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Why Social Media Is Ruining Your Life tackles head on the pressure cooker of comparison and unreachable levels of perfection that social media has created in our modern world. In this audiobook, Katherine Ormerod meets the experts involved in curating, building and combating the most addictive digital force humankind has ever created.

Since its creation, social media has dominated the headlines, and more apps are popping up every day. MySpace and Friendster paved the way for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok…and there’s always a new evolution just around the corner. That’s the beauty of social media. The most successful businesses are utilizing trends to attract new customers, speak to their loyal ones, and maximize their potential. And if you’re going to live up to the competition, your business needs to join them. You need a medium for interacting with customers…and social media is the answer.

Advertising, as one of the components of marketing, is a very crucial aspect of any business. According to Hootsuite, Facebook has 2.91 billion monthly active users and is the most used online social network worldwide. Whether you want to build brand awareness, gain a loyal following, or boost your sales, Facebook advertising will definitely help you achieve your business goals…but only if you know the right strategies. Get ready to reach thousands or even millions of your ideal customers through Facebook ads and grow your business exponentially. Start equipping yourself today!

Digital influencing is one of the most exciting and disruptive new industries, forecast to be worth over £10bn by 2020, but those charged with making this an effective part of their digital strategy rarely understand how this emergent industry works. When it comes to online growth, digital influencers are now consistently outperforming traditional media and brand advertising, even if much of what they do remains a mystery to many people. Sara McCorquodale is the UK's leading authority on the influencer space, and this new book demystifies exactly how digital influence works.

Do you want your business or brand on social media to thrive but find yourself struggling to get a sale, engagement, or even an endorsement? Are you sick of watching other businesses successfully grow their online presence, but you are unable to even get a follow? Have you tried applying the so-called “tricks” of the trade, but nothing seems to get you the kind of results that you desire?

Emma Gannon was born in 1989, the year the World Wide Web was conceived, so she's literally grown up alongside the Internet. There've been late night chat room experiments, sexting from a Nokia and dubious webcam exchanges. And let's not forget catfishing, MSN, digital friendships and #feminism. She was basically social networking way before it was a thing - and she's even made a successful career from it.

We're addicted to our devices. Our kids are too. None of us seem to be better for it. We all know this, but what can we do practically to become less isolated, polarized, and disconnected? This book answers that question with a bold idea: In an age of personal brands and artificial intelligence, perhaps it's time to relearn the forgotten art of being ordinary.

YouTuber, social media star and real-life teenager Saffron Barker tells it like it is for people her age in this diary of her not so perfect life.... In a world of airbrushing and perfectly constructed social media lives, one girl is battling to make it through completely unfiltered (well, almost). Immerse yourself in Saffron Barker's wonderful, comical and often challenging universe as she slays her teenage years with flair and enthusiasm (sometimes).

I used to think LinkedIn was a colossal waste of time - until I discovered the simple secrets to success on LinkedIn. If you want to know how to double your leads and sales using LinkedIn beyond what you thought possible...without spending hundreds of dollars on ads...or trying to become a "viral" hit.... Then this will be the most important message you ever read. Here’s why. If you've been on LinkedIn for a while, the scenario I’m about to describe may be familiar to you.... You’ve found great companies on LinkedIn, that need what you have.

Most kids get their first smartphone at the same time that they're experiencing major developmental changes. Making mistakes has always been a part of growing up, but how do parents help their kids navigate childhood and adolescence at a time when social media has the potential to magnify the consequences of those mistakes? Rather than spend all their time worrying about the worst-case scenario, listeners get a bigger-picture understanding of their kids' digital landscape.

TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Shorts are all the rage right now. Would you like to learn how to use them to make real money on your own time creating and talking about topics you love? Are you a selfie queen or viral dance guru? Maybe it’s time for you to take this love of short-format videos and make it into a real business! While the title of social media influencer was once reserved for celebrities, the unprecedented growth of the internet has made it possible for more individuals than ever to be gain that status. And make money in the process.

Instagram. Whisper. Yik Yak. Vine. YouTube. Kik. Ask.fm. Tinder. The dominant force in the lives of girls coming of age in America today is social media. What it is doing to an entire generation of young women is the subject of award-winning Vanity Fair writer Nancy Jo Sales' riveting and explosive American Girls.

Ever wondered what it takes to create and grow a successful online business? Your step-by-step guide is here! Whether you're an author, blogger, podcaster, business owner, or maybe, just want to know how to get started, How to Blog for Profit is for you. It is jam-packed with easy-to-implement advice for creating an authentic, successful, and profitable online business.

Are you looking to make money from home doing what you love? Do you need a little extra to pay for family vacations, your kids' college, or next month's mortgage? Are you a stay-at-home mom who wants to contribute to the family finances? Or maybe you want to earn a full-time income from home. In this book, the authors teach you everything you need to know to start a blog and earn your first $1,000 (or more). If you love writing and are passionate about a topic, then blogging is the perfect work-at-home job for you.

In an increasingly digital age, website content is the pinnacle launch pad that prompts your audience to act. Establish your brand values, determine the needs of your niche audience, and curate a website that highlights the exclusive opportunities only you can offer with Content is King as your go-to handbook.

The chapters in this audiobook will discuss how important it is to have your online presence and how you can do it in the right way. With its flexible and sophisticated nature, WordPress can be easy to learn if you have the right guide. With this book, you will have in-depth knowledge not only about the basics of WordPress but also about certain advanced technicalities that will help your website stand out from the others. Being the most popular CMS or content management system in today's world, WordPress has several benefits to offer, and you should not stay behind.

The only guide you need to build a podcast from scratch with tips, techniques and stories from the pioneers of podcasting, by expert and early adopter Gilly Smith. From This American Life's Ira Glass and George the Poet to the teams behind My Dad Wrote a Porno and Table Manners with Jessie Ware, this practical book is packed full of exclusive, behind-the-scenes advice and informative, inspiring stories that will teach you how to tell the greatest stories in the world.

A comprehensive step-by-step guide to creating a hit show, So You Want to Start a Podcast covers everything from hosting and guest booking to editing and marketing - while offering plenty of encouragement and insider stories along the way.　

You can use AI tools to help create posts for your social media platforms. AI can assist with content creation, scheduling, analytics, and more. Here are some AI tools and how they can help you manage and grow your social media presence: Using AI tools can significantly streamline your social media management, allowing you to focus more on strategy and engagement.

In little more than half a decade, Facebook has gone from a dorm-room novelty to a company with 500 million users. It is one of the fastest growing companies in history, an essential part of the social life not only of teenagers but hundreds of millions of adults worldwide. As Facebook spreads around the globe, it creates surprising effects, even becoming instrumental in political protests from Colombia to Iran.