YouTube Improves Desktop Live-Streaming, Expands 'YouTube Director' Program

YouTube is making a bigger push into live-streaming, while they're also expanding their YouTube Director program, which gives businesses access to free video creation. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 21, 2018

Pinterest Expands Shopping Ads, 'Shop the Look' Pins

Pinterest is expanding its ad options by making its Shopping Ads and 'Shop the Look' Pins available to more businesses.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 20, 2018

LinkedIn Adds New 'Ask for Referral' Option to Help Job Seekers

LinkedIn has added a new option which enables job seekers to utilize their LinkedIn connections to increase their prospects of getting a role.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 20, 2018

Facebook's Latest Controversy Could Fundamentally Change the Platform - and Social Media Itself

Revelations of how Facebook data has been misused for political gain could spark the beginning of a new shift for Zuck and Co.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 20, 2018

Twitter's Reportedly Working on a New, Snapchat-Like Ad Option

Twitter is working on a new tool which would enable brands to sponsor collections of tweets around real-time events, according to latest reports.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 16, 2018

LinkedIn Refreshes Its Profile Views Section, Bringing Back Older Functionality

LinkedIn has given its profile views listing a refresh, bringing back some older tools to help provide more insight.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 16, 2018

LinkedIn Adds New Connection Invite Filtering, Helping to Streamline the Process

LinkedIn recently added some new filters to its connection invites section, enabling you to better understand the context for each connection.

By John Nemo • March 16, 2018

Twitter's Testing Out a New Breaking News Module at the Top of User Timelines

Twitter's looking to boost its credentials as the breaking news source by testing out a news update module at the top of user timelines.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 15, 2018

The Ultimate Social Media Image Size Guide for 2018 [Infographic]

Ensure your images look crisp and are 100% in view with this updated listing of social platform image size specs.

By Mark Walker-Ford • March 15, 2018

Facebook's Looking to Air Exclusive News Content on Watch - Though Publishers May be Wary

Facebook's reportedly in talks with publishers to have them air exclusive news programming on Watch - but their recent News Feed shifts could pose a challenge.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 14, 2018

Facebook's Adding Image-Recognition Triggered AR Experiences to AR Studio

Facebook's adding a new trick to their AR Studio options, with 'target tracking' which will enable AR experiences triggered by image recognition. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 14, 2018

Snapchat Will Showcase User-Created Lenses as Part of New Program

Snapchat will showcase community-created Lenses as part of a new program to better connect with influencers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 13, 2018

Twitter Has a Big Problem - But Can it be Fixed?

A new report shows Twitter users are sharing fake news at a much higher rate than facts - so how can Twitter improve their platform?

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 10, 2018

Snapchat Adds User Tagging in Snaps, Following Instagram's Lead

Snapchat is testing out user tagging in Stories, which Instagram added over a year ago. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 9, 2018

Facebook Adds Video to Messenger Lite, Expanding Access to Video Communication

Facebook's adding a new video calling option to Messenger Lite, expanding access to video connection options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 8, 2018

Celebrating International Women's Day on Social [Infographic]

Both Facebook and Twitter have dedicated tools to help users take part in the broader discussion this International Women's Day.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 8, 2018

3 Ways Businesses Can Utilize Twitter's New "Bookmarks" Feature

Twitter's new Bookmarks feature is great for general users, but it also provides new opportunity for marketers.

By Meera Sapra • March 7, 2018

Facebook's Expanding Access to Their 'Breaking News' Tag for Publishers

Facebook is expanding its test of 'Breaking News' tags for selected publishers after seeing positive results with the initial test,

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 6, 2018

Twitter's Getting Serious About its Bot Problem – Which is Good News for Social Media Marketers

Twitter is removing bots at a higher rate than ever - which is good news for social media marketers. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 6, 2018

5 Ways Facebook Groups Can Help Marketers Weather Reach Declines

With Facebook shifting the focus of its algorithm to person-to-person engagement, groups may be a key way to maintain your reach and performance.

By Larry Kim • March 6, 2018

Instagram's Reportedly Looking to Add Voice and Video Calling Features

Instagram is reportedly looking to introduce new voice and video calling options within the app. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 3, 2018

Facebook's Testing Out Voice Clips as a Status Update Option

Facebook's testing out a new voice clips option for status updates, adding another way to share in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 3, 2018

Twitter Calls for Outside Assistance in Dealing with Abuse and Misuse Issues

Twitter wants to fix its platform's problems, but it needs outside help to do it.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 2, 2018

Facebook Ends Controversial 'Explore Feed' Alternate News Feed Test

Facebook is canceling its test of splitting out posts from Pages into a separate News Feed.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 2, 2018

Facebook's Testing a New Option Which Enables Brands to Mass-Send Promotions via Messenger

As they look for new ways to monetize Messenger, Facebook's testing out a risky new ad option in selected regions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 2, 2018