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Twitter Launches Live Test of Topics in Spaces to Improve Discovery
Topics will help Twitter highlight relevant Spaces broadcasts to a broader audience.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 24, 2021 -
Retrieved from Twitter on September 25, 2021
Twitter Updates Video Playback to Ensure a Higher Quality Viewing Experience
Your Twitter videos will now look better, thanks to a new update in the platform's playback process.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 24, 2021 -
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TrendlineSocial Media Expert Q&A Series with Mari Smith
If you've spent any time researching or working in social media marketing, you've heard the name Mari Smith. A leading voice in the industry, Mari has been speaking at digital marketing events all around the world since 2007, and has worked with a broad range of well-known businesses to help them develop effective approaches to digital marketing, live-streaming, Facebook and Instagram ads and more. These experiences have given Mari unique insight into key best practices and trends of note. We recently had a chance to ask Mari a few questions about the evolving digital marketing space. This is the fourth in our newsletter-exclusive series where we interview social media experts to learn their thoughts and get their best advice for social media marketing in 2021.
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Retrieved from Twitter on September 25, 2021
Twitter's Testing More Options to Help Users Avoid Negative Interactions in the App
The new options would give users more ways to control their in-app experience, and avoid unwanted interactions.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 24, 2021 -
Retrieved from Instagram on September 25, 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 -
Retrieved from Twitter on September 24, 2021
Twitter Launches New #ExtremeWeather Mini-Site to Help Maximize Climate Change Messaging
The mini-site aims to help raise awareness as to how climate-related discussion evolves via tweet, which could help to improve messaging approaches.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2021 -
Retrieved from Clubhouse on September 24, 2021
Clubhouse Adds New 'Wave' Option to Prompt Spontaneous Group Chats
The option could help Clubhouse facilitate new use cases, and solidify its place in the broader social media landscape.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2021 -
Retrieved from Twitter on September 24, 2021
Twitter Shares New Preview of Coming Spaces Recording Option
Recorded Spaces would provide more functionality for the option, which could help to lure more broadcasters.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2021 -
Retrieved from Facebook on April 23, 2021
Facebook Shares Insight into Content that it Looks to Limit in News Feeds
Facebook's Content Distribution Guidelines provide more insight into the types of posts and providers Facebook seeks to limit in News Feeds.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2021 -
Retrieved from Twitter on September 24, 2021
Twitter Opens Up Tipping to All Users, Part of its Continued Push to Facilitate Creator Monetization
Twitter continues its monetization push by bringing on-profile tipping to all users.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2021 -
Retrieved from AdAge on September 24, 2021
Pinterest Announces New Partnership with Albertsons to Facilitate Grocery Shopping In-App
The deal will see Pinterest moving into a new type of online shopping behavior.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2021 -
Retrieved from Zapier on September 23, 2021
LinkedIn Launches Updated Lead Gen Forms Integration for Zapier, Providing New Automation Opportunities
The option will help streamline contact info collection from LinkedIn's Lead Generation forms.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2021 -
Retrieved from YouTube on September 23, 2021
YouTube Launches Super Chat and Super Stickers in More Regions, Adds New Comment Translation Options
The new options will enable more YouTube creators to monetize their efforts, while YouTube's also testing changes to its 'Upload' page.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2021 -
Retrieved from Radu Oncescu/Twitter on September 22, 2021
Facebook Tests New 'Community Awards' to Encourage Engagement in Groups
Facebook's looking to encourage more positive group interactions, while also modeling ideal engagement behavior.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2021 -
Retrieved from Snapchat on September 22, 2021
Snapchat Launches New Lenses to Teach Users Sign Language as Part of International Week of the Deaf
The new Lenses aim to help maximize inclusion, while also raising awareness of sign language as a communication tool.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2021 -
Retrieved from Facebook on September 22, 2021
Facebook Announces New Portal Devices, Continuing its Evolving Hardware Push
Facebook continues to build on its hardware streams, which could present significant new opportunities for the company.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2021 -
Retrieved from Pinterest on September 22, 2021
Pinterest Shares New Insights into Trends Gaining Momentum on the Platform, and How Brands Can Tap into Key Shifts
The report looks at how Pinterest trends are evolving throughout the year, and how Pinterest's early predictions are looking.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2021 -
Retrieved from Reddit on September 22, 2021
Reddit Launches New Ad Campaign in the UK, Provides New Data on UK Usage
The UK is home to its second-largest user base, and Reddit's looking to build on that momentum.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2021 -
Retrieved from Pinterest on September 21, 2021
Pinterest Announces Creator Showcase for Latiné Heritage Month
Pinterest will host a series of showcase events to celebrate Latin creators.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2021 -
Retrieved from Elodie Flenniau/Twitter on September 21, 2021
Facebook Experiments with Removing Data on Individual Stories Viewers
The test sees Facebook removing insight on who's viewed your Facebook Story unless they leave a Reaction or comment.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2021 -
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TikTok Outlines Agenda for Upcoming 'TikTok World' Showcase Event
The event will provide new insights and tips for marketers, as well as info on coming platform updates and tools.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2021 -
Retrieved from Pew Research on September 21, 2021
New Report Shows that Facebook and YouTube Lead the Way as Key Sources of News Content
The latest 'News Consumption Across Social Media' report from Pew Research highlights how Americans use social platforms for news content.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2021 -
Retrieved from Matt Navarra/Twitter on September 21, 2021
TikTok Tests New Option to Pin Selected Video Clips to the Top of Your Profile
The option would enable users to better control how their content is displayed in the app.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2021 -
Retrieved from @whimchic/Twitter on September 21, 2021
Pinterest Tests Idea Pin Sharing Direct to Facebook and Instagram Stories
The new option will provide another way to promote your Idea Pins to a broader audience.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2021 -
Retrieved from Alessandro Paluzzi/Twitter on September 18, 2021
Twitter Experiments with New Visual Editor, Which Would Incorporate Fleets Tools
The new visual editor would essentially bring all of the functionality of Fleets back, but in an altered form.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 17, 2021 -
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The 'Facebook Files' Investigation Highlights Key Concerns in the Platform's Approach
A new investigation conducted by The Wall Street Journal raises more questions about Facebook's societal impacts, and how to address its influence.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 17, 2021
