Spark Bites: Snapchat Versus The Social Media World
The race to copy Snapchat goes on, but Snapchat won't go down without a fight. This and more social media news in this week's Spark Bites!...
The race to copy Snapchat goes on, but Snapchat won't go down without a fight. This and more social media news in this week's Spark Bites!...
In this week’s issue of Spark Bites, we’ve got lots of updates coming from Facebook. Let’s dive into this week’s batch of social media news!...
Welcome back to Spark Bites by Spark Growth! This week’s social media updates take on cyber bullies and hate speech....
Welcome back to Spark Bites! Twitter had the only major social media update this week, but there’s plenty of social media news to go around!...
Over the last few weeks you may have noticed the appearance of ‘story’ bubbles at the top of your Instagram feed. ...
The International Organized Competitive Sports Event that takes place during the hot season every four years is underway....
In a recent infographic posted by Mashable, a study shows 50% of consumers value a brand's Facebook page over their website. The study surveyed 1000 social media users about how they use Facebook to interact with brands. The conclusion of the study was that Facebook's brand pages are more valuable than ever. Perhaps even more revealing was the finding that 77% of users claimed to have saved money from "Liking" a brand's page. Here are some additional conclusions, as illustrated by the attached infographic: 87% of those surveyed "Liked" brand pages on Facebook 82% of those who "Like" pages think it is a good way to interact with a brand Out of those people 35% feel brands listen to them more on Facebook than they do on their websites 69% of users have liked a brand because their friend did The biggest motivator for users...
In a recent study for Mashable, webcam eye-tracking company EyeTrackShop studied the viewing habits of Facebook users for brands’ new Timelines as opposed to their original pages. The study took 30 participants and tracked their eye movements in 10-second intervals from Good Morning America, Pepsi, The Dallas Cowboys, and “The Muppets”. In this revealing study, the most marked change was the focal point of the page gravitating from the Facebook wall to the cover photo. Viewers always looked at the cover photo first, which makes sense because it is the most prominent feature of the timeline. On average, the participants also spent the most time looking at the cover photo. Other interesting findings of the study were: Ads on Facebook Timeline are less visible than ads on Facebook Brand Pages. Viewers see Timeline content last. Information that was previously invisible (Likes, events, and apps) is now a focal point. Cover photos with faces attract...
Wondering how to get more likes and comments out of your Facebook posts? This article from Mashable offers tips and tricks on the best types of posts to ensure maximum engagement from your fans, as well as an insightful infographic. Types of posts: Photos will typically generate the most likes, comments, and shares, much more so than text, videos, or links. While links can provide your fans with helpful information, creative content in the form of pictures is the best way to create a personality for your brand, one that fans will be eager to connect with. Time of day: Posts published at the end of the day tend to receive the most engagement. Posts also tend to peak on the weekends and taper off as the week progresses. If you don't want to use social media for work during the weekends, you can...