More Than Hashtags

When we saw local Greater Phoenix small business RunBuddy Mobile on TikTok and Instagram, we knew we had to talk with them. Founder David Lopez joins us to lay out the RunBuddy story, along with how the company has been able to gain tons of traction (and even customers) through video on social media channels: 20,000+ videos over the last few years, including multiple on TikTok that are garnering millions of views.Connect with and follow RunBuddy Mobile and their mobile dog gyms:Website - runbuddymobile.comInstagram - @runbuddymobileTikTok - @runbuddyThanks for listening! We're on Twitter and Facebook as @hashtagspod if you want to follow and connect with us there, we're pretty active on those channels and love to hear feedback.

Election time is upon us which means it's time to get serious. We've got your answers to this critical week's burning social media questions about Election Day AND Night in 2020:How are all the various social media platforms handling disinformation in their election coverage?Facebook is banning new political ads (for now), but why?Where can you go to reliably and accurately stay updated in real time on Election Night?Thanks for listening! We're on Twitter and Facebook as @hashtagspod if you want to follow and connect with us there, we're pretty active on those channels and love to hear feedback.

We're back....again! We're not here to discuss coronavirus or Covid-19 or quarantine. We're here to talk social media This is a long one so feel free to hang out with us the whole time or fast forward to the best parts, like when we go in on the best viral story of 2020: Nathan Apodaca and his influence on TikTok, the music charts, Boomers, and social media as a whole.We also discuss:Instagram growth (not growth hacking though)Disinformation and a little on how to deal with it (the next special Election 2020-focused episode will be a deeper dive)the inimitable frozen beef sheet brand that is Steak-ummThanks for listening! We're on Twitter and Facebook as @hashtagspod if you want to follow and connect with us there, we're pretty active on those channels and love to hear feedback.

The show had more downloads and listens while we were gone for all of 2019, so we debated a return since apparently we weren't necessary as hosts? But in the end we decided to come back because SOMEONE has to talk about TikTok. Oh, and we switched up the intro music a little.We also discuss:Why Vincent has changed his mind about Facebook Storiesour favorite new podcasts from 2019FlavCity, Jack Black and Hot Ones on YouTubeour buddy Barry's multiple (and successful) Instagram accountsThanks for listening! We're back for 2020. We're on Twitter and Facebook as @hashtagspod if you want to follow and connect with us there, we're pretty active on those channels and love to hear feedback.

A very special episode of More Than Hashtags just in time for 2019, its our non-prediction prediction episode!Adam and Vincent look ahead to the new year and discuss:Newsletter and podcasting boomHas Instagram ruined Instagram?(gasp) A change in leadership at Facebook?The new Disney app release: Will it hurt HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Video, YouTube etc.?

If you've been enjoying the existing Spotify/Instagram Stories integration, then we've got some good news for you.

Our recommendations for podcasts to check out include:a show by a ride sharing startuptwo of the latest original productions from Stitcherthe return of Product Hunt's podcast...and morePLUS Adam drops an out-of-the-blue recommendation for an app that curates specific podcast EPISODES.

We discuss a few different topics on this episode, all related to video trends:Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Hulu...where are teens actually spending their time? (Conversation is based on this Axios article)Channel exclusivity as it relates to keeping specific content only to one specific channelWhere do you spend your time with video...streaming or otherwise?Tweet us and let us know: @HashtagsPod

Snapchat (SNAP) partnered with the non-partisan voting group Democracy Works and allowed users to register using a portal within the app called TurboVote for a period of two weeks. We clear up the numbers and discuss what this may have accomplished for all parties involved. Most importantly...make sure you vote!