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The weekly podcast where we compile the latest social media news from around the world and dissect them.
TikTok Prevents Stops New Posts and Livestreams in Russia, Facebook Testing New Desktop Layout, Twitter May Be Building Support for Podcasts, Meta’s NPE Releases a To-Do App, and Snapchat Turns Off Heatmap on Ukraine.
Meta’s Horizon Worlds Sees Increase in Users, Snapchat Lets Users Change Their Usernames, YouTube Ramps up Misinformation Fight, Meta Restricts Profile Image Frames, and Survey Shows Users Don’t Like Unsolicited DMs on LinkedIn
Twitter’s Users Grown by 6 million in Q4, LinkedIn Tests Switching Off Political Posts in Feed, Snapchat Tests Slotting Ads mid-roll, Likes Come to Instagram Stories, and Twitter Testing Variable Speeds on Videos and Audios.
Facebook Lost 1 Million Daily Active Users, Instagram Adds Features to Reels, Twitter Testing Article Length Posts, YouTube raked in $28.8 Billion in Ad revenue, and Snap May Be Working on a Selfie Drone.
Meta Gets into NFT space, Messenger Kids Launches Digital Literacy Program, Instagram Will Reduce Reach of Hate and Bullying Posts, Meta Integrates WhatsApp into Workplace, and TikTok Brings Back Creepy Function
Snapchat Blocks Adults From Connecting With Minors, Instagram Continues to Grow in India, Meta’s NPE Team Focuses on Global Markets, TikTok Still Believes in Stories, and This is How Meta Plans to Monetize the Metaverse.
Twitter Tests Ability to Respond to Tweets with Videos, Instagram Rolling Out ‘Profile Status’, LinkedIn Launches Its Own Clubhouse Clone, and TikTok testing New Sharing Option to View Clips and Follow Profiles.
Social Commerce Expected to Grow to US$1.2 trillion by 2025, Twitter Sells MoPub for $1.05 billion, Facebook Removes Some Sensitive Targeting Options, and Snapchat Pays Over $250 million to Spotlight Creators
TikTok is Being Sued by Its Content Moderator, Clubhouse Launches Saved Replays, Meta Updates Ad Objectives, Giving Us Fewer Options, TikTok Testing ‘Repost’ Option, and Here are Instagram’s Plans for 2022.
Meta Makes Horizon World Creation and Interaction To More Users, Instagram Lets Us Reply to Comments with Reels, Instagram Brings Chronological Feed To Us But Not Exactly What We Expected, Meta Gives More Users Access to Simplified AR Creation Tools, and WhatsApp Lets Us Preview Voice Messages Before Sending.
Snapchat Launches Holiday Shopping AR Experience, Instagram Testing Longer Stories Videos, Twitter CEO Steps Down, TikTok Tests Business Account Registration, and YouTube Lets Us Re-Use Video Details.
Instagram Shuts ‘Threads’ App, Clubhouse Rolls Out Auto Captions, Meta Delays Encrypted Messages to 2023, TikTok Brings its App to the TV in the US, and Twitter Joins the Live Shopping Hype.
TikTok Releases Trends That Make Posts Viral, Twitter May Show NFT Profile Photos in a Special Shape, Facebook Will Remove Thousands of Ad Targeting Categories, Reels Adds Text-to-Speech, Then TikTok Upgrades Theirs, and Lite Version of Creative Apps Available Within Facebook Stories.
Pinterest Kept Losing Users, Clubhouse Adds Support to 13 Languages, Snap Launches New Certification Cours, Twitter Lets non-users Tune Into Spaces, Meta May Open Retail Stores.
Facebook is Now Meta, Twitter Brings Super Follows to iOS, LinkedIn Continues to Grow in Size and Revenue, Instagram Brings Links to all Stories Users, and Facebook Launches New Coursera Courses.
Facebook May Change Its Name, Clubhouse Adds Pinned Links, Everyone, stop Dry Scooping, Instagram Enables Desktop Posting of Videos and Images, and Former US President Launches New Social Media.
