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LinkedIn Says Past Carousel Posts Will Be Deleted Next Month

Social Media Today

LinkedIn announced the removal of carousels as a posting option back in June.

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Promote Facebook Groups with Ads in Meta Ads Manager

Jon Loomer

Meta advertisers have long asked for the ability to promote Facebook groups with ads. For whatever reason, that ability has never existed. Instead, advertisers found workarounds to accomplish the same thing. That is changing. Meta is rolling out built-in solutions for promoting Facebook groups within Ads Manager. Here’s an overview of how it works… Create a Campaign to Promote a Facebook Group Start by using the Engagement objective.

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Two-way street: 4 imaginative B2B campaigns going to, and from, SMEs

Audiense

What do you think of when you hear the words B2B marketing? Pushy sales emails, jargon-filled SEO blogs, unsolicited phone calls, leaflets at exhibitions? We’ve come a long way since the 90s and B2B is quickly becoming one of the most exciting and innovative areas for marketing professionals to explore. Trust us, we do it every day.

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Omegle Was ‘The Perfect Storm’ For Child Abuse Problems. Now It’s Dead

Forbes Social Media

It did so for more than a decade, drawing scores of lawsuits over alleged child grooming on the app.

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HR’s Blueprint for a Successful 2025

The HR industry is changing. Did you know… 1. There will be 4M more jobs than workers by 2033 ( BLS ). 2. For 84% of workers, flexibility is a top priority ( FlexJobs ). 3. 75% of employees have used AI at work ( CFO.com ). It’s time to meet the moment! Use Paycor’s guide to design a blueprint for success.

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Meta Inks New Deal with Amazon to Facilitate Amazon Shopping on Facebook and IG

Social Media Today

There was a bit of discussion late this week about a new arrangement between Amazon and Meta, which will enable Facebook and IG users purchase Amazon products in-stream. As you can see in this sequence (posted by Maurice Rahmey on Threads), the new Amazon/Instagram integration, in this exa.

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Optimize Creative with Flexible Formats, But I Have Questions

Jon Loomer

Meta is rolling out a new feature to help with creative optimization of your ads called Flexible Formats. It’s actually pretty interesting. But, documentation is limited and I have lots of questions. I don’t have all of the answers where because I’ve yet to stumble on any official documentation from Meta. So, we’re left figuring this out on our own.

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Cutting Streaming Royalties Could Impact Broadway Cast Recordings

Forbes Social Media

Starting in January, the music streaming platform Spotify will no longer pay royalties on any songs played less than 1,000 times in a year.

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Instagram Tests New Elements to Feed into More Enclosed Group Sharing

Social Media Today

More IG users are engaging in private groups, and Instagram's looking to feed into that behavioral shift.

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What is Behavioral Advertising?

Jon Loomer

You’ve likely seen that behavioral targeting related to Facebook and Instagram may get banned in the EU. But, what does that actually mean? I have not seen a definition of “behavioral advertising” from regulators. I did find one in relation to this case from the AP : Behavioral advertising, used by Meta’s Facebook and Instagram among many other tech companies, involves observing individual behavior such as browsing habits, mouse clicks and app usage, then using that data to bui

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10 Content Marketing Metrics to Track (+5 Experts on the Ones that Matter to Them)

Buffer Social

Let’s be honest: you probably didn’t get into content marketing because you love working with numbers.  That’s certainly true for me. I’m a word nerd. I’ll run a mile when threatened with math (don’t even get me started on trigonometry), so examining data has never come naturally to me.  But I’ve worked in media and content marketing for over a decade now — long enough to know that keeping a close eye on the numbers is essential i

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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 analyze customer sentiment to improve customer experience

Sprout Social

Customer expectations are at an all-time high : 60% of customers will switch to a competitor after a negative experience. 73% of customers want companies to recognize their unique needs and expectations. 52% of customers expect an answer within an hour of posting on a brand’s digital page. As a business, you need to figure out how to deliver great customer experiences while keeping up with these changing demands.

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A 7-Step Guide to a More Effective Content Strategy [Infographic]

Social Media Today

Some handy pointers for your content strategy.

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Custom Events Aren’t Updating

Jon Loomer

Why aren’t your custom events updating? I’ve been hearing from advertisers who aren’t getting reporting for their custom events. They’ve been using these events for months or years, and they just stopped populating. The reason why those numbers stopped is the same reason why other advertisers can’t add a column for it or use it as a conversion event.

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11 Places to Find Scroll-stopping Instagram Templates for your Posts, Stories, and Reels

Buffer Social

When it comes to curating a cohesive brand and an aesthetic Instagram feed, templates are a marketer/creator/business owner’s best friend. Because, let’s be honest: who has a brilliant designer or video editor on hand to expertly craft every single post, Story, or Reel you need to grow on Instagram ? Here at Buffer, we’re a small Marketing team that doesn’t!

