There are now more than 1.3 billion people using Facebook Messenger every month. Yes, billion with a B! We've have been experimenting with different ways to include Messenger as one of our go-to marketing tools, by sending out our latest blog posts through Messenger and engaging and helping our customers through the platform too. Here’s everything we know about getting started and using Facebook Messenger for your social media marketing.
Oct 23, 2017•17 min
One thing that often gets overlooked in a lot of social media content is a general approach to social media for businesses and entrepreneurs. What should businesses be thinking about? What are trends that businesses can feel good about investing in? Hosts Brian & Hailley cover successful social media for businesses & entrepreneurs. After chatting with hundreds of businesses, we've dwindled it down to 8 super important social media tips you should consider on your way to social success.
Oct 16, 2017•19 min
Understanding how to leverage and strategically utilize Facebook Ads is becoming a staple part of almost every social media strategy. And if you want to get your posts seen on Facebook, it’s becoming more and more likely that you’ll have to pay for reach with Facebook Boosted Posts or even run a full-blown Facebook advertising campaign. Join hosts Brian and Hailley as they explore how top brands with $300K+ monthly Facebook Advertising budgets find success time and time again!
Oct 09, 2017•15 min
Social media is changing. It used to be a one-to-many channel. Businesses would publish links, photos, and videos on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, hoping to reach as many people as they can and drive a high number of leads and sales. Then, we hit content shock. There is now more content on social platforms than people can consume. If a post doesn’t look interesting or useful, people just scroll past it. Social media is no longer a megaphone. Here's why...
Oct 02, 2017•15 min
"Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light." - Vera Nazarian As social media managers and marketers, books have the power to open our minds to new and tremendously exciting ideas - no matter the subject. Join us for episode #62 as we break down some of the best reads on marketing and social media, including our favorite quotes and takeaways for social media managers from each!
Sep 25, 2017•17 min
Why is Facebook blue? Can colors impact how people perceive your brand and ultimately impact their purchasing decisions? Absolutely! The visual sense is the strongest developed one in most human beings. It’s only natural that 90% of an assessment for trying out a product is made by color alone. Join us as we explore the incredible world of color and how you can evoke powerful and specific emotions in your potential customers.
Sep 18, 2017•13 min
The Facebook and Instagram algorithms are mysterious for so many marketers, yet they are also ingenious and brilliant in showing the best content to the most people. But how exactly do the Facebook and Instagram algorithms work? And how can marketers use this knowledge to have their content seen by more people? We explore the 7 key factors that influence the ranking and success of your content in your followers’ feed.
Sep 11, 2017•14 min
Now is the perfect time for marketers and businesses to take a closer look at Facebook video and how to use videos to engage more fans on the platform. With Facebook video being a top priority for marketers in 2017, we’d love to help you get ahead of this rising trend. In episode #59, you’ll learn proven ways to consistently increase views, engagement, and shares to your Facebook videos.
Sep 05, 2017•13 min
Ryan Holiday - best-selling author and media strategist - explains why marketers and businesses are approaching the art of content creation all wrong. We explore the current state of marketing and social media content and how short-term thinking only creates short-term results. Ryan Holiday dives into how we as marketers and businesses can begin to think strategically about our content and create something that lasts a lifetime or more.
Aug 28, 2017•24 min
What if we could understand the psychology of social media and use that knowledge to bring customers closer, give them more of what they want, and create better relationships? In episode #57 of The Science of Social Media, we explore just that! We take a deep dive into the psychology of social media and why people share and like what they do online. Many of these will surprise you!
Aug 21, 2017•13 min
We explore everything you need to know about creating captivating Instagram Stories content that your audience will love. We also dive into our favorite tools for creating beautiful graphics and videos that we use here at Buffer.
Aug 14, 2017•14 min
Noah Kagan joins us as we explore the top 5 most exciting social media and marketing trends that all marketers should consider in 2017 and examples of how you can get at started with each today.
Aug 07, 2017•16 min
Have you ever found yourself explaining how to use hashtags to someone whose only connection with the word is as a telephone button? Hashtags have the potential to be a truly valuable in your overall social media strategy. Here's what you need to know about using hashtags on social media. Including, how many, the best ones, and where to use them to help grow your social media accounts.
Jul 31, 2017•13 min
We've made a good number of social media mistakes - Mistakes that have cost us reach and engagement, maybe even fans and customers. But with each mistake came a ton of great learnings that helped us to improve our social media marketing results. Here are the 5 biggest social media mistakes that we've made here at Buffer and what we've learned along the way (so you don't have to make the same!)
Jul 24, 2017•13 min
It's an exciting time to get to know Instagram. The popular photo-sharing app is fun, simple and growing---Instagram now has more than 700 million monthly users and sky-high user engagement levels. Here are 6 proven Instagram marketing tactics to help grow your followers and engagement starting today!
