Facebook Messenger just got musical

23/03/2016 SMK Editor

Videos, events, user base, engagement - the list of things Facebook dominates goes on and on.  However one area Facebook is yet to master is music. Something that's being addressed with the latest update to Messenger. Tune in Facebook ....

Facebook's Live Video ranking update

23/03/2016 SMK Editor

Video on Facebook has been big news for some time, but now Facebook Live (its live video streaming function) is becoming all the rage. To emphasise the value of live streaming video, Facebook has just updated how it ranks this emerging content. Live in th ....

SMK's app of the week: Over

22/03/2016 SMK Editor

Sometimes going that extra mile can reap all sorts of rewards: an adage that's especially true for digital marketers. Now you can add more bling to your Instagram snaps with snazzy new app Over ....

Pinterest expands Ads Management Tools for SMEs

22/03/2016 SMK Editor

Pinterest has just made its powerful AdS Management tool available for small to medium businesses. Pin Profit Pinterest announced the news in a ....

Skip to the best bits of YouTube with Vibby

21/03/2016 SMK Editor

We all love a good YouTube video, but wading through 10 minutes of vision to get to the few seconds of goodness can be a chore. However help is at hand! Online video editing tool Vibby now ma ....

Number Crunch: Chrome 2016

21/03/2016 SMK Editor

We use them countless times every day, but how much do we know about our web browsers? Almost certainly less than they know about us. Today we're looking at the most popular going around - Google's very popular and very powerful Chrome. Chroming ....

MarTech Monday: MailChimp's latest updates

21/03/2016 SMK Editor

MailChimp isn't just one of the most popular emailing clients on the planet, it's also one of the most innovative. This week we're looking at two ....

Facebook for Nonprofits launches

18/03/2016 SMK Editor

Whoever said Facebook was just about Likes and soaring profits? The social network has shown its softer side with the launch of a new website for nonprofits. Learning curve ....

Three Unreal Photo Editing Tools

18/03/2016 SMK Editor

The popularity of Instagram and Snapchat testify to the power of images online.   However, having so many photos out there means marketers must lift their photo-game to make sure their images get viewed and liked.   ....

Is Facebook preparing to monetise Messenger?

17/03/2016 SMK Editor

A leaked report suggests that Facebook is considering monestising its super popular app Messenger. Get the message? The report, first mentioned in Tech Crunch, indicates that ads are en route to Messenger. However the ads will di ....

Twitter now lets you add video to Direct Messages

17/03/2016 SMK Editor

Twitter really wants tweeters to keep chatting with one another. Last month Twitter announced that GIFs could be sent in direct messages. Now videos can be added as well. Message in a video bottle To use the new feature, you must ....