Social media marketing trends of 2022 – London Business News

It’s never been more important for businesses to prioritize social media marketing. The ropes of social media change all the time as new trends emerge. That’s why any business should stay updated on the latest trends. Read more about some of the social media marketing trends of 2022 here.

Social media platforms have been a completely integrated part of our lives. In later years it has become one of the central parts of any business’s marketing strategy. Social media is complex and ever-changing. This means that any business constantly has to adapt to the newest trends of social media to be able to compete and reach success on these platforms.

A successful social media strategy can have a massive impact on the success of any business. Reaching your target groups and making relevant content for them is essential. To do this, you need to use the right data and insight

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Tips on keeping minors safe from social media scams

Those quizzes and surveys that pop up on your social media feed seem fun and harmless, but they can cost you personal information and even money.

BEAUMONT, Texas — The Better Business Bureau in Southeast Texas is sending a warning out to parents on how to protect children and teens from identity theft.

Those quizzes and surveys that pop up on your social media feed seem fun and harmless, but they can cost you personal information and even money.

The advice that the BBB is giving on the issue is to always think twice before giving out any personal information and talking to kids about what could happen if their information is stolen.

The BBB says that one important way in keeping children safe is being aware what social media platforms they frequent.

President and CEO of the BBB in Southeast Texas Liz Fredrichs says keeping tabs on the amount

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Social media quizzes may be data collection scams

Better Business Bureau warns that social media quizzes may be data collection scams



SHARING INFORMATION, 8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE SAYS BE CAREFUL. BRIAN A QUIZ THAT PROVES HOW : WELL YOU KNOW YOUR FRIEND. A PERSONALITY TEST THAT OFFERS MTOATCH YOU WITH A CHARACTER FROM YOUR FAVORITE T.V. SHOW. THESE QUIZZES APPEAR TO BE HARMLESS, BUT THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU HAS ISSUED A WARNING ABO WUTHAT IS CALLED DATA MINING. NOW, THE BBB SAYS NOT ALL SOCIAL MEDIA QUIZZES ARE DATA COLLECTION SCAMS. HOWEVER YOU SHOULD BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT YOU SHARE OINNLE. THE ANSWERS CAN BE USED TO STEAL YOUR IDENTITY OR ENABLAE SCAMMER TO IMPERSONATE YOU TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. SO WHAT CAN YOU DO? BEFORE ANSWERING A QUIZ, FIGURE OUT WHO CREATED IT, IS IT A BRAND YOU TRUST? ADJUST YOUR

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On the RISE: AAPI media production company among recipients of $1 million Small Business Grants from Comcast

Maikaru. Courtesy photo.

“My history definitely did not dictate my future. I am an artist now, and I am inspired by my past. It’s definitely not about sympathy. For me it’s about being in motion and going forward. And my aspiration is to be happy”.

Those are the closing words from the award-winning documentary, Maikaru. The title is the name of the man whose story of survival became a driving force that made him into who he is today.

“It’s been 34 years of me grinding and trying,” said Maikaru, who is part Native American and Japanese. “I am used to trying and trying and trying my hardest and with this recognition from a company like Comcast, it feels like a validation. It’s saying that ‘we see value in you.’”

In November, Maikaru’s Seattle-based media production company, Mainasty, became one of 100 small businesses in King and Pierce Counties

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Online shopping scams flourish on social media during pandemic

A shift toward online shopping during COVID-19, a global supply chain crisis, and a resurging economy have all created a recipe for a breakneck holiday shopping season – one where online shopping fraud poses a tremendous risk to consumers. Online purchase scams have skyrocketed during the pandemic, and social media ads play a key role in the mushrooming problem, a new Better Business Bureau® (BBB ®) study finds.  

The in-depth investigative study – Theft on a massive scale: Online shopping fraud and the role of social media – finds the pandemic, along with lax social commerce shopping platforms, has opened the door for scammers in China to steal from desperate online shoppers. Read the full study. 

Online shopping fraud has been growing for several years, but according to BBB research, it dramatically increased during the pandemic as more people shopped online. A BBB survey found 29% of

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