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Nicole Nowacka

Dec 16, 2019
3 min

Facebook’s biggest changes in 2019

As always, Facebook has carried out a multitude of updates in the past year. Find out what they are in our blog.

Simi Billing

Nov 20, 2019
3 min

Why you should consider creating a Facebook Group for your brand

Facebook Groups can be valuable to your brand when used to their full potential. In this blog, we discuss some of the benefits of having a F

How Facebook Top Fan badges can help your marketing

Ishbel Macleod

Jul 24, 2019
3 min

How Facebook Top Fan badges can help your marketing

Want to use Facebook Top Fan badges for more than a gimmick? Discover how to find your Top Fans, and how you can develop these followers int

2019: The last 6 months on social media in review

Simi Billing

Jul 15, 2019
4 min

2019: The last 6 months on social media in review

The world of social media is constantly changing and the past 6 months have been no different. Here are some of the biggest changes to socia

Gail Malcolm

Apr 2, 2019
3 min

Beginners Guide to Facebook Pixels

What is the Facebook Pixel and why do you need it? Discover how to set up a Pixel, what it tracks, and how it can help your marketing.

Richard Wardrop

Dec 18, 2018
3 min

2018 in review: Facebook

Facebook has been in the news a lot in 2018 - and not always for good reasons. From security to Stories, we sum up the year in our latest bl

Daniel Rae

Sep 4, 2018
3 min

Hands-on with Facebook Premiere

The pros and cons of Facebook Premiere, as well as our top tips for using the feature.

Social Ads 101: Beginner’s Guide to Facebook Ads

Gail Malcolm

Aug 10, 2018
5 min

Social Ads 101: Beginner’s Guide to Facebook Ads

A basic guide to Facebook advertising for business: learn how to set up and run a Facebook ad.

The Last 6 Months on Social Media in Review

Gail Malcolm

Jul 12, 2018
4 min

The Last 6 Months on Social Media in Review

Social media is an ever-evolving world and the last 6 months are no exception! We take a look at what has happened so far in 2018.

mikescott19825

Jun 26, 2018
2 min

3D Posts on Facebook

Can 3D posts make you stand out on Facebook?

Six things social media managers should take away from F8 2018

Ishbel Macleod

May 3, 2018
4 min

Six things social media managers should take away from F8 2018

We look at the key points from Facebook's 2018 F8 conference that social media managers should be aware of – and what they will mean.

It's the end of the (Facebook) world as we know it

Daniel Rae

Jan 13, 2018
3 min

It's the end of the (Facebook) world as we know it

Facebook’s recent announcement about algorithm changes has triggered panic among marketers - but what does it actually mean?

Hands on with Facebook’s new Video Covers

Daniel Rae

May 22, 2017
2 min

Hands on with Facebook’s new Video Covers

On the back of Facebook testing video cover images for brand pages, we take a look at the new looping videos.

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