In this week’s #MMSocialReport we go behind the scenes to learn more about Pinterest’s finest. Also: the Internet re-learns the Alphabet, Snapchat adds more fun features, and we discover what Direct Messaging freedom really feels like. Read on!
Stars Who Found Fame on Social Media
On September 20, 2011, 604 Records released Carly Rae Jepsen’s song, “Call Me Maybe,” in Canada; however, it wasn’t until 2012 that it went viral in the United States. This was the moment that kickstarted her global career and gave America a collective earworm for months on end, but how did this pop-star become so famous? Through social media!
Jepsen is in the company of many other celebs who got their start as international sensations on YouTube, Twitter, and Vine. Keep reading to learn more about their stories!
Metter Media Social Report – Aug. 7th, 2015
Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are adding new features left and right. However, increased functionality also means a growing need for monetization. This week, we can see both sides of this double-edged sword: Instagram’s going to post more ads, but hey, you can use Twitter in landscape mode now.
Metter Media Social Report, July 31st, 2015
This week, the social media world focused on growth. Whether that’s adding new features, making apps more accessible, or Snapchat’s rapid rise to the top, the constant evolution of these products is what lets us connect in new ways and faster than ever.
Best of: President Obama on New Media
From podcasts to web series to GIFs, it’s clear President Barack Obama is no stranger to new media. In fact, it has been a strength of his administration these past six and a half years, and a key mode of communication with the younger generation, using it to promote the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and connect directly with his constituents.
With election 2016 news ramping up, here’s a look back at our current POTUS’s best new-media endeavors.
Metter Media Social Report, July 24th, 2015
What did we learn this week in social media? The Twitter world is becoming a safer place, thanks to the introduction of its new Safety Center, and Instagram is improving its search features for the web. Flipagram just scored some massive funding, and just for funsies this Friday, a few unproductive things you can do with Google. Enjoy!
The Emojis Have Conquered
Every day we express our joy, anger, disappointment, elation, and every other imaginable emotion in quite a modern way, through the use of our favorite little emojis. As they pepper your texts and your tweets, do you ever just sit back and think about just how major a part they’ve become in our every day lives?
Metter Media Social Report, July 17th, 2015
Social media outlets are making it easier to get all the info you want and nothing you don’t. The latest updates on Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter are all about personalization, aiming to cultivate and keep track of all the different ways people use these apps.
Metter Media Social Report, July 10, 2015
To make your brand stand out from all the others, it’s important to have a plan to help navigate the fast-paced world of online marketing. In this week’s Social Report, we cover a few of Instagram’s latest photo features and how marketers can use them to their advantage.
In other news, Facebook made some female-friendly changes, and our own Lauren Metter shares a bit about our story with IM Boston.
Metter Media Social Report, July 3rd, 2015
Social media outlets and iOS developers are advancing the way we connect–quickly. Users’ needs and preferences change with the technology and developers need to update with them. From Facebook altering its ads to Snapchat no longer requiring you hold down your finger to view snaps, times are a-changing. It seems like only yesterday you were in my extended network.