Social Media Must-Reads 8-21-16

Social Media Must Reads 8-21-16

This week’s must-read posts include tips and strategies for: digital priorities for a small business, re-purposing live videos, recent changes to Facebook Ads, and more…

Need help keeping up with news and updates in the social media world? Let us do the work for you! In our weekly post, we highlight 5 “must-read” articles for your small business – use these resources to get tips on social media strategy or specific social media platforms.

Plus we share any important updates from the week from the major sites in the News section at the bottom of this post.

Click on each title below to go to the original article.

1. 13 Digital Priorities for Small Businesses

by Timothy Johnson on Portent

This is a very helpful list for establishing an effective online business presence.

2. 3 Ways to Use Live Videos After They’ve Gone Live

by Dhariana Lozano on Dharilo . com

Three good ideas for re-purposing your live videos, plus a summary of current live-streaming options and tools.

3. 20 Must-Have Content Marketing Tools for Writing Better Blog Posts

by Joshua Nite on Top Rank Marketing Blog

Use this list of tools to test headlines, write posts, edit/add images and clean up rough drafts for your blog.

4. 10 Recent Changes Impacting Facebook Advertisers

by Jon Loomer

Having trouble keeping up with all the changes to Facebook Ads? Check out this article for all the latest (plus updates on News Feed changes as well).

5. What the Instagram Algorithm Means for Your Business

by Jennifer Beese on Sprout Social

Here is some info on the recent algorithm Instagram is using to filter posts, plus some helpful tips on how to make sure your content has the best chance of showing up in users’ feeds.

 

News from the Week:

Top updates and announcements from the major social media platforms: Click on each title to read the full article and then stay tuned for further developments and strategic tips!

New account management options on Pinterest:

Pinterest Announces New Ways to Connect with Other Users, Control Your Home Feed

Facebook confirms the new Page layout:

Changes to the Look of Your Page

Instagram adds a new “channel”:

Introducing Event Channels on Explore [Tab]

Two broadcasting tools are shutting down:

Google is discontinuing Google+ Hangouts On Air on September 12, pushes users to YouTube Live

Blab is dead…long live Blab.

 

 

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About Terry League

Terry helps small business owners with social media strategy, training and account management. With a background in marketing and training, she enjoys combining those two areas to teach business owners how to get the most out of their social media marketing. Connect with Terry on Twitter and Instagram @TerryLeague for more on social media with a mix of positive motivation and inspiration.