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Russell Hughes

SMK's guest Editor

YouTube Streamlines Vertical Video Creation

YouTube is making it easier for marketers to create vertical video ads to take advantage of the short-form video phenomenon. When you think short-form, most almost instantly think of TikTok. However, YouTube Shorts is a platform that should not be underestimated. Nicky Rettke, Director, Product Management, YouTube Ads “YouTube Shorts is an entirely mobile and …

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Meta introduces Collaborative Ads for local delivery on Facebook & Instagram

Meta has introduced a new way for brands and retailers to partner up to sell products on Facebook and Instagram. What are Facebook Collaborative Ads local delivery? Collaborative Ads local delivery will let brands promote products across Meta’s suite of apps while sales are handled by a partner in your consumer’s area. Meta says the …

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Meta Outlines How To Maximise Facebook Organic Reach

Social media managers rejoice! Meta has shared an overview of how you can maximise reach on Facebook and boost organic exposure via News Feed distribution. In the first of a three-part series, Meta says it will help users “better understand the fundamentals of getting your content seen on Facebook”, which sounds pretty good to us. …

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Meta Makes Managing Instagram & Facebook Profiles Easier 

Social media marketers rejoice, Meta is making it easier for people to switch between Facebook and Instagram accounts via the Accounts Centre. Additionally, it’s testing ways to make it easier to create new accounts on both platforms. Robert d’Apice, Director of Product Management, Meta “We know that many people use more than one of our …

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YouTube Clones TikTok With New Shorts Video Responses

If imitation is the best form of flattery, TikTok must be absolutely delighted when it surveys the social media landscape. We’ve already seen Meta jumping through hoops to add TikTok-inspired features to Reels, and now YouTube is doing the same! An incredibly popular feature on TikTok is replying to comments with video. As you might …

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Microsoft launches integrated Facebook, Instagram & Google campaign offering

Microsoft has just announced an industry first, releasing an integrated marketing campaign solution which runs across a range of competitor channels. Microsoft, yes, you read that correctly. Microsoft Ads (for Bing – yes, Microsoft still has a search engine) has announced the all-new and improved Smart Campaigns, which includes something that could give them the …

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LinkedIn Offers Content Marketing Boost With Improved Search Results 

LinkedIn search hasn’t always delivered the content that users were hoping to see, but with a new overhaul that could be a thing of the past. Its techies have been busy over the winter and created a new search experience that should help deliver better and more relevant results. How has LinkedIn refined its search …

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