AI & DIGITAL MARKETING NEWS
Pinterest tries to be anti-social
Long-time darling of the home and cake decorating set, Pinterest has announced plans that seem intent to take it off the social network track – at least at first glance. Who likes likes? ‘Likes’ are officially gone from Pinterest. ....
11/05/2017
Periscope adds Custom Hearts for Brands
10/05/2017 SMK Editor
Twitter now lets brands create “custom hearts”, letting users show their appreciation for Periscope live videos. NBC Universal among first to test new icon Film promotions have proven an excellent testing ground for users to ....
Google now lets URLs show up in Search
10/05/2017 SMK Editor
Google has unveiled its dedicated URL submission feature within Search Console, allowing updated URLs to show directly in search results. Google's new service With the addition of Google’s new service, users can submit URLs str ....
Find influencers via Popular Pays
10/05/2017 SMK Editor
Popular Pays is a networking platform that allows brands to discover influencers, and vice versa. It’s starting to generate buzz as more money rolls in to back its bold business objectives. Leveraging pop P ....
Multi-voice for Google ...and Bisto?
09/05/2017 SMK Editor
The newest update of the Google App for Android has a bunch of secrets hidden deep in its code. Perhaps most telling is the ability to enrol multiple peop ....
Google fix for video shakes
09/05/2017 SMK Editor
Google Photos now comes with a software-based stabilisation function. It’s basically an in-app feature that corrects the shaky-cam effect all too common with video shot on mobile. Results in action A neat little video by ‘GTX 1070 Gaming&rsqu ....
Microsoft's fun photo Sprinkles
09/05/2017 SMK Editor
Ever-eager to keep up with the likes of trendier upstarts, Microsoft has taken a tilt at a fun photos app. It’s hardly a Snapchat or Facebook challenger, but it’ll amuse some folks and could even catch on. Age old algos reframed Called ....
Let's Watch it! wants to bring Apple faithful together
08/05/2017 SMK Editor
While Apple has long been known for making elegant and expensive products, it's never been the most social of companies. Now it looks like Apple is looking to make a few new friends with the launch of Let's Watch it! Couch surfing ....
Snapchat opens up Location Data for Marketers
08/05/2017 SMK Editor
Snapchat has unveiled Snap to Store, new ad unit covering online to offline conversions. As part of the release Snapchat has opened up its vaults, giving marketers a glimpse into the location-based activities of Snapchatters around the globe. Here's wh ....
Martech Mashup: MS Office and Google Calendar play nice
08/05/2017 SMK Editor
Perhaps we can all just get along, after all. Let's take a leaf from Microsoft's book, which plans to ....
Facebook hits 5 million Advertisers
05/05/2017 SMK Editor
Facebook has passed another marketing milestone: 5 million advertisers are now parting with their cash on the platform. Money sp ....
Slack beefs up Status options
05/05/2017 SMK Editor
Slack has released an update that gives you more slack when setting your status for team members. Leave a message You can now either pick from a templa ....