This week: Are Craigslist and Yelp the next to be outcompeted by Facebook? Meanwhile, Twitter users can now make their display names as long as 50 characters and Pinterest announced Pincodes! Catch up on what happened this week in today’s #MMSocialReport:Continue reading
In this week’s #MMSocialReport – tips to enhance your visual content, an insightful analysis of the New York Times‘ year in social media, the complex relationship between technology and stress, and some of the best blogs on the internet you should be watching.Continue reading
Facebook is open in one window, Feedly in another, with TweetDeck crankin’ away and LinkedIn somewhere in your 47 tabs. You’re busy and probably don’t catch every social-related blog post that went out this week. So, here’s our weekly roundup of useful posts you may have missed, including links to valuable content or insight for your social media needs.
by Greg Miller via @smexaminer
This simple how-to will help you understand what your Twitter audience wants and when they want it, and allow you to craft effective updates to be scheduled for the best times. It’s all broken into four sections: gathering activity, exporting data, discovering times, and finding the most engaging tweets.
by @annrodriguez021 via @b2community
Hiring a social media specialist? Just because someone is active on Facebook and Twitter, it doesn’t mean he or she is fit for the role, as there is A LOT more to it than just posting and following people. Read through this post to learn more about nine key traits – social media listener, relationship expert, effective writer, image specialist, viral specialist, social media mathematics, risk manager, strategic thinker, social innovator – and what they mean.
Yes, this is a thing now; however, the feature isn’t available to everyone just yet. It will roll out in the U.S. over the next few weeks and worldwide starting in 2015, but is something you should keep an eye out for. The seven pre-made options for page admins are: Sign Up, Shop Now, Contact Us, Book Now, Use App, Watch Video, and Play Game.
by @JaneSusskind via @socialmedia2day
Facebook has updated privacy settings… again. If you haven’t read through it yet, or you have but don’t know what has changed, here are the three main parts to make sure you’re aware of.
article by @AmbikaWrites via @Dazeinfo
Infographic by MediaVision
This is a really cool breakdown of social media over the last 10 years. Do you know or remember what was big in 2004? I surely don’t. Between charts, quotes, and stats, this article talks about highlights and impact of social media through the time frame. A great weekend read!
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