Pinterest Popped In 2019 The renaissance of Pinterest is well documented and, if eMarketer’s latest data is anything to go by, the “visual discovery tool” is set for a bumper 2020. According to data released yesterday, Pinterest surpassed Snapchat as the third-biggest social media platform in the US in 2019, and it will continue to …
Report Blames Sluggish Uptake By Older Demos According to new data released by eMarketer last week, Instagram’s stellar growth run is starting to show the first signs of fatigue. In 2019, Instagram's US user growth rate will have dropped to single digits for the first time to 6.7%, down from 10.1% in 2018. Starting in …
Instagram Streamlines Influencer Activity Ahead Of 2020 Onslaught Instagram is widely considered, by marketers anyway, as the home of influencer marketing. Which social media channels are most important for influencer marketing? Instagram = 89% YouTube = 70% Facebook = 45% Blogs = 44% Twitter = 33% LinkedIn = 19% Pinterest = 15% Twitch = 6% …
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Google Analytics Study Claims Organic Search Best Channel A study of Google Analytics for local businesses claims they see an average (across verticals and regions) of 414 monthly website users each month. Local business websites receive 50% of their traffic from organic search, with 37% coming from direct visits. The average local business receives no …
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Global Snapchat Usage Up 14% According To eMarketer Snapchat looks set to end 2020 on a high, according to the latest figures released by eMarketer. A run of successful feature launches, including its viral Gender Swap Lens, a revitalised Android app and integrations with a host of third parties, such as Tinder, Reddit and Buzzfeed, …
Adobe Launches Free AI-powered Photoshop Camera App Most people working in marketing communications roles have, at some point, used Adobe’s Photoshop. Or, at minimum, if you haven’t used for work, you may have used to touch up personal photos. Perhaps editing out drunk bogans from your classy Melbourne Cup “Birdcage” photos. However, all editing tools, …
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Messenger API Update Sees Improved Engagement Features Facebook has introduced three new features for Messenger designed to help brands stimulate better interactions with their customers on the platform. “Icebreakers” to encourage and expand discussions via Messenger Improved conversation tagging and reactions Simplifying integrating Messenger ads with apps Of the three new features, the “Icebreakers” are …
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Stories: Less Pressure, More Rapid-Fire & Stickier for Users Since early 2018, Mark Zuckerberg and Co. have been banging the drum for the Story content format. The eventual decline of the traditional social media news feed is all but an expected inevitability. Stories were a cornerstone of Snapchat’s initial success and have been pivotal in Instagram’s …
Snapchat's Smart New Video Updates Snapchat’s strong 2019 continues apace, with a flurry of video marketing updates just announced at Advertising Week New York. After a troubled 2018, bogged down with product redesign issues, the ephemeral messaging app has bounced back well in 2019, with both growing usage and marketing revenue. At Ad Week Snapchat …
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TikTok Usage Surging As Spend Tops $3m *Daily* On Ads With bucket loads of cash to burn, teen app sensation TikTok is showing no signs of slowing down, yet again dominating app download charts. For the uninitiated, TikTok is the international version of Douyin, the Chinese powerhouse, specialising in short-form video. Users upload ‘wacky’ videos …