How to optimize for the Instagram algorithm in 2020

30-second summary: Instagram uses an ever-changing, machine learning-powered algorithm to customize and arrange posts in user feeds.   Ever since the platform left the chronological feed behind and moved to…

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Instagram is Adding Suggested Posts to the Main Feed via @MattGSouthern

Instagram’s main feed will now show posts from people you don’t follow, after you’re caught up with content from the people you do follow. The post Instagram is Adding Suggested…

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Facebook Messenger Merging With Instagram Direct via @MattGSouthern

Facebook is giving users the option to merge their Messenger inbox with Instagram Direct, which grants the ability to send messages across platforms. The post Facebook Messenger Merging With Instagram…

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How to Find Your Target Audience

When I first started out in marketing, I thought traffic was everything. I wanted to be as big as companies like HubSpot. Just look at the image above and you’ll…

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Seven brand health metrics and how to measure them

30-second summary: Brand health is an umbrella term for metrics that shows you how well your brand is doing. These metrics include – Net promoter score, share of voice, brand…

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Facebook Brings Small Business Fundraisers to Instagram via @MattGSouthern

Facebook is bringing fundraisers for personal causes to the Instagram platform, which small businesses can utilize to raise money. The post Facebook Brings Small Business Fundraisers to Instagram via @MattGSouthern…

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How to get more leads on Instagram: 10 Highly effective tactics

30-second summary: Research reveals that more than two-thirds of the world’s Instagram accounts follow at least one active company or business venture. This makes it essential for digital marketers to…

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The latest news in SEO and WordPress: July 2020

Every few weeks we have an SEO News video in which Jono Alderson and I, along with other experts, share the latest SEO news with our academy subscribers. Last week,…

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Instagram Lets Users Pin Comments to the Top of Posts via @MattGSouthern

Instagram is testing pinned comments on posts as part of a larger effort to combat bullying on the platform. The post Instagram Lets Users Pin Comments to the Top of…

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How to plan your social media strategy for any business

30-second summary: The best social media strategy should not focus on lead generation but on building brand loyalty. How can you utilize social media platforms to make your brand talk…

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