6 critical steps to succeeding with Facebook Canvas
Insights

6 critical steps to succeeding with Facebook Canvas

7y Will Conboy

6 critical steps to succeeding with Facebook Canva...

Facebook Canvas has been with us for just over a year and, whilst there are many brands that have made it work, there are others who have struggled wi...

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Twitter introduces pre-roll ads for Periscope
Media

Twitter introduces pre-roll ads for Periscope

7y Idris Nagri

Twitter introduces pre-roll ads for Periscope

Users almost universally dislike pre-roll video ads, but in an effort to bolster its advertising revenue, Twitter this week announced that it will exp...

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Is Facebook Messenger a viable alternative to SMS, email and push notifications?
Email

Is Facebook Messenger a viable alternative to SMS, email and push notificat...

7y Idris Nagri

Is Facebook Messenger a viable alternative to SMS,...

Many companies use SMS, email and push notifications to deliver updates to customers and stakeholders, and such notifications are especially important...

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Optimizing Facebook ads for success and better ROI in 2017
Display Advertising

Optimizing Facebook ads for success and better ROI in 2017

7y Eimantas Balciunas

Optimizing Facebook ads for success and better ROI...

Every year, the average business spends thousands of dollars on Facebook ads but has little or nothing to show for it. If this is true for your busine...

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What makes videos effective on Twitter?
Social

What makes videos effective on Twitter?

7y Tereza Litsa

What makes videos effective on Twitter?

Twitter's own statistics say that videos are six times more likely to be retweeted than photos, and three times more likely than GIFs. But what is it ...

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Snapchat is not just about millennials anymore. What should we expect?
Social

Snapchat is not just about millennials anymore. What should we expect?

7y Tereza Litsa

Snapchat is not just about millennials anymore. Wh...

Snapchat started as a simple messaging app that made the idea of ephemeral messages into a trend among social platforms. Read More...

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5 things hotels are doing wrong on Facebook
Content

5 things hotels are doing wrong on Facebook

7y Eimantas Balciunas

5 things hotels are doing wrong on Facebook

Social media has changed the game in the hospitality industry. Most hotels use Instagram to visually engage their audience; some use Twitter for custo...

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What can advertising spend tell us about the future of social networks?
Ad Industry Metrics

What can advertising spend tell us about the future of social networks?

7y Rebecca Sentance

What can advertising spend tell us about the futur...

Social media, as an advertising channel, is relatively young compared to mainstays of the online advertising world like display and search marketing. ...

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Facebook Advanced Measurement will let advertisers compare Facebook ad performance
Display Advertising

Facebook Advanced Measurement will let advertisers compare Facebook ad perf...

7y Idris Nagri

Facebook Advanced Measurement will let advertisers...

Previously available exclusively to some of its biggest ad clients, Facebook will soon make Advanced Measurement available to all advertisers through ...

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Breaking down the Facebook auction: How to manage rising CPMs and deliver sales
Actionable Analysis

Breaking down the Facebook auction: How to manage rising CPMs and deliver s...

7y Idris Nagri

Breaking down the Facebook auction: How to manage ...

Facebook advertising has come a long way in the past few years, and it provides a highly profitable way for brands either to engage an existing audien...

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Seven B2B marketers rocking it on social media
Social

Seven B2B marketers rocking it on social media

7y Bob Cargill

Seven B2B marketers rocking it on social media

The difference between B2C social media marketers and those on the B2B side of the fence is like the difference between hard rock and classical music....

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Instagram now allows multi-photo posts and extended Carousel Ads
Social

Instagram now allows multi-photo posts and extended Carousel Ads

7y Tereza Litsa

Instagram now allows multi-photo posts and extende...

Instagram has increased the number of photos and videos we can upload for each post. How can brands take advantage? Read More...

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Four ways brands can ensure they delight their customers on social media
Community Management

Four ways brands can ensure they delight their customers on social media

7y Andrew Warren-Payne

Four ways brands can ensure they delight their cus...

With 80% of brands believing they provide good social customer service but only 8% of customers agreeing, it is easy to see there is a disparity betwe...

