Social Media Marketing Jozi

17/01/2025

TikTok plans to shut down app in US Sunday if ban holds, reports say. Here's what to know.

TikTok's reported plans include giving users a pop-message directing them to a website with information about the ban.

02/01/2025

You Only Have 2.5 Seconds To GRAB Your Audience's Attention!

Did you know that the average attention span on social media is just 8.5 seconds?
Which is less than the goldfish's 9-second attention span. The average adult internet user's attention span is 8.25 seconds, influenced by the increasing distractions on the internet, social media, and the environment. In this fast-paced digital world, your content needs to stop the scroll immediately.

Stand out with these quick tips:
Eye-catching visuals – Use bold colors, striking images, or clear typography.
Value upfront – Start with a question or statistic to hook your audience.
Clear messaging – Get to the point; every second counts.

Research by Microsoft shows that attention spans are decreasing, making first impressions more critical than ever.

Let’s create scroll-stopping content together!



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23/07/2024

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18/07/2024

Happy Mandela Day!

Madiba served this country well, as a leader he inspired a nation and the world.
What are you doing for 67 minutes today?

17/07/2024

Happy Emoji Day!

World Emoji Day is July 17. In honour of this special day, here are interesting facts about these ideograms that play an important role in our everyday communication.
- The first (extremely pixelated) emoji were created by Shigetaka Kurita in 1999 for cellphones and pagers. They are now housed in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
- In 2011, Apple added an official emoji keyboard to the iOS, increasing their popularity. Android added its version in 2013.
- Oxford’s 2015 word of the year was not a word at all, in fact it was this emoji.
- If you are referring to more than one emoji, the pluralization is emoji not emojis.
- The Unicode Consortium approves all the new emojis that are added every year.
- You can submit a request for a new emoji (absolutely free), but you have to provide a detailed report on why it’s important to increase the chances that it will be added. This process could take up to two years!
- The Birthday cake and pizza emoji are the most common food emoji used year-round.
- In 2015, emoji became diversified with the introduction of multiple skin colours and same-sex couple emoji
- Researchers have found that when an individual views an emoji, the parts of the brain that become activated are the same as when seeing human facial expressions. This means that emoji play an important role in expression when communicating digitally.
https://www.georgiancollege.ca/blog/newsroom/ten-interesting-facts-about-emoji/

😂 Face with Tears of Joy is the top used emoji! This symbolises extreme happiness and uncontrollable laughter. (https://www.doofinder.com/en/statistics/most-used-emoji)

Which is your favourite emoji to use?

15/07/2024

What is your biggest social media challenge as a business owner?

- Consistent, quality content.
- Engaging with followers.
- Keep up with trends.
- Measuring ROI.

08/07/2024

You can keep 'normal'!