Adweek
How Social Media Marketers Found Success With Facebook Groups
5 min · · After the algorithm changes, strategies also needed a refresh. · Shared by 24, including Fanzo, Mari Smith, Real Marsha Wright®, John Rampton, Neal Schaffer | ニール・シェーファー, Matt Navarra, Michelle Garrett
Entrepreneur
3 Reasons to Pay Attention to Niche Social Networks
3 min · · Apps like Capture and Wisdo present a massive marketing opportunity. · Shared by 17, including Ron McIntyre, Real Marsha Wright®, Sprout Social, Carlos Gil
Semrush
A Guide to the Biggest SEO Myths on The Web by Bill Slawski
20+ min · · In this guide, respected researcher and SEO, Bill Slawski, reviews some of the biggest SEO myths and misconceptions, while giving recommendations and resources for finding the truth. He discusses LSI, Rankbrain, TrustRank, & TF-IDF while providing info for understanding Google better. · Shared by 85, including Ian Lurie 🇺🇦 @ianlurie@mastodon.social, AJ Ghergich, Cindy Krum 📱, Gail Gardner, Danny Goodwin, Bill Slawski ⚓ 🇺🇦, Melissa Fach 🇺🇦, Katja Evertz, Connecticut SEO
Engadget
Google may soon let you search with a screenshot
· Google may soon use Lens to make screenshots smarter. · Shared by 13, including ExApologist, Robert Caruso
nature
Information gerrymandering in social networks skews collective decision-making
4 min · · Network rewiring can alter perception of others’ voting intentions. · Shared by 132, including Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., Eric Topol, CyberCodeTwins, Sascha Brossmann (he/him) 🇪🇺🇺🇦, Joanna J Bryson, Liam Bright, Jochen Burkhard, Guy Longworth, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos, Ines Bieler, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, @grzewap@mastodon.social, Carl Zimmer, Emin Gün Sirer🔺, Mark Kaigwa, blinch, Faik Ersoy, Chris Isak, Christopher Allen
Mashable
Facebook updates its controversial facial recognition settings
1 min · · The company is currently facing a multibillion dollar lawsuit over its facial recognition tech. · Shared by 9, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯
Gizmodo
Why These Social Networks Failed So Badly
15+ min · · Sixteen years ago, the sun set on Web 1.0, and we embarked by the light of our smartphones to 24/7 connectivity, down a road paved with corporate blunders, littered with yesterday’s top 8 friends,… · Shared by 336, including Liliane Ferrari ™, Talkwalker, Harpreet Singh, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Bas Grasmayer, Amy Jo Kim, Builtvisible, Andy Sporring - 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Essays, Dominik Grolimund, Jan Firsching 🆒, Stephanie A Kowalski, Chris Messina, Adam Tinworth, Matt Navarra, Dr. Alec Couros, Jane, Thomas Power, Bjorn Larsen, Matthias «Delay» Göbel, Mark Tabladillo PhD
VICE
Facebook Said It Wasn't Listening to Your Conversations. It Was.
2 min · · Facebook's excuse? All the other tech companies were doing it, too. · Shared by 19, including Prof Michael E. Mann, Daniel Newman, LARRY ELKAN, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D.
Fast Company
These are the most surprising apps for professional networking
2 min · · Forget LinkedIn or Twitter. What about TikTok or Goodreads for finding that new job? · Shared by 47, including Thomas Power, Klaus Eck, Thomas Billeter, Gerrit Eicker
MarketingLand
16 social media updates for marketers in 2019... so far
7 min · · There’s been a lot of changes in social media this year and more are rolling out all the time. Here are some highlights to note. · Shared by 44, including Gerrit Eicker, Martin Jones, George Waititu, Rosh Sillars
The Verge
Exclusive: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on what’s next for Tumblr
18+ min · · Blogging is back, hopefully · Shared by 124, including Jonathan Kogan, Wesley Fryer, Ph.D. 🌎🎙🚀 wesfryer.com/after, Thomas Power, Mathew Ingram, George M 🇪🇺, Gideonro, Mark Kaigwa, rogerverhoeven, Gerrit Eicker, Sachin Rekhi, Ouriel @Zengo, Joan Lockwood, Rick Powell
The New Yorker
How Social Media Shapes Our Identity
7 min · · The Internet constantly confronts us with evidence of our past. Are we losing the chance to remake ourselves? · Shared by 147, including Arin Basu, Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, Gerd Leonhard, Fanzo, Felix M, Bjorn Larsen, Mark Little, Jane, Thomas Power, Timothy Lomauro, Gerrit Eicker, Mark Kaigwa, Mathew Ingram, Ste Davies
Forbes
Facebook Just Gave 1.3 Billion Messenger Users A Reason To Delete Their Accounts
3 min · · Facebook has been eavesdropping on Messenger conversations, it has emerged. Here’s what happened and what to do. · Shared by 48, including Charles Baldwin, Jane, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos, Eric Seufert, Thomas Power, Aimee Meifeu ✍️⚖️, Pam Moore, Gerrit Eicker