Facebook Provides New Explainer on How its News Feed Algorithm Works
Social Media Today
JULY 12, 2021
The video provides a good overview of the fundamentals of Facebook's feed ranking process.
Facebook News Feed: Website Speed Gets Higher Priority
Jon Loomer
AUGUST 7, 2017
Facebook is constantly tweaking their news feed algorithm. The latest impact of the algorithm to the Facebook news feed: Website speed. Let’s take a closer look at the change to the Facebook news feed algorithm, as well as some of Facebook’s recommendations to keep your content at the top of the feed.
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Facebook Launching Community Actions Feature To News Feed
Socialmedia.biz
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Facebook is all set to launch Community Actions, an interactive News Feed petition feature, that will allow users to support political and social causes that matter to them. The post Facebook Launching Community Actions Feature To News Feed appeared first on SocialMedia.biz. The feature was rolled out to the U.S.
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Top Five Social Media News: Instagram native scheduling is here!
Sherrilynne Starkie
AUGUST 8, 2019
Lots of social media news out this week and here’s a summary of the top five stories you need to know. Pinterest has launched a personalized “ shopping hub” that displays at the top of users’ feeds with product recommendations pulled from retailers’ organic ProductPins and Catalog feeds. I’m happy for this news!
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Instagram Chronological Feed and What That Means for Marketers
Likeable
APRIL 5, 2022
At the end of March 2022, Instagram announced that users would have the option of reverting back to a chronological feed instead of an algorithm-based one. But any major algorithm change can be a difficult adjustment, especially if you’ve spent the past five years optimizing your brand’s social content for a certain kind of feed format.
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New! Add Your Linkin.bio Feed to Your Website
Later
JANUARY 28, 2021
Exciting news! You can now showcase your Linkin.bio feed on your website with Linkin.bio Gallery. ICYMI: Linkin.bio creates a clickable, shoppable, and dynamic replica of your Instagram feed — letting you link individual posts to your blog, product pages, online stores, or wherever you like. The good news?
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Beyond the Press: Navigating the Diverse Landscape of News Channels and Platforms
Proactive Report
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Navigating the diverse landscape of news channels and platforms has become increasingly complex. From traditional newspapers to social media snippets, the way your audience consumes news has transcended the limitations of the traditional press. adults get news at least sometimes from social media. Today, half of U.S.
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How to Share Posts From the Instagram Feed to Stories
Buffer Social
MAY 18, 2018
Instagram has released a new way for users to easily share feed posts to stories. More than 300 million users now use Instagram stories daily and this update will enable them to share any post from their Instagram feed directly to stories. How to share feed posts to Instagram Stories. Subscribe on iTunes or Google Play.
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How to Integrate Stock Into Your Social Feeds (Without Anyone Noticing!)
Later
JULY 8, 2020
Stock media is more useful to brands than ever before — and we’re not just talking about posting a generic landscape shot to your feeds. We’ll share how to find the best stock media for your feeds, and the right way to seamlessly integrate it into your feed — trust us, your followers won’t even notice the change.
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It's a Subscription Model Market, Facebook's Pivot to Professionals, X Targets Streaming: Monday Social Media News Roundup
Buffer Social
OCTOBER 9, 2023
New Features Galore New additions include a “Stories” section , comment filter for “Meta Verified” , and “FB Pro Tools Bookmark” to aid growth. Reviving Interest in Threads Meta explores new options to reignite interest in Threads, alongside Instagram's focus groups with creators.
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8 Best Google Alerts Alternatives For Brand Mentions And Industry News
Keyhole.co
JULY 20, 2023
While Google Alerts primarily covers news articles online, some of the paid tools can track crisis on social media platforms. Keyhole offers social media listening and analytics for top social media platforms and other online media sources, like news, forums, blogs, etc., Pros The onboarding process is made easy by the Awario team.
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Social Media News Ticker: Facebook Launches FB Newswire, Acquires Motion Tracking App Moves
The Realtime Report
APRIL 28, 2014
Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Linkedin and Pinterest: Facebook. Social Media News Ticker: Facebook Launches “Nearby Friends” Social Media News Ticker: Twitter Launches New Profile Design and Buys Android App Cover.
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The Imperfection of Facebook Ads Frequency Capping
Jon Loomer
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
If you take a closer look at the settings for Frequency Caps, there’s a message from Facebook that I believe is relatively new (I don’t recall seeing it before). Some of the frequencies stuck reliably close to 1.00: Facebook Groups Feed (Mobile App): 1.00. Facebook News Feed (Desktop): 1.00.
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Social Media News Ticker: Twitter Launches New Profile Design and Buys Android App Cover
The Realtime Report
APRIL 14, 2014
Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter and Reddit: Facebook. Let us know in the comments below.
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How to Visually Plan Your Instagram Feed
Later
APRIL 1, 2019
If you’re looking to convert your viewers into followers, putting time aside to plan your Instagram feed in advance is a worthwhile investment! But with new photo editing trends and different types of media living on your feed, there’s a lot that goes into visually planning your profile in 2019. Are they bright and airy?
