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Looking to get your blog content seen, and build your branding efforts?
Here are some quick tips, most of which you’re likely aware of already, but could still help in getting you going.

Check out the tips in the infographic below:

How to Promote Your Blog if You're Super Busy [Infographic] Getting the ball rolling, and building momentum with your content, can be hard - here are some tips.

Meta has provided some key tips to help users stay safe online, which is specifically focused on women, and protecting female users within social apps. According to Meta, women are three times as likely as men to experience online sexual harassment, and Meta’s overview is designed to provide a quick, simple reference point for people looking to take more control of their online experience.

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Meta Provides Tips to Help Women Stay Safe When Using Social Media [Infographic] The guide provides some simple tips to help people protect their privacy, and control their online experience.

TikTok’s looking to provide more direct support for unsigned musicians, and help them boost their presence, with a new initiative called SoundOn, which will enable any musician to upload and license their tracks for use on TikTok.

TikTok Launches New 'SoundOn' Program to Help Support Independent Musicians The program will provide new distribution and reach opportunities for independent musicians.

Are you just getting started with a social media campaign for your business? Need help planning and formulating your strategy for success?
Take a look at this infographic with tips for a successful social media strategy:

7 Steps in Mapping Out an Effective Social Media Strategy [Infographic] Looking to formulate a more effective social media marketing strategy? Don't overlook the fundamentals.

Twitter is gradually developing its approach to eCommerce, and the integration of product listings into the app. It’s already tested a Shop module for Professional profiles, as well as product displays in individual tweets.

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Twitter Launches Live Test of New Profile Shops to Display Products In-App Twitter's looking to evolve its business display and eCommerce tools, with a view to developing new user behaviors and experiences.

Instagram has added a new, simple way for users to engage with Stories content with Stories likes, which enables you to ‘like’ any Story in your feed, and let the creator know, without having to start up a DM conversation.

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Instagram Adds Stories Likes to Provide Insight on Viewer Engagement The option provides a low-touch way to engage with Stories, which could have a big impact.

Every day we see photos posted on social media that come really close to working well, but narrowly miss the mark.
Here are 6 simple rules of composition to make images as effective as possible on social media.

Social media photography: Taking photos that perform | JC Social Media - Social media agency Every day we see photos posted on social media that come really close to working well, but narrowly miss the mark. One of the most common reasons they don’t quite look right is down to the composition. Here are 6 simple rules of composition that we use to to make my images as effective as possible...

YouTube continues to make Shorts a bigger focus, with a new addition on the desktop version of YouTube channel pages that will display each channel’s Shorts clips in a separate element.

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YouTube Adds New Shorts Shelf in Channel Listings, Continuing its Push on Short-Form Content The update adds another element to YouTube's push on using short-form content as a supplement for your main channel.

TikTokhas launched a new, video-aligned platform training course for marketers, designed to provide tips and insights on how to make best use of the platform for brand promotion and development.

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TikTok Launches 'TikTok Tactics' Online Course to Help Marketers Level-Up their Platform Approach The new overview provides a range of tips and insights to help maximize your TikTok marketing efforts.

"With elevated standards, Gen Z presents both a challenge and opportunity to brands adapting to customer expectations in the pandemic era."
Here are 9 takeaways about how to attract Gen Z consumers that all businesses need to know in 2022.

9 things you need to know about the Gen Z consumer Gen Z is more digitally connected, more socially conscious and willing to do more research before making purchases.

Instagram is introducing another opportunity to promote your Instagram presence outside of the app, with the addition of a new feature that allows you to embed a mini-version of your Instagram profile on third-party websites.

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Instagram Adds New Option to Embed User Profiles on Third-Party WebsItes Another consideration for your Instagram marketing approach.

A new study conducted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Association to be released in conjunction with the annual CES industry event, has found that US consumers now spend nearly as much time streaming videos on social platforms as they do watching traditional TV. This highlights the growing influence of online content in broader media consumption.

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New Report Finds Social Media Video Now Sees as Much Consumption Time as Traditional TV The report looks at overall media consumption trends in the US, and how the landscape is shifting.

Are you looking to improve your search traffic in 2022? Want to learn the basics of SEO before you get started?

Take a look at this infographic, highlighting the 4 pillars of SEO success:

The 4 Pillars of a Successful SEO Strategy in 2022 [Infographic] Get your SEO process on track ahead of the new year with these tips.

Having a brand that stands out from the crowd and generates a positive response from consumers can make or break some businesses.

Read our tips to make your brand stand out on social media:

Nine tips to make your brand fit for social media | JC Social Media - Social Media Agency Brand power is as important today as it has ever been. These NINE tips from the experts will supercharge your social media efforts through strong branding.

Facebook’s AI research team has unveiled their latest work on an improved language translation system, which can translate up to 128 different languages into English within a single application. Called XLS-R, the process is able to perform speech recognition, speech translation, and language identification at a higher rate than any similar systems available.

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Facebook's Working on a Universal Translation Engine that Can Understand 128 Different Languages The process could open up a range of new connection and business opportunities.

