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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 one newsroom’s big success in growing their newsletter audience. Plus, we’re hoping to inspire you — and we want to send out some swag! Keep scrolling! SND Autopilot has a…
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 out some more advanced features under the hood that will make your job even easier (if you can believe it). Automate your Instagram feed Did you know that SND Autopilot…
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 most used features from CrowdTangle and integrated them into SND Dashboard to keep you informed without any hiccups. Search & Listen is among our newest features. Here’s the webinar replay…
Publishing to your newsroom’s LinkedIn page in SND Dashboard just got easier! How so, you ask? Automation. Just like you’re able to manage with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts – you can now automate your posts to LinkedIn via SND Planner. But first – you’ll need to complete these steps to get started with LinkedIn…
Midterm Elections are weeks away – and to get straight to the point, it comes with an important requirement (keyword: requirement) that you need to be aware of if you’re an admin on a Facebook Page. It’s imperative to take this step so you can keep posting to Facebook. Facebook is requiring ALL admins of Pages…
As Meta deprioritizes news on Facebook and Instagram, traffic from there to news websites is likely to continue its downward trend. But let’s face it – getting traffic from Instagram to your website has never exactly been straightforward. Nonetheless, SND’s Newsin.bio feature makes it as simple as possible to get clicks from your Instagram audience….
If you’re like most newsrooms, the realization that clicks from the Facebook (News) Feed to your website are in a steady decline has you feeling on edge. But this new-normal doesn’t have to spell disaster for your social media referrals. In this Social News Desk blog series, we’re exploring the MANY different ways you can…
As Meta deprioritizes news on Facebook, newsrooms around the globe are getting creative about how to get as many clicks from social as possible. And that includes finding ways to maximize your very best content. We’re exploring this and MANY other great ideas in our Social News Desk blog series: Traffic Drivers. Traffic Driver #4:…
Vertical videos are having a moment on social. In fact, according to Facebook, 79% of ‘novice video consumers’ prefer the vertical format and consider it more engaging. The team at Meta is so sure vertical video is the future, it recently added a whole host of new features to Reels for Instagram and Facebook. So…
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 publish up to 10 photos, videos, or a combination of media types. Instagram Carousels offer users a more interactive experience, and generally get more engagement than other post types. When…