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LinkedIn Stories Getting Culled In October

LinkedIn pulls pin on Stories as it refocuses to video  Another Story experience has fallen by the wayside as platforms finally realise that just because it works elsewhere doesn't mean it'll work everywhere (WhatsApp, are you liste ....

05/09/2021

TikTok Partners with Canva and Vimeo

02/09/2021 Russell Hughes

TikTok streamlines creative processes with easy design tie-ups TikTok has partnered with Canva and Vimeo to help marketers build better short-form video content. Brands will now be able to build TikTok creative assets in Canva or Vimeo a ....

Instagram Opens Lid On Search Algorithms

31/08/2021 Russell Hughes

Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, explains how to boost Search rankings Following Instagram's recent breakdown of its algorithms for Feed, Stories, Reels and Explore, Instagram has lifted the veil on how its search algorithms work. Th ....

New Link Stickers take over the mantle from 30th Aug From the end of August, Instagram will kill off the "swipe-up" link in Stories. As of next week, the swipe-up feature is to be phased out and replaced with Link Stickers inst ....

Facebook Announces Facebook Reels Trial

25/08/2021 Russell Hughes

Facebook joins Instagram in short-from video war with TikTok Facebook's battle with TikTok looks set to continue into 2022. Following in the footsteps of Instagram, Facebook has announced that testing has begun on Facebook Reels. ....

Facebook's advertising "pivots to privacy"

22/08/2021 Russell Hughes

Apple, Google and legislators put Facebook on notice Facebook's days as a personal data powerhouse could be numbered. With Apple and Google continuing to make changes via their browsers and operating systems, and with the changing pr ....

LinkedIn launches new video meetings Is LinkedIn going to be the new Skype, the new Zoom, or has it missed the boat entirely? The professional social media network has launched its version of video meetings. Video meetings sit within it ....

Instagram tests new Shop Ads

15/08/2021 Russell Hughes

Insta Shop Ads testing across beauty, pet product, travel and home decor Another day, another piece of Instagram eCommerce news drops. In a further investment in that side of its business, Insta says it'll launch Ads within Inst ....

Pinterest joins Insta, YouTube, Facebook & TikTok in Creator Commerce push Pinterest is finally flexing its social commerce muscles, offering brands and creators new opportunities, in line with Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok etc. ....

YouTube bets big on TikTok clone Shorts

11/08/2021 Russell Hughes

YouTube invests in Creators to drive short-from video success YouTube has bet big on TikTok clone Shorts - to the tune of $100 million. Amy Singer ....

TikTok mimics Instagram with Stories trial

08/08/2021 Russell Hughes

TikTok joins the Stories party, as Twitter bins its clone The war between TikTok and Instagram just got bigger. Pretty soon, we might be moving into full-on Marvel vs D.C. territory, just without the lycra. We usually bring you n ....

Instagram Restricts Ads To Under 18s

05/08/2021 Russell Hughes

Studies claim U18s targeted with ads for drinking & extreme dieting  As it considers opening up its app to a younger audience, Instagram has announced that it’ll change how ads target U18s. The platform has been mulling ov ....