Facebook is taking a tough stance on something it calls “watchbait”, and listen up, because it’s important to know how and why this approach could impact your video marketing. Watchbait is the visual version of clickbait. Facebook says videos are watchbait if they: Sensationalise content. Withhold key information. Mislead viewers about the true nature of […]
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As the war on consumer privacy rages on, Facebook has revamped its ad automation tools to help advertisers better navigate the complicated and fast-moving world of data privacy. Earlier in March, Facebook suggested ways that brands can make the best of ad campaigns. Its best practices focused on areas such as Detailed Targeting Expansions or
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It is not really a stretch to say that social media ads are not currently working as well in March 2022 as they were in March 2021. Facebook ads were dramatically downgraded by Apple’s iOS changes in April 2021, impacting how data is used across the platform. As Apple opted out tens of millions of
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There’s bad news for all those Instagram aficionados out there – engagement is down by 30%. A report by Rival IQ has illustrated how the engagement rate per post dropped from 0.98% in 2021 to 0.67% in 2022. However, the drop is not necessarily unique to Insta, with Twitter and Facebook also witnessing declining engagement
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Meta will not stop in its quest to beat TikTok at its own game. Its latest attempt is to bring the Instagram-debuted Reels to Facebook. Facebook publicly launched Reels in the U.S in September 2021, and it’s now available in 150 countries, allowing Instagram content creators to cross-post Reels from Insta to reach a broader
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Facebook made one, last-ditch change to its ad objective listings in Ads Manager before 2021 ended. If you missed it, that’s no surprise as Mark Zuckerberg’s boffins got it done just days before Christmas. The change aims to make your ad campaign set-up process easier by increasing focus on the options and tools most relevant
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Business listings launch on WhatsApp ahead of global rollout Facebook has announced the development of a "modern-day Yellow Pages" on WhatsApp. Its pilot, currently underway, lets users search for shops and services on the platform. Considering the Yellow Pages still exists and probably believes itself "modern-day" is in no way awkward… Mark Zuckberg, Founder and
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Post iOS 14, Facebook doubles down on automated targeting features Five months after the launch of Apple's iOS 14.5 update and the effects of Apple's privacy clampdown is beginning to be felt as the social media data hose chokes off. Launched in April, Apple's recent iOS update now forces social apps (amongst others) to get
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Facebook upgrades on-platfrom features due to Apple privacy clampdown Facebook has unveiled new engagement, lead generation and customer acquisition tools in a broad update that includes a whole raft of changes. Apple's new privacy features are undoubtedly a threat to how Facebook allows businesses to conduct business on the platform. These new features can be
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Social media legal risks multiply with new ruling Australia’s High Court has ruled that media companies can be held responsible for defamatory comments left in response to social media posts. The judgement forms part of the Dylan Voller defamation case, which looks set to have massive consequences for the media industry and its relationship with
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