Tech News (My daily tech news show).

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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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Google Announces New Search Updates, Including Improved Contextual Matches and Subtopics

Social Media Today

Google has announced a raft of new search updates, including song identification, the ability to highlight specific passages of text, and subtopic matches.

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Facebook Domain Verification: Link Ownership Control

Jon Loomer

Back in 2017, Facebook started limiting the ability to edit link thumbnail images, headlines, and descriptions as a way to control the spread of clickbait and misinformation. You can still edit your link previews — and limit how others can — if you first go through a domain verification process. Once verified, you will be able to: Edit headlines and descriptions for organic links from your domain to your page.

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5 Instagram Features That Drive Sales

Socialmedia.biz

Instagram continuously releases new features that help boost engagement and sales. Instagram Live, Shopping, Stories, IGTV and Video Call are all features that can make a big difference to businesses when used strategically. . Instagram live. Instagram live allows businesses to broadcast video in real-time. This offers businesses a great opportunity to boost engagement and win the trust of followers due to its immediacy.

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Instagram Announces New Crackdown on Influencers Who Fail to Disclose Commercial Partnerships

Social Media Today

Instagram will launch new tools, and a new detection effort, to crackdown on influencers that fail to disclose commercial agreements in their posts.

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How to start a brand ambassador program from scratch

Sprout Social

You don’t have to look hard to find an up-and-coming brand ambassador program on social media. That’s because modern companies are looking to reach customers beyond traditional ad campaigns. With the growing popularity of unfiltered content and “everyday” influencers, brands are looking to build relationships with satisfied customers who can advertise for them.

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The Secret to Work Productivity

The Realtime Report

Image by chenspec from Pixabay. The Secret to Work Productivity. There’s always one who just has their life together. Signing out at 4pm with their neat desk off they trot after finishing all their work yet again. Are they some sort of cyborg machine built to make an example of the rest of us? Whilst this is probably a problem you have already looked to fix, and google has unsurprisingly left you with not a great deal of alternatives, we are going to try and explore the secret to work prod

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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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The Untold Secrets of Growth Hacking For the Curious Mind

Oktopost

Approached by Google to mentor start-ups and now sharing their growth hacking expertise on our podcast, Stefanie Amini and Melanie Amini , the co-founders of Gossip Media guide the conversation on this episode of Stuff You Should Know About Our Changed New World , Oktopost ‘s original podcast show. And no, you are not reading double! These marketing gurus are identical twins with a long standing career in building start-up marketing strategies and helping larger organizations “th

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Zoom Launches Paid Events Platform, Begins Testing End-to-End Encryption

Social Media Today

Video meeting platform Zoom has today announced a new marketplace for paid events, along with the next stage of its end-to-end encryption roll out.

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From awareness to acquisition: Creating a content funnel that converts

Sprout Social

As social marketers, we spend a lot of time focused on content marketing conversion. It’s how leadership measures results, even as marketers we know that conversion is just the desired end result and not the whole journey. In order to reach the finish line, we have to guide our audiences from being unacquainted with our brand to awareness, and from awareness to consideration.

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There Are Apps, And Then There Are Chinese Apps

Forbes Social Media

China knows more about short videos and virality than the rest of the world combined: they have a highly competitive, well-financed ecosystem, with a huge market, and a fundamental characteristic: a one-way power relationship with the Chinese government.

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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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BMW vs. Audi: A brand race [social listening analysis]

Awario

Audi and BMW are the two German car manufacturers that have conquered the most consumer hearts worldwide. We took a look at the brand rivalry through our own social media monitoring and analytics tool Awario.

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Twitter Updates Privacy and Safety Settings to Help Users Better Understand Their Options

Social Media Today

Twitter has rolled out a new update to its privacy and safety settings, including new video overviews of how to utilize the various options.

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What is brand monitoring and why is it important?

Sprout Social

Your business’s health and longevity means keeping a watchful eye on the public perception of your brand. There are more ways than ever for your audience to talk about you, but luckily, it’s never been easier to track your brand mentions through online brand monitoring and have a comprehensive understanding of how people feel about your brand.

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How Brands & Marketers Should Navigate the 2020 Election

Likeable

The election is upon us—and you’re not ready. . In your defense, it’s probably never been less clear in our lifetime what a U.S. election means or how to be prepared for it. That goes for individuals and brands alike, and really for anyone trying to make sense of COVID, Black Lives Matter protests, and a very polarized political landscape in which tremendous numbers of people believe our democracy faces existential threats. . 2020 has been a hard year for many of us, and even though social media

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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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What is Boolean search and how to use it? (cheat sheet)

Awario

From this cheat sheet, you'll know how to create search queries using Boolean search - a social listening method that allows you to do almost anything.

