Social Media News Bites - Episode 1830 - June 11th, 2019

Duncan is back and has a fairly lackluster story about breaking his ribs while on vacation. The Instagram algorithm changes again, this time it's harder for you to see posts from the people you follow. Duncan gives us some valuable information about how frequency can actually hurt your brand's image. Gavin reveals the value of starting social media platforms, even small ones like Ello and Peach. And Trey gives his review of the updated Facebook Watch feature. Finally, Duncan gives a great tip on how to boost likes on your Instagram page.

Duncan Broke His Ribs • Changes in the Instagram Algorithm • The Improvement of Facebook Watch

Social Media News Bites - Episode 1829 - June 3rd, 2019

Trey saves the day on this week's podcast by filling in for Duncan. You'll learn a lot about Trey due to Gavin's curiosity about him getting engaged at the young age of 22. After the personal conversation, they talk about how advanced Youtube's self-generation captions have become. They get onto some more serious topics regarding privacy when trying to get into a bar and trying to get US citizenship.


Trey Gets Engaged at 22 • Youtube's Self-Generating Captions • The Latest Invasions of Privacy

Social Media News Bites - Episode 1828 - May 29nd, 2019

Duncan is back with an interesting story about a chainsaw-wielding man. Once that topic is covered, Gavin and Duncan get serious about influencer relationships and how to negotiate the best relationship possible. They finish out the episode by talking about what it's like to give people advice on their social accounts. This leads to an overview of how to grow an audience. 

Duncan's Chainsaw Incident • Working With Influencers • Breaking Down the Basics

Social Media News Bites - Episode 1827 - May 22nd, 2019

Because of his recent travels, Gavin fly's solo on this week's podcast. In this episode, he talks about the cathartic feeling of cleaning out your Inbox by unsubscribing from low-value newsletters. He also discusses the benefits of working with other agencies who specialize in specific aspects of social media marketing. The final topic of today's episode is the fun and intrigue of the new NextDoor app.


Unsubscribing From Newsletters • Working With Other Agencies • The NextDoor App

Social Media News Bites - Episode 1826 - April 29th, 2019

Duncan explains how a cosplayer got suspended from Instagram and explains a lot about the culture to Gavin in the process. They discuss the climate of getting banned in general and how hard it is to get a customer service response when it happens. One of the most common ways to get banned is by using a bot service, no surprises there. They end the podcast with a great strategy for maintaining an audience throughout all your social platforms.

Getting Banned From Instagram • The Problem with Bots • Moving Your Audience to Mailchimp

Social Media News Bites - Episode 1825 - April 22th, 2019 -

In this episode, Duncan starts the conversation by breaking down how Sri Lanka reacted to the Easter Sunday attacks. He also makes his case as to why Pinterest is the single most important social platform to master in 2019. And finally, Duncan updates us on the information he's gathered from his secret meme page. 

Duncan's Secret Meme Page • ver wonder HOW a communist government could benefit from Facebook? • Why Pinterest Is 2019's Social Darling

Social Media News Bites - Episode 1824 - April 15th, 2019 -

The Jumpwire team goes over some basics about managing a social media presence that many people have been neglecting. Gavin then goes into exactly what's working with their social media ads. Also, the 80/20 rule is discussed as it applies to social media posting. It's very important to get the right ratio between posting sales content and other, more general, content on your social pages. 

Optimizing Your Social Media • Making A Great Ad • The 80/20 Law

Social Media News Bites - Episode 1823 - March 25th, 2019 -

Jumpwire moves into performance-based social media. This strategy effectively lowers client risks and gives the team the ability to profit off of commission. A new AI influencer is taking the market by storm, follower her @lilmiquela. YouTube has announced some big changes, they are cutting original programming in favor of music streaming.

Performance-Based Social Media • The Rise Of AI Influencers • YouTube Is Getting Rid Of 2 Big Things

Social Media News Bites - Episode 1822 - March 18th, 2019 - Facebook loses two executives due to disputes over the news feed. David reports his unfortunate journey through the comment section inside Facebook Groups. We then talk about the recent shooting in New Zeland and how Facebook Live has brought up serious questions for the platform. Can Amazon become the influencer platform of the future?

Facebook News Feed is Over • The Phenomenon Of The New Zealand Live Stream • Amazon Is The Influence Platform Of The Future

Social Media News Bites - Episode 1821 - March 4th, 2019 - We don't have Duncan today but we still managed to pack a lot of great information in this episode. A new hacking scheme has developed from people claiming to be Instagram employees. David talks about his research in maximizing group posts. We ended the podcast strong by debunking the ridiculously overblown "Momo Challenge." Instagram Hackers • Maximizing Group Post Potential • The Momo Challenge