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In this week’s episode, Should Your Business Start Marketing With Text Messages?

• Pelosi Plans Infrastructure Vote as Safety Net Bill Remains Mired in Rifts – The New York Times
• Canva raises $200 million at a $40 billion valuation | TechCrunch
• Intuit launches venture arm to invest in startups with innovation for small businesses, consumers | TechCrunch
• Robinhood to launch cryptocurrency wallets as bitcoin becomes a bigger part of business
• Microsoft accounts can go passwordless, making “password123” a thing of the past | Ars Technica
• Eric Schmidt: AI Could Worsen Our Misinformation Problem – The Atlantic
• An Expanded Certification Program Aims to Bring More Awareness to Black-Owned Businesses | Inc.com
• Google rolls out ticket booking links, ‘Things to do’ ads and an eco-certified badge for hotels
• Google Sites now lets you create your own custom themes for more consistent branding
• Museletter turns your Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides into a blog you can get paid for
• Introducing “The Upload: The Rise of the Creator Economy,” the first podcast from YouTube
• Walmart says crypto payments announcement is fake. Litecoin tumbles after spike
• The Beginner’s Guide to SMS Marketing: Everything You Need to Know
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In this week’s episode, Small Business Social Network Updates, September 2021 Edition,

• Facebook has made it easier than ever to profit off teen girls’ insecurity
• Senate to grill tech execs after report on Instagram, teen mental health
• Team USA Paintball player kicked off team after backlash over controversial TikTok
• How to Use TikTok Promote to Reach New Audiences : Social Media Examiner
• Get Started with Promote: Boost your videos and grow your audience | TikTok For Business Blog
• TikTok is building its own AR development platform, TikTok Effect Studio | TechCrunch
• Effect Platform | TikTok
• New ways to discover and shop on TikTok | TikTok Newsroom
• TikTok Tests Even Longer Video Uploads as it Looks to Expand its Presence | Social Media Today
• Serving looks with #TikTokFashionMonth and Fashion & Beauty Frontrunners | TikTok Newsroom
• You’re invited to TikTok World | TikTok Newsroom
• TikTok World 2021
• Communities: Talk about your thing with people who get you
• Twitter Experiments with New Visual Editor, Which Would Incorporate Fleets Tools | Social Media Today
• Twitter Expands Access to Professional Profiles and Ticketed Spaces | Social Media Today
• (3) Spaces on Twitter: “we know it’s important for people on Spaces to monetize through their content, and have more intimacy with their growing community. that’s why you can now apply to get Ticketed Spaces & Super Follow directly from your profile https://t.co/db1rQGUEIl” / Twitter
• Introducing $uper Follows
• Twitter Commerce is Coming, with its Various Shopping Experiments Closing in on the Next Stage | Social Media Today
• Twitter Plans New Privacy Tools to Get More People Tweeting – Bloomberg
• Twitter Launches Live Test of New Option to Remove Specific Followers | Social Media Today
• (3) Twitter Support on Twitter: “What’s a bot and what’s not? We’re making it easier to identify #GoodBots and their automated Tweets with new labels. Starting today, we’re testing these labels to give you more context about who you’re interacting with on Twitter. https://t.co/gnN5jVU3pp” / Twitter
• Twitter Launches Live Test of Tweet Reactions in Turkey | Social Media Today
• Snapchat Announces New Updates for its Scan Tool, Including New Scan Shopping Options | Social Media Today
• Snapchat Adds New Birthday Reminder Element to Help Facilitate Engagement | Social Media Today
• Without further ado, YouTube Theater takes the stage
• How to Partner With YouTube Micro-Influencers : Social Media Examiner
• Expanding Community Posts to Channels with 500+ Subscribers and Removing the Discussion Tab – YouTube Community
• How to contact Facebook
• Thrive With Us: Celebrating Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month | Facebook for Business
• Latinx Cultural Guide_Final_091321.pdf
• What is a Preferred shop on Facebook? | Facebook Help Center
• Facebook Shops: Holiday Best Practices and Tips | Facebook for Business
• Understanding Verification on Facebook and Instagram
• Introducing Products for the Next Era of Personalized Experiences | Facebook for Business
• Ray-Ban and Facebook introduce Ray-Ban Stories, first-generation smart glasses
• Instagram is retiring the swipe up – The Verge
• Instagram is Developing a New ‘Montage’ Feature to Convert Stories to Reels, New ‘Favorites’ Listing | Social Media Today
• Instagram Adds New ‘Map Search’ Tool to Maximize Business Discovery | Social Media Today
• Let’s Celebrate 10 Years of Messenger! – Messenger News
• (3) Will Cathcart on Twitter: “We’re kicking this off in São Paulo which is home to millions of small businesses. For those who aren’t in São Paulo to try it out, here’s what it looks like: https://t.co/cMu9DwlUYw” / Twitter
• (1) What’s Next for LinkedIn Stories and Video | LinkedIn
• LinkedIn is rolling out dark mode globally. Here’s how to turn it on – CNET
• (1) Helping You Grow and Deepen Your Community Engagement | LinkedIn
• (1) LinkedIn’s Latest Investment in Creators | LinkedIn
• LinkedIn doubles down on development with new learning hub, free courses and new search fields for hybrid working | TechCrunch
• (3) Kendall ?️‍? on Twitter: “Pinterest is Testing a New Tab Called Watch! Looks a lot like TikTok. It shows Video and Photos! https://t.co/2AEUKIzRD3” / Twitter
• Reddit Launches Conversation Placement for Advertisers to Reach Users When They are Most Engaged – Upvoted
• Creator Commons
• (3) Clubhouse on Twitter: “Hear ye, hear ye ? spAAaAaAatial audio on Clubhouse! It’s like surround sound, but w/ your own headphones. A more vibrant, human experience! Plus makes it much easier to tell who’s talking. thanks to @juberti for this one ? rolling out now on iOS, Android coming soon! https://t.co/Zit6F9ijRK” / Twitter