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TikTok Refutes Claims Made Against it in White House Executive Order as it Pushes to Remain in the US

Social Media Today

TikTok has issued a response to the White House Executive Order to force the sell-off of the app, essentially saying that the claims against it are incorrect.

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Sprout Social named to Fortune 100 Best Small and Medium Workplaces in 2020

Sprout Social

I’m honored to share that Sprout Social has been named to the Fortune 100 Best Small/Medium Workplaces list. We’re proud to be listed at #23 alongside the other notable companies mentioned. To determine the ranking for the annual list, Fortune partnered with Great Place to Work® to analyze confidential survey feedback from employees about various elements of their workplace experience.

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The 28 Very Best Social Media Plugins for WordPress Blogs and Websites in 2020

Blog2Social

Explore the 28 best social media plugins for wordpress to connect your blog to your social sphere and to get more followers, likes, shares and blog traffic. Der Beitrag The 28 Very Best Social Media Plugins for WordPress Blogs and Websites in 2020 erschien zuerst auf Blog2Social Blog – Tips for social media marketing, sharing, scheduling, cross-posting.

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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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Kraft’s Latest Campaign, #SendNoods, Put Buzz Before Brand Value

Ignite Social Media

On October 6, 2020, Kraft Mac & Cheese launched matching national campaigns in the U.S. and Canada encouraging audiences to “send noods” as part of a giveaway. Participants were able to send a free box of mac and cheese to a friend, ostensibly to encourage community during the pandemic. The activation launched on National Noodle Day and lasted for six days, during which the company promoted the program on their social channels, through press releases , and with a digital commerci

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Twitter Is Testing Prompts Which Would Recommend Users Hide Potentially Offensive Replies

Social Media Today

Twitter looks to be testing a new prompt which would ask users if they want to hide potentially offensive replies to their tweets.

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How An Adobe Employee Made Every Device In The World More Queer (With Just Emojis)

Forbes Social Media

One Adobe employee, with an expertise in fonts, is behind the victory of making perhaps the most universal language in the world – more gender, and transgender inclusive.

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Different Types of Consumer Segmentation | Audiense

Audiense

Consumer segmentation has become somewhat of a buzzword in recent years, and with so many different types, it can be challenging to get to grips with what it actually means and how it can be used in a practical, strategic way. Consumer segmentation enables you to uncover valuable audience insights that can help to dictate the content, targeting and media buying strategy of your digital campaigns.

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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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Which Internet Connection is Best for You?

The Realtime Report

Which Internet Connection is Best for You? Getting internet service is as important as getting water or food, these days. We cannot imagine a world without the internet. Everything is linked to the internet these days. From the work we do to the entertainment we get, we are trapped in the bubble of this modern technology. It’s a great platform. Everyone wants the fastest, most reliable, and affordable internet service.

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Snapchat Announces AR Support for Apple's New LiDAR Capability for iPhone 12

Social Media Today

Snapchat will be among the first companies to utilize Apple's new LiDAR vision mapping technology built into the iPhone 12.

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Senator Dianne Feinstein's Hug Has Sparked Outrage On Twitter

Forbes Social Media

In what could have been a moment of bipartisanship, and a demonstration that while we may not always agree yet can still work together, has created a firestorm on social media.

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#341: The Power Of Your Voice: How To Cut Through The Online Noise, Attract Your Ideal Customers, & Make $$$

Amy Porterfield

Want to connect to your audience on a deeper level? I believe that as an online entrepreneur, your voice will connect you on a deeper level with your audience so that you can make more of an impact. My guest today couldn’t agree more. Her name is Jam Gamble, and she’s the creator of Slay […]. The post #341: The Power Of Your Voice: How To Cut Through The Online Noise, Attract Your Ideal Customers, & Make $$$ appeared first on Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert.

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Identify and quickly assist your audience with Sprout Social’s CRM and help desk integrations

Sprout Social

Communicating with customers on the front lines is a challenging and nuanced endeavor, especially for social media managers. While customers reach out via social and expect timely and relevant responses, there is often critical context and collaboration happening behind the scenes that is necessary to create seamless and effective interactions. In fact, according to data in the most recent Sprout Social Index, social marketers said their greatest challenge was identifying and reaching their targ

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