Instagram Confirms that It's Shutting Down Its Separate 'Threads' Messaging App

Instagram Threads will be no more as we head into 2022.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2021

Instagram Expands Live Stream Badges to All Eligible Creators in the US

It's the latest in Instagram's expanding set of creator monetization tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2021

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

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Instagram Provides Tips on How to Maximize Customer Engagement with Instagram Stories [Infographic]

Looking for ways to maximize your Instagram Stories efforts?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 11, 2021

Instagram Adds New Text-to-Speech and Voice Effect Options in Reels

Instagram continues to chase TikTok, by adding more, similar creative tools in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 11, 2021

Instagram Tests New 'Take a Break' Feature to Encourage Users to Limit Time in the App

The prompts come in the wake of recent reports that Instagram usage can be harmful for teen users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 10, 2021

Study of 137k Facebook and Instagram Ads Reveals Performance Benchmarks and Trends [Infographic]

Which platform is best for your social ad spend? Check out this research report.

By Adina Jipa • Nov. 9, 2021

Make the Most of Your Shop on Facebook and Instagram for the Holidays [Infographic]

Meta for Business has provided some new tips on how to make the most of your Facebook and Instagram shops for the holidays.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 9, 2021

Instagram Shares 3 Tips to Help Build Your Audience [Infographic]

Need some tips for your Instagram approach ahead of the holiday push?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 8, 2021

Instagram Announces New Features and Events to Celebrate Diwali

Instagram will also look to highlight South Asian creators and businesses during the event. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 3, 2021

Instagram Post Preview Cards are Back on Twitter

Now, you can re-share your IG posts in your tweets, with new tweet cards showing a preview of the post.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 3, 2021

Instagram Launches Live-Stream Shopping Events for the Holidays, Free Shipping on Purchases

Instagram's looking to lean into live shopping as part of its push for the holiday season.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 2, 2021

Instagram Launches 'Add Yours' Sticker to Facilitate More Engagement in Stories

Instagram continues its process of replication as it seeks to maintain engagement.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 1, 2021

Instagram Makes Links in Stories Available to All Accounts

Instagram will now allow all users to add link stickers to their Instagram Stories.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 27, 2021

Facebook Updates its Rights Protection Tools to Help Brands Detect Violations of IP Across its Apps

The update will better enable brands to automatically track potential IP violations across Facebook and Instagram.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 22, 2021

Instagram Adds More Tools to Help Creators Maximize Branded Content Partnerships

Instagram's looking to provide creators with more monetization options via expanded brand partnership options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 22, 2021

Instagram Shares New Insights into the Most Popular Pumpkin-Based Foods [Infographic]

Wanna' know the most popular pumpkin-based foods in every US state? 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 21, 2021

Instagram Will Enable Users to Upload Photos and Videos via Desktop from This Week

The update will help social media managers centralize their workflow, and maintain their various platform presences.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 19, 2021

Instagram Adds Collaboration Options for Feed Posts and Reels, New Music Engagement Features

Instagram's looking to encourage more collaboration, while it's also looking to make music a bigger focus. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 19, 2021

Instagram Adds New Data Analytics to Provide More Performance Insight for Marketers

Instagram's added some more detail to its Insights element, providing more ways for marketers to optimize their content approach.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 19, 2021

26 Predictions for Social Media Marketing in 2022

What's coming next for social media marketing? Here are some of the key trends that we see taking shape.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 18, 2021

Instagram Adds Live-Stream Scheduling to Drive More Awareness and Viewers

Looking to capitalize on the potential of live-stream shopping, Instagram's gradually building out its streaming tools and options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 13, 2021

Instagram Adds Reels Ads into its Marketing API

The update will make it easier for more businesses to utilize Instagram Reels ads.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 12, 2021

Facebook Will Now Count Unconnected Facebook and Instagram Accounts Separately in Ad Reach Data

The new approach will change the way that Facebook counts individual users of its apps for ad purposes.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 12, 2021

Instagram Adds New In-App Alerts on Technical Issues and Policy Violations Which May Impact Your Account

The new notifications aim to provide more transparency into account actions, and impacts on the service.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 11, 2021

Facebook Announces New Shopping Events for the Holidays, Including Live Shopping and #BuyBlack Initiatives

Facebook's looking to continues its eCommerce push, with a range of new events, along with some new safety features for Marketplace.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 11, 2021