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SMK's app of the week: Schedul
Are you a Slack fan looking to make your favourite communication tool even better? Now there's an app that lets you schedule Slack messages with one tap. Timing is everything Sch ....
10/05/2016
Twitter and Yelp team up
08/05/2016 SMK Editor
Who says we can't all just get along? A new update from Twitter lets users tag businesses and restaurants using Yelp. #Yelpers Yelp announced the collaboration in a ....
Number Crunch: Slack
08/05/2016 SMK Editor
Slack's only been around for two years, but it's already one of the most popular (and chic) team messaging tools on the digital block. Today we're looking at what makes Slack tick. Not much Slack Slack was launched in August 2013, the ....
MarTech Monday: MailChimp's new Automation Tools
08/05/2016 SMK Editor
Today we're looking at the spiffy new automation features now available on MailChimp. Mail by Numb ....
Tumblr takes note with Replies update
06/05/2016 SMK Editor
Tumblr has made good on its promise to reintroduce Replies after six months in the wilderness. The Yahoo-owned platform removed Replies in November 2015, when an instant messaging service was added to Tumblr.com and its apps. Following some blowback from i ....
Facebook continues to collect users and lots of cash
06/05/2016 SMK Editor
In news that will surprise few, it turns out Facebook is getting even bigger and quite a lot richer. Giant steps Facebook's Q1 2016 earnings report ....
Imgur rolls out Millennial-friendly updates
04/05/2016 SMK Editor
Popular image hosting site Imgur has rolled out a slew of updates aimed at keeping its millennial, largely mobile audiences happy. Say cheese Imgur's iOS and Android apps now let snap-hap ....
Keep your Facebook use on track with Focusbook
04/05/2016 SMK Editor
It's easy to get stuck into the Facebook vortex and lose hours browsing, Liking, tagging, and Reacting. Now a new plugin called Focusbook helps you stay on track in the social network. Stay on target ....
Why Instagram's algorithm change is good news
04/05/2016 SMK Editor
As a reader of the SMK blog, you are all now aware of the forthcoming new Instagram algorithm that will rank content based on relevance rather than chronological order. The official announcement from Instagram resulted in a sudden panic from Instagram users, with ....
Twitter celebrates 10 years in style
03/05/2016 SMK Editor
It's hard to believe it but Twitter has been around for 10 years. Or should we wonder how it has only been 10 years? It feels like a lifetime. Since Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet on March 22, 2006, the 140-character service has grown to boast over 320 milli ....
SMK's app of the week: Remente
02/05/2016 SMK Editor
Productivity apps are well and good, but there' no point working if you don't have down time - both on and offline. While there are plenty of mindful and meditation apps out there, Remente ....
You can soon vote for reality TV stars via Google Search
02/05/2016 SMK Editor
The lines between traditional and new media continue to blur with the latest update from Google. Viewers will soon be able to vote for reality TV contestants directly from Google Search. X-Factor? While details are still scant, it appears Google ....