2020

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YouTube Will Start Inserting Ads into Non-Monetized Content, Updates Rules Around Facial Recognition

Social Media Today

YouTube has announced an update to its Terms of Service to cover the use of facial recognition data and new rules around monetization of content not in the YouTube Partner Program.

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The Evolution of Social Listening and Why it’s Still Essential

Ignite Social Media

The practices of social listening are not new, but they have drastically evolved over the years. What was once a tool that brands used to gauge sentiment and volume of brand mentions has now become a powerful engagement tool. That said, not every brand is taking advantage of social listening and applying valuable insights into their social media strategies. .

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iOS 14 and Facebook Ads: What We Know

Jon Loomer

You’ve undoubtedly heard that Apple is making big changes to data tracking permissions in iOS 14 that could significantly impact Facebook advertisers, publishers, and app developers. You’ve surely heard of this news in stark terms, that advertising will be less effective and businesses will suffer. What’s true? Let’s be very clear: WE DON’T KNOW.

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8 Important Social Media Integration Strategies to Implement in 2021

Hootsuite

Social media integration gives your audience more ways to engage and interact with your brand. You’re creating more opportunities for them to share your content and promote your products/services for you. The best part: It’s easy to do. In fact, with the right tools (which we’ll show you) you’ll be able to integrate social media with your website, email, and other channels today.

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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 Suspends Fake Accounts Posing As Black Trump Supporters

Forbes Social Media

The social media giant said the accounts, which were retweeted or mentioned 265,000 times, researchers found, violated its policies on spam and platform manipulation.

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Twitter Launches New 'Carousels' Ad Format Option

Social Media Today

Twitter has announced a new addition to its ad format options: Carousels. With the launch of Twitter's new Carousels format, marketers can now add up to six images or videos in an ad.

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Facebook Shares New Insights into Evolving Consumer Behaviors Amid COVID-19

Social Media Today

Facebook has published a new report which looks at emerging consumer behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic, what they mean for future trends, and how marketers can respond.

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The Best Email Marketing Services For Small Business [Infographic]

Social Media Today

The internet has many email marketing services to offer, but which are the best? In this guide, marketers may find greater perspective in their email marketing tactics.

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Snapchat Adds New Barcode Scanning Capacity for Selected Products, Providing Further Insight

Social Media Today

Snapchat has added some new options to its Snap Camera scan capacity, with users now able to get additional product information by scanning a bar code on an item.

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The Companies That Know the Most About You Based on App Data [Infographic]

Social Media Today

The team from Clario has created a listing of the personal data that some of the world's most popular apps collect, and how they match up against each other.

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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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Proven Strategies to Monetize Your Instagram Account [Infographic]

Social Media Today

Are you thinking of ways to earn money with your Instagram account? The following tried-and-tested ways can help you earn a fortune with your Instagram account.

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Instagram Extends Length Limit for Instagram Live Broadcasts, Adds Live-Stream Archive

Social Media Today

Instagram will now allow all users to live-stream for up to 4 hours, uninterrupted, while it's also adding a new archive function for IG Live broadcasts.

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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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Twitter Announces New Election Integrity Measures as We Head Into the Final Weeks of the US Presidential Campaign

Social Media Today

Twitter has announced some new election integrity measures, including a ban on calls for intimidation at polls and retweet warnings on questionable claims.

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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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Despite Everything, Facebook Remains a Prominent Facilitator of Election Misinformation

Social Media Today

Despite spending years preparing for the 2020 US election, insights show that Facebook remains a key facilitator of misinformation in the wake of the poll.

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Which Social Media Platforms Should Your Business Use in 2021? [Infographic]

Social Media Today

Which is the right social media platform for your digital marketing efforts? The team from Constant Contact provide some helpful pointers in this graphic.

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LinkedIn Adds New Event Features, Rolls Out Video Meeting Options via LinkedIn Messages

Social Media Today

LinkedIn has added some new features to enhance its virtual events offering, while it's also giving all users access to its new video meeting tools.

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Facebook Shares New Insight on Ad Performance Based on Frequency

Social Media Today

Facebook has published a new report which looks at the impact of ad frequency, and when your audience has seen your messaging too much to be effective.

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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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LinkedIn Adds New 'Products' Tab on Company Pages to Highlight Specific Products

Social Media Today

LinkedIn is adding new product showcase pages to your LinkedIn Company Page options, providing a new way to share information about your key products.

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Internal Facebook Poll Shows Decline in Staff Sentiment Around Whether the Platform is 'Good for the World'

Social Media Today

A recent survey of Facebook staff found that 51% of them agreed that the platform is 'good for the world', down from 70% just over a year ago.

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TikTok Adds New Photosensitivity Warnings to Strobing Clips

Social Media Today

TikTok is adding new warnings to video clips that feature contrasting light and dark patterns, which can cause people with epilepsy to have seizures.

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Instagram Reintroduces the 'Recent' Tab in Hashtag Searches in the US

Social Media Today

After removing the 'Recent' tab from hashtag searches in the lead-up to the US Election, Instagram has now re-added the option for US users.

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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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Twitter Testing a New Way to Spark Engagement by Highlighting Things in Common with Other Users

Social Media Today

Twitter is launching a new test which will show users topics, people in common, and other things that they have in common within the tweet composer.

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YouTube Provides Answers on Common Reach and Algorithm Distribution Queries

Social Media Today

YouTube has provided some new insights into how its feed algorithm works, and how creators can align with its systems to maximize video performance.

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Twitter Is Looking to Re-Open its Account Verification Process, Seeks Feedback on New Guidelines

Social Media Today

Twitter says that it's looking to re-open account verification, but it's looking for community input into what its new guidelines should be.

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Facebook Adds New 'Vanish Mode' Disappearing Messages in Messenger

Social Media Today

Facebook has announced a new 'Vanish Mode' for Messenger, which enables users to set their messages to auto-delete after you leave the chat.

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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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A Visual Guide to Influencer Marketing Strategies [Infographic]

Social Media Today

Looking to add influencer marketing into your digital marketing mix? Here's a look at some key uses cases and tips for working with influencers.

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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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4 Steps to Creating a Winning Paid Social Campaign [Infographic]

Social Media Today

Looking to maximize your paid social campaigns in the holiday season and beyond? We've put together a new guide to help boost your performance.

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Google Adds Business Messaging Options in Maps and Search to Help Streamline Connection

Social Media Today

Google has added some new messaging features to streamline connection from Maps and Search, along with some new insights to improve your tracking.

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Instagram's Testing a New Way for Users to React to Stories Without Sending a DM

Social Media Today

Instagram's testing a new option which would display user reactions to Stories on the story frame itself, as opposed to sending the user a DM

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