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.
〽️Instagram Is Giving Businesses More Ways to Turn Attention Into Customers
Instagram is adding more professional tools for businesses and creators through Meta One, including stronger profile features, automatic follow invitations, scheduling, links in organic posts and Reels, and expanded analytics. Not every business needs to pay for these features, but the direction is worth paying attention to.
〽️ Instagram Creator Collaborations Are Becoming a Bigger Opportunity for Small Businesses
New Instagram data suggests that creator led collaborations can significantly outperform traditional brand posts. For welding businesses and trade companies, that does not necessarily mean hiring a major influencer. It means finding the right person in your industry and letting them help introduce your business to an audience that already trusts them.
〽️ Instagram Continues Investing in Better Business Profiles
Instagram has been quietly rolling out several updates that benefit businesses and creators. One of the more practical changes being tested is an improved business information banner that makes it easier for visitors to find your contact information and business hours….
〽️Why Instagram's New Editing Tools Matter More Than the Algorithm
Instagram continues to invest heavily in Edits, its standalone video editing app, and the latest updates show where the platform is heading…
〽️Instagram Lets You Update the Audio on Existing Posts (finally)
Instagram has introduced a new feature called Replace Audio, allowing creators to swap the music or audio track on an existing photo or video post without deleting and reuploading it…
〽️Instagram's Edits App Continues to Add Tools That Save Small Businesses Time
Instagram continues expanding its Edits video creation app, and the latest updates are focused on helping creators produce better content with less effort. New features include auto generated bilingual captions…
〽️Instagram Doubles Down on Original Content
If your welding business has been relying on reposted videos or shared content, now is a good time to rethink your strategy. Instagram continues to prioritize original content…
〽️Why Welders Should Treat Instagram Like Their Digital Welding Booth”
How to treat your social media like a digital weld booth or like an interactive portfolio. Your social is the cover to your book and people will judge it, make it work for you.
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.