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December 06, 2023

217 Instagram and Facebook Messenger Are Breaking Up

Apps, Social Media, Meta

Starting in mid-December, Instagram and Facebook Messenger are severing their ties. Don't worry. It's a mutual split with no hard feelings. Meta is starting to disconnect the ability to "cross-app chat" with your Instagram contacts via Fac...

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December 05, 2023

226 Cash In with Reddit's Conversion Placement

Paid Advertising, Social Media

Everybody loves a good carnival ride, right? Now Reddit is introducing a carousel, but not the kind you find in an amusement park. Remember when LinkedIn got rid of its carousel ads? Not Reddit. Reddit is going the opposite way as the p...

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November 30, 2023

218 TikTok Pushes Long-Form Video

Apps, Social Media, TikTok

The originators of the short-attention-span video are now pushing for long-form video. It's no secret that TikTok has allowed ten-minute videos for some time, while YouTube Shorts is still stuck with a 60-second limit. The logic behind the shor...

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November 29, 2023

227 Meta's New Subscription Model Hits Troubled Waters

Paid Advertising, Social Media, Meta

Remember when Meta introduced those expensive ad-free plans for Facebook and Instagram back in November? Not that long ago, right? Well, the company is already wading into troubled waters with the European Union (UE). It doesn't take Meta ...

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November 27, 2023

238 Pinterest's Hidden Power as a Luxury Marketing...

Apps, Content Marketing, Social Media

In the colorful tapestry of creativity, where cat memes and outfit inspo reign supreme, there exists a virtual wonderland often overlooked by the masses: Pinterest. While it may seem like a haven for design aficionados and DIY fans, recent insight...

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November 21, 2023

240 The Hits Keep Coming for X As Major Advertisers Bail

Apps, Social Media, X

Things are never smooth sailing when it comes to Elon and X. Even as he introduces ways to make the platform more likable and sustainable, he finds a way to alienate. As always, X (and Elon) can't seem to make friends this past week. The plat...

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November 20, 2023

53 TikTok Gets Chatty About Advertising Policies

Apps, Social Media, TikTok

TikTok is taking some big steps to make it a little easier for users and advertisers to better understand how the platform handles ads for advertisers and users. TikTok, of course, points out that "businesses show ads on TikTok to reach peopl...

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November 17, 2023

191 Instagram Users Get a Surprise With Big Updates

Social Media, Instagram, Meta

Meta is promising some new surprises for Instagram users. Among the goodies users can expect will be shiny new editing tools for Reels, a Media Clip Hub, new fonts and voices, an audio browser, custom stickers, awesome filters, an easier editing p...

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November 16, 2023

209 Get Ready To Jump off the LinkedIn Carousel

Apps, Social Media

We hope you're ready because the time has come to get off the carousel. It's been in the news for at least a month now. LinkedIn is saying bye-bye to carousel posts, profile videos, and its in-image linking option. Straight from LinkedIn: "St...

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November 15, 2023

61 Elon's New X Algorithm Aims To Help the Little Guy

Apps, Social Media, X

Elon is one of those guys who draws all kinds of attention and is sometimes an easy target for not-so-flattering press, but here's some news that will be hard to find fault with. The company formerly known as Twitter (kind of rolls off your t...

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November 14, 2023

216 Meta and Amazon Make Shopping a Breeze

Amazon, Ecommerce, Social Media, Meta

Holy super team-ups. This is kind of like a Marvel and DC crossover. Meta and Amazon are teaming up to make it easier for you to shop. Now, you can get the goods on Amazon without leaving your Facebook or Instagram account. Spending your m...

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November 09, 2023

191 WhatsApp In-App Ads

Apps, Social Media

Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, also owns WhatsApp, so it's not surprising to learn that they are still working on adding in-app ads to make a buck. WhatsApp might still deploy ads "alongside the app's Instagram ...