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Can confirm, TikTok is pushing its Shop. Yeesh.We can’t scroll past more than a handful of videos before seeing a TikTok shop placement. They’re mostly t-shirts, sweaters, and knickknacks (think online Cracker Barrel gift shop), but we must have seen thousands over the past few weeks. And honestly, the content promoting them is pretty engaging. The purchase experience is also very smooth. The big question is this: if you sell a product, would you sell it on TikTok? And why wouldn’t you? It’s becoming a go-to source for search AND news (spoiler). 2024 predictionsYou’ve seen a thousand of these by now. We get it. So have we. They all say the same thing in a different font: AI, AR, video, and shopping. There are no hot takes here—we agree that these will be big (just like last year and the year before). So, let’s have some fun. Check out these predictions. They’re a little silly, a little serious, and we’d love to hear what you think.
​This Social Media Today article is more thorough and in-depth than we’ll ever be about our predictions. Serious social news
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At 9/8 Central, we make content creation painless...and worth it. And we want to teach you to do the same. We use our years of experience to teach businesses and creators how to get the most out of their video content across their digital footprint. If you want to learn the best ways to use video in social media, then you need to subscribe to our newsletter!
Does your audience care about your brand account? Someone sent us this recently and it brings up something really important. And we actually kinda agree, but we have a slightly different take: posting like a brand account is dead. Compare brand accounts to creator accounts (or founder accounts, like the Reel references). Brand accounts are usually (but not always): Stuffy Rigid Sales-oriented Not fun Not entertaining Bleh Creator accounts are usually (but not always): Interesting Personal...
Social media copywriting tips Copywriting on social media is an art, and it’s often overlooked because of everything else that goes into managing social channels. It’s critical but tough—best practices for social media copywriting are surprisingly fluid. Here are a few pieces of advice you can apply today to make your social content shine a little brighter. Know your voice: If you’re managing a brand account, it’s important to differentiate between the brand’s voice and your natural writing...
Do holiday, birthday, and anniversary posts belong on corporate social accounts? Do holiday, birthday, and anniversary posts belong on corporate social accounts? Our opinion: It depends on the purpose. A good purpose is if you’re following a thoughtful strategy. Maybe your company and your team has a lot of face time with current/prospective clients or customers. It’s a good idea to get their names and faces out there, so your audience doesn’t feel like they’re meeting a stranger. Maybe...