Rethinking Facebook for 2015

December 02, 2014 by Taylor Wiegert in Facebook

It’s that special time of year for family, friends, giving gifts and, of course, considering your marketing plans for the next year. One of the biggest question marks when it comes to social media marketing is around Facebook.

Facebook has been a mainstay for social media marketers and with more than a billion users, there’s little doubt as to why. But 2014 was a year full of changes by the social network that leave advertisers scratching their heads and wondering what’s next.

Brave Ad World - Episode 177

November 03, 2014 by Taylor Wiegert in Podcast

Episode 177 of the Brave Ad World Podcast has been posted! It was a week full of earnings reports and news from the biggest platforms out there.

This week’s headlines: Twitter Reports Q3 Earnings, Tumblr Launches Auto-play Video Ads, Facebook Reports Q3 Earnings, Reddit Launches Crowdfunding Platform and LinkedIn Sponsored Content Drives Q3 Earnings.

The week’s news quick hits: Twitter Updates Business Website, Twitpic Gets Acquired, Facebook Adds Features to Mobile Photo Uploads, Instagram Launches Video Ads and Pinterest Updates User Profiles.

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Brave Ad World - Episode 162

June 16, 2014 by Taylor Wiegert in Podcast

Episode 162 of the Brave Ad World Podcast is here of your listening pleasure!

This week’s headlines: Facebook Accidentally Releases Slingshot App Early, Facebook and Twitter Look to Capitalize on World Cup, Pinterest Guided Search Comes to the Web and Facebook Expands Site Targeting.

The week’s news quick hits: Instagram to Expand Ads Outside the United States and Facebook Updates Mobile App Ad Requirements.

This Week in Social (Week of June 9)

June 15, 2014 by Taylor Wiegert in This Week in Social

This Week in Social is a weekly digest of some of the biggest stories in social media marketing news. These stories are the show notes for the Brave Ad World Podcast. Each story is discussed at a deeper level on the podcast.

The week’s news quick hits: Instagram to Expand Ads Outside the United States, Facebook Improves Embedded Posts and Facebook Updates Mobile App Ad Requirements.

Facebook Entering a Post Social Network Era with f8

May 06, 2014 by Taylor Wiegert in Facebook

The last time Facebook held its f8 Conference for developers was in 2011 when it announced a reimagining of user profiles with Timeline. Last week, Facebook held its latest f8 Conference, and it showed us how it is evolving again. It's still about connecting the world but not necessarily connecting the world on Facebook.com.

7 Social Media Marketing 2014 Resolutions

December 12, 2013 by Taylor Wiegert in Planning

A new year is an opportunity to look at what you've done in the past and look forward to how you can grow in the future. This is true for people, and it's certainly true for brands. Social media marketing has been a mainstay for marketing plans for some time now, but only a handful of brands excel and no one is perfect. Here are 7 social media marketing resolutions for 2014.