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

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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 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

Instagram's Testing Likes on Stories, Providing Another Engagement Option

The option would provide a simple way to respond to Stories content, without clogging the creators' inbox.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 5, 2021

Instagram Retires IGTV Brand, Merges Video Feed Posts into a Single Format

The updated format will simplify Instagram's video offerings.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 5, 2021

Internal Documents Show Facebook Usage Among Young Users is in Steep Decline

The latest revelations from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen show that the company may be losing touch with younger audiences.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 5, 2021

Facebook Adds Cross App Group Chat Functionality in Messenger and Instagram Direct, New Chat Tools

The new features will enable more functionality in your Messenger and Instagram chats, while also advancing Facebook's broader integration efforts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 30, 2021

Instagram Tests 'Selected People' for Stories, Providing More Control Over Your Stories Audience

The option will enable users to edit their Close Friends list with every post, which could facilitate new sharing behaviors.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 29, 2021

Instagram Launches New Click to WhatsApp Message Ads to Facilitate Cross-App Connection

The option will provide more ways for people to get in touch, via the app that they prefer.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 29, 2021

Facebook Announces Season 2 of its 'Social Skills' Business Tips Video Series

The second season will feature insights from the social media managers behind Target, BarkBox and more.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 27, 2021

Instagram Pauses 'Instagram for Kids' Project After Recent Media Reports

Amid concerns around the mental health impacts of Instagram use, the company has decided to shelve its 'Instagram for Kids' project.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 27, 2021

Instagram Launches New Global Branding Campaign, Highlighting the Benefits of Community Connection in the App

The campaign aims to highlight the community benefits of Instagram, in connecting people around interests and trends.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 24, 2021