Instagram
Harness the Power of Instagram Collabs for Universities and Schools
Instagram Collabs offers a fun and innovative way for universities and schools to boost their social presence.
Kelli Papendick
August 6, 2024
Category: Instagram
Instagram
Boost Your City’s Social Media Presence with Instagram Collabs
How cities and towns can use Instagram Collabs to connect with their communities and uphold transparency.
Kelli Papendick
July 30, 2024
Facebook
3 Ways To Elevate your Facebook and Instagram Stories
Facebook and Instagram Stories are a quick way to boost your engagement, reach and even gain more followers. Here’s 3 quick and easy tips to start posting today.
Kelly Carskadon
July 16, 2024
Instagram
Instagram Collabs in SND: Boost engagement and build community
Social News Desk now offers a new way to reach more users on Instagram: Collabs. Learn how it works!
Kelly Carskadon
June 21, 2024
Facebook
Get in the first word with scheduled comments for Instagram and Facebook
Save time by scheduling comments and shares with SND’s Scheduled Interaction tools.
Sarah Loyd
January 29, 2024
Instagram
4 easy ways to improve your reach on Instagram
Read up on Instagram’s tips for creators to boost reach and grow your following.
Kelly Carskadon
July 31, 2023
Meta Verified: Cheaper package deals being tested for Instagram and Facebook
If you sign up for Meta Verified on both Facebook and Instagram, there’s a good chance you’ll save some money.
Kelly Carskadon
July 21, 2023
Facebook
Threads from Instagram is here. What now?
Learn all about Threads, the newest social network on the block.
Sarah Loyd
July 6, 2023
Facebook
Publish and schedule Instagram Stories in SND
Here’s a story we’re excited to share – now you can share Instagram Stories right from Social News Desk! Publishing and scheduling your Instagram Stories
Sarah Loyd
May 22, 2023
Instagram
5 tips to get the most out of Instagram Stories
If you haven’t added Instagram Stories to your social strategy, now is a great time. Publishing and scheduling Instagram Stories is now LIVE in SND!
Sarah Loyd
May 22, 2023
AI Automation
Become an SND Autopilot power user with these advanced features
If you already use SND Autopilot to automate posting to Facebook and Twitter, you already know how much time it can save you. We’ve rolled
Sarah Loyd
May 17, 2023
Facebook
Meta is rolling out work accounts – here’s what you need to know
There’s always something new brewing in social media, and we’ve got a big update to tell you about: Meta work accounts. Beginning this year, Meta
Kelly Carskadon
March 14, 2023
Dynamic News Ads
SND improves ROI for newspapers advertising on social media
What we’ve heard from ads clients over and over again is that SND not only delivers a better ROI on acquisition marketing but that it
Dan Scapusio
February 16, 2023
AI Automation
Here’s how newsrooms can automate — and win — even more on social media
We know newsrooms have their hands full when it comes to managing social media. Most newsrooms have fully automated Twitter. But, we’re here to break
Kelly Carskadon
January 23, 2023
AI Automation
⏱ Give Us 5 minutes! Everything NEW from SND in January 2023
NEW from SND this month: take your Autopilot to the next level, a way to reach new fans on Messenger without any extra work, and
Sarah Loyd
January 11, 2023
#TeamSND
Webinar Replay: CrowdTangle is Going Away…Now What? (And Other New Features in SND Dashboard)
Support is winding down on Meta’s CrowdTangle platform and it’s one of those tools that most newsies can’t live without. Team SND has gleaned the
Elisa DeFoe
November 15, 2022
Facebook
Facebook Reels Now in SND Dashboard
As Meta continues to prioritize Reels for content sharing and discovery, the company is expanding the Reels feature more widely across Facebook. Along with Instagram
Kelly Carskadon
November 2, 2022
#TeamSND
Traffic Drivers: 10 Ways to Get Clicks (Alternate Title: How to NOT Depend on Organic Facebook Traffic)
Notice your traffic from Facebook is in steep decline? It’s by design. News has been de-prioritized in the Feed (notice, it’s not called News Feed
Elisa DeFoe
September 6, 2022
Instagram
Instagram Reels are now live in SND!
Update: Things change quickly! As of July 26th, All vertical videos that are less than 15 minutes will be published as Reels. Only videos between
Kelli Papendick
July 14, 2022
Instagram
Hook new audiences with Instagram Reels
Meta recently released Instagram Reels publishing capabilities to its API – and now we’re excited to bring Reels publishing to you right inside the SND
Sarah Loyd
July 14, 2022
Instagram
Share more with Instagram Carousels in SND
Having trouble picking just one picture to share with your Instagram followers? No need to choose! SND Dashboard now supports Instagram Carousels, allowing users to
Sarah Loyd
July 5, 2022
#TeamSND
SND Ads drives huge results for Sinclair’s The National Desk
Sinclair Broadcast Group recently expanded The National Desk, a national news broadcast, to 20 new markets across the United States. With goals of driving additional
Sarah Loyd
June 9, 2022
Instagram
Have we seen your Newsin.bio?
