Google lifts the lid on Google Maps reviews

02/03/2022 Russell Hughes

For businesses that prioritise local marketing or communications activity, Google Maps can be a gamechanger. To help businesses better utilise Maps, Google has lifted the lid on how Maps reviews work, aiding organisations to boost visibility while also protecting their re ....

Facebook Reels Rolls Out Globally

28/02/2022 Russell Hughes

Meta will not stop in its quest to beat TikTok at its own game. Its latest attempt is to bring the Instagram-debuted Reels to Facebook. Facebook publicly launched Reels in the U.S in September 2021, and it's now available in 150 countries, allowing Instagram content creat ....

Google Bets Big on Performance Max Campaigns In 2022

25/02/2022 Russell Hughes

Anyone who has ever tried to untangle marketing attribution data will know customer journeys are drawn out, convoluted affairs. According to Google, this past holiday season, 54% of shoppers used five or more channels, like video and social media, to shop over a two-day p ....

TikTok Launches 'Instant Pages' In Direct Response Boost

23/02/2022 Russell Hughes

TikTok isn’t sleeping. We’re only two months into 2022 but the short-form video app is already looking for ways to maximise business engagement and boost its revenue-earning potential. Now marketers will be able to connect TikTok ads to a native landing page, hosted w ....

YouTube Lays Out 2022 Plans For Creators & Brands

16/02/2022 Russell Hughes

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has provided an overview of the site’s key areas of focus for 2022 - and no surprise - it includes plenty on where it intends to take its short-form product, Shorts. YouTube says Shorts has now passed the five trillion view mark, which shows h ....

Instagram Extends Video Remix Option to All Videos, Not Just Reels

11/02/2022 Russell Hughes

Instagram has announced some pretty exciting changes to the way content creators can use its Remix feature. Previously, only short-form Reels could be remixed, but now creators can Remix any video uploaded to Instagram. Before you rush off and explore a back catalogue tha ....

LinkedIn Doubles Down On Events, Audio & Live Video

04/02/2022 Russell Hughes

Live events continue to be disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, especially now Omicron is raging through Australia, which has forced businesses to find alternative means to broadcast and connect. That partly explains why LinkedIn has experienced strong success with its Liv ....

Facebook Consolidates Campaign Objectives In Ads Manager

28/01/2022 Russell Hughes

Facebook made one, last-ditch change to its ad objective listings in Ads Manager before 2021 ended. If you missed it, that’s no surprise as Mark Zuckerberg’s boffins got it done just days before Christmas. The change aims to make your ad campaign set- ....

TikTok Study Shows Brand & Creator Collabs Power

26/01/2022 Russell Hughes

More and more brands are realising the power of TikTok and the influence it can have over key markets - but carrying out a successful campaign on the world’s most popular short-form video app isn’t as easy as jumping on the latest trend. ....

LinkedIn Expands Content Marketing & Live Events Offering

03/10/2021 Russell Hughes

LinkedIn launches Articles for Pages, integrates Events & Live video LinkedIn is looking for fresh ways to help brands maximise content posted on the platform, improve event performance and help marketers make smarter decisions. The first, ....

Facebook Building "Modern-Day Yellow Pages"

30/09/2021 Russell Hughes

Business listings launch on WhatsApp ahead of global rollout Facebook has announced the development of a "modern-day Yellow Pages" on WhatsApp. Its pilot, currently underway, lets users search for shops and services on the platform. ....