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Top Five: Social networks invest in quality news

Sherrilynne Starkie

This week’s must-know social media news for marketing and communications professionals includes headlines about Facebook’s attempt to clean up, support for journalism from Twitter and Google, the continuing importance of links in SEO and some new, clever features from LinkedIn. Glad to see these priorities.

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37 Sensational Facts and Stats About the Seven Most Popular Social Networks

Webbiquity SMM

Those are just a few of the social network-specific findings from the recently-released Digital 2021 Global Overview Report , compiled by We Are Social and Hootsuite. The 20 most popular Facebook pages (see below) are an eclectic mix of consumer brands, soccer, music, and news. Instagram Facts and Stats.

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Facebook and hashtags: at long last

Sherrilynne Starkie

A black hole in social media data got a step closer to being understood this week. Facebook has introduced the use of hashtags ! Up until know, it’s been almost impossible to see into the world’s most popular social network to gain insight that could be crucial in developing social media strategies and campaigns.

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What is hashtagging and how to use it effectively

Sprout Social

To hashtag or not to hashtag? That’s the question frustrating social media marketers today. The short answer: Yes, definitely use hashtags. Hashtags are an essential asset in your digital marketing toolbox. Which is further complicated by experts who negate the benefits of hashtagging or dismiss them as irrelevant.

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How to Use Hashtags, Expand Your Reach and Develop Brand Awareness

Socialmedia.biz

A company or a person posts a Tweet or an Instagram post that links to a piece of content, followed by a dozen (or unbelievably, sometimes more) hashtags. However, that isn’t meant to be a statement on the effectiveness of hashtags in general. Hashtag usage can be extremely rewarding, but only when it’s done in a smart way.

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The Complete Guide to Using LinkedIn Hashtags in 2022

Hootsuite

Did you know the technical term for a hashtag is an octothorpe ? That’s exactly the kind of nerdy content that goes over well on LinkedIn, the world’s largest social media platform for professionals. Over 830 million users search and apply for jobs, join groups, and share business news on LinkedIn. But which hashtags do you use?

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#Hashtags Hit Facebook – #WhatDoYouThink

The Social Media Incubator

In an announcement by the social networking service giant on Wednesday, Facebook informed users of the rollout of hashtags to status updates. “Hashtags are just the first step to help people more easily discover what others are saying about a specific topic and participate in public conversations.

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