Facebook image cheat sheet: maximum photo sizes for your branded page and ads
Our previously published guide to Facebook image sizes is well over two years-old and therefore long overdue for an update, and SO much has happened to the world’s most popular social network (for now) since then…
Social media: look before you leap
Social media puts your message in front of your audience instantly. With millions of active users and real time engagement (any excuse for a really cool link), social is a great tool to distribute, engage and communicate. But it comes at a cost.
Facebook vs Snapchat: which is the better channel for your brand?
It’s been a great year for Snapchat and it’s no surprise that Facebook is eyeing up many of its most successful features.
Five ways to improve your organic reach on Facebook
Organic reach on Facebook is abysmal and getting worse, thanks to the latest announcement from the social network that’s visited by more than a billion users every day.
How to verify your Twitter account in 10 steps
Twitter has announced that it will now let any of its users apply for the much desired blue badge of verification.
The 10 greatest social media advertising tips for content marketers
Let’s start with the bad news first. It’s tougher than ever to get your content noticed. Changes to Google’s search results pages … read more
Three things marketers can learn from Lokai on social media
If you think social media is a big deal now, you’ve seen nothing yet. Social media is poised to take over the … read more
Facebook ad targeting: every possible option available [infographic]
A couple weeks ago, a “simplified” Facebook Ads Manager user interface arrived, merging what used to be several separate targeting boxes into one megabox.
Five reasons why you should invest in social customer service
If you’re a business in 2016, chances are that you’ve invested time and resources into maintaining a social media presence, to promote your brand and engage with consumers.
14 influencer marketing essentials for SEO success
The following 14 points should hopefully help you to capitalise more on the valuable SEO that is so often left behind when working with an influencer.
Six ways Pinterest is becoming serious about visual search
Pinterest is slowly transforming into a powerful visual search engine and its latest features hint of a promising future.
Facebook News Feed update: how #Friendmageddon will affect publishers
Facebook has announced a new change to its news feed algorithm, favouring personal posts over news stories, in an attempt to maintain its personal element. What does this *really* mean for publishers though?
18 best branded Instagram videos of 2016 (so far)
Instagram’s the best. Where else can you find out the best place to get a hipster kebab AND take a terrifying white-water raft ride AND be subjected to endless Kardashian selfies all in a single scroll.
Facebook announces four new mobile ad formats
Despite the party atmosphere of Cannes, Facebook is all business at the creativity festival, with several announcements for its mobile advertisers.
Why are we so bad at social media customer service?
While social media marketing campaigns have always grabbed the lion’s share of the headlines, customer service is the area where the real battles for market dominance are being waged.
Facebook is testing a new way to make damn sure your friends see your posts
Learn all about a new feature that Facebook is testing that allows you to notify select friends about all your hilarious misadventures and pictures of sausage dogs. But first, a little story…
Just because they’re sharing, it doesn’t mean they’re reading
If you’re visiting this article before or after sharing it on a social channel, then may I offer you a warm welcome to an increasingly exclusive club. For you are just one of the 41% of people who not only share an article but actually read it too.
How brands are using data visualisation in social campaigns
In this post, I’ll look at how brands are making the most of data visualization and data-informed product design to bring out data’s creative … read more
Meeker report: what you should know about the rise of visual content
Mary Meeker’s annual report indicates the steady increase of visual content and it leads to many interesting insights, both for users and brands.
The science behind shareable content
In a presentation at CMA’s Digital Breakfast, StoryScience founder Kohlben Vodden gave some fascinating insights into the science of what makes content … read more