RebelMouse launches new tool for publishers

22/04/2016 SMK Editor

RebelMouse, a startup aimed at boosting your content’s organic reach on social media, has launched Discovery—a new tool that connects publishers with like-minded social media accounts. CRM meets CMS RebelMouse’s Discovery tool is a cust ....

Twitter & SoundCloud bring music to Moments

21/04/2016 SMK Editor

Twitter’s ‘best-of’ curated space, Moments, just got a whole lot more musical. Musical Moments Since 2014, SoundCloud’s audio cards have made it possible for people to share and stream songs with a single click directly from their ....

Botlist: An app store for bots

20/04/2016 SMK Editor

If you’ve been hearing a lot about bots lately, there’s good reason. A surge in popularity has some calling them “the new apps”. And, just like apps, they’ve now got their own store: ....

Facebook live video gets better for marketers

20/04/2016 SMK Editor

Since Facebook began rolling out live video streaming last year, brands have been quick to recognise the feature’s powerful potential. And now, with Facebook’s latest updates, marketers have even more great possibilities to play with—and more met ....

SMK App of the Week: Slidebox for Android

19/04/2016 SMK Editor

Taking photos with our devices is second nature. Unfortunately, that tends to mean that unwanted photos have a habit of piling up pretty quickly. Sorting through them all to decide which to keep and which to bin can be a tedious chore. Slidebox is slick photo-mana ....

Facebook announces more branded content

19/04/2016 SMK Editor

In a big boost for influencers and publishers, Facebook has unveiled a new tool and policy update that make it easier to share a wider range of branded cont ....

Number Crunch: Netflix 2016

18/04/2016 SMK Editor

When Netflix hit the scene more than 15 years ago, it earned its crust as a mail-out DVD rental service. Today, it’s arguably the largest subscription video on demand (VoD) platform on earth. As Netflix gains popularity in Australia, let’s take ....

MarTech Monday: Adobe Marketing Cloud gets next-gen update

18/04/2016 SMK Editor

Since 2012, Adobe has offered up a collection of marketing products called Adobe Marketing Cloud. Packed with analytics, audience and campaign management features, it’s proven a favoured tool for serious advertisers. Adobe’s just released a next genera ....

Report: Kids now prefer Snapchat to Facebook and Instagram

15/04/2016 SMK Editor

Fame can be fleeting. And fickle. While Facebook remains the biggest kid on the social block, a new report shows Snapchat is the platform of choice with America's youth. Snappy time The annual ....

Facebook opens Instant Articles to all publishers

15/04/2016 SMK Editor

Until recently, Facebook’s super-slick Instant Article format was only available to select Facebook publishers. Now, having worked out the kinks, they’ve opened up Instant Article publishing to everyone. Hey, good looking Facebook’s Ins ....

Facebook turns out the heat on fake profiles

14/04/2016 SMK Editor

Facebook might be nudging 1.6 billion users, but that doesn't mean all of these are bona-fide accounts. Something the social network is looking to address as it clamps down on phoney profiles. Fakebook? Facebook is reportedly working on a new ....