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In this week’s episode, Why Super Apps Aren’t Likely Coming to the US and What Small Business Can Learn From Them, and More Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week,

• From zippers to glass, shortages of basic goods hobble U.S. economy | Reuters
• Some businesses welcome Biden’s vaccination mandate while others worry about the costs, effects on worker shortages
• Google One adds a 5TB storage plan for $24.99 per month – The Verge
• National Small Business Week Offers Virtual Summit For Entrepreneurs
• National Small Business Week Virtual Summit
• Small Business Summit | TheHill
• Small Business Administration quadruples EIDL loan cap to $2M | Restaurant Dive
• Facebook to buy $100 million of invoices from diverse-owned businesses
• Walmart to accept litecoin payments | Reuters
• Alibaba Debuts Dropshipping Tools, SMB Grants | PYMNTS.com
• Alipay: Alibaba stock tumbles after report says Beijing wants to break up popular payment app – CNN
• What is a super app, and why haven’t they gone global? | CNBC Explains – YouTube
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In this week’s episode, All the Google Star Ratings, and More Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week,

• Frontity is joining Automattic
• Jetpack Acquires WordPress Plugin Social Image Generator
• Prive has raised $1.7 million to build a more configurable e-commerce subscription platform
• The Gmail app takes calls now, too, because Google wants it to do everything
• Android 12: ‘Device search’ live in Pixel Launcher app drawer
• Pittsburgh isn’t an early adopter of AI but is among ‘fortunate few’ to get involved, Brookings report finds
• WEB-AI-Activity-in-the-US-Brookings
• Introducing Our Canva Integration: Design and Share Visual Content Instantly
• The content you care about, simplified and reinvented. Introducing Microsoft Start | Windows Experience Blog
• All your video needs in one place | Clipchamp
• Microsoft Stream – Video Streaming Service
• Flipgrid | Empower Every Voice
• EdgeDeflector enforces your default browser setting in Windows
• A Guide to Star Ratings on Google and How They Work
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In this week’s episode, Small Business Video Marketing in 2021, and the Digital Marketing News of the Week,

