Friday went poorly for a select group of Twitter users that have earned a reputation for their expertise at gaming the system. The social media company moved to suspend a number of popular accounts with millions of followers between them, Buzzfeed reports. Their offense? Stealing people’s tweets without credit and conspiring as a group to…
Shares 282 Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show, we explore the new YouTube live tools and features with Amy Landino, new Facebook Messenger features, and…
Shares 378 Want to reach more subscribers, fans, or prospects? Wondering how building a personal brand can help? To explore how to build and use a personal brand, I interview Chris Ducker. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Social Media Examiner. It’s designed to help…
Now you can feel special too: Twitter is looking to open up its verification process to regular folk. CEO Jack Dorsey revealed in a Periscope stream on Thursday that the company is working to expand its blue verification checkmark to all users. SEE ALSO: Twitter’s murky verification process is helping cryptocurrency scams thrive “The intention…
President Obama was not injured in a White House explosion in April 2013. The explosion never happened. But according to users on Twitter, it did. A fake news tweet had been sent out from a hijacked Associated Press account. The news spread rapidly, so much so, that the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted by 100…
Rising star Hailey Knox is serving some serious truth with ‘Don’t Got One’ – her song that directly confronts what it is like to grow up in the age of social media Despite the 19-year-old artist emerging with the help of platforms like YouTube and YouNow, she isn’t afraid to speak about the not-so-glossy side…
Shares 504 The Journey, a Social Media Examiner production, is an episodic video documentary that shows you what really happens inside a growing business. [embedded content] Watch The Journey: Episode 20 The Journey, a Social Media Examiner production. Episode 20 of The Journey follows Michael Stelzner, founder of Social Media Examiner, as he continues to…
Facebook is reaching beyond marketing gimmicks for International Women’s Day On March 8, the social media platform is launching practical tools for professional women “who are leading the way in their communities.” SEE ALSO: This International Women’s Day, remember the importance of self-love First up, Facebook is finally launching a new Community Finder tool for…
Worried that Facebook’s latest news feed changes will impact your video reach? Looking for tips to create videos that generate meaningful comments? In this article, you’ll discover how to create Facebook videos that generate the mindful interactions your posts need to stay visible in the news feed. How to Create Facebook Videos That Foster Meaningful…
Want to use more animated visuals in your marketing? Looking for affordable tools to create your own animated graphics? In this article, you’ll find three tools that create animated motion graphics for social media ads and posts. 3 Easy-to-Use Motion Graphics Tools for Marketers by Kimberly George on Social Media Examiner. #1: Turn Images Into…