These are Facebook’s Post-Facebook Files Improvements, Twitter Officially Launches Ability to Remove Followers, Instagram Releases Two New Features, Clubhouse Adds Link-Sharing to Rooms, and Twitter Adds New Features to its Paid Tier.
Instagram Tests Likes on Stories, Clubhouse Adds Universal Search, Snapchat Pushes AR Adoption with WPP, Instagram Retires IGTV, and Facebook Always Choose Profit over Users.
Facebook Reacts to ‘Facebook Files’ Reveal, Clubhouse Lets Us Wave at Friends to Start a Room, Instagram Shelves Kidstagram, TikTok Reaches 1 Billion Users, and LinkedIn Plans Paid Events.
WhatsApp Finally Allows Encrypted Cloud Backup, YouTube Launches Own Podcast, LinkedIn Invests in the Creator Economy, Facebook Announces AR Glasses, and Instagram Wants to Convert Our Stories into Reels.
Instagram Will Require Us to Enter Birthdays, Clubhouse Adds Spatial Audio, YouTube Opens a Theater in Los Angeles, TikTok Getting into VR, and LinkedIn Closing Down Stories.
TikTok Expands Marketing Partner Program to SEA, Instagram Stories Swipe Up Link Going Away, A Standalone WhatsApp iPad App Coming Soon, Twitter Adds Subscribe Button Directly to Revue, and Facebook Brings Reels to Its Main App.
TikTok Works with Vimeo and Canva, Twitter Hit With Another Verification Hiccup, End to End Encryption Comes to Messenger, WhatsApp Tests Chat Import Between iOS and Android, YouTube Releases a Few New Features.
LinkedIn Adds Its Own Video Meeting, Instagram Tests Ads in Shop Tab, TikTok Tests Stories Format, IG Scammers Profit From Banning Accounts, and Twitter Testing Feature That Removes Followers.
Snapchat Launches Global Ad Campaigns, WhatsApp Drops 2 More New Features, Clubhouse Sees Increase in Usage, Zoom Fined $85 Million, LinkedIn is a $10 Billion a Year Biz
YouTube Working on Livestream Shopping, Clubhouse Moves Out of Beta, Spotify partners with GIPHY, Snap Announced Best Quarter in Four Years, and Instagram Testing TikTok-Style Explore Section
Twitch Creators get Some TikTok Action, Clubhouse Rolls Out Backchannel Chat, WhatsApp Working on True Multi-device App, LinkedIn Says Data Scraping Not a Hack, RIP Twitter Fleet.
YouTube Releases ‘New To You’ Discovery Function, Clubhouse Collaborates with TED, TikTok: Unplugged is a Live Session with Top Creators, and Higher Resolution Images Coming to WhatsApp.
Longer TikToks Coming To All, Facebook Launches Bulletin Beta for Podcasters and Writers, Facebook Tests Threads on Posts, and Instagram Announces Major Transformation.
Introducing our new Cohost Jay! We talked about YouTube's guidelines for building an audience, Facebook expanding use-case for Stories, Instagram may let us post from desktop, and more.
Spotify launches Clubhouse rival, Clubhouse builds chats, Instagram brings ads to all Reels, and more
Instagram explains its algorithm, Facebook Watch coming next year, TikTok gets positive, YouTube bans alcohol, gambling, and political ads on its Masthead placements, and more.
Visual tracking on the rise, YouTube expands Shorts to more countries, WhatsApp bringing new features, Clubhouse on Android gets more updates, and more
Twitter releasing subscription plan, Instagram lets us remove Like and View counts, Twitter relaunch verification requests a few times, and more
Clubhouse gained 1 million new Android users, Twitter releases monetized Spaces, Snap Spectacles ready for AR, and more
Social Platforms Block Palestinian Content, Clubhouse Aims for Global Android Release, Twitter Asks Us to Turn on Tracking, and more
Spotify enables podcast sharing by timestamp, Clubhouse finally launches on Android, Kidstagram pushes ahead, and more.
