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Facebook Updates News Feed Algorithm to Focus on Authentic and Timely Content
Just when you think you’re working it out, Facebook switches things up again
Facebook has announced another News Feed algorithm update – four days after their last update – though, to be fair, this one has an entirely different purpose.
The update focuses on giving more precedence to “authentic and timely stories”, which is aligned with Facebook’s wider efforts to combat the spread of fake news, the first measures of which they outlined last month.
Andrew Hutchinson from Social Media Today has summarised Facebook's algorithm updates, giving an overview of their potential impacts.
- New Signals to Identify Authentic Content
- Updates to Real-Time Signals
- Marketing Impacts
Access the full details from the article here. Source: Andrew Hutchinson
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Social is the new front door for your business
Some #mondaymarketing inspiration for you.
The power of using social media to market your business is underestimated.
By securing your business’ social media presence, its performance is set to boost.
Word-of-mouth has been described as the best form of marketing – and social media is the equivalent of word-of-mouth on steroids.
By creating dialogue via social media, your business is promoted amongst your network, leading to an increase in leads, sales and customers – this is called viral marketing and brand advocacy or social proof.
Learn more about social media's potential for your business here, or get in contact with one of our experts here.
Why Small Businesses Should Use Facebook Advertising
Worldwide, there are over 1.79 billion monthly active Facebook users
When it comes to marketing, there are two things we know for sure.
1: You have to do it.
2: It costs money. Sometimes lots of money.
So what do you do? How do you market your business when you don’t have a lot to spend in the first place? Better yet, how do you do it cost effectively?
While many business owners understand social media has the ability to greatly benefit their company, not many are aware of what can be done with Facebook Advertising.
Facebook Ads run on the same pay-per-click/pay-per-impressions idea as most online ads (re: Google AdWords). However, thanks to amount of personal information in Facebook’s database, they allow you to get ridiculously detailed with your targeting.
The best part? Facebook Ads are surprisingly affordable.
Click here to read more. Source: Huffington Post
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50 Easy Ways to Drive Traffic To Your Website
More website traffic is always a good thing - and most online marketing strategies do revolve around building traffic to your site.
However, it’s sometimes challenging to come up with new ideas to boost your site’s traffic.
Luckily, Jayson Demers from Entrepreneur has devised a list of 50 easy strategies to try, to increase your website traffic so you'll hopefully never run out of ideas.
The following is a small sample of Jayson's tips:
- Display ads
- Paid search ads
- Social media ads
- Link your website from your social media profiles
- Promote your content on your social media channels
Click here to read the full 50 strategies in the article. Source: Jayson Demers
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Snapchat for Business: The Ultimate Marketing Guide
A recent study released by Snapchat Inc. found that nearly a third of Australian smartphone users actively use the social media platform.
Over 150 million people now use Snapchat to watch 10 billion videos every day. For a savvy social media marketer, that's a possible 10 billion daily opportunities to build awareness of your business and brand.
Snapchat collaborated with MediaScience to survey 320 consumers aged 16 to 56, which compared Snapchat video ads to those on TV, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Snapchat says its ads garnered twice the visual attention of Facebook and 1.5 times more than Instagram. They were also 1.3 times more effective than YouTube.
Hootsuite has put together an ultimate marketing guide for business owners to master Snapchat. Some of these tips include:
- Build brand awareness with Snap Ads
- Promote engagement with Snapchat Geofilters
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Drive increase in purchase intent with Snapchat Sponsored Lens
Click here to access the fully detailed marketing guide. Source: Hootsuite
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15 Google Marketing Tools You Should Be Using
1.17 billion people use Google to conduct searches on the web.
But Google is more than just a search engine. So much more.
In fact - Google offers a tonne of tools in addition to its search engine that can be hugely valuable if you're a marketer.
HubSpot has rounded up the most essential Google marketing tools to ensure your business takes full advantage of all of Google's offers. These include:
- Google my Business
- Google+ Business Pages
- Google Webmaster Tools
Click here to access the full list. Source: Hubspot
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Two-Thirds Of Global Ad Spend in 2016 Was Still Offline (And Why We’re Witnessing The Rise Of Snapchat)
One of the planet’s top tech sharemarket watchers, Mark Mahaney, has told a conference in the US that although the likes of Facebook and Google will continue to soak-up advertising dollars, 66 per cent of current global ad spend actually remains offline (that’s TV, print, Radio and the likes).
Mahaney, who is the MD of the Canadian-based RBC Capital, was speaking about Facebook’s future at the Business Insider’s Ignition conference in New York last week.
By B&T Magazine
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