It’s safe to say that 2020 has been a year like no other. Every year, Twitter releases a report looking back on the iconic trends, memes, and moments that dominated each month. Despite most of us being glad to see the back of 2020, there were many moments that are worth revisiting. Social media connected… Read More: Twitter’s Top Trends of 2020 »
Instagram Launches ‘Instagram Threads’ – Messaging for Close Friends Another week, another new way for social networks to keep an eye on your every move. 🕵️ Instagram‘s Threads is a private messaging app, living within your Instagram account. A social network within a social network, if you will. It’s designed as an additional private chat… Read More: This Week in Social: Instagram Can Now Auto-Share Hints About… »
Instagram Opens AR Filter Creation Tools to All Users 🤳 This week, Instagram announced that anyone can now create their own Spark AR effects. In short, this means that anyone can build AR experiences for Facebook and Instagram, with no coding experience necessary. The Effect Gallery will showcase niche effects from up-and-coming artists from the… Read More: This Week in Social: The Biggest Social Media & Content… »
Welcome to another glorious week of social marketing madness! It’s time for us to curate the stories you need to know about. This week, we’re sharing the sky-high rates commanded by Instagram celebrities, a useful tool for tracking competitor ads, some LinkedIn and Instagram tips, plus a final look at how Twitter’s new design has… Read More: This Week in Social: Curated Stories You Need to Read »
Welcome to this week’s round-up of bite-sized social media news. We’ve sorted through the major news updates you need to know, as well as selected a few of our favourite reads to get your teeth into. Instagram & Facebook add new features for #PrideMonth 🌈 Instagram has announced brand new interactive features in solidarity with… Read More: This Week in Social: Pride Month, Facebook’s Cryptocurrency, Fresh Ideas… »
IGTV now supports landscape videos 📹 In a move that marks a departure from IGTV’s original vertical-only strategy, the video streaming platform this week announced plans to add the ability to upload horizontal videos. “IGTV should be the home of great content, no matter how it’s shot. By allowing landscape, we’re removing barriers to production… Read More: This Week in Social: Algorithm Updates, Horizontal IGTV Ads, Snapchat… »
Have you had time to keep up with this week’s social media marketing updates? We’ve rounded up the need-to-know stories for the week, so you don’t have to 😇 Surprising Predictions About Facebook Messenger Marketing Have you dabbled in Facebook Messenger yet? Here are 14 compelling – and surprising – reasons you need to make this… Read More: This Week in Social: Facebook Messenger, Everything You Need to… »
We round up the week’s biggest social media stories, in bite-size form to save you even more time. Facebook’s F8 Conference Happened It’s been a big week for social media, with Facebook’s F8 conference dominating headlines. The key takeaways from this year’s event? Privacy is paramount Facebook is being redesigned around groups and events Instagram… Read More: This Week in Social: Facebook’s F8 Conference, Twitter’s Events Calendar,… »