#Newsfeed: How to outsmart Instagram’s algorithm to drive engagement; Facebook’s Explore feed is finally rolling out to everyone; Greens initiate inquiry into Australian-made content

Plus how not to screw up music-based marketing.

Facebook’s tests of an alternative News Feed dubbed the “Explore” feed have progressed to a full rollout, the company now confirms. Previously available on mobile devices in the main navigation, Facebook’s new Explore Feed is now appearing for users on the desktop, as well. Facebook tells TechCrunch this is the beginning of the official rollout of the Explore feed.

Read more about yet another change to your Facebook feed here.

While attempting to outsmart Instagram’s elusive algorithm is no easy feat, companies including Authentic Brands Group are employing tactics to get around tricky infrastructure designed to obscure promoted posts. Though Instagram does not share specifics about how the algorithm operates, fashion and beauty marketers have a general understanding that post placement within a user’s feed involves a mix of seven key components – engagement levels, relevancy to the user based on interests, how often a user interacts with a specific account, time of publishing, profile searches, direct shares and time spent looking at a single post.

Read more about how to outsmart Instagram’s algorithm to drive engagement through “sandwiching” here.

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• Facebook’s Explore feed is finally rolling out to everyone [via Mashable]
• Facebook scored one of the best teen dramas on TV—please don’t ruin it, guys [via Fast Company]
• Stranger Things’ spoiler tweets reveal the nightmare future of marketing [via The Verge]
• Twitter Was Warned Repeatedly About This Fake Account Run By A Russian Troll Farm And Refused To Take It Down [via BuzzFeed News]
• Influencers beat out brands as early adopters of Instagram polling [via Digiday]
• ‘Sandwiching’: How to outsmart Instagram’s algorithm to drive engagement [via Digiday]
• Niall Horan & Liam Payne Celebrate Each Other’s Upcoming Releases: ‘Proud of How Far We’ve Come’ [via Billboard]
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• Greens initiate inquiry into Australian-made content [via RadioInfo]
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