Facebook has recently tweaked the News Feed, giving more weight to videos watched in their entirety Happy Ending? Facebook calls the new ranking "percentage completion", and as the name implies this metric looks at how long a video post is watched on average. As longer videos require more investment from viewers, Facebook figures that videos with […]
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Last year Instagram launched its Snapchat-eqsue Stories, and whilst not exactly original, the feature's been a runaway success. Now Facebook is hoping to reproduce that easy win by launching its own version of Stories. Storybook ending Facebook Stories is now available on iOS and Android in Ireland, with a greater roll out expected in the
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The numbers are in: teens continue flocking to Snapchat – at the expense of stalwarts Facebook and Instagram. Numbers game The Taking Stock with Teens report from Piper Jaffray quizzed 10,000 US teens about their social usage and preferences. The report found 80% of teens use Snapchat monthly. This is up from 74% last year.
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Hold on to your hats. Facebook is now testing Messenger ads for select users in Australia and Thailand. Get the message? Messenger ads appear as cards – images accompanied with text and a hyperlink. The link in the ads can be configured for multiple actions, similar to the way Facebook Pages for businesses operate. For
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It's the type of thing marketers dream about: Facebook opening the doors on its massive treasure troves of data. Well now it's happened in the real world, sort of. Topic Data Facebook has just launched Topic Data, designed to give marketers a peek behind the curtain. "Topic data shows marketers what audiences are saying on Facebook
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It's no secret that mobile has been kind of a big deal for a long time. In fact, last year saw mobile conversions overtake desktop for the holiday season. Now Facebook has released a report exploring how brands can get more traction on-the-go. Keep on moving Mobile's portion of online transactions has grown 55% year-on-year.
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Want to know why we really use Facebook and Instagram? So does Facebook. Recently the Facebook IQ team commissioned Ipsos Connect to study people aged 18 – 64 years in Australia, Brazil, France, Japan, the UK and US who use Facebook and Instagram at least once a week. Here’s what they found. Warm and fuzzy
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We look which times will get you most bang for your buck on Facebook.
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There's been a lot of talk about Virtual Reality (VR) of late. But sometimes it's hard to see how wearing a headset fits in with you marketing plan. Now Facebook has released a report outlining how VR and social can work together. Cyber and social space Facebook commissioned Neurons Inc to study how people reacted
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Facebook has just released some important updates for Facebook Live, designed to give more customisation options and tools for publishers. Here's what you need to know. Live from Web Brands can now go Live on Facebook through a web browser linked to your Page. Until now most Live broadcasts were recorded on mobile. Facebook says this
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