{"id":4228,"date":"2014-07-11T12:31:43","date_gmt":"2014-07-11T16:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hellospark.ca\/en-ca\/blog\/social-media-roundup-13\/"},"modified":"2015-09-15T13:07:27","modified_gmt":"2015-09-15T17:07:27","slug":"social-media-roundup-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hellospark.ca\/en-ca\/blog\/social-media-roundup-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Social Media Roundup, our weekly roundup of the latest social media news, controversies, and new features. Stay tuned each week to find out what\u2019s hot in the social world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New This Week! July 7-July 11, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidefacebook.com\/2014\/07\/07\/facebook-testing-rankings-on-page-timelines\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3089 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/3u2y5k1tk4mcf1mfx3asz2r439.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pagerankings.png\" alt=\"Facebook page rankings\" width=\"660\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellospark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pagerankings.png 660w, https:\/\/www.hellospark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pagerankings-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidefacebook.com\/2014\/07\/07\/facebook-testing-rankings-on-page-timelines\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook testing rankings on page timelines:<\/a> In addition to the advent of ratings for all local Facebook pages, admin will now be able to see how they rank in comparison to other local pages in their category. Time to start striving for that #1 ranking!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3090 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/3u2y5k1tk4mcf1mfx3asz2r439.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Pinterest_Sticker_Icon.png\" alt=\"Pinterest\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellospark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Pinterest_Sticker_Icon.png 256w, https:\/\/www.hellospark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Pinterest_Sticker_Icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pinterest<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.internetretailer.com\/2014\/07\/09\/pinterest-tweak-could-give-e-retailers-advantage\" target=\"_blank\">A Pinterest tweak could give e-retailers an advantage:<\/a> A recent coding tweak by Pinterest now allows customers to see a pop-up box on retailer\u2019s sites allowing them to follow the retailer on their site as opposed to leaving the site and going to the retailer\u2019s Pinterest page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-2677304\/Snapchat-releases-new-line-location-aware-filters.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3091 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/3u2y5k1tk4mcf1mfx3asz2r439.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/article-2677304-1F5180C300000578-784_306x549.jpg\" alt=\"Snapchat sticker\" width=\"306\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellospark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/article-2677304-1F5180C300000578-784_306x549.jpg 306w, https:\/\/www.hellospark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/article-2677304-1F5180C300000578-784_306x549-167x300.jpg 167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Snapchat<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-2677304\/Snapchat-releases-new-line-location-aware-filters.html\" target=\"_blank\">Snapchat goes local: Firm tests secret \u2018stickers\u2019 for your snaps:<\/a> Snapchat is testing a new location tool, featuring special stickers that can be added to your snaps that unlock when you\u2019re in a specific geographic location. Take a look at the sticker for Brooklyn above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ellenhuet\/2014\/07\/01\/vines-new-loop-count-is-perfect-for-advertisers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3092 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/3u2y5k1tk4mcf1mfx3asz2r439.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-11-at-9.56.13-AM.png\" alt=\"Vine loop count\" width=\"598\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hellospark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-11-at-9.56.13-AM.png 598w, https:\/\/www.hellospark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-11-at-9.56.13-AM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hellospark.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Screen-Shot-2014-07-11-at-9.56.13-AM-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vine<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ellenhuet\/2014\/07\/01\/vines-new-loop-count-is-perfect-for-advertisers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vine\u2019s New Loop Count Is Perfect For Advertisers:<\/a> Looking to advertise on Vine? You can now accurately track the effectiveness of your ads with Vine\u2019s loop count \u2013 allowing you to see exactly how many times your ad has been viewed, as well as how many times a user is watching your video in a row.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thoughts? Will you be using Snapchat&#8217;s new location stickers? Let us know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Social Media Roundup, our weekly roundup of the latest social media news, controversies, and new features. 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