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How brands can use social media analytics in 2017
Analytics

How brands can use social media analytics in 2017

7y Tereza Litsa

How brands can use social media analytics in 2017

Social media has developed into an effective component of digital strategy, but measuring its performance is still a challenge. How will analytics aff...

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Five ways President Trump takes advantage of social media
Content

Five ways President Trump takes advantage of social media

7y Bob Cargill

Five ways President Trump takes advantage of socia...

I didn’t vote for him last November. There was no way this registered Democrat from the blue state of Massachusetts would check that box. But I have t...

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Is Twitter slowly dying?
Data insights

Is Twitter slowly dying?

7y Idris Nagri

Is Twitter slowly dying?

On Thursday, Twitter reported its earnings for Q4 2016, and the results have raised questions about the company's long-term future. Read More...

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Three ways to nail customer care on social media
Community Management

Three ways to nail customer care on social media

7y Chris Camps

Three ways to nail customer care on social media

When it comes to customer care, social media offers a chance for your brand to shine. But as with any public forum, it can be risky. Here are three qu...

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Hashtags continue to lose in this year's Super Bowl
Acquisition

Hashtags continue to lose in this year's Super Bowl

7y Idris Nagri

Hashtags continue to lose in this year's Super Bow...

According to a report, references to hashtags appeared in just 30% of Super Bowl 51's commercials this year, down from 45% a year ago. Read More...

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How to take advantage of Facebook's focus on longer videos
Social

How to take advantage of Facebook's focus on longer videos

7y Tereza Litsa

How to take advantage of Facebook's focus on longe...

It's not easy to keep track of the changes in Facebook's news feed algorithm, but it's always useful to stay up to date, as they may affect your Page'...

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The social media marketing checklist your business needs for 2017
Social

The social media marketing checklist your business needs for 2017

7y Tereza Litsa

The social media marketing checklist your business...

As social media marketing becomes more challenging and time-consuming, it’s time to get more organised when managing your brand’s social presence. Rea...

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Instagram Stories might be killing Snapchat Stories
Media

Instagram Stories might be killing Snapchat Stories

7y Idris Nagri

Instagram Stories might be killing Snapchat Storie...

Imitation might be the sincerest form of flattery, but for Snapchat, imitation could be putting a dent in its business. According to TechCrunch, numer...

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Is Facebook Instant Articles a flop for publishers?
Media

Is Facebook Instant Articles a flop for publishers?

7y Idris Nagri

Is Facebook Instant Articles a flop for publishers...

In May 2015, Facebook launched Instant Articles, "a new way for any publisher to create fast, interactive articles on Facebook." High-profile publishe...

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Instagram is making Stories more appealing for brands
Social

Instagram is making Stories more appealing for brands

7y Tereza Litsa

Instagram is making Stories more appealing for bra...

Instagram is turning its focus on how businesses use its platform, by improving Stories and making it more efficient. Read More...

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How emojis affect engagement on Instagram
Social

How emojis affect engagement on Instagram

7y Tereza Litsa

How emojis affect engagement on Instagram

There was an increased use of emojis in 2016 and Instagram was no exception. How do they affect engagement though? Read More...

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Facebook to get mid-roll video ads, share revenue with users: report
Display Advertising

Facebook to get mid-roll video ads, share revenue with users: report

7y Idris Nagri

Facebook to get mid-roll video ads, share revenue ...

Facebook isn't just the world's largest social network. In the past two years, it has also become one of the world's most popular online destinations ...

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How Instagram became a social commerce powerhouse
Social

How Instagram became a social commerce powerhouse

7y Tereza Litsa

How Instagram became a social commerce powerhouse

It has been a very busy year for Instagram. Read More...

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Facebook reveals it miscalculated even more metrics
Analytics

Facebook reveals it miscalculated even more metrics

7y Idris Nagri

Facebook reveals it miscalculated even more metric...

The Like and Share counts retrieved through Facebook's Graph API were inconsistent with the counts displayed through search queries in Facebook's mobi...

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