What Common Social Media Algospeak Words Actually Mean by Adam | January 31, 2023 The topline Last weekend, actress and influencer Julia Fox apologized after she misread a TikToker’s reference to “mascara,” not knowing it was “algospeak” for sexual assault, the latest misunderstanding caused by code words used on social media devised to avoid algorithmic […]
Question: I’ve recently started an email newsletter but haven’t been receiving as many subscribers as I hoped. Do you have any tips on how I can drive up awareness and get more people to subscribe? Newsletters have made quite the comeback. While it’s true that email marketing has always been an important tool for business […]
Twitter’s looking to give users a broader set of emoji reactions for their DMswhile also, potentially, enabling personalization of your quick reactions display in the app. As you can see in these mock-ups, shared by Twitter designer Andrea ConwayTwitter’s testing a new search option within the reaction pop-up in DMs which would enable you to […]
Instagram in 2023 is a quickly evolving social platform, with features changing and moving and disappearing at a sometimes dizzying rate. Rather than chasing platform updates from Meta, ground yourself in hard data that shows what exactly Instagram is right now and how it’s likely to change in the year to come. These 34 Instagram […]
A few months ago it was brought to our attention that spam emails containing inappropriate content are being sent out and that it appears they are coming from a Buffer-owned domain (buffermail.com). The emails are not coming from Buffer or from buffermail. In this post, we’ll do our best to explain what has been happening […]
Looking to map out your content calendar for the year ahead? This will help – Twitter has published its annual events calendarwhich highlights all of the key dates and celebrations that you need to keep in mind in your planning. The interactive calendar provides a solid overview of important dates, which could assist in your […]
Have you ever wanted to become a TikTok influencer? You’re not alone. Some of TikTok’s top influencers make thousands of dollars daily with sponsored posts and featured content. Not to mention, they’re inspiring the entire social media platform’s community with their creativity. What is the fastest way to become an influencer? Learn from the pros! […]
Trump was expelled from the platform after the January 6th insurrection (Photo). … [+]Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images SOPA Images/Light Rocket via Getty Images This week, concerns were raised that Donald Trump’s return to Facebook might encourage others to react in the same way. He could also use the information to spread […]
Empathy is a powerful way to build trust, but leaning in too far can also backfire. Something I’ve come to wonder after 3.5 years at Buffer as a Customer Advocate is how can we use empathy effectively to enhance the customer support experience? “The action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously […]
Over the past year, Google has repeatedly noted that a China-based group has been looking to use YouTube, in particular, to influence western audiences, by building various channels in the app, then seeding them with pro-China content. There’s limited info available on the full origins or intentions of the group, but today, Google has published […]