Facebook Wants Us to Follow Interests, Snap expands AR power with Pixel8Earth, Facebook pushes ahead with E2E on Chats, and more
Special episode to dive deep into iOS 14.5's App Tracking Transparency, and its implications on Digital Marketing
Facebook wants to do more with Spotify, Clubhouse Raises Series C Funding, Estee Lauder Builds AR Campaign with Snapchat, and more.
Germany wants to stop WhatsApp from sharing data with Facebook, Twitter wanted to buy Clubhouse, and was Clubhouse Breached? That and more.
WhatsApp Pay Gets Greenlighted in Brazil, Another Data Leak in Facebook, Discord Builds Clubhouse Copycat, and more.
Twitter wants to add emoji reactions, Slack wants to copy IG Stories, TikTok Remix gets copied, and more.
Facebook Reveals Concept Wrist Watch, No Light at the End of Clubhouse's Tunnel, Kidstagram Coming Soon, and more.
Undo Button Coming To Twitter, Facebook Lets Us Block Political Ads, Instagram Lets Us Hide Likes, and more
Facebook's Scuffle with Australia, WhatsApp's Scuffle with Users, Clubhouse's Scuffle with Hackers, and more.
Twitter diversifies monetization, Clubhouse banned in China, EU may lose Google access, and more
Instagram Plans to Stop Us from Sharing Our Own Posts to Stories, TikTok Finds a new Advertising Partner and more.
Social companies are working to pay publishers, but Australia wants more. That and others, this week.
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WhatsApp Delays Activation of New Terms of Use, Apple Sued for Not Removing Telegram from App Store, and more
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Q3 Earning Calls All Around, while WhatsApp has 100 billion daily texts it still can't monetize. That and more!
Facebook Gaming Streaming Goes Live, TikTok Helps Brands Monetize, Top 5 Social Media Trends for 2021, and more.
Facebook Pushes Forward with AR/VR Projects, while YouTube Gets Sued for Parents' Faults? That and more
TikTok's Fate Still Hangs in the Balance, while Facebook Goes Back to Its Roots. That and more
As trouble brews in TikTok, competitors sprouting to take advantage. That and more this week.
Is your brand interested to get into TikTok? The best way right now is through influencers. But not all influencers are created equal. Here are some tips to finding the right ones, and how to change your own mindset for TikTok
Although COVID isn't over, we're frankly quite tired of marketing messages trying so hard to capitalize on the situation. Marketers, it's time to move on to these messaging methods instead
2020 has been the year companies all over the world finally discovers remote working. And some even went so far as declaring employees can remote work forever. But there are setbacks to this method which you may want to know before committing to it. Here are some of them.
The age of printed or e-magazines is over. In order for magazine companies to survive and thrive in the digital era, they need to make massive pivots. Here are some ideas on how it can be done
Sorry for the delay in this week's post. Been a busy week. Anyhow, here it is! Brands beware, TikTok removing a key function from your accounts!
If you run a Printing Center or any store that traditionally work with walk-ins, it's time for a change. Here are some ideas on how to do it :)
Social Media clocks amazing Q1 growth. But dark clouds loom on the horizon for all. That and more!
Even as we are loosening our Movement Control Order, events that require a mass gathering won't be possible for quite a long time. It's time to consider going virtual. Here are some ideas
There are two ways to run ads. You can either splurge a tonne of money and hope for the best or do it right and spend less. We're with camp 2, and here's how it can be done
LinkedIn Released the Events Feature to all Company Pages. Here's How We Can Use It Well This Lockdown Season
In light of our economic predicament, eCommerce will be the primary driver for all businesses at least for the rest of 2020. Here are some tips for improving your eCommerce performance to increase sales.
Social Media platforms donate a tonne of money to support journalists worldwide. That and more this week
The world's economy is taking a bad hit from the current Covid-19 Pandemic. And we don't know when this will end. So it's time for us to evolve, so we can survive through these tough times. Here are 6 ways to Market Your Business During the Covid-19 Downturn.
