What Do Social Media Workers Do

Meeta Vengapally The ability to work as an influencer and quit your 9-5 job is possible getty Many people ask me how I became an influencer on social media. But the bottom line is the same: How do they make it a career? I’m not going to lie—juggling being an influencer with raising two kids and running my own business has not been easy, but I can definitely say that the rewards are worth it. It’s not difficult to understand why being a full-time influencer is awesome. Your own set of rules. You can set your own hours and hire the people you want. This allows you to be freed from the monotony of traditional jobs and gives you the opportunity to earn a living doing what you enjoy. The truth is, there is a way to quit your 9-5 job and become a full-time social media influencer, and I’m going to outline the steps for getting you there. Imagine yourself as a powerful influencer. It’s easy to look at other social media influencers and wonder how they got started, and what was t...

WASHINGTON DC- DECEMBER 4. Former Senator Bob Dole raises his hand to salute the casket. … [+] George H.W. Bush, former president Bush lying in state on the U.S. Capitol. December 4, 2018. Washington, DC. Bush, a WWII combat veteran served as a member from Texas of Congress, Ambassador to the United Nations and Director of the CIA. He was also the 41st President of the United States. Bush will remain in U.S. Capitol Rotunda from Wednesday morning until he is buried. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images). Getty Images Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, 98, died on Sunday. In February, the former Republican senator of Kansas said that he was currently being treated for stage four lung cancer. Elizabeth Dole (85), a former Republican senator of North Carolina, is his widow. We are sad to announce the passing of Senator Robert Joseph Dole in his sleep early this morning. His death at the age of 98 was his third in a series of 79-year stints of faithful service to America...

Facebook declared that 2FA (2-factor authentication) will be made mandatory for all high-risk accounts … [+] Accounts that could be targeted by hackers getty Facebook this week announced two-factor authentication (2FA), as a mandatory requirement for high-risk accounts likely to be attacked by hackers. This would apply to accounts belonging to journalists, human rights activists, and politicians. Facebook reported this week to reporters that its team was working on making enrollment and two-factor authentication as frictionless for the various groups by offering better support and user experience. 2FA was piloted for the first time by Facebook in 2018. It was extended ahead of the 2020 U.S. Election to prevent abuses and interference spreading on the platform. Nathaniel Gleicher from Facebook’s security policy parent Meta, said it has been activated on over 1.5 million accounts. The network will soon be extended to over 50 countries, which includes the United Sta...

Gaming consoles, smartphones, computers, and tablets are topping people’s wish lists this year.  While these devices are always in high demand at the end of the year, finding them in 2021 is a greater challenge than ever.  Right now, online retailers’ out of stock product numbers are expected to rise 360% from 2019, with electronics being one of the most affected categories.  Supply chain disruptions are hitting the tech industry hard, raising prices by as much as $50 per gadget. Holiday tech shortages are real. The two main issues affecting new tech are chip shortages and supply chain hindrances.  A 30% chip cost increase is anticipated through 2022.  Right now, only about 1 in 8 of all global chip manufacturing happens in the US.  When it comes to shipping goods from Asia, both sea and air freight have seen absurd cost increases.  Sending a 40-foot container from Asia to the US costs nearly 14x what it did 2 years prior.  Asia-US air cargo rates are normally higher than maritime,...

Section 230 is the Communications Decency Act. Online platforms, such as Twitter or Facebook are subject to this section. … [+] They are not treated as publishers and they therefore have no responsibility for user posts. getty The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (of Committee on Energy and Commerce), continued hearing testimony this week from witnesses on “Big Tech,” including social media platforms. Frances Haugen, a Facebook whistleblower, testified during the hearings “Holding Big Tech accountable: Targeted Reforms for Tech’s Legal Immunity.” Kara Frederick (research fellow in technology policy at The Heritage Foundation) also gave testimony. She explained the issues that need to be resolved. Haugen talked out about the use of social media’s divisive algorithm, and Frederick said the same. He also criticized Republican legislators for ignoring right-leaning views. It is unclear how much liabil...

AFP via Getty Images Parag Agrawal, the new CEO of Twitter, announced Friday that a restructuring plan will be in place for the company. Two top executives are expected to leave within a week. Agrawal has shifted the company’s hierachy around three people: Kayvon Beykpour, Bruce Falck and Nick Caldwell, according to a new SEC filing. Beykpour is responsible for the construction of consumer-facing products, and Caldwell and Falck respectively oversee the engineering and sales teams. The exits: Chief Design Officer Dantley Davis and Michael Montano, Twitter’s engineering lead, who will remain as an advisor through March. Davis arrived at Twitter in 2019 amid a shift led by then CEO Jack Dorsey to spark greater—and faster—innovation at the company. Davis’ brusque style though was reportedly at odds with the existing company culture, one that has appeared kinder and gentler than Twitter’s Big Tech peers. Agrawal assumes the chief executive role from Dorsey, who returned to the comp...

eCommerce is a highly competitive industry, so a strong marketing strategy is critical to your success. One of the best ways to expand your audience and increase your sales is to utilize SEO, or search engine optimization. SEO includes all of the techniques and practices that help your website appeal to Google’s algorithm. It helps you boost your ranking for specific search terms related to your business, which gets your brand noticed by people who are looking for your product or service. Some eCommerce business owners hire SEO experts to design their website and create content that performs well on search engines. As a small eCommerce retailer, though, this might not be in your budget. Fortunately, anyone can learn and implement the basics of SEO for their website. Optimizing your site may take a lot of work, but the results are worth the effort. Here are seven eCommerce SEO tips that will give your site a competitive edge: 1. Choose your keywords carefully. Identifyi...