Social media capabilities are improving! This week, bitly announced deep linking for mobile apps, and Twitter partnered with a top music service so you can stream songs in your tweets. We also answer the big question – what is Facebook doing to adapt to new trends, both good and bad?
Finally, let’s look at some strategies to keep your cool around people on the Internet who make you want to set your computer on fire.
1. With New Feature, Bitly Links Can Now Open Apps
by @LowbrowKate via @adage
This week, bitly launched a new deep-linking feature that will enable app IDs to open links in the appropriate apps when clicked, as opposed to opening the website in your mobile browser. This is a great advance for online UX!
2. Facebook for Business: Helping Marketers Reach People Living Abroad
via @facebook
Facebook’s new marketing feature will allow advertisers to target people of certain nationalities living abroad, as well as expats living in specific countries. The option is currently limited to five countries, with the potential to expand in the future.
3. Rhapsody’s New Cards Offer Streaming Music Right in Twitter
by @etherington via @TechCrunch
Twitter has teamed up with Rhapsody to bring free streaming of songs to the native site, according to the article. We could only get it to work in the mobile app, so it seems as though the feature is still under development.
4. Facebook Clarifies Rules on What it Bans and Why
by @vindugoel via @nytimesbits
Facebook has clarified its rules for removing content by “diving into the nuances” of sexually exploitative and violent posts. While sticking to the user-reporting method, Facebook promises to crack down on sexually explicit content shared without permission as a protective measure for victims.
5. How to Debate the Big Issues on Social Media
by @amymaeelliot via @mashsocialmedia
We’ve all been there- ready to cuss out someone on Facebook arguing with you about an important issue. In this timely article, learn how to avoid saying something you’ll regret on social media in a rage-inducing debate.
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