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Twitter Announces New Lead for its bluesky Social Media Decentralization Project

Social Media Today

The bluesky project takes another step forward, though the outcome remains largely unclear

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Tips for 2021 Social Media Planning & Budgeting

Ignite Social Media

To help your organization gear up for the new year and solidify a social media strategy you can be confident in, our expert social media strategists have broken down valuable tips to consider and answers to top questions from marketers across multiple industries.

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Facebook Launches New Research Project to Assess the Impact of Social Media Engagement on Political Behaviors

Social Media Today

Facebook has announced a new research project that will examine the impact of Facebook and Instagram on key political attitudes and behaviors during the US 2020 election

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Children and Social Media Project

Direct Marketing Observations

I’m starting a new project. Here’s a few excerpts: Dear _ It’s been awhile since we last talked, the most recent being when we held a social media summit meeting in your office with some of the other “social media” people in our area… …I continue to think about the impact that digital and social have on our kids. It’s called The Social Parent.

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Meta Winds Down NFT Projects to Focus on Other Elements

Social Media Today

Meta initially launched its NFT display options last May

Project 119
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Twitter Announced New Lead for its bluesky Social Media Decentralization Project

Social Media Today

The bluesky project takes another step forward, though the outcome remains largely unclear

Project 127
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Pinterest Launches 'Pinterest Havens' Mental Health Support Project

Social Media Today

The project aims to provide Pinners with tips and tactics to reduce mental stress

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Twitter’s New API Access Charges Could Price Many Apps and Researchers Out of Their Projects

Social Media Today

As it continues to seek ways to bring in more money, Twitter runs the risk of losing out

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Facebook's Troubled Cryptocurrency Project Changes Name Again

Social Media Today

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project is still pushing ahead, though it continues to face challenges

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Ignite Social Media Named Top Social Media Agency Back-to-Back

Ignite Social Media

We are proud to announce that Ignite Social Media was named a top social media agency by Agency Spotter! This is the second back-to-back year we have been included in the Top 30 Social Media Marketing Agencies report. About Ignite Social Media.

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Instagram Pauses 'Instagram for Kids' Project After Recent Media Reports

Social Media Today

Amid concerns around the mental health impacts of Instagram use, the company has decided to shelve its 'Instagram for Kids' project

Project 177
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Facebook Takes the Next Steps with its Novi Cryptocurrency Project

Social Media Today

Facebook continues to push ahead with its cryptocurrency project, which could still yield significant results

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Social Media Management Pricing; Considerations for Setting Your Budget

Ignite Social Media

Understanding social media management pricing and costs isn’t easy. Especially if you’re getting bids from multiple agencies, your projected costs are going to be all over the place. So then, what should your brand set aside for social media management?

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Project 366

Waxing UnLyrical

But let’s not get all gloomy when we’ve just started 2012… … instead, here’s a fun project I came across yesterday that I wanted to share with you. My friend Stacy Lukasavitz (you should follow her on Twitter , she’s very funny besides being very smart), wrote a note on Facebook about “Project 365.” You could even join the 365 Project community , if you think you’ll have more fun that way. Project 366.

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Meta Ends its Portal Smart Speaker Device Project

Social Media Today

As it looks to cut costs, Meta's Portal device is out

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Your Complete Guide to Creating a Social Media Strategy

Social Media Strategies Summit

It’s hard to remember when we weren’t all glued to social media. Yet the proportion of marketers using social media to reach new and existing audiences has risen every year since 2013: Image source. Invest in the best social media tools to save time and money.

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Seven Skills Every Social Media Manager Needs

Webbiquity SMM

Social media managers create innovative, high-quality content to engage followers and grow their company’s social media presence. Agility is a fundamental skill in social media marketing, essential for continuously adapting to the evolving digital landscape.

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Twitter Looks to New Crypto and NFT Projects with the Expansion of its Twitter Crypto Team

Social Media Today

Twitter has already launched several crypto projects, and is now looking to expanded applications throughout the app

Project 197
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February Social Media Trends

Ignite Social Media

Let’s break down the February social media trends. Instead of fan growth, check out the social media metrics that are more closely tied to business results. The post February Social Media Trends appeared first on Ignite Social Media Agency.

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Facebook Commits to New Asia-Pacific Subsea Cable Project to Boost Global Connectivity

Social Media Today

The project will help Facebook connect the next billion users

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5 Social Media Predictions for 2020

Ignite Social Media

As a social media only agency, our favorite time of year is when we get look forward to the next year and make informed predictions about where the space may be headed. Purely Organic Social Media Strategies Will Continue to Decline.

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Reddit Launches $1 Million Community Fund to Support Nominated Projects

Social Media Today

The new program will help to support community-led initiatives, and make Reddit a more critical connective tool

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Tips for Social Media Advertising this Holiday Season

Ignite Social Media

This past year many marketers struggled with their social media advertising efforts. State of Paid Media Buying in 2020. 2020 was a unique year for social media marketing, but the state of social ad buying specifically had some interesting points we want to address.