Jul 17, 2017•12 min
Ian Cleary - Founder and CEO of RazorSocial, contributor to Forbes and Entrepreneur, and avid kick boxer - shares his unique PRISM funnel system that helps to convert loyal social media fans into customers. Ian has been using the PRISM funnel to help businesses of all shapes and sizes build valuable relationships and convert customers on social media for several years, and we're hopeful that this system will help yours, too.
Jul 10, 2017•20 min
Does the concept of social media benchmarking and ROI feel rather enormous? You're not alone! That's exactly what inspired this "delightfully short" guide to social media benchmarking and ROI and made it all the more fun and challenging to record. Discover the four benchmarks that are considered industry-standard and how you can apply them to your own brand or business.
Jul 03, 2017•9 min
Follower count is one of those metrics that has tons of meaning - both for the confidence of the social media manager and for the distribution of the content you share. If you want to grow your followers, there are tons of useful tips to try. In episode #49 of The Science of Social Media, we explore some key learnings we've drummed up about how to get that first initial batch of followers on some of the major social media networks.
Jun 26, 2017•11 min
Over the past year our Facebook organic reach and engagement were on a steady decline. We needed to make a change! In episode #48 of The Science of Social Media, we explore the change we made to our Facebook strategy and the eye-opening (and awesome) results that ensued. This episode is perfect for anyone looking to improve their Facebook marketing performance.
Jun 19, 2017•12 min
Paul Jarvis - one-time touring musician, veterinary assistant, and paperboy turned full-time entrepreneur - has written 4 critically acclaimed books, built several software companies, and has taught more 10,000 students through his online courses. He also hosts two podcasts of his own. Paul shares the secret sauce to social media success and why it's within reach for all marketers, brands, influencers and companies.
Jun 12, 2017•18 min
In this very special episode, Buffer co-host Brian Peters chats about how change is inevitable in both social media and marketing and why it's important for marketers to adapt with the changing times.
May 29, 2017•4 min
Looking for new and exciting ways to use Facebook to reach fans and grow engagement? Join Hosts Hailley Griffis and Brian Peters as they explore and share 10 little-known Facebook marketing hacks and features that you may not have used before. Everything from Facebook "Pages to Watch" to installing and utilizing the Facebook Pixel on your website is included in this jam-packed episode!
May 22, 2017•9 min
Classpass is one of the fastest-growing "all-in-one membership" startups out there today. Part of the reason is due to their useful (and awesome) product and part of it is due to their incredibly successful Facebook ads strategy. From managing their six-figure budget to coordinating more than 500 Facebook ads at any given time, Mary knows the ins-and-outs of what it takes to run a thriving Facebook ads strategy.
May 15, 2017•28 min
Hosts Hailley and Brian explore 11 proven ways to use Buffer to get the most out of your social media marketing. From user generated content to video marketing to the Buffer app for iOS & Android, this episode is packed with behind-the-scenes insights into how we use Buffer... at Buffer! Utilizing each one of these features has helped us to grow our social media audience size and engagement by more than 155% in one year. Today, we hope to help you do the same.
May 08, 2017•11 min
Molly Pittman - VP of Marketing at DigitalMarketer - is one of the premier experts and resources for Facebook Advertising knowledge on the planet. And so we asked her: Is it possible to create the perfect Facebook ad? Today we're excited to be exploring the 5 key elements that help to create Facebook ads that really work for your brand and business.
May 01, 2017•29 min
Marie Forleo shares specific ways that you can use social media to build an audience, connect with your customers, and eventually, grow your business. Whether you're just starting out on social media or you've been using social media for years, you'll learn the best-practices that thousands of businesses have used to succeed online.
Apr 24, 2017•33 min
Branden Harvey has built an audience of more than 120K on social media by telling stories of good in the world. Focusing on making a positive impact has allowed him to work with some of today's most innovative companies and has earned him features in Forbes, The Huffington Post, Elite Daily, WIRED, and Fortune. Branden shares some actionable insights into why telling stories of good on social media has been such a powerful tool for change.
Apr 17, 2017•27 min
Lauren Naturale shares her expert insights into how Merriam-Webster has developed one of the most powerful and unique brand voices in the industry - which has led to major social media growth. Their Twitter account alone has grown by more than 200,000 followers in just one year - gaining the attention of major publications like Mashable, BuzzFeed, NPR (and more) and winning awards along the way.
Apr 10, 2017•29 min
Jay Baer has been building audiences, online and off, for more than 20 years. His approach to content marketing is simple yet incredibly effective. It all starts with an understanding of what your customers are looking for online and overdelivering on value through content and customer service. Jay shares the challenges that marketers are facing today and the 4 ways they can fix their broken content marketing and social media programs.
Apr 03, 2017•31 min
Join hosts Hailley and Brian as they break down one of the largest square video studies to date. This study (complete with research) explores how square video performs vs. landscape video and why marketers should consider adding square video to their marketing tactics. This is a great video marketing episode for those looking to improve their game!
Mar 29, 2017•9 min
