Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement Lawrence Bonk A Canadian judge has ruled that the popular “thumbs-up” emoji not only can be used as a contract agreement, but is just as valid as an actual signature. The Saskatchewan-based judge made the ruling on the grounds that the courts … Continue reading Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement
Sarah Bentley March 4, 2021 There are a LOT of specifications and character limits on LinkedIn. From your profile, to publihsing content on LinkedIn, to your company page, there are limitations and size guides that need to be followed in order to ensure you are showing up your best, and that your content is optimized … Continue reading LinkedIn Cheat Sheet: Character Counts, Image Specifications, and Tips You Need to Know
Gerry Moran January 10, 2021 The 2021 LinkedIn character counts are confirmed! Here’s everything you need to know about every customizable LinkedIn profile touchpoint. The key to effective messaging and presentation of your brand on LinkedIn is to know the space you have to use. Mark Twain once said, “I didn’t have time to write … Continue reading 2021 LinkedIn Character Counts For Your Personal Profile
Erika Jenkins June 30, 2020 We’ve all seen those social media accounts with hundreds of thousands of followers that get less than a hundred likes and rarely have any comments on their posts. People have been led to believe that in order to be successful on social media, you need to have a large number … Continue reading Fake Follower Counts: A Toxic Trend
Peter Daisyme — January 29, 2020 Even within an industry, disruption occurs in fits and starts. In some areas of finance, tech quickly took root. Tech leaders like Amazon embraced e-commerce before the new millennium. Payment systems went digital before many banks even had a website. But until recently, tech companies have largely stayed out … Continue reading Cash-Flow Management Counts For Tech Firms
The experiment follows Instagram’s recent test to remove “Likes” on its platform. Amy Gesenhues on September 3, 2019 Facebook is following its efforts on Instagram and experimenting with removing “Like” counts from posts. The test was first spotted by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong. “Currently, with this unreleased feature, the like/reaction count is hidden from … Continue reading Facebook confirms it is considering removing “Like” counts
Danielle Read — May 13, 2019 — May 13, 2019 What’s the metric you look for first when checking back in on an Instagram post? We hate to say it. But we all do it. It’s ‘Likes’, right? How many Likes did your competitor get? How quickly? How many more (or less) Likes are being … Continue reading Instagram Hiding Like Counts and What it Means for Brands
The major social networks don’t agree on how to count video views; here’s a rundown of the sometimes slippery metric. Amy Gesenhues on March 29, 2019 This article has been updated to reflect changes and include video ad view count information from more platforms. Advertisers allocated a quarter of all digital ad spend — $27.8 … Continue reading What counts as a video view? A refresher on how social platforms calculate video ad views
by Jack Loechner, Staff Writer @mp_research, August 31, 2016 According to a new study from Fractl, written by Lillian Podlog, after analyzing 26,988 PR eMail pitches sent over a 20-month period to determine what makes a pitch successful (whether or not an editor responded to the pitch,) some key insights are: If editors want to “show their … Continue reading In Subject Lines Every Word Counts
by Nick Heer July 29, 2016July 29, 2016 It is common to overlook the social sharing counts on your pages when you’re moving from one domain to another or migrating to HTTPS, particularly on blog posts. Those little numbers beside the icons may seem trivial, but social proof remains a key indicator of reputability and … Continue reading Losing Your Social Sharing Counts Could Cost You