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Social Media News Ticker: Facebook Tests ‘Save for Later’ Reading Feature, Twitter Beefs Up Security
The Realtime Report
DECEMBER 2, 2013
Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Buffer: Facebook. Social Media News Ticker age gate Buffer Facebook Facebook video autoplay Foursquare security TV Conversation Targeting Twitter' Let us know in the comments below!
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156 BREAKING NEWS: It Takes Work To Get Ahead | Almost Savvy
Almost Savvy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but getting ahead takes work. And here’s the bad news: this takes work, lots and lots of work. And the news gets worse; what worked for the person next to you may not be exactly what will work best for you. Herein lies the good news: everyone isn’t doing it. We all are.
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Update Your Meta Advertising Assumptions
Jon Loomer
MAY 16, 2023
And often, I’d apply that learning for new ad sets going forward. Sometimes, I’d only run ads on news feed. We create structure for ourselves with tried and true strategies and processes based on tried and true experiences. But we need to treat these strategies and processes as temporary.
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Meta Shuts Down Facebook Podcasts
Jon Loomer
MAY 3, 2022
You could hook up your podcast’s RSS feed to your Facebook page. When a new episode was detected in my show’s RSS feed, it would be published to my page (of course, only those in the US on mobile devices might see it). There could also be completely new ad formats for podcasts. None of that was possible.
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How To Get Started with TikTok Ads
Social Media Strategies Summit
JULY 16, 2022
So in this article, we’ll talk you through the quickest and easiest way to start advertising on TikTok , allowing you to reach new audiences, generate leads, and drive sales. Unsurprisingly, the first step in the process is to create your TikTok Ads account. Create Your TikTok Ads Account. Select Your Goals & Audience.
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Do John Naisbitt’s Megatrend predictions still hold true for 2018?
Sherrilynne Starkie
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
But social media is definitely opening up new avenues for participation.) Populism is alive and well, and the democratic process has brought surprising changes in the past two years, i.e. Brexit and the Trump presidency. Ask anyone working in news or publishing. People spurn the polling stations. Or the taxi business.
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Facebook Growth in Numbers
Mindjumpers
MAY 22, 2013
However, the number of Likes and Shares has grown significantly, which indicates that even though there are not so many new users joining the platform any more, users still enjoy content and are willing to engage with it. The new news feed gives Facebook room for more engagement potential. So, content is still king.
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What is Bluesky Social? Everything Your Brand Needs To Know
Hootsuite
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Users can share text-based posts of up to 300 characters that are shown in feeds with other users’ posts. This selective process helps Bluesky curate and moderate content as it scales. The homepage looks nearly identical to Twitter/X, with a navigation menu on the left side and the feed in the middle.
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10 Higher Ed Marketers You Should Follow
Social Media Strategies Summit
AUGUST 15, 2023
Best of all, if you don’t have time to read a full blog post, Josie always includes some of the key learnings within the post itself: That way, you can pick up valuable takeaways without leaving your LinkedIn news feed. It’s all part of the process. Liz Gross Who Are They? Others, I think it’s all.
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Daily Unique Reach: Limit Frequency of Facebook Ads to Once Per Day
Jon Loomer
OCTOBER 3, 2020
So if you reach a user once in Audience Network, you won’t reach them again that day — even within the news feed. But what do you lose in the process? You may want to pick out only one or two — like the news feeds on desktop and mobile. Limitations and Considerations for Daily Unique Reach.
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20 Social Media Post Types That Perform Well (and How to Use Them)
agora pulse
MAY 5, 2020
Whether you want to diversify your social media feeds or to get more people to comment on and like your updates, this list of types of social media posts will come in handy: 1. Tools like Canva, Snappa, and other online image editors make the process of creating visual quotes to publish to your social media channels very easy.
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2019 Social Media Trends to Watch
Ignite Social Media
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
These perceptions steer users’ decision-making process when deciding who to follow and, ultimately, which brands to trust on social media. Good news: UGC is right at your fingertips – the same study found that consumers are sharing positive experiences that social media marketers can tap into for their own campaigns.
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How the Threads Algorithm Works in 2024 [GUIDE]
Hootsuite
APRIL 17, 2024
The Threads app algorithm is a proprietary formula that determines what posts get prioritized in each user’s “For You” feed. If the algorithm’s doing its job, posts on your For You feed should appeal to your specific interests. Ones that you are most likely to find valuable are shown higher in your personal feed.
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5 of the Best Content Curation Tools for Social Media Managers
Hootsuite
APRIL 25, 2024
Streams Hootsuite Streams are (essentially) feeds that show content from connected accounts. Key features: Custom feeds. You can create personalized feeds tailored to your business needs. It has access to over 150 million sources, including blogs, forums, videos, news, reviews, and social networks. Social listening.
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Carousels: The One-Way Ticket to Higher Engagement?