Business doesn't always boom 12 months a year. There are seasonal downtimes, and there are unforeseen ones like the current outbreak.
That doesn't mean it's all bad, though. Here are 5 ways to maximize your downtimes.
All the Marketers out there are wrong. Chatbots are NOT the future. That and more this week
There is more to generating sales from Digital Marketing than just putting one ad out. It usually involves months of legwork with a team of specialists. If you want the lowdown, here it is.
Facebook is tabbing our Newsfeed for added confusion, Shopify found a way to cut merchant fees FOREVER, and more
Facebook isn't as lenient with the mistakes in our ads as it used to be. Makes sense, since many of us are always trying to spread fake news of misleading ads. Here are the top 5 ways to prevent your Ads Manager Account from being blocked completely.
WhatsApp may have decided on a way of monetizing their 2 billion users. That and more this week
LinkedIn has been infamous for these things since its existence. Today, just like before, these 5 things are an absolute no-no on the platform.
Yes, customers go through a journey with you before they buy something from you. So the idea of putting an ad campaign out there and expect people to buy something from someone they’ve never heard of is ridiculous. Here are the steps to build ads for the customer journey.
Social Media platforms clamping down on Deepfakes and other Misinformation ahead of the US 2020 Elections, and more
Nothing sells more events like footages from the past one. If you're a business focused on events, you will be interested in this episode.
TikTok and Snap commercializing Deepfakes in an attempt to raise awareness. Will it work or backfire? All that and more this week
2019 has been a hit-and-miss on some fronts. But the correct ones did so very well. In this episode, we talk about the 10 Social Media predictions for this year.
Facebook working to bring Music Videos to Watch, Snapchat Tests Cool Ad Format, LinkedIn Revealed Top Jobs in 2020, and more
Data analytics company Klear conducted a report on the state of influencer Marketing on Instagram, and the numbers are staggering 😱
Facebook and Google may face breakups even in the UK, Spotify commits back into social sharing, Facebook works on Android replacement, and more
There was a time when we thought email marketing was gonna die and never return. But in recent months, we may be looking at a Renaissance. we outline 4 top reasons why you should consider it for 2020
New Social Media platforms challenging Facebook's dominance, Star Wars takes over Messenger stickers, and more
Like images, square videos are more impactful and reduce the distraction from other posts on Social Media. But almost all image cropping tools, including those provided in most phones, don't work on videos. Thankfully we have 4 that would!
Facebook Advances Ad Limitations, A Browser Extension Re-enables Hidden Instagram Likes, Reddit Grows by Whopping 30%, and more
It's the time of year for new year predictions again! 2020 will see some saturation points and some shifts. Listen as we discuss them
Singapore Government Forces Facebook's Hand, A Slack Competitor is Video-focused, Facebook Would Rather Build a Chatbot to Tackle Customer Service Than Rely on Humans, and more
Out with Monstera leaves, and in with minimalist muted colors. Here are the top 5 ways social media graphics will change next year
We may have accidentally stumbled on Snapchat's grand plan, TikTok scaring competitor, the UK Government's Twitter account got frisky, and more
Instagram Stories is the most highly engaged feature on the platform today. This is why brands absolutely need to be creating content here. But the game isn't quite the same as Posts and IGTV.
Today we outline the top 5 tips on improving organic Instagram Stories reach.
While Instagram becomes more like TikTok, TikTok becomes more like Spotify. All that and more on this week's podcast
Facebook introduced Bran Collabs Manager to everyone recently. It's the one-stop platform to find and manage all Influencers registered with the company. Today we dissect all the functions within this Manager.
Will you pay for private social media? Will you pay for a chat sticker? We discuss these and more!
Today we outline all you need to know about TikTok Analytics, and how they can help your brand. Because TikTok is the future of attention, and no brand can deny this.
