Welcome to the Slag Tag Media+ Classroom
Social media changes constantly. New features appear, algorithms change, platforms introduce new tools,
and something that worked six months ago may not work the same way today.
Slag Tag Media+ is our daily classroom for small businesses, welders, fabricators, tradespeople, creators
and anyone trying to build a better presence online. Each article breaks down something happening in social media
and explains what it actually means for your business.
No complicated marketing jargon. No promises of overnight success.
Just useful information, practical ideas and a small action you can take today.
Think of it as your daily five-minute social media check-in.
〽️ YouTube Gives Creators More Control Over Shorts Thumbnails
If YouTube is part of your marketing strategy, there's a useful new update worth paying attention to. YouTube has begun rolling out custom thumbnails for Shorts to creators in the YouTube Partner Program…
〽️YouTube Finally Gives Shorts Creators More Thumbnail Control
YouTube announced a useful update on July 24, 2026 that addresses one of the longstanding frustrations with Shorts….
〽️YouTube Makes Community Management Faster With AI
YouTube has rolled out a new AI powered feature in YouTube Studio that lets creators search comments by topic or meaning, instead of relying on exact keywords. If someone asks about welding settings, pricing, equipment recommendations, or custom fabrication…
〽️YouTube Makes Community Management Easier for Small Businesses
If you manage your own YouTube channel, there is a useful new update worth paying attention to. YouTube is expanding comment moderation inside YouTube Studio with a new AI powered search tool…
Slag Tag Media+ FAQs
Is STM+ Free?
Yes. Slag Tag Media+ is currently completely free to read. We opened the classroom to everyone because we decided useful social media information shouldn't be locked behind a subscription.
Who pays for these articles?
Great question! Since we decided to make these articles free and remove the subscription fee, we started an advertising system that you will see on articles, posts and other parts of our website. That is helping us keep these articles being shared daily.
How often are articles posted?
Slag Tag Media+ is built around frequent updates throughout the week. Most weeks you'll find a new article nearly every day, covering social media changes, practical marketing advice, platform updates and topics relevant to small businesses and the trades.