Hot on the heels of an April redesign for Instagram Direct, an Instagram app update is making further changes to the rules about square photos. With some tweaks to link previews too. Rectangular DMs Probably the most significant change of the update is that users can now share rectangular photos inside Instagram Direct – the […]
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Here's something that's taken longer to happen than might be expected. Facebook is testing a feature that unifies notifications across Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Sorry WhatsApp, you don't make the cut this time. Family First This means if you get a Like on Instagram, you'll be notified on Facebook or Messenger. Conversely, if there's a
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While fierce debates rage about which platform is the fairest of all, the proof is in the pudding. Or at least the stats. And when it comes to Influencers, Instagram reigns supreme. Insta-hits The 2017 State of the Union Report from Hashoff, which surveyed 300 Influencers, revealed that a whopping 99% of respondents post to
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New platform Soulmates.ai wants to connect brands with compatible influencers using its AI-powered interface. AI brings people together, for sales Dr. J. Galen Buckwalter, former chief and founding scientist of eHarmony.com, is at the forefront of finding and bringing together micro-influencers for market recognition. Using various algorithms of brand compatibility, Soulmates.ai seeks out individuals with social
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You can now upload images to Instagram via your browser. That means no more transferring photos to your phone just to upload via the app. But, there is a catch… Mobile browser only Dedicated to mobile, Instagram has heretofore not allowed image uploads through the website. Instead, uploads had to go via mobile app. Premium
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While Instagram might get all the press, Facebook is throwing just a much gold at its other star app – Messenger. The latest update is a fun one: Instant Games. Power Up Instant Games is now available on Messenger and the News Feed on mobile and desktop. On Messenger there’s a new game controller icon
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It seems tales of Instagram’s victory over Snapchat have been greatly exaggerated. And that millennials aren’t quite as fickle as pop-culture would have us believe. To whit: a new study shows millennials are sticking by Snapchat, despite Instagram’s best efforts. Snap to it Instagram Stories, a clone of Snapchat Stories, has torn a big chunk
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Twitter continues to up its video arsenal, with updates set to bring full-screen video advertisements to the mobile Twitter app. In to interstitials In a presentation about how to monetise their Moments feature, Twitter has revealed they’re going to launch full-screen vertical video interstitial ads in twitter feeds on Android and iOS mobile devices. For
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In its continuing march to world domination under the approving wing of Facebook, Instagram now lets users share content via its mobile website. Mobile first, but only just Until now, the vast majority of people use Instagram via its native app. Indeed, web and desktop options for the platform have been virtually non-existent. The strategy
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It doesn’t seem that long ago the world was gobsmacked when Facebook breezily sailed passed the 1 billion user mark. Since then that club has been joined by Messenger and WhatsApp, and soon Instagram. But 2 billion, no platform's done that yet. It looks like Facebook will be the first. Billions In its recent earnings
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