YouTube Expands Test of Opening the App to the Full-Screen Shorts Feed

YouTube's leaning into the short-form video trend, with a significant revision of its UI for some users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 8, 2021

Facebook Shares Messaging Tips for Businesses Ahead of the Holidays [Infographic]

Facebook's sharing tips and insights to help marketers make the most of their holiday push.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 7, 2021

TikTok Shares New Insights into Holiday Shopping Trends to Assist in Campaign Planning

The data shows that people are planning for the holidays earlier, and that TikTok is influencing their buying decisions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 4, 2021

Facebook Announces New Groups Tools at Its 2021 Communities Summit

New engagement tools, paid subgroups, merchandise shops - Facebook's adding a range of new groups tools. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 4, 2021

Pinterest Launches New Holiday Marketing Hub to Assist with Your Campaign Planning

The updated hub includes a range of data insights and tips to help optimize your campaigns.

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

YouTube Shares New 'Shorts Report' to Highlight Key Content Trends and Tips [Infographic]

The latest version of YouTube's 'Shorts Report' includes a range of creation tips and notes.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 1, 2021

Facebook Adds New Certificate Courses in Marketing Analytics and AR Creation

Looking to up your digital marketing skills and qualifications, and give yourself a leg-up on the competition? 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 1, 2021

Reddit Launches First-Ever Avatar Partnership, a New Promotion Type in the App

The new themed avatars could become another promotional consideration on the platform, particularly considering the rising digital identity shift. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 1, 2021

Pinterest Announces 'Pinterest TV' Shoppable Live-Stream Series

Pinterest is leaning into live-stream shopping with its new 'Pinterest TV' project.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 1, 2021

Facebook Tests New 'Spotlight' Conversation Option to Facilitate More Focused In-App Chats

The new option enables users to have more focused chats within the reply threads on Facebook posts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 31, 2021

A Quick Guide to Effective Hashtag Use [Infographic]

Despite them being around forever, hashtags remain widely misunderstood. Here's what you need to know.

By Emma Wiltshire • Oct. 29, 2021

Twitter Shares New insights into TV Show Discussion via Tweets [Infographic]

People are tweeting about TV shows more than ever, as demonstrated in these new insights.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 28, 2021

TikTok Launches 'Small Wins' SMB Showcase to Help Businesses Build an Effective TikTok Presence

The project aims to help more SMBs become TikTok creators, and use the platform to build their business.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 28, 2021

Facebook Previews the Next Stages of Digital Connection at Its Connect 2021 Conference

Facebook - sorry, 'Meta' - has previewed its next level connection tools at its Connect 2021 event.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 28, 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

How to Make Your Social Profiles Spooky This Halloween [Infographic]

Looking to give your social profiles a spooky touch this Halloween? Here are some tips.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 26, 2021

Twitter Rises to 211 Million Active Users, Though Longer Term Growth Targets Looking Harder to Reach

Twitter's Q3 numbers are steady, but they don't indicate that the platform has found the key formula for the growth that it's chasing just yet.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 26, 2021

LinkedIn Engagement Continues to Grow, Ad Revenue Rising Amid Economic Recovery

Despite removing its app from China, LinkedIn is still seeing strong engagement overall.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 26, 2021

Twitter Shares Video Creation and Inspiration Tips [Infographic]

Twitter has shared some new pointers for your video content approach.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 26, 2021

Facebook to Focus on Serving Young Adults in New Push

Facebook says that it will make young users its central focus moving forward, which could spark key shifts in your Facebook marketing strategies.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 26, 2021

Facebook Posts Steady Results in Q3, with More Users and Stable Revenue, Despite ATT Impacts

Amid a storm of new controversy, Facebook has published its Q3 report, showing steady increases in both users and revenue.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 25, 2021

Pinterest Achieves MRC Accreditation for Pin Metrics, Providing More Assurance for Marketers

The certification of its processes will ensure that advertisers can feel confident about the ad data that Pinterest provides.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 25, 2021

Facebook Launches New Info Sessions for Female Business Leaders

The new video sessions, released for Women’s Small Business Month, provide tips and notes to help female entreprenuers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 25, 2021