Hello there! 👋

I'm excited to share that you can now use Canva and Buffer together to create and publish social media posts, without having to ever leave Buffer. You get the best of Canva's design features and the best of Buffer's social publishing features in one place. Hooray! 🥳

For more details on getting set up, feel free to read our help center guide. And for tips on how to save time planning and scheduling your content, feel free to read our blog post.

In today's newsletter:

• Introducing Buffer's new Canva integration

• 5 things you might not know about Pinterest

• 14 tips for writing copy that generates results

Let's get started! 👇

 🗞 What We're Reading

Instagram

• Instagram tests new ads on the Shop tab to highlight specific products
• Instagram reveals what key factors influence its Reels algorithm
• Instagram creators challenging the status quo
• Instagram introduced new ways to protect you from abuse on its platform
• Instagram rolls out new features to protect users from abuse

Facebook

• Facebook releases a glimpse of its most popular posts, but we don't learn much

• Facebook publishes new guide on how broader societal shifts have impacted ad response
• Facebook shares new insights into the key elements of effective video content

TikTok

• How brands can make best use of audio on TikTok (and why they should)
• TikTok Stories is another new feature we don't need

Twitter

• Twitter launches new API access for Spaces to facilitate the development of third-party apps
• Twitter's working on a 'Leave This Conversation' option to help manage on-platform engagement
• Twitter is testing a new option which would enable you to remove specific followers from your audience

LinkedIn

• LinkedIn shares new case study on how Jabra utilizes LinkedIn ads to target key buyers

Audio apps

• Twitter adds new raised hand emoji to signal questions in Spaces and expands roll out of voice effects

Others

• Introducing our Canva integration: design and share visual content instantly
• 14 tips for writing copy that generates results
• How to write copy that generates results
• Yik Yak returns from the dead
• Growth tactics that will jump-start your customer base
• Future e-commerce trends to watch out for

 🔥 Hot Tip of the Week

Don't think Pinterest is right for your business? 📌

Amanda from @2lsmarketing_ is breaking down 5 things you might not know about Pinterest. Which surprised you the most? 

⚡️ What's New at Buffer

⏰ How To Save Time Planning and Creating Social Media Content

There's no denying that content creation is time-consuming. In this post, we're sharing a sustainable strategy for saving time planning and creating social media content to help you better support your overall business goals.

🎨 Introducing our Canva integration: design and share visual content instantly

Share Canva-made content with Buffer's new Canva integration! With a few clicks, you can connect your Canva and Buffer accounts, create or import designs, and publish them to your social media channels.

🔗 The 5 Best Instagram Link In Bio Tools to Level Up Your Marketing

Your bio link is one of the most important parts of your Instagram page. Find out how to make the most of it with these 5 link in bio tools.

🤳 Social Media Image Sizes in 2021: Guidelines for Posts on 5 Major Networks

Find out the best image sizes for all the major social networks so that your social media content is pixel perfect.

💰 A Guide to Selling on Instagram as a Small Business (with a Free Worksheet)

Building a business? You need to master Instagram. Millions of people shop on Instagram each month and this guide will teach you everything you need to know to drive more sales from the platform — from setting up shop to improving your sales strategy.

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