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A weekly newsletter about all things social media by Nuelink

Welcome back to the Nuesletter and the weekly news update. Here’s what you’ve missed this week:

📺 YouTube Requires Creators to Disclose AI-Generated Content

YouTube announced a new requirement for creators to disclose when content is made with AI-generated elements that could be mistaken for reality. The platform is introducing a tool in Creator Studio to ensure transparency and prevent viewers from being misled by synthetic media.

🌐 Threads Joins the Fediverse

Meta's Threads has officially entered the fediverse, allowing users to share Threads accounts across different social networking apps. This integration, currently available in select countries including the U.S., Canada, and Japan, enables cross-platform interaction and expands the reach of Threads users.

🎥 Instagram Tests Longer Reels and Launches Promo Code Ads

Instagram is expanding its Reels upload limit, with some users now able to upload 3-minute videos. Plus, the platform has launched “Ads with Promo Codes,” enabling brands to include promo codes in their ads to incentivize purchases.

🚀 TikTok Introduces Creator Rewards Based on Search Value

TikTok creators will now be paid based on their content's "search value," reflecting how well their content meets user search queries. This metric, part of TikTok's Creator Rewards program, aims to reward creators for producing content that resonates with users' interests.

That wraps up this week's social media news recap! Stay tuned for more updates and keep scrolling for this week’s trends and tips. 

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• How to Maximize Your Social Media Presence with These SEO Strategies.

• A Comprehensive Guide to Discovering High-Quality Copyright-Free Images for Social Media.

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Holidays 🎉

Mar 25

• Holi.

• World Retrospective Day.

• International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

Mar 26

• Make Up Your Own Holiday Day.

• Solitude Day.

Mar 27

• World Theatre Day.

• American Red Cross Giving Day.

Mar 28

• Virtual Advocacy Day.

• World Piano Day.

Mar 29

• Mom and Pop Business Owners Day.

• Payday It Forward.

Mar 30

• Earth Hour.

• Doctors' Day.

Mar 31

• Easter.

• World Backup Day.

Trends 📈

• The “Boy Bye” Trend: TikTok users are using this altered version of one of Ariana Grande’s latest songs, since they cannot use the original, to bid  farewell to something or someone and gleefully move on. 

@gaylabradorTime for a cheeky nap #uni #unilife #university #real

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• The “Searching For You” Trend: Creators are using this sound and adding a text overlay to express their point of view about losing something or someone.

@ambitiousmamadesignsAND I HAVE NO REGRETS 👊🏻😎 craft supplies are my addiction. Especially from my three favorite people @SwearyKim Tumblers & More @Adhesive Apothecary @GLOPRAH #ambitiousmamadesigns #crafter #craftersgonnacraft #craftsupplies #tumblers #glittertumblers #tumblermaker #glitterart #ambitiousmamadesigns #tumblermaker #craftlife #glittertumblers #uvdtf #adhesiveapothecary #glitterobsessed #pdbcreativestudio #swearykimblanks #

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• The “I Just Want What’s Best For You” Trend: Businesses are using this sound as background music to highlight their services and demonstrate their commitment to exceeding customer expectations.

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• The “Work It Out” Trend: This sound is being used as a lively background track for various types of videos, including how-to guides, daily life updates, and recipes…

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Memes 🤣

• The “Mama, kudos for saying that—for spilling” Meme: This phrase, made by a contestant from season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race, has gained widespread recognition in the meme community. As expected, the phrase has since found its place on platforms like Twitter and TikTok, with users incorporating it into their favorite movie and TV scenes.

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Read about Social Media News 📰

TikTok 🎤🎧

• TikTok Adds New Influencer Audio Clips to its Commercial Sounds Library.

• TikTok Shares Data on its US Economic Impact Ahead of Senate Vote on Sell-Off.

• TikTok Adds More Options To Simplify Commerce Promotion.

• TikTok is paying creators to up its search game.

Instagram 📷

• Instagram’s Testing Longer Reels To Maximize Engagement.

• Instagram Launches Ads With Promo Codes To Entice Purchase Activity.

• Instagram Updates Hashtag Search to Broaden Discovery.

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• X Shares New Insights Into Platform Usage and Engagement.

• xAI open sources Grok.

• X’s Latest Data Shows Ad Revenue Share Payouts Are Reducing Over Time.

Google 🔎

• Google Updates Google Analytics Data Tracking to Ensure Consistency with Google Ads.

YouTube 🎥

• YouTube now requires labels for some — but not all — AI-generated videos.

• YouTube Music gets new feature that enables users to search for a song by humming or singing it.

• YouTube Experiments With Crowd-Sourced Corrections for Auto-Captions.

• YouTube Announces #WomenofYouTube Mentorship Program for Shorts Creators.

• YouTube Tests New Audience Filters for its Video Retention Stats.

Facebook 📘

• Facebook is trying to make ‘poking’ cool again.

• Meta to shut off data access to journalists.

• Ad-free Facebook might get way cheaper to appease EU regulators.

LinkedIn 🧑‍💼

• LinkedIn Experiments with Puzzle Games In-Stream.

Snapchat 👻

• Snap Launches Sponsored AR Filters as New Ad Option.

Threads 📝

• Threads is rolling out trending topics to all users in the US.

• Meta just showed off Threads’ fediverse integration for the very first time.

• Threads Tests New Side-Swiping UI to Indicate Interest in Posts Displayed In-Feed.

• Threads’ fediverse beta opens to share your posts on Mastodon, too.

Hot SaaS Tools on the Market 🔨🧰

• Nuelink: Plans, automates, schedules, cross-posts, and manages your social media platforms and content for you.

• Scalero: A sales acceleration platform that uses AI to analyze customer interactions and provide insights to improve sales effectiveness.

• Dovetail: Centralizes qualitative data from various sources, making it easier for teams to analyze and collaborate on research findings.

• Wyzebulb: Enables users to create custom workflows and automate tasks across different apps and services.

Our Two Cents on Social Media Marketing 🧙‍♂️

• Ensure your social media profiles are fully optimized with accurate and up-to-date information. This makes it easier for search engines to index your profiles and improves their chances of appearing in relevant search queries.

• Incorporate relevant keywords into your social media profiles, posts, and hashtags. Use keywords that reflect your brand, industry, and target audience's interests. This helps search engines understand the context of your content and improves its visibility in search results.

• Use social media as a platform for link building by sharing links to your website's content. When other users share your content or link back to your website from social media platforms, it can improve your website's search engine rankings.

• As usual, use Nuelink to keep your social media marketing plan running without investing much time and resources with its automation and scheduling features.

I hope you enjoyed this week's Nuesletter by Nuelink. Stay tuned for the latest news, tips, and more!

See you next week!