We've heard via various social media news sites that some new emojis are on the way. The release date is slated for June 21st (US time) and the new emojis will add to the already expansive image collection. For those brands associated with health the "sneezing face" emoji will be popular, as will the man … Continue reading New Emojis on the way
Tag: Social networking
Microsoft purchases LinkedIn
Now's the time to update your profile and the Sydney Morning Herald has created a list of 19 mistakes you could be making with your profile. To read the story, click here.
Networking for business
Networking doesn't have to always take place at dedicated events. Consider the opportunities through your children's school, or perhaps through social groups. Remember not to "force" the topic of business, let it arise naturally.
Bumper adverts that can’t be skipped
Some news from Google today about the latest development in getting YOUR product in front of a captive audience. Read more about the new 6 second non-skipable adverts on video platform from Google here. What are your thoughts? Do you find adverts on YouTube frustrating? Have you ever bought anything after watching an advert on … Continue reading Bumper adverts that can’t be skipped
Update on Facebook pages
A while ago we posted on the changes Facebook made to business pages and how you access other pages through your business page. You can find this post here. The team at Social Media Today contacted Facebook about returning the function to "use as page", the response is below. UPDATE: Facebook responded to our request, though only … Continue reading Update on Facebook pages
Snapchat Stats
Snapchat has announced its Australian team and with it shared some eye opening statistics. More than 100M daily active users of Snapchat- over half are outside the US 10B video views every day on Snapchat - TEN BILLION!!!! 2/3 of people who use Snapchat daily create content every day Daily Snapchatters spend on average 25-30 minutes … Continue reading Snapchat Stats
Pay Per Click – Is it worth it?
We read an article today that really opened our eyes to the benefits of pay per click advertising. Now, before we get much further, we do believe that any activity MUST have a "share" across advertising, PR and marketing. To maximise the most out of your message, it makes sense to have a comprehensive campaign. So, … Continue reading Pay Per Click – Is it worth it?
“Use page as…”
If you manage more than one page on Facebook, you'll have noticed that the "use page as..." feature has gone. At the time of writing this, Facebook hadn't addressed this. Which is very disappointing. To be able to comment on posts as the page, without having to like those pages on a personal account made … Continue reading “Use page as…”
Instagram changes…
So today Instagram announced that it's changing it's algorithm. (Sigh) Media reports are stating: "Instagram said that the change would not be quick or jarring, and that it would start the shift in a series of small tests with a single-digit percentage of user groups before deciding whether to introduce the changes broadly." So what's … Continue reading Instagram changes…
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