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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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Meta Morphosis: How Ad-Free Social Media Could Impact Retail

Forbes Social Media

Meta has begun offering paid ad-free Instagram and Facebook subscriptions in Europe, and who stands to benefit long-term from this change is just coming into focus.

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Instagram Will Now Let You Highlight Post Replies in Stories

Social Media Today

A new way to highlight top replies to your IG posts.

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Subscription vs. Ad Data Prompt

Jon Loomer

It’s happening… Facebook users in the EU are starting to get this prompt. These screens were shared with me by a reader. Meta is clear about what this is: Make a choice about your ads. As part of changing laws in your region, you can now choose to continue using Meta products for free by allowing us to use your info for ads. Or, you can subscribe to use them without ads.

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How This Freelancer Made $300,000 in One Year—And Why She Chose to Scale Back

Buffer Social

🖤 At Buffer, we’ve long aimed to default to transparency, a practice we believe helps eliminate inequality and gives everyone a greater chance of succeeding. Financial transparency is especially close to our hearts, which is why we’re proud to share Open Books, a series of small business owners giving us a peek inside their books in the spirit of being open about finances as well.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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Viral Video Of ‘Gun’ At Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital Actually A Baton

Forbes Social Media

A closer look at the video reveals it’s not a gun. The video actually shows someone with what appears to be a police baton.

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LinkedIn Says That Previously Posted Carousel Posts Will Be Deleted From the App Next Month

Social Media Today

LinkedIn announced the removal of carousels as a posting option back in June.

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Lead Form Templates

Jon Loomer

Do you have this lead form update? When using the Leads objective where Instant Forms is the conversion location, you may see a design change when creating the form. You’d have the option to Use a Template or create a form from scratch. When you use the Create a Form option, it looks exactly like the flow we’ve seen for a while now. If you Use a Template, it looks quite a bit different, at least at the initial screen.

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Buffer is Remote but not Async-First, Here's Why

Buffer Social

With so many years of being remote, we’ve experimented with communication a lot. One conversation that often comes up for remote companies is asynchronous (async) communication. Async just means that a discussion happens when it is convenient for participants. For example, if I record a Loom video for a teammate in another time zone, they can watch it when they’re online — this is async communication at its best.

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Why (and How) to Switch to a New HR & Payroll Platform

Speaker: Speakers:

HR and payroll impact every aspect of your business. Choosing the right provider is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Before you decide, hear first-hand customer accounts in Paycor’s webinar to learn: The three most important things to look for when switching. How to begin your search. What are some of the red flags?

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#624: 8 Ways to Address Money Objections From Your Audience

Amy Porterfield

Listen on… A potential customer just told you your course isn’t in their budget…now what? Price objections are by far the most common roadblocks in sales, regardless of […] The post #624: 8 Ways to Address Money Objections From Your Audience appeared first on Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert.

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Elon Musk Launches New ‘Grok’ AI Chatbot to Compete with ChatGPT

Social Media Today

The new chatbot will be made available to X Premium+ subscribers.

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Flexible Formats Creative Optimization

Jon Loomer

There’s a new creative optimization option in Ads Manager… Using only the Traffic objective for now, select the Website conversion location. When you create an ad, you’ll see something new under format. You have options of single image or video, carousel, or collection. But there’s also an option for Flexible. It says: “We’ll show your ad in the format we predict may perform best.

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14 Social Listening Tools for Effortless Brand Monitoring

Hootsuite

Social listening tools are some of the most important for any social media marketer to master. Why? Simply because of the vast amount of data they provide about your brand, your audience, and your competitors in real time. Back in the day, marketers had to dedicate substantial budgets to consumer and competitor research through surveys, focus groups, and market testing.

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HR’s Complete 2025 Calendar of Important Dates

HR leaders can use this calendar from Paycor to track important HR and payroll tax dates. The 2025 calendar includes: Tax filing dates Federal reporting deadlines Bank holidays Links to relevant tax forms …and more! Get your 2025 HR calendar today!

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Viral Video Of Actress Rashmika Mandanna Actually AI Deepfake

Forbes Social Media

A viral video showing what appears to be actress Rashmika Mandanna getting into an elevator has been revealed to be a deepfake.

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X Launches Timestamp Links for Video Uploads

Social Media Today

Now you can link people through to specific segments in your video uploads.

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Run Ads for Facebook Groups

Jon Loomer

After hearing some early rumors about this in July, Meta seems to be rolling out the ability to create campaigns to promote your Facebook group in Ads Manager. Here are the steps… 1. Select the Engagement objective. 2. Select “Facebook Group” under Conversion Location. 3. The performance goal is “Maximize number of link clicks” and you can’t change it (at least for now). 4.

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#623: I Procrastinate Too… This Is How I Avoid It

Amy Porterfield

Listen on… Supercharge your focus, say goodbye to procrastination, and crush your to-do list. Let's face it – procrastination is an entrepreneur's arch-nemesis. Sometimes, staying on track feels […] The post #623: I Procrastinate Too… This Is How I Avoid It appeared first on Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert.

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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!