Welcome to our weekly edition of what's hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention.
What's New This Week?
Facebook Tweaks Algorithm for Pages: With this latest change, “page admins can expect a decrease in the distribution of their text status updates, but they may see some increases in engagement and distribution for other story types.”
Twitter Rolls Out Analytics for Twitter Cards: “You can gain insight into how your content is performing on Twitter, and find personalized tips to help make more strategic decisions about your use of cards.”
Pinterest Supports GIFs: “For starters, you'll be able to play your GIFs on the web, but (Pinterest will) be sure to bring them to your mobile soon.”
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Facebook Testing Ads in Mobile Apps: Facebook is “running a small test to show Facebook ads in mobile apps.” Facebook's “aim is to demonstrate even greater reach with the same power of Facebook targeting for advertisers both on and off Facebook.”
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