• OnlyFans’ porn ban/reverse ban is a mystery – Vox
• Google, Microsoft plan to spend billions on cybersecurity after meeting with Biden
• Microsoft will raise Office 365 business subscription prices in 2022
• Microsoft warns thousands of cloud customers of exposed databases, email shows
• Google Podcasts web app now syncs your Queue and listening progress across devices
• Amazon Just Announced a New Policy, and It’s Pure Genius | Inc.com
• Walmart is launching a new white label delivery service – The Verge
• Microsoft Teams will no longer see any updates on iOS 13 or older | TechRadar
• $50,000 grants available to small businesses hurt by pandemic as Hochul expands recovery program – Fingerlakes1.com
• Video Marketing Statistics 2021 Report
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In this week’s episode, Small Business Social Network Updates, August 2021 Edition,

• Facebook Campaign Ideas Generator
• FTC files fresh antitrust complaint seeking to break up Facebook  – CNN
• Facebook’s New Bet on Virtual Reality: Conference Rooms – The New York Times
• Facebook Brings Reels to its Main App as it Seeks to Capitalize on the Short-Form Video Trend | Social Media Today
• Instagram’s @Creators on Instagram: “We’re pulling back the curtain to show how the ranking algorithm works for Reels ? Here’s how we: ✔️Determine which Reels to show ✔️Look at…”
• (5) Vishal Shah on Twitter: “PSA: there’s a new calendar tool in Insights ? It lets you to choose a custom date range for your account metrics – and we’re doubling the timeframe to 60 days for now (it’ll be 90 later this summer). We’ll keep making updates based on feedback and share more when we can. https://t.co/euP7HKlGda” / Twitter
• Twitter launches US e-commerce pilot that lets users shop from profiles | TechCrunch
• Nike, Patagonia, Walmart among brands piloting Twitter’s new e-commerce features | Marketing Dive
• (5) Revue on Twitter: “It’s here ? Today, we’re starting to test a feature that allows people to subscribe to your Revue newsletter directly from your Twitter profile. It’s available to all Revue creators immediately. To start though, your newsletters will show only for a test group on Twitter. https://t.co/YDa1aOGeLM” / Twitter
• Twitter Adds More Context About Trending Topics
• Twitter adds third-party signup with Apple or Google – The Verge
• TikTok Triples Length of Videos
• TikTok Is Testing Its Version of Instagram Stories
• Introducing Spark Ads: An authentic way for brands to elevate native, popular content | TikTok Newsroom
• YouTube is testing a cheaper ‘Premium Lite’ subscription with the only feature that matters
• YouTube Adds Video Chapter Listings in Search, Which Could be a New SEO Consideration | Social Media Today
• (34) What’s next for us and Jumprope | LinkedIn
• Snapchat Trends Shows Most Popular Keywords
• Idea Pins are Now Shoppable on Pinterest – Small Business Trends
• Reddit Valuation Soars to $10 Billion in New Funding Round – WSJ
• OnlyFans bans explicit content | TechCrunch
• Clubhouse Opens Wide: Invites No Longer Required ?
• What is Yik Yak and how to use it
• Hootsuite Acquires Conversational AI Leader Heyday for CA $60 Million – Social Media Marketing & Management Dashboard – Hootsuite

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In this week’s episode, America’s Small Business Problems–Labor, Supply Chain and Ransomware, and More Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week,

• The labor shortage isn’t Main Street’s biggest problem
• Biden SBA head on Covid loans, financial help businesses can still get
• Space Force to kick off new program to attract small businesses and startups – SpaceNews
• Another big company hit by a ransomware attack | CNN
• Hacker Claims to Have Data on 100 Million T-Mobile Customers
• Automattic Invests $30M in Titan, a Business Email Startup – WP Tavern
• Former Snap employees raise $9M for Trust, emerging from beta to level marketing playing field | TechCrunch
• Trust
• Wix launches a no-code app builder for $200 per month | TechCrunch
• 15 years of Google Trends; Thursday’s daily brief
• There are new requirements to appear in Google Podcasts recommendations
• 7th State of Marketing Report – Salesforce.com
• Stripe Sessions
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In this week’s episode, Small Business Retail and Restaurant QR Code Usage Is Here to Stay, and More Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week,

