When it comes to running ads, Facebook is daunting. The forever changing landscape means trying to keep up with constant changes – SND can save
Top-level security in this day in age isn’t optional. Social News Desk works to reduce security vulnerabilities with several layers of security. The most basic
Not everyone needs access to everything. As a digital manager, you can control what SND Users are able to do inside the platform. Let’s review
We are big on reporting. We make it our goal to give you everything you need on one platform so that you’re not having to
We believe in Hybrid Automation. Sounds major, right? We think so. Think of it as a best of both worlds when it comes to social
If you’re in the business of running Facebook Ads, this is revolutionary. SND Campaigns lets the ad ops team see every single client they’re managing…all
Social News Desk prioritizes security. We can help by integrating our already-secure system into your security protocol. SND offers Single Sign On through any SAML-based
Newsrooms are already pumping out great content every day. SND Promotions finds it and turns it into the perfect ad. Here’s how – using proprietary
Our Client Success Team is simply the best. Ask around… you’ll find newsroom after newsroom talking about the incredible support our clients receive. We draw
Newsrooms are modern-day influencers. And your advertisers are ready to pay big money for the privilege of promoting their brand using yours. No matter whether
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
THE COMPANY: Social News Desk was founded in 2010 by two journalists who were on a mission to help local news succeed on Facebook and
We’ll admit…we ask a lot of our Test Drive Team members. ‘Please run our new features through the paces, give us brutal feedback and then
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
I feel pretty confident saying this most excited we’ve ever been over at Social News Desk. The whole team is in on SND Planner and
You know that one piece of content that you need to send out multiple times every week or every month? It’s tedious and feels a
Weekend feed, Evergreen feed, Health feed…you name it. Literally. One of the most noteworthy features of the new SND Planner is the ability to set
Drag and drop days are here. And who doesn’t love that option? SND Planner is rolling out to our entire client-base soon. In short, it’s a
WBTV is on a mission. They’re looking to get more people in their market to download the WBTV News App. And as it turns out
The team at WKOW-TV in Madison, WI knows what’s hot…and it’s targeting 23,000 people in the station’s “hot zip codes” using the news team’s best
Village Media is pushing hard with its acquisition efforts and they’re leaning on SND’s Dynamic News Ads technology to make it happen. SND’s approach is
The concept of time slots on the new SND Planner fits perfectly with the local-news mindset. Your social media post planning can now look a
Apple’s new iOS 14 operating system comes with new privacy settings which make it much more difficult for Facebook to pull data on users. If
‘Give us all the feedback.’ SND Founder Kim Wilson put the power of the brand new SND Planner into the hands of our Test Drive
The weather office is a busy place. There’s the website, the app, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram – not to mention the live broadcast – all with
Facebook has released new data which underscores a pretty old idea … if you want more engagement, be more engaging. The company says it ran
Twitter’s new policy for account verification goes into effect soon. And the platform is warning, if you haven’t updated your account by January 20, 2021,
Social News Desk has pioneered a new way for media companies to use their existing, high-quality content to exponentially increase long-term connections with the local
It’s not too late to make sure your newsroom’s social media plan is on point for Election Day. Here are a couple of critical things
For years, Facebook required that images on ads contain less than 20% text – commonly known as the “20% Rule.” But Facebook has quietly removed
You’ll find a ton of Paid Social knowledge wrapped up into 20-minute webinars and content-rich blogs right here. Our goal was to make you an
While everyone on #TeamSND has a newsroom background, I was also part of the creative services and promotions world. I got into promotions because I
The sales playbook for local news orgs looks a lot different than it did 5 years ago. Most now include a wide array of agency-style
It’s a great revenue-producing activity – selling Branded Content on social. The biggest stumbling block is when you feel like you’re supposed to be the
Goals that are always top of mind (especially among newspapers) – grow your email newsletter list and get more subscriptions. We can help. But we’re going
This is the hottest way to drive Tune In and App Downloads for TV stations. The stations doing this are floored and we almost can’t
“SND’s Fast Track series gets to the point. It’s speedy and effective. The ultimate rush if you’re ready to kick your Paid Social Strategy into
Navigating Facebook’s Ads Manager is difficult and confusing. Setting up ads with Social News Desk’s Campaigns Manager is as easy as 1, 2, 3 (and
New SND is here and you’ve probably already noticed there’s a new Post Composer that’s much more streamlined. While we’ve moved some things around to
WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, LA has QUADRUPLED its Messenger subscribers in just a few short weeks thanks to one of the most game-changing technologies available
CLIENT SUCCESS MANAGER Amazing team, work from home, innovate and make an impact The ultimate opportunity for a digital-news junkie with paid social and customer
This might just be your new favorite feature inside SND Dashboard… you can now use Post Manager to keep an eye on how other markets
We were hard at work behind the scenes at Social News Desk innovating on a better user experience for all of our clients. It was
The team at The Advocate and NOLA.com in Baton Rouge, LA isn’t afraid of trying something new. They work hard to be a local-news team
News Directors & Creative Service Managers – you have big goals; drive tune in, get app downloads and get email newsletter sign ups. Social News
Picture it … you’ve built a great organic post for a sponsor that’s paying you to post about their business — and there’s that tempting
We’ve been hard at work here at #teamSND. Please see below for a list of recent changes, fixes and upgrades to New SND. You can
We hear from many of our clients wondering about best practices on social, particularly as Facebook and Twitter continuously change the way they display content.