Oktopost
JUNE 20, 2022
If you’ve spent anytime scrolling a Demandbase feed, you’ve seen their fun, fresh, and engaging social presence. Host Olivia Messina and her guests talk about the real challenges SMMs face while talking through the creative processes they need to create engaging content every day. Love Going Behind the Post?
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How Short-Form Video Alters Marketing Evaluations
Jon Loomer
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
I wasn’t in your feed every day because I refused to play the algorithmic game. I want to be present in your feed, but I don’t want to be annoying. I’ve been putting in countless hours the past couple of months refining my process and learning what works and what doesn’t work. I built my brand years ago.
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Alchemy of Innovation
Laurel Papworth
APRIL 22, 2023
I’d like to think my rambling words might trigger a thought process: how can you be unique & irreplaceable? It’s a big ask: let’s take business news also emergent tech, metaverse, AI. Finding what is uniquely human in our story will help. What is your dharma, your path? Alchemy of Innovation podcast
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How to Make Social Advocacy Part of Your Employees’ Daily Routine
Convince & Convert
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Scroll through Facebook’s News Feed. However, a vast majority spend less than an hour scrolling through their feeds. Participants in your program shouldn’t view engaging with company news and relevant content as extra work—otherwise, they won’t opt-in. . Your employees each have a morning ritual. Grab a cup of coffee.
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What Happens When Facebook Fans Engage With You [infographic]
Mindjumpers
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
Looking for social media news, I stumbled across this infographic named “The Anatomy of a Fan&# , designed by MoonToast , a social commerce platform. This means, that in the infographic, we get to see how a “Like&# from a fan moves to the person’s news feed, which then becomes visible to the friends of this person.
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Facebook Groups for Pages: Cut Through the Clutter
Jon Loomer
JULY 28, 2017
If you want to create a group from scratch, click “Create Group” at the bottom and start the creation process. The news feed is a competition for eyeballs, so Facebook helps surface what they believe will be most interesting to users. Facebook will automatically add you and your page as people to the group.
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Strategy Note: Facebook F8 2019
Ignite Social Media
MAY 3, 2019
The new Groups tab will now show a personalized feed of activity across all the groups you’re a member of and recommend similar groups based on your interests. Facebook will be showing more Group content in News Feeds (hinting at a probable algorithm tweak). Many of Facebook’s products are powered by AI.
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How to use AI analytics for targeted business decisions
Sprout Social
JANUARY 9, 2024
AI analytics is the process of extracting useful information from big data using advanced machine learning (ML) and AI tasks like natural language processing (NLP). AI analytics depends on four critical AI sub-tasks to provide insights—machine learning, natural language processing, neural networks (NNs) and deep learning (DL).
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The Easiest Way To Upload YouTube Shorts (Desktop + Mobile)
Hootsuite
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
How to upload YouTube Shorts using Hootsuite If you’re already using Hootsuite to manage your YouTube channel, we’ve got great news — you can easily use Hootsuite’s desktop app to upload and schedule Shorts. Upload your video Remember, your video has to be 60 seconds or shorter to make it onto the Shorts feed.
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How To Add Music to Instagram Posts in 4 Simple Steps
Hootsuite
MARCH 13, 2023
Whether you want to share your favorite songs, augment your memes, or create a specific vibe for your photo, adding music will make your Instagram feed posts that much better. How to add music to your Instagram posts in 4 steps Adding music to your feed posts only takes a few simple steps and is done during the normal post creation process.
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3 Overrated Factors That Impact Meta Ads Performance Less Than We Think
Jon Loomer
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Your selection of an objective is the first step when creating a campaign… The choice you make here will impact options that are available to you throughout the process of setting up your ad set and ad. It helps streamline the process to remove irrelevant options. But that’s really about it. Advertisers still do this.
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These Ads Suck: Will Users in a Privacy-Altered World Like What They See?
Jon Loomer
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
If Facebook is right, we’re in the process of entering a very different online world. Like it or not, ads are a part of your Facebook news feed experience. You may see an ad once every 3-5 posts in your news feed (I just performed a very unscientific experiment and found that to be the case for me).
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How to Set Up Google Alerts to Track News
Tweaklibrary
AUGUST 6, 2020
Because of advanced tech & service providers, there are many ways you can keep yourself on track from using news apps on your cell phones to getting alerts about the latest news. Since there can be different categories of news & you want everything to be covered, Google Alerts takes care of this aspect as well.
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9 E-commerce Social Media Marketing Tips for 2024
Social Media Strategies Summit
APRIL 11, 2024
It’s also an exceptional platform for sharing relevant news with your followers or even assisting customers in solving their issues. This effectively shortened the sales cycle and improved its customer acquisition process. Reddit is the 8th-ranking website worldwide. Source: instagram.com 7.
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Diversified Twitter Strategies for News Sites
Adam Sherk
AUGUST 7, 2009
Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Diversified Twitter Strategies for News Sites by Adam Sherk on August 7, 2009 This week’s Sysomos study of the 5% most active users on Twitter includes a list of the top 25 users (with more than 50,000 followers) ranked by average tweets per day. tweets per day.
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