Ads arrive in Facebook Groups trial
Australians and New Zealanders are the guinea pigs in Facebook's latest trial, as the company tests ads in its Groups product. Baby steps With the News Feed expected to reach its maximum ad load midway through 2017, Groups are a potential gold mine f ....
28/10/2016
Microsoft retools Yammer
27/10/2016 SMK Editor
Microsoft has announced that the Yammer Enterprise service tier will no longer exist in 2017. Even though Enterprise is on the way out, Yammer is far from dead. The social netwo ....
Google clamps down on Pop Ups
26/10/2016 SMK Editor
Google has warned publishers it is preparing to penalise pop up ad pushers. Pop Off Google issued the missive on its Webmaster ....
Front gets new features for teams
26/10/2016 SMK Editor
Front, the service that provides a collaborative inbox for teams. has finally launched a standalone mobile app. Teamwork on-the-go Front pulls all your emails into one place, allowing you ....
LinkedIn launches Open Preferences to sniff out new opportunities
26/10/2016 SMK Editor
LinkedIn has released a new feature, Open Candidates, that lets users signal they're looking for a new position ....
Snapchat makes moves into movies
25/10/2016 SMK Editor
Snapchat is getting serious about moving pictures. In September the platform launched video googles, now it's dabbling in movie tickets. Popcorn time Paul Yanover, president of movie ticketing company Fandango, hinted in a recent ....
Study: How Instagram is driving in-store sales
25/10/2016 SMK Editor
Instagram may have released Business Profiles relatively recently, but users can't seem to get enough of retailers using 'Gram. Retail therapy Instagram has blogged about the finding of a study by ....
YouTube's new way to disclose paid promotions
25/10/2016 SMK Editor
YouTube has released a new way for content creators and influencers to disclose paid promotions. Coming clean The optional f ....
How brands are using games to convert on Snapchat
24/10/2016 SMK Editor
Snapchat's mainly millennial audience is increasingly turning to the platform for gaming, and brands are cottoning on. The latest is ....
Martech Mashup: AdWords launches Salesforce Accounts
24/10/2016 SMK Editor
AdWords has just rolled out a new update that lets marketers automatically import Salesforce data. Roll up The feature is found under the Linked accounts menu, where Salesforce.com is now an option. The update allows Google Click ID to talk to Sa ....
Live.ly comes to Android, downs Periscope
21/10/2016 SMK Editor
According to reports, the nascent live video streaming app from the creators of Musical.ly is worrying the competition. We’ve got everything you need to know about Live.ly below. What is Live.ly? Live.ly is one of a growing number of live video str ....
Shopify acquires Boltmade for Plus push
21/10/2016 SMK Editor
Shopify Plus customers can look forward to significant upgrades to their e-commerce experience, with Shopify acquiring digital consulting and product development firm Boltmade. Bright ideas The Canadian company will take on Boltmade's 21 employees, t ....