We’ve come up with something different. A brand new SND Auto Pilot with the perfect blend of automation, data-intelligence and YOU. It’s an innovation we’re
Social News Desk has been named 2020’s Best R&D Partner by the Local Media Association – an organization made up of more than 3,000 newspapers,
Out with the old, in with the new. NEW SND is about to refresh and amplify your SND experience! There are lots of small enhancements
Our team has been hard at work, taking your suggestions and feedback – it’s one of the most important jobs we have. And we’ve made
With stay-at-home orders and social distancing measures in place, the pandemic is making it more difficult than ever for journalists to gather content in the
News consumption is at an all time high and yet paywalls are at an all time low. Dozens of newspapers dropping them so that people
You may have seen a message like the one below, flagging a piece of content in your Facebook News Feed as ‘false information.’ What does
Forget about Facebook Page Likes … it’s all about ‘Messenger Contacts’ these days. The race is on in local news to build an audience on
Local newsrooms nationwide are using Messenger to distribute important COVID-19 updates in the form of daily “Coronavirus updates” sent automatically to a list people who
At SND, we understand connecting with your audience and providing quality content is key for your newsroom to win on Facebook, and that’s why we
Local newsrooms around the country are quickly coming online with Messenger subscription services for their communities. Powered by Social News Desk, this first-ever Messenger technology
As the COVID-19 pandemic expands, journalists in local newsrooms are working hard to keep their communities informed. And although it’s brand new – (wide release
I’m obsessed with this new tool. From a former producer to another. This has been great for “Social Media Responses” and “What’s Trending.” – Carlos
Your newsroom can do something using Facebook that no other type of company can do. With the click of a button, you can send important
As of March 2020, newsrooms will be the only type of page allowed by Facebook to automatically send out content on a recurring basis using
Putting social media on TV isn’t just about cute pets and babies. In serious news situations, social content can be the fastest way to find
Curating and broadcasting social content has never been faster and easier! The new SND On Air allows you to get social content on air in
There’s a bigger, better, faster version of SND On Air coming to a screen near you. And if you’re one of the Superusers, now’s the
We’ve showed you how to add Reddit RSS feeds to your SND Dashboard, but what about your favorite content from YouTube? Yep! You can add
(Spoiler Alert: No, you can’t publish to Reddit through your SND Dashboard. That’s not a thing (for now).) Did you know you can add Reddit
With the routine introduction of new ad types, advances in targeting and an always changing set of rules and regulations, staying on top of social
We’ve been hard at work here at #teamSND. Please see below for a list of recent fixes. You can report any bugs or issues you
If you’re looking for a way to get more viewers, more sign-ups or more subscribers… look no further than your own newsroom. Believe it or
Santa stopped by with an early stocking-stuffer this year – check out SND Dashboard’s newest feature: Location Tagging! You’ll now find a Location icon to
Since Instagram announced that they would begin testing what they call “private like counts” for a limited number of users worldwide, we’ve been scouring local
Circle January 2020 on your calendar and know that there are a few things you must get done before then to be sure your Facebook
We’ve been hard at work here at #teamSND. Please see below for a list of recent fixes. You can report any bugs or issues you
We told you to standby for that Messenger Experience we’re working on and now it’s time to reveal the details! Social News Desk is NOW testing
I’m often asked what the secret to success has been for Social News Desk. How exactly did someone with zero business experience and even less
If you asked a dozen newsrooms what the most important social metric is to them – you’d likely get a dozen different answers. But there’s
Did you know you can get all of your important Twitter insights right from Social News Desk’s SND Dashboard? The Twitter Scorecard Report allows you
One thing we pride ourselves on at Social News Desk is developing a tool that is “for journalists, by journalists.” That motto isn’t just representative
Remember a few years ago when all we cared about was how many Facebook Likes our Pages had? We held contests, gave away cars (CARS!)
We’ve been hard at work here at #teamSND. Please see below for a list of recent fixes. You can report any bugs or issues you
One of the comments we often hear from new users of the SND Dashboard is, “There’s just so many bells and whistles!” It’s true, there’s
Many schools across the country are going back to class this week, and it’s a great time to make sure you’re at the head of
With the last major Facebook algorithm change, many newsrooms are looking for ways to engage their audience and create meaningful social interactions about the news
August means back to school for students across the country, and news coverage will be in full swing to match very soon! It can also
If you work in local news, you’ve most likely experienced the popular industry-trend of consolidation. Where independent newsrooms used to fight for reach, large mega-media
We’ve been hard at work here at #teamSND. Please see below for a list of recent fixes. You can report any bugs or issues you
You already know that social media is the #1 online activity, but are you making the most of your audience’s online habits? Are you tapping
Summers tend to move a little slower in the newsroom – so take advantage of the (slightly) less hectic pace and join #TeamSND for our
That’s right, we all heard him… Mark Zuckerberg said “the future of social is private.” If you work in local news, you’re probably thinking… what
Social News Desk has rolled out a powerful new integration with the WSI Max Weather System and in the process, become Facebook’s newest “Live Solutions
We’ve been hard at work here at #teamSND. Please see below for a list of recent fixes. You can report any bugs or issues you
It’s no secret that Facebook users have been clamoring to make their data and accounts more secure – and Facebook is responding. While Facebook isn’t
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.
We’ve heard a lot of great feedback on our automated publishing solution: SND Auto Pilot. Newsrooms tell us it’s saving them tons of time by
We’ve been hard at work here at #teamSND. Please see below for a list of recent fixes. You can report any bugs or issues you
Facebook’s made another change to News Feed that could have a major impact on news outlets – particularly when it comes to video. As part
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
Social News Desk has partnered with the team at Twitter to bring newsrooms the ability to tweet longer videos. This functionality is part of the
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