Social News Roundup | May 1, 2015

1) The lowdown on how to market to millennial parents Image courtesy of Adweek As the first truly digital-native generation, millennials operate by a different set of rules than previous generations. For the new rules, click here…   2) Use this hack to automatically post your Instagram photos to Twitter Photo courtesy of Adweek Using the popular app If This…

Social News Roundup | April 24, 2015

1) A new app Clear rids the ghosts of your social media past Photo courtesy of Mashable Using computer algorithms, Clear finds and deletes embarrassing posts from your social media channels. To find out more, click here…    2) Automation is the future for digital marketing, but not for social media.   Photo courtesy of Adweek While 98% of marketing companies…

Social News Roundup | April 17, 2015

1) If your company sounds like it was named using an Ouija board, it might be time to rename   Photo Courtesy of Adweek Experts agree that quirky names are out. Follow these guidlines to build a strong and recognizable brand name. Read more…   2) Facebook will soon serve ads and content offsite Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com Facebook’s ad targeting…

Social News Roundup | April 10, 2015

1) Social media ad spending has hit its saturation point Photos courtesy of MediaPost Global ad spending on social networks drops from 41% to an expected 29% Read more…   2) You should be leveraging the power of brand authenticity.   Photo courtesy of Adweek 91% of consumers want the brands they follow to be authentic in their posts. Find more stats here…   3)…

Social News Roundup | April 3, 2015

1) Messaging apps are the apps that stay the longest on users’ phones     Photo Courtesy of Social Times Retention rates for messaging apps were 5.6x better than the average app after 12 months. Read more… 2) Decoding the millennial mind: How to break through to this 80 million strong demographic   Photo Courtesy of AdWeek Millenials spend an…

Social News Roundup | March 13, 2015

1. Twitter experiments with ‘TV Timelines’ Photo Courtesy of Mashable Think of TV Timelines as TweetDeck (which is owned and operated by Twitter) for TV. The interface is separated into three columns or panes that you can swipe through: Highlights, Media and All. Read more…   2. Marketers Bet on Clever Hashtag Campaigns to Stand Out at SXSW Photo Courtesy…

Social News Roundup | March 4, 2015

1. ‘U.S. News & World Report’ Backs Best Colleges Rankings with Facebook’s Interest Targeting | SocialTimes Photo courtesy of Adweek.com U.S. News & World Report social media editor Lauren Boyer used interest targeting to focus on Facebook users who had expressed interest in the top five schools on each ranking list. Read More… 2. Bolthouse Farms Challenge Aims To Drive…