Socialbakers Report Highlights Organic & Paid Trends 2020 was a year that many of us struggled with. It was a year the likes of which we had never seen before, and hope never to see again. So it should come as no surprise to learn that Socialbakers Q4 2020 report sees a few pre-COVID conventions […]
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1st July Sees Gmail Ads Absorbed Into Discovery Campaigns Gmail Ads are a-changin, and the manner of their change has the potential to frustrate brands and marketers who enjoyed using them as a standalone ad type. Gmail Ad targeting will from 1st July only be available as a placement within the recently launched (ish) Discovery
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TikTok Monthly Usage Doubled In 2020 One of the most high profile social media product releases of 2020 was Instagram Reels, launched in an attempt from Instagram to sustain market share given the rise of TikTok. However, according to recent reports, it doesn't appear to have done much good, as TikTok usage eclipses Instagram by
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Short Form Video Comes To Search 2020 was a massive year for short-form video, with juggernaut TikTok proving, without doubt, the love that users have for irreverent snippets. One can only imagine the founders of Vine, must feel like Will Smith, after turning down The Matrix, to shoot Wild Wild West. 2021 looks set to
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Marketers Bemoan Rising Costs & Glitches Galore Sadly, the Great Facebook ad boycott of 2020, achieved little. Both, in terms of driving meaningful changes from Facebook related to hate speech and secondly scaring advertisers off platform, beyond the original July window. However, according to reports from Digiday, growing frustration from marketers related to buggy interfaces,
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Snapchat Clones TikTok & Reels With "Spotlight" After being on the sharp end of Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Google, LinkedIn, YouTube and now even Spotify ripping off Stories, Snapchat has discovered that “borrowing” other people’s ideas can work quite well. With new kid on the block, TikTok, running amok, Snapchat has sort to get in
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Instagram Heightens Transparency & Disclosure Instagram has expanded its branded content campaigns. The platform has done this in three key ways: Branded Content tags Branded Content ads Product tags What's New About Branded Content Tags? Branded Content tags will help increase transparency across Instagram and disclose when creators are sharing branded content. They are being
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Where do I get Facebook Ads support? Facebook provides limited support for advertisers. If you have a Business Manager account, depending on your ad account Facebook may provide access to you with their live chat. Go to Facebook Help Centre Scroll down and you may see this live chat or email option. If you can’t
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Instagram Doubles Down On Reels & Shopping Instagram has unveiled a significant new redesign focusing on Reels and Shopping. TikTok competitor Reels has been handed prize real estate within Instagram, while the Shop tab has also elevated. The Activity and Compose button have been moved to make room. Instagram’s latest user interface reshuffle, further highlights
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TikTok Forecast To Continue Its Phenomenal Growth TikTok is forecast to continue it’s phenomenal growth by smashing one billion monthly active users by 2021. Mobile data and analytics company App Annie has predicted that TikTok will join an elite club of platforms such as Instagram, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, YouTube and WeChat – who all have
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