YouTube gives you more control over vision

21/02/2017 SMK Editor

Taking a cue from Tinder, YouTube has introduced a new tapping system to help users more efficiently navigate through videos. Swipe Right Select YouTube users on iOS and Android can now double-tap on the left or right hand side of their screen to either ....

Facebook Image Search - What it means for brands

21/02/2017 SMK Editor

Facebook search has just got a lot more powerful - and visual. A recent update lets you search for images using keywords. Imagine that Now if you want to search for pictures of kittens, you just type kittens in the search ....

Hashtags and trade marks

21/02/2017 SMK Editor

First popularised by Twitter, the humble hashtag’s status has elevated from an afterthought on a keyboard to pop culture icon. But can you register a hashtag as a trade mark?  Registering hashtags as trade marks This is certainly doabl ....

Turn your emojis into ads with Inmoji

20/02/2017 SMK Editor

Emojis have rooted themselves firmly in today’s lexicon, now Boston start-up Inmoji is taking those little icons and turning them into tailored commercial ads. Emoticons, roll out! ....

Facebook's new Marketing Portal and Metrics

20/02/2017 SMK Editor

Facebook has announced a range of new metrics designed for marketers to gain deeper insights around cross-channel campaigns a ....

Martech Mashup: Google Cloud Search

20/02/2017 SMK Editor

Google has launched Cloud Search, making it easier for G Suite customers to locate content across platforms. Cloud Talk G Suite includes Google's star properties ....

Target plans to launch mobile payments service

17/02/2017 SMK Editor

Target is planning to add a mobile payments service to its Cartwheel app. E-shop till you drop Cartwheel was launched three years ago, and now has 13 million active users. The app ....

Livestream can now simultaneously broadcast across platforms

17/02/2017 SMK Editor

Can't get enough of streaming? Now you can have all you ever wished and more as Livestream now supports ....

Tumblr tantalises Millennials with Stickers

17/02/2017 SMK Editor

Tumbler has turned a corner with the addition of stylised stickers, and it’s a bit more eye-catching than you might expect. What’s cooler than a 2D sticker? A 3D sticker. Following in the steps of Messenger and Snapchat, Tumb ....

Google Study: Online video viewing habits

16/02/2017 SMK Editor

Google has released a heap of interesting facts about how we're consuming online video - here's the pick of the digital bunch. ....

Facebook tweaks News Feed to reflect Video Views

16/02/2017 SMK Editor

Facebook has recently tweaked the News Feed, giving more weight to videos watched in their entirety Happy Endin ....