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A weekly newsletter about all things social media by Nuelink
Welcome back to our news recap and Nuesletter! This week unfolds with exciting updates across various platforms, from expanded features to algorithm adjustments. Let's delve into the unfolding narratives shaping the digital landscape.
🔊 Enhanced Connectivity on X for Non-Premium Subscribers: X broadens its horizons by extending audio and video calling features to all non-Premium subscribers. A noteworthy move that allows even non-paying users to use audio or video calls, presenting potential opportunities for brands leveraging the platform for customer service and engagement.
🎮 Interactive Live-Streams on Instagram: Instagram spices up live-streaming with new options, enabling live broadcasters to select games for interactive engagement. Creators can now choose between "This or That" and "Trivia" to foster conversation and interaction during live-streams. A creative way to enhance engagement opportunities with the live audience.
🗺️ Instagram's "Friend Map" Feature in Development: Instagram explores a new "Friend Map" feature, similar to Snapchat's Snap Map. This opt-in feature would allow users to see their friends' real-time locations, providing an additional reason for users to spend more time on the app. While still in the prototype stage, it holds the potential to offer a unique social experience.
💰 Meta Removes Earning Limits for Creators: Meta is removing restrictions in its Creator Bonus program. Previously capped at $30,000 per month, creators can now earn unlimited monthly payouts. This change opens up new possibilities and incentives for content creators on Meta's platforms.
🎶 TikTok's Song Woes with Universal Music Group (UMG): TikTok faces challenges as it removes songs published by UMG due to an ongoing dispute. Videos featuring UMG's songs will remain on the platform but without sound. The impact of this move is significant, affecting 20-30% of popular songs on TikTok.
🔍 Google Enhances Search Suggestions in Chrome: Google introduces improvements to search suggestions in Chrome, providing users with more helpful suggestions based on popular searches. The changes also include increased visibility of images for suggested searches and improved search suggestions, even with poor internet connections.
💼 Telegram's Ad Platform Launch: Telegram announces the launch of its ad platform, offering channel owners financial rewards. Using toncoin on the TON blockchain, channel owners will receive 50% of revenue generated from ads displayed in their channels. With one trillion monthly views on broadcast channels, this move aims to monetize a larger share of content on Telegram.
🔄 LinkedIn's Algorithm Updates: LinkedIn reveals updates to its content distribution algorithm, emphasizing value over timeliness. Changes include a focus on valuable, evergreen updates, efforts to combat clickbait, and adjustments to its "Creator Mode" offering.
Stay tuned for more exciting developments in the realm of digital interaction. Until next week, happy scrolling!
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Read Our Blog Posts for This Week 📚
Where to Find the Best Copyright-Free Music for Social Media? A Guide for Creators and Businesses.
The Meta Performance Bonus Program: Everything You Need to Know.
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Holidays 🎉
Mar 4
Brain Injury Awareness Day.
World Obesity Day.
World Tennis Day.
Mar 5
International Open Data Day.
Sportsmanship Day.
Mar 6
Dentist Day.
Stop Bad Service Day.
Mar 7
Cereal Day.
Plant Power Day.
Mar 8
International Women's Day.
Retro Video Game Day.
Mar 9
World Kidney Day.
Genealogy Day.
Mar 10
Daylight Savings.
Freelancers Day.
Trends 📈
The “All That Work and What Did It Get Me?” Trend: Create a video where you lip-sync to this sound. Add a touch of humor with a text overlay, narrating a comical scenario that made you feel like your hard work was in vain or pointless.
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The “If I Won the Lottery” Trend: Share a video or a two-image carousel post where you reveal what you'd spend the money on if you won the lottery. This post is often paired with this sound.
The “Arriving at the Competition” Trend: Share a slow-motion video set to this sound, capturing you walking and then falling in anguish. Add a text overlay narrating a scenario that would lead to you falling to your knees in defeat.
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The “You’re Going to Choke” Trend: This sound is a new trend, used humorously to show what potential buyers might miss. You can use it to point out something funny in your industry or the value customers might miss if they don't invest in your products/services.
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Memes 🤣
The “Sad Hamster” Meme: If you've been on TikTok, you've likely seen the "Sad Hamster” meme. It features a small gray hamster with big eyes set. The meme aims to show the tiny, innocent, and sad feeling users might have after a specific task or event.
Read about Social Media News 📰
TikTok 🎤🎧
X is launching audio and visual calls for regular users. Did anyone want this?
TikTok Launches Live Test of Option to Automatically Identify Products in User Uploads.
TikTok is removing even more songs as music rights battle drags on.
Instagram 📷
Instagram may be developing Snap Map dupe to locate your friends.
Instagram Adds New In-Stream Safety Alerts to Help Improve Awareness of Scams.
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Google 🔎
YouTube 🎥
Facebook 📘
Facebook will remove its News tab, and stop paying publishers for news.
Meta Updates its ‘Creator Bonus’ Program to Provide More Incentives for Top Talent.
LinkedIn 🧑💼
LinkedIn Adds More AI-Powered Options to Its Recruiter Platform.
LinkedIn Shares Insights Into Its Latest Feed Algorithm Updates.
Threads 📝
Telegram ➤💙
Mastodon 🦣
Hot SaaS Tools on the Market 🔨🧰
Nuelink: Plans, automates, schedules, cross-posts, and manages your social media platforms and content for you.
Plutio: An all-in-one business management platform designed for freelancers and small businesses, combining project management, invoicing, and client management.
Outwrite: This is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps improve your writing style, grammar, and overall content quality.
Vectera: A platform for online meetings, video conferencing, and collaboration with clients, including document sharing and co-browsing.
Our Two Cents on Social Media Marketing 🧙♂️
Add descriptive alt text to your images to improve accessibility. This not only helps users with visual impairments but also boosts your content's discoverability.
In your video descriptions, use timestamps to help viewers navigate to specific sections of your content. This enhances user experience and increases engagement.
Design and use custom geofilters for Snapchat in specific locations during events or promotions. This adds a fun and branded element to user-generated content.
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!