Facebook will be introducing publisher logos next to articles found in the Trending and Search sections, in an effort to push source recognition. Here’s your news and here’s where it came from According to Facebook Product Manager Andrew Anker, publishers can now upload their logo thanks to the new Brand Asset Library, enabling logos to […]
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The self-proclaimed “front page of the internet” has launched its own native video player for direct upload. Video goes in house Reddit has been discussing plans to launch its own native video player for some time, and has finally made good on that promise. Redditors will be able to upload up to 15 minutes of
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Facebook is shifting the sponsored content of social personalities into paid posts, and leaving the boosting of influencers to the advertiser’s discretion. Brand influencers get put into new pecking order Brands will now have to choose which influencers are allowed to use a tag, as well as compile analytics on individual engagement and reach. The
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Instagram users are now able to directly respond to individual shared videos and photos thanks to threaded conversations. Instant sticker, instant reaction Replying with Direct will prompt users to overlay their reaction over a sticker version of the media being replied to. The sticker shows up either in the top corner or within half of
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YouTube has generated a ‘Breaking News’ section across all its platforms. YouTube wants you to stay informed The news feed encompasses videos pertaining to world events and breaking stories, first noticed by Android Police when YouTube started posting videos covering the Barcelona terrorist attack. But not everyone saw the same articles, as other users’ saw
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Instagram has breezed past another lucrative milestone: 2 million monthly advertisers. Marketers on the grow at Instagram The increase in mobile video engagement has led to a influx of advertisement, up more than 80%. The extra video content can be paralleled with the emergence of Instagram Stories and spurring new marketing opportunities for brands. Lionsgate
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In the 18-34 demographic, the Amazon app is widely considered indispensable. In fact, according to one recent report, it rates higher than any single social media app out there. Millennials’ most valued A report from ComScore says 35% of US millennial smartphone users could not live without their Amazon app. It’s the most valued app
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NBC News' recently launched Stay Tuned, an app based news program, is going rather well. It now has 29 million viewers, 60% are under 25 years. The medium is the message The first ever daily news program on Snapchat, with co-hosts Savannah Sellers and Gadi Schwartz, is reaching more millennials, with a runtime of two-to-three
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Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that Facebook’s new strategy to bolster the media industry is to use an old tactic: subscriptions. For one low monthly payment In a growing culture of algorithm driven news feeds, Facebook is looking to inject new revenue into publishers through a subscription focused model. Payments will go directly to publishers using
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A new look and feel is coming to YouTube. There are changes to both the desktop site and mobile apps, there’s a bit more to the latter. Mobile make-over For starters, the header on the app is cleaned up: it’s now white and the nav tabs have shifted to the bottom. As well as looking neater,
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