As Reels continues to grow across Facebook and Instagram (Meta’s Q4 earnings results revealed that Reels plays doubled over the last year), Meta has introduced new ways for businesses to connect with an audience and drive sales. As it continues to evolve its video ecosystem, Meta has also announced that it will be winding down …
Meta has started rolling out its paid verification for Australian and New Zealand Facebook and Instagram users. What is Meta Verified? Meta Verified is a paid-for service that provides your account with access to support, proactive account protection, and increased visibility and reach. It is available for direct purchase from $11.99 (USD) per month on …
Following the launch of Instagram’s new broadcast channel, Instagram DMs are about to get juicier than ever. Instagram’s new broadcast channel will offer brands and marketers a direct line to their followers via a “one-to-many” messaging tool. And the best part about it? Nobody can spam you back! With messaging an increasing focus for Meta, …
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Instagram is no longer interested in live stream shopping. From 16 March 2023, users will no longer be able to tag products while running a live broadcast. Meta’s latest rollback follows a similar move in 2022, where it also culled shopping on Facebook Live. Both moves demonstrate how hard it’s been to make live stream …
Instagram is changing its navigation in what could be seen as a tacit admission that its emphasis on Reels and shopping hasn’t produced the desired effects. From the start of this month, users will see the Create button back at its old position in the middle of the navigation bar. The Reels shortcut will move …
Instagram boss Adam Mosseri has laid out three priority areas for the platform in 2023 as it looks to improve on an “up and down” 2022. What are Instagram’s priority areas for 2023? Its three key priorities are: Inspire creativity. Discover new things. Spark connections. Potentially a boost for businesses Instagram wants to inspire creativity …
Meta has announced a new Instagram audience targeting feature that many social media marketers will love. You can now run ads across Facebook and Instagram targeting your account’s followers specifically. Announced towards the end of 2022, the updated Meta ad targeting is still in testing and may not be available to all accounts. Previously, you’ve …
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Marketers can now add a little extra something-something to image posts thanks to Instagram’s new feature that lets users place music in image posts. Instagram “Music is a huge part of expression on Instagram, and we’re excited to provide the ability to add music to Feed photo posts like you can with Reels and Stories.” …
Social media managers rejoice because the era of juggling third-party apps and multiple browser windows to schedule your Instagram posts is over! In a move that will save marketers and content creators time, a new tool will help people schedule posts in advance without going to Creator Studio or your favourite third-party app. Instagram for …
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It’s that time of the year again folks! That’s right, in barely a blink the year has whizzed right past us and we’re nearly at Christmas. The fast-approaching shopping bonanza is manna from heaven for most retailers, who can now take advantage of some new Instagram ad options. Expanding ads in Explore home and profile …