TED talks are entertaining, inspiring and informative. A truly vast range of topics by an eclectic mix of experts are freely available and the internet is a popular subject matter. With so much to choose from, we thought we’d highlight seven of the best talks about social media and its influence. Find them here:

The best TED talks about social media | JC Social Media - Social Media Agency SEVEN of the best informative TED talks about social media and its influence. All videos included!

Instagram has now officially launched a live test of 60-second videos in Stories, which will mean that longer video clips will no longer be split into 15-second segments, and played across various Stories frames.

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Instagram Launches Live Test of Longer Videos in Stories Some users are now able to post 60-second videos in Stories, without them being split up into 15-second segments.

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TikTok has launched a new pitch for marketing spend by promoting what it’s calling ‘CommunityToks’, which seeks to underline the platform’s capacity to facilitate and promote community engagement around specific topics and niches.

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TikTok Launches New 'CommunityTok' Promotional Push to Highlight Subculture Engagement in the App TikTok's looking to highlight the various niche communities that brands can reach within the app. 

Growing your social media presence is challenging but worthwhile. If you’re finding it difficult and you’re losing faith, focus on what you can control.

Read more in our blog post:

Control the controllables of social media | JC Social Media - Social Media Agency Ever felt frustrated at the lack of traction you’ve gained on social media? Ever seen a competitor’s really average content blow up out of nowhere whilst your awesome content seems invisible to even your most loyal Facebook fans? You are not alone. Growing your social media presence is challengi...

Twitter has shared some new insights into rising shopping trends for the holiday season, which could help to inform your tweet strategy as you make your end of year push.

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Twitter Shares New Insights into Holiday Shopping Trends [Infographic] The data shows that people are planning earlier, while fashion-related topics are high on the agenda.

Communication is the pillar upon which social media stands and is key in keeping networks running. Engaging in a two-way dialogue with your customers will strengthen your brand identity, improve your reputation, increase your follower count and ultimately help bring you closer towards your business goals.

Read more about using chatbots for managing interactions on social media:

An introduction to AI chatbots in marketing | JC Social Media - Social Media Agency Everything you need to get you up to speed with AI and chatbox technology for social media and customer support. What are the benefits? What are the risks?

Instagram Shops offer significant opportunity to reach engaged, active browsers, on the platform that they’re already using. Instagram recently provided some quick pointers to help you maximize your efforts. The suggestions are fairly simple, but they could help drive better results for your brand.

Take a look:

4 Tips for Reaching New Customers with Your Instagram Shop [Infographic] Some helpful tips for your IG shopping promotions.

Creating original graphics for social media is time-consuming and, unless you have the skills in-house, can end up looking sub-par. That’s why heading over to a stock image website is appealing for many digital marketers, whether they’re marketing for their own brand or their clients’. Here are the pros and cons of using stock images:

Is it okay to use stock images in my social media content? | JC Social Media - Social Media Agency Are you using stock images in your social media content? Here's what you need to consider and how to improve your content game.

TikTok has announced a new series of live-stream fundraisers as part of an expanded push, which will also see the platform allocate $7 million in direct donations to various organisations.

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TikTok Announces Fundraising Initiatives for Giving Tuesday, $7m in Direct Donations for Mission-Driven Organizations TikTok will run a series of live-streams throughout December to highlight various charitable groups and causes.

We’ve compiled a list of 50 social media productivity hacks, which includes great working practices as well as social media-specific productivity wins.

Take a look!

50 Social Media Productivity Hacks | JC Social Media - Social Media Agency YES >> 50 awesome productivity hacks for social media from pros that use it every day! Get more likes, win more business, make more money.

TikTok has outlined some key trend notes to help plan the holiday season shopping push.

Take a look:

TikTok Shares New Insights into Holiday Shopping Trends to Assist in Campaign Planning The data shows that people are planning for the holidays earlier, and that TikTok is influencing their buying decisions.

There are some fantastic extensions for Google Chrome out there, which not only help social media managers to use their time effectively but also maintain a high level of quality and consistency in their work.

Take a look at our recommendations:

The best Chrome extensions for social media managers | JC Social Media - Social Media Agency For those without the right tools, social media management can be a daunting and time-consuming task. A little time pressure is not necessarily a bad thing, however, there comes a point when it can start to impact on the quality of your work, and consistency starts to drop. Fortunately, there are so...

Facebook is sharing a range of business and marketing tips via video sessions with internal experts, to help brands get their processes in line, and get the most out of the season.

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Facebook Shares Messaging Tips for Businesses Ahead of the Holidays [Infographic] Facebook's sharing tips and insights to help marketers make the most of their holiday push.

Pinterest has delivered new insights into rising gift trends on the platform, which includes fashion, beauty and gadget searches that are gaining traction in the app.
Take a look at the most popular pin searches:

Pinterest Shares Holiday Gift Trend Insights Based on Rising Pin Search Volume Pinterest has shared new insights into rising gift trends on the platform, which could help guide your Pin marketing approach.