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 …
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 …
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 …
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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Facebook explains the mythical blue-tick The coveted social media blue-tick has had social media users in a tailspin since its inception. The ultimate standard of making it, of quality, of legitimacy. However, for many years now, account verification has been somewhat shrouded in mystery and pseudo-science, but thankfully for no longer on Facebook and Instagram. …
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Facebook joins Instagram in short-from video war with TikTok Facebook's battle with TikTok looks set to continue into 2022. Following in the footsteps of Instagram, Facebook has announced that testing has begun on Facebook Reels. It's no surprise to see Facebook continue the fight against TikTok, which is now the most downloaded mobile app globally. …