TikTok has officially confirmed a massive change to how the platform will operate. Users will now be able to upload videos up to 10 minutes long, an increase in seven minutes from the previous maximum. The option to film longer videos will be rolled out across the globe in the next few weeks, but users …
Social media accounts for 44% of all time spent on mobile According to the latest App Annie report, people are spending more and more time on social media apps – a trend that shows no sign of slowing down. Users spent 740 billion hours on social apps in the first six months of 2021 (H1 …
YouTube invests in Creators to drive short-from video success YouTube has bet big on TikTok clone Shorts – to the tune of $100 million. Amy Singer, Director, Global Partnership Enablement for YouTube Shorts “We’re introducing the YouTube Shorts Fund, a $100M fund distributed over the course of 2021-2022. Anyone is eligible to participate in the …
TikTok joins the Stories party, as Twitter bins its clone The war between TikTok and Instagram just got bigger. Pretty soon, we might be moving into full-on Marvel vs D.C. territory, just without the lycra. We usually bring you news of Instagram trying to do something that either clones, mimics or competes with TikTok as …
Studies claim U18s targeted with ads for drinking & extreme dieting As it considers opening up its app to a younger audience, Instagram has announced that it’ll change how ads target U18s. The platform has been mulling over whether it should allow under 13s to use Insta, and this move could be viewed as offering …
Snapchat continues to expand organic marketing features Following on from the recent launch of Snapchat Brand Profiles, Snapchat has announced yet another valuable feature for bricks and mortar businesses and organisations with its new My Places feature, via Snap Map. Team Snap, Newsroom “With My Places, Snapchatters can discover more than 30 million businesses, log …
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Instagram streamlines reporting and content creation Instagram has launched another barrage in its war with TikTok as it seeks to tempt creators and brands to make Reels their primary destination for short-form video. We’ve already seen changes to Reels Ads, insights and a massive redesign. The latest news proves how serious Insta is when it …
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YouTube social commerce comes to influencer livestreams YouTube has upped the ante in the battle to create more revenue from video content. It’s recently announced a pilot test that will allow users to shop directly from livestream videos published by creators and accounts. Matt Madrigal, VP/GM of Merchant Shopping, Google “We’ve been beta-testing an integrated …
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After dominating longer-form video, YouTube turns to short-form Video sharing monolith YouTube has waded into the TikTok vs Instagram vs Snapchat battle with its take on the short-form video format. Titled YouTube Shorts, it's pretty much a direct replica of TikTok. Chris Jaffe, VP of Product Management, YouTube "Shorts is a new short-form video experience …
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Instagram announces new shopping & affiliate marketing features As with most marketing tactics, influencer marketing has its fair share of problems. From fake followers to pods, to fraud, to contracting, to being tone-deaf, inappropriate behaviour and everything in between. But, perhaps the biggest issue, from a business perspective, is determining return on investment (ROI). Well, …