Once again, Facebook is changing the way its News Feed is structured and many people have questions as to what it actually means this time. As this new feature on Facebook rolled out, so did a document titled “News Feed Values” by the company, which...

01 July, 2016

On June 8, Facebook eliminated a long-standing rule that prevented ads with more than 20% text to run through their platform. Community Managers and Social Media Buyers around the world rejoiced! Then we read the fine print… For the last few years, Facebook laid down the...

20 June, 2016

Why is your brand on social media? Hopefully the answer to that question is “to be social.” With social media being considered by many brands as part of the traditional marketing mix, it may be tempting to constantly push a commerce message, but that approach...

16 May, 2016

As marketers, we are well versed in the traditional purchase funnel. However, over the years, the consumer decision making process has shifted to be more of a circular journey, as illustrated by the McKinsey Loop. As social media has become more mainstream and started being...

11 May, 2016

Developing good social content relies on having a strong understanding of your audience. Unfortunately, running an extensive audience analysis to help guide your social strategy can cost big bucks. Luckily, there are some free tools that can help you learn more about your audience and...

22 April, 2016

Here’s a scenario that thousands face every day: you and your brand have a great message to share but you're unsure of with whom and where to share it. To determine that, it's time for a little internal Q&A: Who is my target audience? Where...

18 April, 2016

Despite beginning as a religious holiday in Ireland (where until the 1960s bars were actually closed for the day…seriously), Americans have morphed St. Patrick’s Day into a day of celebrations. Whether celebrating their Irish heritage or just being Irish for the day, people like to...

21 March, 2016

Facebook is now allowing Canvas ads, which are sort of like Instant Articles for ads. Instagram has already passed Twitter for the number of active advertisers and Google may be helping businesses with their “permanently closed” problem, in this week’s Social You Should Know. Facebook Canvas...

07 March, 2016

Just in case you missed the memo, Facebook Reactions launched globally this week. But, how well do you know the individual reactions? Test your emoji skills using the quiz below and be sure to share your results! ...

26 February, 2016
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