Posts by Mari Smith
How to Make a Facebook Cover Video, Facebook Ad Types & More: The Social Scoop 8/9/17
Facebook Updates – here’s a selection of updates from my recent roundup post on my Facebook Page (embedded below). News about Facebook Stories, the Groups mobile app, video re-shares, mobile site loading time, and more. Facebook Tests Live Stories On Mobile Stories do not seem to be catching on among Facebook users by the same gusto…
Read MoreWhat Marketers Need to Know About Facebook’s New Ad Metrics & More: The Social Scoop 7/26/17
Today is a big day at Facebook! It’s the company’s Q2 2017 Earnings Call. This usually means there’s a flurry of activity around what some of the Facebook Ad Revenue announcements mean. For example, Facebook has been warning investors for the past year that its ad revenue growth would slow “meaningfully” in 2017… because the company is running out…
Read More10 Effective Facebook Ad Examples, 32 Inspiring Email Campaigns & More: The Social Scoop 7/18/17
Wow, a busy week for Facebook – here’s a roundup of recent Facebook updates and changes you may want to know about: Facebook Cover Videos – this feature has now been rolled out to all business pages globally via desktop only. Take a look at my example cover video with lots of great video ideas in the comments, too! Facebook…
Read MoreFacebook Influencer Marketing, Free Video Creation Tools & More: The Social Scoop 7/11/17
I’m sure you’ve heard by now… the epic ‘Jayden K. Smith’ hacker warning storming the world on Facebook Messenger is a total hoax. (It’s actually been doing the rounds since 2009, eeks!) I got a few of the messages myself the other day and promptly looked into the matter, then posted a PSA my personal profile… which…
Read MoreCreate Better Mobile Video Ads, Content Proofreading and Editing Tips & More: The Social Scoop 7/5/17
For my friends in the US, I trust you had a wonderful 4th of July celebration. I enjoyed a fun party on the 3rd and streamed the fabulous firework display on Facebook Live – it was actually to celebrate Oceanside, California’s 129th anniversary and we had a bird’s eye view. Hehee! Last Friday, I gave a talk on The…
Read MoreHow Facebook is Becoming a Local Search Player, Email Campaign Ideas & More: The Social Scoop 6/29/17
Greetings! Today is my last day in Beautiful British Columbia, Canada! Wow, I’ve been on the road now for 11 days straight, with multiple events. I fly from Vancouver back home to San Diego, CA this morning… and the song that keeps going through my head? SCHOOL’S OUT for summer… by Alice Cooper. Ha! Unless something…
Read MoreFacebook Ad Placement Options, Ways to Repurpose Content & More: The Social Scoop 6/21/17
Greetings from Beautiful British Columbia, Canada! Wowee, I’m so happy to be back in the country of my birth and childhood. I’ve had a long trek and had to deal with a number of delays, and one extra unplanned night in Vancouver due to missed connecting flights, Ugh! But, as the longest day of the…
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