Periscope Adds 'Super Hearts', a New Way to Monetize Live-Streams

Periscope has announced a new 'Super Hearts' feature which will enable viewers to pay for hearts, and for creators to get a cut.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 22, 2017

Pinterest Launches New Layout for Lens, Functional Enhancements

Pinterest has updated the look of their new Lens feature, while also adding new ways to use the tool.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 22, 2017

Instagram Stories Now up to 250 Million Daily Users, Increasing Pressure on Snap Inc.

Instagram Stories has reached another milestone, hitting 250 million daily active users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 21, 2017

Instagram Adds Replays to Live-Streams, a New Way to Create Stories Content

Instagram's added a new replay option for their live-stream content, which will make it a more appealing proposition for brands.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 21, 2017

LinkedIn Adds Images in Comments, New Opportunities for Job Listings

Now, you can add images to your LinkedIn comments, while Google's also added a new job search tool that could benefit LinkedIn.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 21, 2017

LinkedIn's Guide to Digital Marketing Acronyms [Infographic]

LinkedIn has released a new infographic which outlines some of the more common digital marketing acronyms and their meanings.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 20, 2017

5 Facebook Updates and Tests Spotted This Week

Here are five new Facebook tests, patents and updates we spotted this week.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 17, 2017

How to Use LinkedIn to Prep for an Important Meeting

Landed a meeting you need to ace? Here are some tips on how to use LinkedIn to prepare.

By Karen Yankovich • June 17, 2017

Facebook Adds GIFs in Comments, Releases New Data to Celebrate 30 Years of GIFs

Facebook's making GIFs in comments available to all users as part of celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of the format.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 16, 2017

Facebook Asking 'Hard Questions', Outlines Efforts to Eliminate Extremist Content

Facebook has released a new post outlining how they're working to address key questions about the platform's societal influence.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 16, 2017

4 Companies That Prove Social is the Best Way to Recruit Summer Hires

Here are some of the ways brands are utilizing social platforms to boost their recruitment process.

By Deborah Sweeney • June 16, 2017

Twitter's Given their Apps a Major Overhaul - Here's What's Been Updated

Twitter has unveiled a re-design of their apps, including several functional changes.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 15, 2017

4 Ways to Grow Your Brand Using Instagram Captions

Your post captions are essential to boosting your engagement on Instagram. Here are some tips to help improve your captions.

By Greg Kihlstrom • June 14, 2017

Snapchat Opens Self-Serve Ad Platform, Provides New Ad Creation Tools and Options

Snap Inc. has launched a new self-serve ad tool for Snapchat, and introduced some new options to encourage Snap ad adoption.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 13, 2017

Why 'The Donald' Won't Save Twitter

Will Donald Trump's affection for tweeting rejuvenate the platform? Going on the latest data, that seems unlikely.

By Simon Ensor • June 13, 2017

A 3-Step Guide to Using LinkedIn Groups to Generate Leads

LinkedIn Groups offer great opportunities to connect with potential clients - here's a three-step strategy on how to do it.

By John Nemo • June 13, 2017

4 Tips on How to Avoid Being a Jerk in Facebook Groups

Facebook Groups offer great opportunities for business owners - when used in the right way.

By Lena Elkins • June 13, 2017

Using the Psychology of Persuasion to Boost Your Influence on LinkedIn

By utilizing known psychological principles, you can boost your LinkedIn presence.

By Virginia Bautista • June 11, 2017

How Social Titans Market To Win

Kantar Media recently released a report on how social networks are spending their marketing dollars, highlighting their varying approaches.

By Marie Dollé • June 9, 2017

Inside Wendy's Social Media Secret Sauce

Wendy's has seen some big social media marketing successes in 2017 - here are some insights into their process.

By Tom Ward • June 9, 2017

Facebook Messenger Reactions Used 2 Billion Times in First 2 Months [Infographic]

Facebook has released new data on the use of their new Reactions within Messenger.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 8, 2017

LinkedIn Etiquette Guide 2017: 20 Do's & Don'ts [Infographic]

LinkedIn expert Melonie Dodaro has provided an updated list of LinkedIn etiquette tips and guidelines.

By Melonie Dodaro • June 8, 2017

A Guide to Planning Instagram Stories for Events

Instagram Stories can be a great compliment for social event coverage - here are some key tips.

By Ary Esfahani • June 7, 2017

How Users Engaged with the 2017 UEFA Champions League Final on Facebook and Instagram [Infographic]

Facebook has released a new infographic which provides some perspective on the UEFA Champions League conversation on their platforms.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 7, 2017

Celebrating Pride Month on Social - a Platform by Platform Guide

June is Pride Month, and the major social platforms are all introducing tools to help users show their support for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 6, 2017