Will Your Blog be affected by the Current Facebook Ad Boycott?

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Just a few weeks ago, humanitarian brands like the North Face has decided to suspend their advertisements on the social media giant Facebook. This is after finding their advertisements being tagged or posted on hate speech content. Many brands are appalled by this discovery and immediately followed suit at temporarily suspending advertisements. Soon, big named brands like Honda, Coca-Cola, and Unilever (among others) decided to also suspend their advertisement on the platform. Thus, the #StopHateforProfit movement was created.

This is not the first time Facebook was canceled by many brands and users. The company has its own fair share of blunders and controversy. However, this might be the only time when Facebook is seriously threatened, especially financially. Earlier this week, Facebook CEO has announced all changes that would be made to address the current issues.

Now, many bloggers and influencers are nervous that the widespread Facebook ad boycott will severely affect them. However, from the current developments, it looks like they would not be affected much. So, should all these current events worry bloggers and influencers?

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Best Video Specs for Facebook

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Video content tends to do so much better on Facebook than photos or written content. It is a more convenient content format for most people to consume and then there’s also Facebook’s algorithm which favors videos over other types of content.

So that’s already a good reason for everybody to put out more video content on Facebook. But how do you do that in a way that looks good on people’s devices and gets more reach? The one thing you need to keep in mind is that you want to design your videos for mobile.

Read on and let’s find out how you can do that. [Read more…]

How to Get More Facebook Likes from Your Blog

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Do you wonder if those Facebook likes mean anything at all?

While it can be a debatable subject for some, these likes do mean something to Facebook page owners.

It’s not just numbers and vanity metrics, it’s a part of your blog’s presence, audience, legitimacy, and authority. Sometimes, it’s a sign of a successful business.

Social media started rising up years ago and has disrupted the marketing and advertising industries. Everyone started jumping on the train and it didn’t take Facebook that long to be the top social media network, even today.

To even emphasize the point, going on Facebook is a definite must for bloggers.

If you’ve started your blog without thinking too much about social media then now is the time to change that mindset. With that being said, we’ve listed a couple of ways on how to get more Facebook likes from your blog.

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6 Strategies To Grow Your Facebook Page

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Having a great social media presence is vital for a successful blog or small business. But, it takes time and effort to build a social media audience and sometimes it can be discouraging when fan base growth becomes stagnant. Fortunately, there are ways you can help build your following. Take for instance, these great tips on how to grow your Facebook page. [Read more…]

 7 Questions You Must Answer to Get the Right Kind of Facebook Fans

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When it comes to having Facebook Fans, quality always weight more than quantity.

But don’t get me wrong. Having a high number of Facebook Fans on your business page is great and helpful even. The more Fans you have, the more exposure.

The thing is.. any business or organization should aim for getting the right Fans instead of just aiming for more Fans.

How do you exactly do that? Mike Gingerich, speaker and social media marketing pro, tells us exactly what we need to know in this infographic made with Visme on how you can get the right Fans on Facebook just by answering these 7 questions. [Read more…]

Facebook Recommends Psychiatrist’s Friends Connect, Completely Violates All Privacy Policies

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As if Facebook “people you may know” feature wasn’t creepy enough. (Listen, if I really do know them and aren’t friends on Facebook, chances are I don’t want to be!) Anyways, it seems the social media giant crossed the line when one psychiatrist discovered that Facebook was suggesting that her patients friend each other.

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Can You Recover From A Facebook Rant Gone Viral?

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It’s true what they say, nothing you post online will ever disappear. This is why it is so important to be mindful of what you post to social media, even private accounts. Time and time again, we have witnessed an epic Facebook rant that went viral and the consequences were brutal. People have lost jobs, opportunities and so much more from sharing a little too much on social media.

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Why Publishing Blog Posts on Facebook Can Help Increase Your Blog’s Engagement

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Blogging is different from article writing; you have to sense your audience, in order to engage it.

When I first started to blog many years ago, I used to reference other writers’ blog posts. I then used the available technology, in the form of vanity RSS feeds and trackbacks, to stay up to date on mentions or opinions about our own blog. Nowadays, however, the volume of the published content is so massive that vanity RSS feeds and trackbacks are essentially useless. [Read more…]