Ahe social media age is well and truly upon us, and users are becoming younger and younger so Instagram is launching a parent’s guide to help ease the process and promote responsible use. All grown up Thanks to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, Instagram does not allow users younger than 13 to join, but that doesn’t …
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Christmas is already in the air as Facebook prepares to launch new ad services for the festive shopping rush. T’is the season (in 3 months) Facebook has announced a brand new set of holiday-themed ad options to allow marketers a better avenue to present their Christmas offerings and boost performance. Firstly, new holiday-themed templates are …
Macy’s is partnering with Facebook to bring unique, hard-to-find products direct to shoppers. What to expect More tech brands are coming to Macy’s before the holidays, and the company is further capitalising on pop-up marketplaces. “The Market @ Macy’s” is designed as a small space within a space found in Macy stores which rotate certain …
Instagram is testing a new way to let users to tag friends in videos. Tag that vid Much like tagging any photo, users can tag a video by pressing the new icon found in the bottom left of a post. Instead of overlaying names of tagged friends, users will be linked to a list instead. The …
A new study shows that millennials still have a pretty tight connection to old-fashioned TV. More emo over TV than YouTube According to the study, millennials report higher rates of emotional investment in TV programs as compared to YouTube. Broadcast TV rated significantly higher than YouTube in responses like worrying about what might happen next, …
Instagram is adding a new shopping tag to the their popular Explore page. Something in the wind You may have noticed a fresh new shopping tab in the Explore section that allows users to thumb through dedicated feeds pertaining to shoppable merchandise. What’s more, users can make purchases from Stories by simply tapping on the …
In a bid to raise ad revenue, Snapchat is launching a new endeavour with a handful of companies. A big family To bolster the ad reach of their Our Stories product, Snapchat is turning to CNN, NBC, Refinery29, and LADbible, among others, to create content drawn from millions of active users. According to CEO Brian …
Forbes has published a report from online reputation manager Ryan Erskine, where he argues why CEOs should be on social media. Evidence for ‘aye’ Erskine cites compelling statistics to show potential benefits of execs with strong social media presence. He reports that 44% of a company’s market value is directly linked to its CEO’s reputation, …
Google is offering inside guidance on how to manage app development, when you don’t have the capability or capacity in your own organisation. Definitely not DIY A new series of articles—written by Google’s Developer Relations expert Rupert Whitehead—outlines how to effectively outsource development tasks. Whitehead says you need to know a few basics to get …
A recent report focusing on teens and their social media use has revealed the contrastive effects on their personal life. The kids are woke, but it doesn’t matter New data released from Common Sense Media reveals teenagers are aware of the pitfalls, yet it's more popular than ever. The survey sampled 1,141 US teens ranging …
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