• Jeff Bezos No Longer Richest Man in the World
• Rihanna is Officially a Billionaire and the Richest Female Musician in the World
• Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow lawsuit has unearthed a huge problem with streaming – The Verge
• The modern expediter | Seth’s Blog
• 10 Link in Bio Services to Try For Social Media
• Google preparing to white label Stadia streaming service
• Forget ‘Learn to Code.’ Learn to ‘No-Code’ Instead | Inc.com
• TikTok Now the Most Popular Mobile Video App – Small Business Trends
• Twitter adds third-party signup with Apple or Google – The Verge
• Amazon launches new resale programs to cut down warehouse waste – The Verge
• QR Codes Are Here to Stay. So Is the Tracking They Allow. – The New York Times
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In this week’s episode, The State of Email Marketing Validity Benchmark Report 2021 and More Small Business Digital Marketing News This Week – Web and Beyond Live – July 26, 2021,

• WordPress 5.8 Tatum – WordPress.org
• Automattic, owner of Tumblr and WordPress.com, buys podcast app Pocket Casts – The Verge
• Tumblr debuts Post+, a subscription service for Gen Z creators | TechCrunch
• RCS: Let’s give it to Google, say US telcos | TelecomTV
• Google Drive now lets you block users that share spam – 9to5Google
• Why tech startups use AR for nurturing skilled employees during COVID-19
• Should Your Business Try Domain Hacking?
• Job Postings Hint At Cryptos’ Retail Future | PYMNTS.com
• Sprout-Social-Index-Edition-XVII-Accelerate
• The-State-of-Email-2021-Benchmark-Report

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In this week’s episode, Small Business Social Networks Updates, July 2021 Edition,

• YouTube Launches Shorts Beta in All Regions
• Google’s Redesigned Universal Emojis Are Coming to Android, Gmail, and Chrome OS
• Apple Launching (AAPL, GS) “Buy Now, Pay Later” Installment Plan Service (AFRM) – Bloomberg
• How Much Do Facebook Ads Cost in 2021? (+Ways to Save) – Business 2 Community
• Building the Next Era of Personalized Experiences | Facebook for Business
• New Ways to Elevate Knowledgeable Experts in Facebook Groups – About Facebook
• Streamline Checkout on Your Site with Facebook Pay | Facebook for Business
• Facebook Announces $1 Billion Investment into New Creator Funding Initiatives
• Facebook Bulletin
• Adam Mosseri ? on Twitter: “Changes are coming to video on Instagram
• Instagram Stories Drafts are Now Available to All Users
• Instagram Says Auto Captions for Feed Posts are Coming Soon
• Instagram Tests New ‘Re-Share’ Sticker for Stories to Encourage More Thoughtful Feed Post Sharing
• Emojis finally have a voice: Introducing Soundmojis on Messenger – Messenger News
• Never miss a group call again – WhatsApp Blog
• TikTok Triples Length of Videos
• TikTok Small Biz Block Party
• Find a job with TikTok Resumes | TikTok Newsroom
• Snapchat Launches New 3D Bitmoji, Another Step in its Digital Fashion Push
• Clubhouse Establishes Exclusive Deal With TED To Expand Its Content Pool
• Clubhouse launches its DM feature Backchannel – The Verge
• The NFL jumps to Twitter Spaces after initial Clubhouse partnership – The Verge
• Twitter is shutting down Fleets, its expiring tweets feature – The Verge
• Twitter Tests New Layout for Images, Considers Adding Limited Time Tweet Editing
• Twitter Updates Reply Controls to Enable Changes in Who Can Reply After You’ve Tweeted
• Twitter’s New Business Profiles Get a Step Closer, with ‘Convert to Professional’ Option Now in Testing

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