Social Media

SOCIAL MEDIA STATISTICS 2016

We’ve collected these social media statistics for small businesses from a variety of sources. Last updated: November 20, 2016 GENERAL SOCIAL MEDIA STATISTICS 2016 97 percent of online adults aged 16-64 say they have visited or used a social network within the last month. Internet users have average of 7 social accounts, up from 3 in 2012. More than half ... Read More »

Here Are Some Last Minute Facebook Advertising Tips for the Holidays

If you haven’t been working on your holiday advertising game plan since September, you’re actually late to the party. Many successful marketers start holiday-specific advertising early in the fall to get exposure among users and influence consumer shopping early on, especially on Facebook. In fact, I can recall seeing gift-giving, holiday-related advertisements on Facebook as early as the beginning of ... Read More »

It’s Come to This? Pro-Trump Entrepreneur Blocked from Incubator’s Social Network

Andrew Torba, founder of Gab.ai, a social network preferred by conservatives, has been blocked from Y Combinator’s (YC) private social network, Bookface. Officials at Y Combinator, a funding source for early startups, says  it was due to a Facebook post that, allegedly, violated the investment firm’s harassment policy. What was the Real Reason Andrew Torba Got Booted from Y Combinator? ... Read More »

Reddit CEO Admits to Tampering Hate Comments From Donald Trump Supporters

HIGHLIGHTS Huffman says he edited comments to change the targeted user Reddit CEO admits he edited comments for about about an hour Huffman says he will not repeat the exercise in future In a shocking revelation, CEO of hugely popular Internet message board Reddit – Steve Huffman – has admitted that he used his admin rights to edit some of ... Read More »

Facebook Says Committed to Helping Mobile-Driven Businesses in India

Facebook Says Committed to Helping Mobile-Driven Businesses in India At a time when mobile is transforming the way people connect, Facebook is committed to help mobile-driven businesses to grow in India, a top executive said on Wednesday. Speaking at the “Mobile Moves Business” event here that brought together businesses, industry experts and marketers on one platform, Umang Bedi, Managing Director, ... Read More »

Twitter’s Moments Feature Is Now Available for Mobile Users

HIGHLIGHTS The update has started rolling out on Wednesday Moments was earlier available on just the Web interface The company recently opened up the feature to or all users Social networking website Twitter recently opened its Moments feature to all users. The feature essentially allows users to curate various tweets that are relevant to a particular topic and present them ... Read More »

Donald Trump Isn’t Exempt From Hate-Speech Rules, Twitter Clarifies

Twitter recently banned hundreds of accounts that violated its rules and the micro-blogging site said no one is exempt from its hate-speech rules – not even President-elect Donald Trump. “The Twitter Rules prohibit violent threats, harassment, hateful conduct, and multiple account abuse, and we will take action on accounts violating those policies,” a company spokesperson told online magazine Slate. “The ... Read More »

ISIS Tells Supporters to Quit Messaging Apps for Fear of US Bombs

ISIS has told its members to stop using internet-based communication apps like WhatsApp and Telegram on smartphones, suspecting they are being used by the US-led coalition to track and kill its commanders. Until recently, the hardline group used such apps to chat with members and supporters outside its main areas of control in Syria, Iraq and Libya – including, say ... Read More »

Facebook Reportedly Working on Snapchat-Like Discover Feature

HIGHLIGHTS Feature called ‘Collections’ functions similarly to Snapchat’s Discover Social networks have become a popular source of news ‘Collections’ content will be inserted directly into the News Feed In yet another attempt to take on photo sharing mobile service Snapchat, Facebook is working on a new feature which will showcase lists of curated content from publishers directly in the News ... Read More »

Use Instagram to Endorse Your Business

Do you fancy your products and brands becoming popular? Do you wish to see a beeline of followers for your brand? If so, then Instagram is your magic spell! Many brands are finding their ways to work together with the Instagram community and earn customers. Instagram helps convert passive shoppers into confident customers. Users follow a brand because they like ... Read More »