Mari Smith

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👑 Premier Facebook Marketing Expert since 2007
🤩 Social Media Thought Leader & Strategist
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01/11/2026

Happy November 1st! 🎉 If you accomplish just ONE thing before the year ends, what would make all the difference?

28/10/2026

Meta has pushed implementation of its new controversial "AI training" business and commercial terms from Oct 30 to Nov 20... and may delay further. 🧐 Hmm.

26/10/2026

Are you hesitant about placing online ads? Done RIGHT, ads can drive real revenue before year-end and into 2027! 5-day training starts TODAY!💰

23/10/2026

Organic reach still matters... but is it enough on its own? 🤔

Even after nearly two decades championing organic, 👑 the businesses I see growing fastest are pairing it with smart paid ads.

Ready to trade guesswork for confidence? Now is your chance!

The Win With Paid Ads® 5-Day LIVE Challenge with Ashley Brock and team teaches you how to run ads across Facebook, Instagram, Google, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn & more... No, you don't need to be on all of them! You'll learn to choose the platform(s) that make the most sense to grow *your* business.

🗓 We start Monday, Oct 26 through Oct 30
🎁 Join through my link and get my exclusive bonus: a pop-up Facebook group + live AMA

I'll be learning in the Challenge right alongside you! 🤩

🔗 Link in comments

Note: I am an affiliate for the Paid Ads Challenge. I will earn a commission if you make a purchase through my link at no extra cost to you. I only ever recommend products, services, programs, and people that I invest in myself. And, in this case, I've already purchased my ticket to the Paid Ads Challenge. Will I see you inside?

22/10/2026

Meta can scrape your website to develop its ad and business products starting Oct 30. No opt-out. Your thoughts? 🤔

19/10/2026

Did you use the feature to link Instagram Reels together? Starting October 28, it'll be gone. And existing links will be removed. 😕 BUT 'Series' is coming. 📺🤷🏼‍♀️

15/10/2026

What if you could learn how to scale your business through effective ads... not just on Facebook and Instagram, but *also* across numerous other platforms? All from one training source? 🎯

I'm delighted to invite you to JOIN ME for this exciting PAID ADS CHALLENGE! Ideal for any type of business wanting to do ads in house.

Even after nearly two decades "all in" with Facebook, I've always been a BIG believer in diversifying. (Seriously, putting all your ad eggs in Meta's basket is a risk NO business should take! 🥚🧺)

Ashley Brock and her Paid Ads Academy team teach paid ads across Google, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn, ChatGPT, Spotify and more. Their philosophy: when you diversify, you multiply. I couldn't agree more. 💯

Win With Paid Ads® 5-Day LIVE Challenge

🗓 October 26th to 30th, 2026.
LIVE on Zoom.

The challenge includes 5x days *live* with Ashley and her team covering messaging, placements, targeting, testing, and scaling. Replays are included through the weekend.

And, YES, I'll be there participating right alongside you! 🤩

This is a paid challenge and tickets are super reasonable. (Early-bird tickets ends Sunday, October 18.)

🎁 PLUS! My exclusive bonus for you: When you register for the Challenge through my link, I'll invite you to my own exclusive, private pop-up Facebook Group open just before and for a week after the Paid Ads Challenge. I'll be in there every day of challenge week at minimum. And I'll also host a live AMA to help you put what you learned into action, especially on Meta.

Imagine your next customer finding you wherever they happen to be scrolling, searching, or listening. Are you in? 💙

You're invited! Let's do this, come join me!

👇🏻 Link in comments.

Note: I am an affiliate for the Paid Ads Challenge. I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase through my link. Here's the thing: after recently experiencing Ashley's live training myself, I was blown away. So I proactively reached out to her team asking if I could help promote the Challenge, as I was SO impressed and excited!! 🎉 And, if you've been following me for awhile, you may already know that I only EVER recommend products, services, programs, etc. that I invest in myself. I've already purchased my ticket to the Paid Ads Challenge. 🎟️ Will I see you inside?

13/10/2026

NEW!!! You can now *customize* your Facebook feed algorithm using AI. ✅

Meta is bringing Instagram’s “Your Algorithm” feature to Facebook.

From Facebook’s official announcement:

Takeaways

🔹 We’re introducing new AI-powered tools that help you shape what you see in Feed and Reels by telling us what you’re interested in, in your own words.

🔹 With Your algorithm and new feedback options, you can directly input your interests to fine-tune what you see, and our ranking systems will adapt in real-time.

🔹 We’ve also updated the three-dot menu to make it easier to access these customization tools.

“Facebook is at its best when it helps you find and do more of what you’re actually into. Now we’re putting you in the driver’s seat. New AI-powered tools let you tell Facebook, in your own words, what you want to see in Feed and Reels, and your recommendations respond right away.

You can now fine-tune your experience and interact directly with the algorithms that rank and recommend what you see on Facebook, meaning you’ll see recommendations that are more relevant, more nuanced, and more you. We’ve updated the three-dot menu on every post to make it easier to access these new customization tools.”

👉🏻Hopefully this update will make using Facebook a tad more enjoyable with your ability to control what you actually see in your feed going forward. About time, yes?

Your thoughts? Good news?

13/10/2026

Do you get my weekly email newsletter? 💌

If keeping up with Facebook makes you dizzy and Meta's madness is making you tear your hair out, I've got you covered! ☺️

Each week, I write a simple message to help break down only the most relevant Facebook, Instagram, Meta, social media, tech and AI topics pertaining to marketers.

I don't overwhelm you with a zillion details, UI changes, buttons and dials that you don't really need to know. (You can get all that from other sources, if you wish. ha! 😆)

I’d love to send you my weekly 'Social Scoop' email newsletter to help you stay sane 😆 ... and, more importantly, help you to improve your marketing results! 📈

(Btw, I tend to write a bit more 'unfiltered' in my emails. I often say things I wouldn't always feel comfortable saying on the public social media forums! And, each week, I also record an audio version with my own voice so you can listen instead).

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09/10/2026

My TV interview airs live today! 📺 Hot topic about AI, social media and trust. Want to tune in? 👇🏻

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