Just when you think you’ve finally got a social media platform’s algorithm all figured out, it seems to change things around. You can’t just ignore such changes, however, since knowing what drives algorithms is crucial for content creators, professional communicators, and marketers whose work depends on using social media successfully. 🤔 In her two-part livestream and Twitter video, Zoetica Media founder Kami Huyse talks about the headline-making news concerning Instagram’s recent algorithm shift and what we can expect to see in read more...
Do you REALLY need 10k followers?
Social media has become widespread throughout this generation and businesses now see it as a main channel to reach their customers and supporters. They often judge their success by how many people “follow” them and respond to their posts. Social media platforms like Instagram even reward users with extra features if they have 10K followers, so this has become a de facto goal for many companies. But do you really need 10k followers? That's the question. Kami’s Smart Social Secrets discusses followers -- numbers and what constitutes real results (ROI) from social media. Engagement is everything What do we mean by engagement read more...
The Evolution of Social Media Over a Decade (2010-2020)
A lot can happen in 10 years. We interviewed social media professionals (and those who use social media regularly in their jobs) about how social media has changed over the past decade. We gathered our intel from people who have been attending the Houston Social Media Breakfast for all or a part of the past 10 years. In May of 2009, SMBHOU was officially launched by the founder of Zoetica Media, Kami Huyse, and Jennifer Texada, who now lives in California. Over read more...
The Science of Instagram Hashtags – Ep 105
Today on Keeping Up with Kamichat we look at hard data to answer the age-old question, Should you put Instagram hashtags in the body of the post or in the first comment, and how many should you use? We think we found the definitive answer, at least for now. And we also cover the latest updates on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Snapchat. This Week’s Question: Instagram Hashtags. Should you put them in the body of the post or in the first comment, and how many should you use? Answer The short answer is that you should put them in the post and that you should use 30 relevant hashtags, and this time I have proof. read more...
What Are the Pros and Cons of IGTV – Keeping Up With Kamichat – Ep 104
What are the Pros and Cons of Using IGTV in your marketing strategy? This week’s question is from Andrea Nicole Long: Andreanicolelong87 Thanks again for the wonderful information! I’d love to hear your pros and cons so far in regards to IGTV. Here is a chart of the pros and cons of IGTV that we have discovered after using the feature for about two months now. Leave your own thoughts in the comments of this post. PROS CONS It’s easy to use Editing vertical video with good production values is harder. We talked about the tools we are using in read more...