Instagram Announces New Live Events Series to Assist Marketers with their Holiday Campaigns

The live events will feature business owners and Instagram experts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 27, 2022

Meta Outlines Key Areas of Focus, and Business Opportunity, Following Downbeat Earnings Report

Meta wants to reassure investors that it has a plan to get its revenue growth back on track.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 26, 2022

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A look at the recent top stories in social media and what they mean for marketers.

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How to Manage Your Instagram Engagement in Just 45 Minutes per Day [Infographic]

Ensure you're maximizing your IG opportunities with this handy engagement plan.

By Mark Walker-Ford • Oct. 24, 2022

Instagram Officially Announces New ‘Creator Portfolio’ Showcase Option

The new option will help creators showcase their audience reach and past brand collaborations.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 20, 2022

Instagram Adds New Safety Features, Including Improved Blocking and New Pop-Up Alerts

Some new tools to help control your Instagram experience.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 20, 2022

Instagram Launches Live Test of Native Post Scheduling in the App

This could be a handy addition for IG marketers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 19, 2022

Instagram’s Testing a New Option Which Would Enable You to Add a Song to Your Profile

Yes, like MySpace.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 18, 2022

Instagram’s Working On New ‘Achievement’ Badges to Incentivize Reels Creators

The new badges could help to inspire Reels creators to keep posting.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 12, 2022

Meta Announces 2022 Creator Week Event, Which Will Focus on Reels Creators

The event will feature a range of Facebook and IG creators who'll talk about how they've achieved success.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 9, 2022

A Visual Guide for Creating Instagram Reels

A rundown of the video specs, tools and core features for creating Instagram Reels.

By Emma Wiltshire • Oct. 6, 2022

5 Tips to Help Maximize Your Instagram Presence This Holiday Season

Some key pointers to help get your Instagram marketing approach on the right track.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 6, 2022

Instagram Tests Out New Ad Options, Including Explore Placement and Interactive AR Displays

Instagram's trying out a range of new ad formats, in new places in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 4, 2022

Instagram Expands Test of Multiple Links in User Bios

The option would provide more capacity to drive traffic from your IG presence.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 3, 2022

Instagram Moves to Next Stage of Development with Creator ‘Media Kit’ Option

Instagram's looking to help creators formulate their pitch to potential partners.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 2, 2022

Meta’s NFT Display Tools Extend to All US Instagram and Facebook Users

Now, NFT fans will have more ways to show off their digital artworks.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 29, 2022

Instagram Shares New Tips on How to Use Instagram Reels for Marketing

There's a heap of helpful tips for those looking to incorporate Reels into their digital marketing approach.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 27, 2022

Brands are Driving Higher Reach and Engagement by Posting Instagram Reels

The data shows that brands that embrace Instagram Reels are seeing significant benefits.

By Jordan Julian • Sept. 27, 2022

Meta Detects New Covert Influence Campaigns Run from Russia and China

Meta's latest discoveries underline the potential dangers of political manipulation efforts online.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 27, 2022

Meta Adds New Account Switching and Cross-App Alert Tools as it Looks to Maximize Engagement

The new cross-app alerts will get more people tapping across to stay up to date with the latest.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 26, 2022

Instagram’s Testing a New Way to Use DMs as an Alert Option for New Posts

Meta continues to seek new ways to lean into evolving social sharing trends.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 26, 2022

Instagram Shares Updated Parents’ Guide in Line with the Return to School

The guide provides a full overview of Instagram's various safety features.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 25, 2022

Instagram Confirms that Videos Under 60 Seconds in Stories will No Longer Be Split into Segments

Instagram continues to merge its video options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2022

Instagram Publishes Three New Guides to Help Brands Maximize their Holiday Marketing Efforts

The guides provide a range of tips and considerations to help maximize your IG approach this holiday season.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2022

Meta Launches New ‘Collaborative Ads’ to Facilitate More Direct Sales Activity

The option will make it easier to drive direct sales in local markets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2022

Instagram Tests New ‘Nudity Protection’ Feature to Shield Users from Unwanted Images in DMs

The feature would add to Instagram's expanding list of protection tools. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 19, 2022