Have we seen your Newsin.bio yet? More importantly, is it available for your Instagram audience to access your content? Providing a clickable link in your
Elisa DeFoe
February 4, 2022
Instagram
SND’s Newsin.bio feature streamlines the “links workflow” for Gannett papers on Instagram
Newsrooms large and small are simplifying their workflow for Instagram links with SND’s Newsin.bio. The Oklahoman, part of Gannett’s USA Today Network, uses eye-catching images
Sarah Loyd
January 31, 2022
Instagram
Automatically add links in your Instagram bio with SND’s Newsin.bio feature – now live!
Most Instagram users have gotten used to the necessary (yet annoying) step of clicking your IG profile bio to get to the link for a
Sarah Loyd
December 1, 2021
Instagram
Instagram to limit number of posts you make per month
The team at Instagram has announced plans to cap the number of posts an account can make per rolling 30-day period, along with a small
Kim Wilson
March 26, 2021
Facebook
SND Planner: Release the Compliments!
We released SND Planner today and unleashed a bunch of eye-opening comments, compliments and genuine enthusiasm from our clients. We’re all high-fiving behind the scenes
Elisa DeFoe
March 10, 2021
Facebook’s “20% Rule” is No More
For years, Facebook required that images on ads contain less than 20% text – commonly known as the “20% Rule.” But Facebook has quietly removed
Sarah Loyd
October 1, 2020
Facebook
3 Reasons News Brands Should Advertise on Facebook
With all the privacy issues and controversies surrounding Facebook of late, many broadcasters and publishers are hesitant to put more money in Mark Zuckerberg’s pocket.
Apryl Pilolli
May 29, 2019
Facebook
Facebook’s F8 Conference Takeaways for Newsrooms
Every year, Facebook holds its annual developer conference, F8, to announce the future of Facebook, Instagram and its other platforms. Typically, the focus is on
Apryl Pilolli
May 9, 2019
Instagram
New: Instagram Metrics Reports in SND
You can now build custom, Instagram-metrics reports inside your SND Dashboard. This brand-new SND Reports capability allows you to view your Instagram accounts, benchmark their
Savannah Cokeroft
March 26, 2019
Instagram
NEW: Instagram Analytics now LIVE in SND Dashboard
Instagram analytics are here! Thanks to an API update and hard work from our development team, you can now view analytics for your Instagram accounts
Savannah Cokeroft
March 4, 2019
Instagram
Covering the News with Instagram Video
While we usually think of Instagram as being a little “softer” than other platforms when it comes to covering news, many newsrooms are using it
Sarah Loyd
January 23, 2019
Instagram
Telling Weather and Sports Stories with Instagram Video
Instagram Video publishing is brand new to SND Dashboard, and news outlets are already using video to keep their audience informed (and entertained). If you’re
Sarah Loyd
January 16, 2019
Instagram
IT’S HERE: Post & Schedule Instagram Videos with @SocialNewsDesk
You wanted it. We built it. And now you can have it: posting and scheduling Instagram VIDEOS right from your Social News Desk Dashboard! We’re
Sarah Loyd
January 10, 2019
Instagram
COMING SOON: Instagram Video in Social News Desk
Instagram has just announced NEW support for video publishing in its API! We know you’re just as excited as we are – this has been
Sarah Loyd
December 17, 2018
Instagram
Tips for Using Instagram as a Source
#TeamSND just returned from a great week at the Online News Association conference in Austin, TX. Did you miss it? Not to worry – we
Savannah Cokeroft
October 10, 2018
Instagram
Instagram Verification Available for All
Instagram’s verification process has just gotten easier for public figures and brands. Beginning this week, Instagram allows users to request a blue verification badge for
Sarah Loyd
August 29, 2018
Instagram
Instagram TV… Is it for you?
Instagram recently announced and launched a new app: Instagram TV, aka IGTV. This vertical video (yes… you read that right) platform is available for anyone
Savannah Cokeroft
August 17, 2018
Instagram
The best reason to post to Instagram through SND Dashboard
I know I’m biased, sure, but the best way to publish to social media is by using SND Dashboard. That’s just a #fact. Why? There
Savannah Cokeroft
July 13, 2018
Instagram
Instagram best practices, SND Dashboard, and you
It’s like an early Christmas for users of Social News Desk. Or a late Christmas, depending on how you read a calendar. Whatever. Point is,
Savannah Cokeroft
March 19, 2018
Facebook
Your InstaGuide to Setting Up Instagram in the SND Dashboard
The time has finally arrived! Instagram posting and scheduling is now available inside the SND Dashboard! Just refresh your browser and follow these steps to
Savannah Cokeroft
March 7, 2018
Instagram
Instagram and SND: It’s Happening
By far, the number one request from Social News Desk clients has been: “When can we publish to Instagram?!” And after much patience on our
Kim Wilson
January 31, 2018
Instagram
New Feature Alert! Search Instagram, repost to Facebook and Twitter
New in the SND Dashboard, you can now access Instagram Search! Type in a keyword or hashtag and the SND Dashboard will display a column
Savannah Cokeroft
June 16, 2017
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