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Meta Launches Two New Art Projects to Highlight the Creative Opportunities of the Metaverse

Social Media Today

Meta’s looking to establish stronger connections with artistic communities as part of its metaverse push

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Future of Social Media?

Mindjumpers

A team from Google has started Project Glass to build this kind of technology. The idea that started the project: We think technology should work for you—to be there when you need it and get out of your way when you don’t. Importance of Storytelling in Social Media. Google+ News Social Media Future if social media Google Project Glass technology

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Meta Announces the Retirement of its ‘Neighborhoods’ Local Community Groups Project

Social Media Today

After originally looking to put the squeeze on Nextdoor, Meta's now stepping away from the project

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Snapchat Launches New AR Art Project Which Places Digital 'Monuments' Across LA

Social Media Today

Snapchat has launched a new digital art project, with a series of AR monuments viewable through the Snap camera

Project 194
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Meta Releases New Dataset to Help AI Researchers Maximize Inclusion and Diversity in their Projects

Social Media Today

The dataset will provide AI researchers with more insights into how people from different backgrounds interact

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Project management tools for social media managers

Sprout Social

If you’re like the average social media manager , you’ve got a suite of skills and a set of projects to match. It’s easy to lose track of time and projects. That’s where a project management tool comes in handy. A project management tool will help you stay on track, sort through the mess to surface the important tasks and provide you with a foundation to continue with other projects. There are many project management tools out there.

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Twitter Provides More Insights on Projected Ad Performance with Expansion of ‘Campaign Planner’

Social Media Today

Campaign Planner provides estimates on pojected campaign performance

Project 166
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Facebook’s New Metaverse Project Will Cost ‘Billions’ Of Dollars

Forbes Social Media

Social Media /social-media Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media Editors' Pick editors-pick News news lists marketsIt's the first glimpse at how much it'll cost Facebook to build the technology behind this untested concept.

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How Brands Can Effectively Support Their Social Media Managers

Ignite Social Media

And social media has become a less friendly place along the way. That’s why it’s important to check in on your team that is working hard to make social media management seem effortless. At Ignite Social Media , we do nothing but social media marketing.

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Reddit Brings Back its r/place Communal Digital Art Project in April

Social Media Today

The project brings collaborative art to the Reddit community

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The Story of Ignite Social Media, The Original Social Media Agency

Ignite Social Media

I’m Jim Tobin, the founder of social media agency Ignite Social Media (2007) and influencer marketing agency Carusele (2015). To this day, we’re considered among the very best social media agencies in the world. How Social Media Marketing Operated in 2007.

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Big Announcement! THE Social Media Training Academy and Member Community for Business is Here!

Pam Moore

Do you have social media, digital marketing and branding problems? We have been working the past year on a game changing online social media training academy and member community to help solve your biggest problems and challenges related to social media marketing, digital marketing, and branding. I am excited to announce that TODAY we officially open the public doors to our brand new Social Profit Factor training academy and member community!

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Trending Social Media Content of 2020

Ignite Social Media

2020 has been quite the year for social media. From political and social movements to the Covid-19 pandemic , people have had more reason to get involved and voice their opinions on social media. Social Commerce will Rise. Subscribe to Social You Should Know.

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Meta Abandons Several Projects, Including Smart Watch and Consumer Portal Devices, In Order to Cut Costs

Social Media Today

Amid tightening market conditions, Meta is looking to reduce costs, in various ways

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Meta's Novi Cryptocurrency Project Launches New Trial on WhatsApp in the US

Social Media Today

Meta's crypto project moves to the next stage of testing, which could help build the case for the option

Project 143
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Facebook Establishes New Metaverse Project Group as it Focuses on the Next Connectivity Shift

Social Media Today

Facebook's making the Metaverse a key focus as it eyes the next stage of digital connectivity

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Meta's Crytpo Project Loses Top Executive, the Latest Blow for the Company's Digital Payments Push

Social Media Today

Meta's troubled Novi project looks set to remain troubled for some time yet, with its top executive moving on from the company

Project 142
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Facebook Updates Ad Reach Estimates. Moving Away from Specific Audience Projections

Social Media Today

The change will move Facebook's ad reach estimates into broader potential ranges

Project 203
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The MekaVerse: An NFT Project With 100k Discord Members In 48 Hours

Forbes Social Media

The MekaVerse is an NFT project that attracted rapid Discord membership in the crypto community. Social Media /social-media Innovation /innovation Social Media /social-media Arts /arts

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Facebook's Cryptocurrency Project Could Change the eCommerce Landscape

Social Media Today

New details have emerged about Facebook's cryptocurrency exchange project, which could become a major consideration in the near future

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