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.
〽️LinkedIn Collab Posts Could Put Your Welding Business in Front of a Whole New Audience
On July 23, LinkedIn introduced Collaborative Posts, a new feature available globally to members and Company Pages….
〽️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….
📆Weekly Wrap-Up: Authentic Content, Smarter SEO & Getting More Life From Every Post
This week brought several social media updates that point toward the same bigger trend: platforms still want creators to use new technology, but they also want the content behind it to be original, useful and worth watching.
〽️TikTok's Local Feed Is Creating New Opportunities for Trade Businesses
TikTok continues expanding its Local Feed, a feature designed to help users discover nearby businesses, creators, events, and services. Instead of relying only on the traditional For You feed, the Local Feed highlights content based on location, topic, and…
〽️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 Is Becoming More Than Just a Video Editor
nstagram continues to invest heavily in its Edits app, and one of the biggest upcoming additions is an AI assistant designed to help creators understand why their videos perform well…
〽️Facebook's AI Creator Assistant Is Becoming a Business Coach for Small Creators
Facebook is continuing its investment in AI powered creator tools with the rollout of Creator Assistant, a feature built directly into the Professional Dashboard….
〽️Google Business Profile Is Becoming More Connected to Your Social Media
For welding businesses, fabrication shops, and contractors, this reinforces an important shift. Your social media content is no longer limited to social media…
〽️Threads Reaches 500M Users & Gives Businesses More Control
Threads has reached an impressive milestone of 500 million monthly active users, and Meta is celebrating by rolling out several new features focused on communities and personalization. One of the biggest additions is Your Algo….
📆Slag Tag Media Weekly Wrap-Up
This week reinforced a theme we've been seeing throughout July. Social media platforms are investing less in flashy new features and more in tools that help businesses create content consistently…
〽️LinkedIn Is Investing More Than Ever in Small Businesses
f you've been treating LinkedIn as just another place to post company updates, it may be time to reconsider. LinkedIn continues to roll out new features specifically for founders and small businesses, including…
〽️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…
〽️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…
〽️TikTok's Local Feed Creates a New Opportunity for Welding Businesses
TikTok is continuing its push into local discovery with the expansion of its Local Feed, a dedicated section that helps users find businesses, events, shops, and creators in their own communities. Instead of relying solely on…
〽️Pinterest Is Becoming a Powerful Search Engine for Trade Businesses
Pinterest is continuing its shift from a simple inspiration platform to a visual search engine powered by AI. Last month, Pinterest introduced Business Assistant, an AI tool that helps business owners…
〽️Google Search Is Becoming a Discovery Tool for Your Social Media
Google has introduced a new feature in Google Search Console called Platform Properties, giving creators and businesses a better understanding of how people discover their social media content through Google Search….
〽️Threads Hits 500 Million Users and Strengthens Communities
Threads has reached a major milestone by surpassing 500 million monthly active users, and Meta is using that momentum to roll out several new community focused features. The platform is expanding…
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.