Facebook dabbles in Live Video streaming

07/01/2016 SMK Editor

Facebook is expanding its video offering by offering select mobile users the ability to live-stream.  Stream of consciousness Facebook announced the news in a ....

Tumblr now supports Apple's Live Photos, and some more chatty updates

07/01/2016 SMK Editor

Tumblr has released a handy new update that lets users stay more chatty, while it also becomes the first major playform to support Apple's Live Photos. Chatterbox Tumblr users can now send posts as messages. To do so, simply tap the Paper Airplane lo ....

Get Flippin' with Flipagram

06/01/2016 SMK Editor

Looking for a new way to connect with clients this year? Consider giving Flipagram a spin. Flip out Flipagram is an app that lets you create montage videos (ca ....

Google Images can now be saved directly from mobile

06/01/2016 SMK Editor

Images can be worth their weight (and then some) in gold when it comes to digital and social. With this in mind, Google now lets you save images to your account directly on your mobile. Imagine that Google Chrome on mobile now features a star bel ....

SMK's app of the week: Everalbum

05/01/2016 SMK Editor

As you dust off from the holiday season, you've probably added a few hundred more snaps on your iPhone or iPad. However gadgets are more susceptible than memories to breaking down. Helping preserve your happy moments is  ....

Facebook: which content really popped in 2015

03/01/2016 SMK Editor

It seems that every year is a big year on Facebook. But 2015 was the most eventful so far for Mark Zuckerberg's ubiquitous social network. So to celebrate, and possibly gloat, Facebook has released some ....

Number Crunch: Pinterest 2016

01/01/2016 SMK Editor

Pinterest continues its march from the place of all pretty things to serious platform for marketers. With one of the most engaged and well-heeled audiences going around, expect more monetisation options over the next twelve months from Pin-Central. Pin to ....

Happy Holidays from SMK

22/12/2015 SMK Editor

It's been another massive year in the always changing, sometimes fickle, but never dull world of social media. And here at the SMK blog we've been proud to keep you up-to-date with the latest trends, tidbits, and occasional bit of gossip about all things d ....

YouTube Red's runaway success hints at video's subscription future

21/12/2015 SMK Editor

Back in October the world got its first taste of YouTube Red, the video streaming giant's new app that allowed users to subscribe for an ad-free experience. It looks like users are more t ....

Number Crunch: Social Media 2015

21/12/2015 SMK Editor

In our final Number Crunch for the year, we thought it fitting to look back on the state of social media over the past 12 months. It's been another bumper year for Facebook and Facebook, while Twitter navigated stormier seas. Elsewhere video became the ....

Facebook Ads Changes: What you need to know

18/12/2015 SMK Editor

In the last week of November Facebook has announced quite a few unexpected and important structural changes to ad bidding. The changes will impact the way digital marketers optimise and manage their campaign sets on Facebook. Below I will cover the basics ....