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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TikTok fuses content marketing, influencers & ads The brain's trust at TikTok keeps on ticking over creative new ad options as it tries to position itself as the global leader in short-form video content. TikTok's newest idea, Spark Ads, will enable brands to sponsor trending organic content that fits their values and offerings. This piggybacking …
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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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Reels Ads roll on following successful trial period After a successful test in India, Brazil, Germany and Australia, Reels ads will be rolled out across the world. Reels ads will appear full screen and vertical, in a similar way to ads displayed in Stories, and will show between individual Reels. Instagram for Business “These ads …
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, …
Snapchat launches Public Profiles for brands Another shot has been fired in the short-form video wars as Snapchat announced Public Profiles for Business, giving brands a free place to showcase and publish their Snap content. Since its inception, Snapchat has been a predominantly pay-to-play marketing opportunity, and with organic reach beginning to clam up on …
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Instagram Hopes New Drops Will Help Build Brand Buzz Instagram has announced another buzz-building feature as it continues to arm itself in the social commerce war. The platform has already started to roll out in-app purchases of products, which helps feed the machine and grow revenue while also providing additional sales outlets for brands and …
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