The week in social media news hand-curated by your friends at Fandom Marketing. Instagram’s latest standalone app is taking on the photo collage and Facebook may be trying to take over your phone app. Learn about Facebook’s new feature that allows users to look back at old memories and how Starbucks encouraged its baristas to talk about race with…

By: Anna Lea Crowe Yes, Instagram is primarily a place where users share their foodie pics and visually brag about their latest vacation or new artsy purchase. However, it’s these exact uses of Instagram that make it the perfect platform for brands who provide the types of goods and services that Instagrammers naturally love to share. Beyond…

The week in social media news hand-curated by your friends at Fandom Marketing. Facebook announced a new feature that allows users to send money over messenger. Instagram for Business offered tips regarding brands hosting InstaMeets. We learned that the app Meerkat poses new questions concerning the future of social media and how Facebook is planning to add…

The about page on your site is more important than you think. Go ahead, check your analytics. Chances are it’s one of the most visited pages on your site. But it can also be one of the most under-utilized. Read on to find out how to make your about page work harder for your company.…

The week in social media news hand-curated by your friends at Fandom Marketing. Facebook announced making a change to how it counts likes and Swarm launched direct messaging.  Discover what you need to know about LinkedIn’s new look and learn about Google+ splitting apart into photos and streams. Is Twitter Going to Beat LinkedIn at…

At the end of 2014, Facebook announced they were once again altering the algorithm for business pages, in an effort to deliver content to fans that is less spammy and more targeted. While many consumers welcome this change, it is yet another challenge companies need to figure out and work with in order to make…

This month’s featured expert is Linda Henry, Chief Editor at NetApp, an enterprise storage and data management provider. Linda has been immersed in the world of online video since it was invented. In 1999 she started a dot com that was an interactive story video series. True to her pioneering spirit, she cut off all…

The week in social media news hand-curated by your friends at Fandom Marketing. Twitter introduced TweetDeck Teams and a new tool that could make your tweets more popular. Facebook is now allowing users to put stickers on pictures from their phones and YouTube amended an advertising policy that tightens rules for brand-sponsored videos. Facebook Ads…

Social media has been around for less than 15 years but it is quickly changing the way we all gather news, information, and communicate with each other, particularly with attending events. Have you noticed the increased usage of hashtags for industry conferences, sporting events, fashion shows, and other types of events? It is quickly becoming…

The week in social media news hand-curated by your friends at Fandom Marketing. An Instagram bug is causing celebrity’s posts to appear pinned to the top of feeds. Facebook is giving advertisers a new tool and Pinterest may roll out a new “buy” button. Learn about Pinterest’s new app pins and how Facebook is now allowing…