Bluesky will soon add DMs and videos

Decentralized social media platform Bluesky has already racked up some big accomplishments. It’s a rare example of a Twitter / X-competitor that has found success. Most other competitors, aside from the Meta-backed Threads, have since-closed up shop. In addition, Bluesky was able to rack up more than 3 million sign-ups during a period where users…

Gravity: How To Cultivate Focus And Execute Better via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig

Focus is mission-critical, but most companies don’t lower the gravitational forces pulling on attention. As a result, large companies with too much mass have a hard time navigating and adapting to the quickly changing organic growth landscape: Google’s algorithm updates have struck hard and left casualties. Even small rank changes in top positions have an outsized impact. Consumer behavior…

Why fandom wars aren’t helping pro-Palestine organizing

Over the last six months, young, digitally active people have been using any means necessary to show their support for victims of Israel’s bombardment on Gaza, from filter fundraising to online takeovers. Many have also adopted the decades-old Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS), and anti-colonial movements on behalf of the Palestinians.  While they’re implementing standard algorithm-gaming…

Gen Z mostly doesn’t care if influencers are actual humans, new study shows

A new study has found that Gen Z may value AI and authenticity on social media differently than older generations. Analytics firm Sprout Social’s 2024 Influencer Marketing Report gathered feedback from 2,000 respondents across the US and UK about their experience consuming social content. SEE ALSO: Gen Z is apparently reviving the Facebook ‘Poke’ Even…

The 9 Best Landing Page Builders For 2024 via @sejournal, @annabellenyst

Generating leads is crucial to boosting your sales – but if your landing pages aren’t effective, you’re going to struggle to turn visitors into customers. Landing pages play a key role in elevating the effectiveness of your marketing efforts and differentiating, refining, and enhancing the user experience. In this article, we’ll explore how to choose…