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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If the best way to get your Instagram uploads in front of more eyes is to use hashtags, why does typing tags have to be such a drag? One developer, frustrated by this very problem, has released a new app Magnify that could solve this modern conundrum. Shareable imagery Taking advantage of Android's Accessibility Service,
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Since launching in August, Snapchat-style Instagram Stories has been a hit, and is now used by 150 million Instagrammers. Now Instagram is cashing in on its latest win, adding business insights and ads to Stories. Metric moments Instagram Business Tools now includes data on Stories. If you've got an Instagram Business Profile, you can now
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Instagram had a steady-as-she goes sort of year. We saw stable growth, but no huge changes or updates. Adopting a "if-it-ain't-broke" approach, Instagram's biggest news was probably the controversy over its new logo. Love it or loathe it, the rebranding didn't affect Instagram's army of users. Easy does it Instagram passed a milestone in 2016,
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Instagram might traditionally be associated with lifestyle, food, and beauty content. However a new report shows the auto industry (and its fans) have taken to the platform like slicks to a racetrack. Driving it home It turns out auto enthusiasts are on Instagram 21 times a day, seven days a week. While two years ago 38%
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While Facebook owns many profitable properties, they don't always play together that well. This might be about to change with the announcement of a unified inbox. Stay on Message Facebook Pages, Instagram, and Messenger now share a common inbox, via the Pages Manager mobile app. The tabbed interface shows all your social stuff in one place, including
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Instagram has finally embraced Live video chats, joining Messenger, WeChat, Snapchat, and pretty much everyone else. In the moment Instagram announced the news in a blog post, explaining that live is now part of Instagram Stories. To start a stream, simply swipe right from the feed to activate the camera, then tap the "Start Live
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Instagram has added a few new features to its Snapchat-inspired Stories. Upskilled In a nod to sharing, you can now include Mentions of other users in your Stories To add a mention, you type @ followed by the relevant username. Your friend's username will then appear underlined in the story. Users tapping the Mention will
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Instagram ads have just grown up, or at least gotten more vertical thanks to a new update. Rise and shine Photo and video ads can now be uploaded in 4:5 aspect ratio. In plain terms: that's portrait. Instagram says early test results are promising, with vertical ads attracting higher view rates on average. Mobile first
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Snapchat has been tipped to go cold before Instagram even as it leads the way in 2016, a survey commissioned by Adweek has found. Fan favourite Adweek, through Survata, asked 511 Instagram and Snapchat users aged 13-34 a series of questions about the two photo and video-sharing apps. The majority of respondents (64%) said
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