80: Is The News Feed Gone Forever?, Instagram’s Exciting API Change, Paying For Social Media Followers, and More!

What an exciting week in social media!
Facebook announces their Q4 earnings along with some groundbreaking revelations about the future of the News Feed. Instagram launches an exciting change to their API that will affect how we publish content from here on out. Inside the "follower factory" on social media and the implications of paying for followers, plus lots more!
In episode #80, Hailley and Brian break down the latest in social media news and marketing. This is an episode you surely won't want to miss!
Facebook Dropped a Big Hint That The News Feed Days Might Be Numbered (Business Insider)
Instagram Allows Businesses To Schedule Their Posts (TechCrunch)
The Follower Factory (The New York Times)
Twitter's Latest Photo Update Is Genius (Forbes)
How To Make The Most Of LinkedIn's Demographics (MarketingLand)
About the Show:
The Science of Social Media is your weekly sandbox for social media stories, insights, experimentation, and inspiration. Every Monday (and sometimes more) we share the most cutting-edge social media marketing strategies from brands and influencers in every industry. If you're a social media team of one, business owner, marketer, or someone simply interested in social media marketing, you're sure to find something useful in each episode.  It's our hope that you'll join our 12,000+ listeners each week and rock your social media channels as a result!
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