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Instagram Video Changes: Is Longer Better For Brands?

Cision

Shortly after that announcement, Instagram announced that it quadrupled the length of posted video clips , meaning they now will be able to last a full minute. Since a lot has already been written about how Facebook’s change from a chronological timeline to an algorithmic one impacted brands, we wanted to focus on the impact of longer videos.

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The Moments That Made Social Slam 2013 Momentous

Waxing UnLyrical

at SMMWorld: “At the recent Social Media Marketing World event, I ran into Ian and asked him how many sessions he had attended and he said ‘none.’ We had so much fun, and I have a Vine video to prove it. Social Slam 2013. Social Slam 2013. My Second Social Slam a Splendid Success.

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Q&A With Laurie Paolone, Founder of HashAtIt.com, The Hashtag Search Engine

Deirdre Breakenridge

Last year (summer of 2013) when I was developing the www.castropignano.com website I noticed that people were using the hashtag #Castropignano and posting really beautiful photos on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter. So, I started thinking about it in September 2013 and the more I thought about the idea the more I liked it.

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Three Social Media Moments Still Taught in College

The Stalwart Blog

I entered into a class entitled JMS 210: Social Media In The Digital Age. Therefore I bring you “the top three social media moments still taught in college”. This music video has 2.4 BILLION YouTube views proving that entertainment is the most important goal when deploying anything on social media.

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How This PR Pro Is Helping Communicate Accurate Election Information

PRSay

A self-proclaimed “elections geek,” she was hired by Collier County in 2013 and now serves as PR officer for Jennifer J. Robertson says she has worked hard to verify social media accounts for the office, so that county residents will know the accounts and the information they provide are credible. In Collier County, Fla.,

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5 social media marketing predictions for 2015 that are flat-out wrong

Communications Conversations

Consider the following stats: 91% of Americans own a cell phone; 61% own a smartphone; mobile ad spending doubled in 2013 and 2014; and, consumers spend 60% of their internet time on a mobile device. Prediction:I’d say a big trend at the moment is the use of video and Linkedin. Prediction: Mobile will take over. Am I in a time warp?

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Is social media all about massive numbers of followers, likes and shares?

MaccaPR

Clients and social media agencies are dazzled (and intimidated) by sheer size. Jean-Claude Van Damme’s “Epic Split” video had 76 million views on YouTube. Old Spice’s "Man Your Man Could Smell Like" video had 49.5 Old Spice’s "Man Your Man Could Smell Like" video had 49.5 science behind social behavior.