Facebook goes into healthcare (eeks), Facebook rebrands (slightly), and Facebook tries to buy FitBit (but failed), and more
The final big holiday season for the year is approaching fast. With 11.11, 12.12 and Christmas sales dates around the corner, it’s a good time to prime your business for the final push before the year is done.
Squarespace Expands Into Social Media Creation, Snapchat Grows Beyond Expectation, Facebook Brings Back News Support, and more
It is significantly easier to get referrals from existing clients than spending money on cold leads. But salespeople often get this delicate process wrong and end up souring relationships. Today we list down some ideas on getting referrals that may help you. Enjoy!
Twitter Mulls Ephemeral Tweets, LinkedIn Steps into EventBrite Territory, Zuck Questions China's Internet Censorship, and more
Facebook Workplace Focuses on Videos, Instagram Stories' Creates is so Cool, Reddit Attracts Young Users, and more!
Vice Media is among the media companies that made it big on Social Media. Senior Director of Multiplatform, Youyoung Lee, shared some tricks on doing well on Instagram Stories.
Zuckerberg Don't Know What TikTok is, Thread is Instagram Without Social Media, Google Tightens Security With New Tools, and more
LinkedIn is fast becoming an attention powerhouse, especially for professionals.
As the crowd flock in, so will advertisers. Although mostly similar, there are some differences that set it apart from Facebook and Google.
If you are planning to explore ads on LinkedIn, we suggest checking this podcast out first.
Twitter Tightens Policy Against Financial Scams, Audius competes with SoundCloud, Facebook Plans for Next-Generation Social Media, Twitter Ramps Up Anti-Abuse Efforts, and more.
In our last episode, we laid out the preparations required before writing an SEO Content. This is part 2, which focuses on the writing and editing of the article. We also dropped a few tips on optimizing for Search Engine. Enjoy!
LinkedIn Learns From Upwork, Snapchat Adds 3D Camera Mode, Instagram Restricts Ads for Diet and Cosmetic Surgery, Facebook Acquires Chatbot Builder, and more!
Facebook's New Stance on Self-Harm Could Be Harmful, Facebook Stories May Bring Social Back to Social Network, Instagram Takes on TikTok, and more
Influencers command a better trust and connection than brands themselves, because they are more human and down-to-earth. For this reason alone, we as brands shouldn’t let contents created during the campaign go to waste. Here are 5 ways to effectively reuse these content for your brand.
NFL gets into TikTok, YouTube Launches Fashion Category, Medal.tv Onward to Be Social Media for Gamers, Spotify Music and Podcasts can be Shared on Snapchat
Memes should be an invaluable addition to your brand's post campaigns. When done well, it connects with your audience very well. But playing the meme game isn't easy, as it involves a lot of awareness in current issues and slangs. If you are interested to explore this method, here are 3 hacks that can get you started.
YouTube Reduces Conspiracy Videos in UK, Facebook wants to connect IGTV to Facebook Watch, Snap Releases Its Own AR Creation Kit, Instagram Tests New Controversial Messaging App, and more
Like other social media, LinkedIn has just introduced the Live. But unlike the others, LinkedIn isn't making it easy for just anyone to use this platform. Instead, they want it to remain a high-quality platform for professionals, and understandably so.
When the supply of Live videos are scarce on this platform, being one of the creators is all the more captivating. Today we outline tips on how to use LinkedIn Live, as provided by LinkedIn themselves.
WhatsApp Pay Comes to Indonesia, Facebook and Twitter Work Together to Ban Chinese State accounts, LinkedIn Improves Clean up Effort with AI, and more
Brands should absolutely advertise on YouTube, because it's still the best long-form media consumption platform today. However due to its nature, ads must be customized specially for maximum impact.
YouTube released a guide to creating effective videos ads, and we talk about it here.
Facebook almost had Houseparty, YouTube Super Chat comes to more countries, Instagram opens up AR Filters to all, Tumblr sold for spare change, and more.
Quora Query of the Week: How Will Digital Marketing Look like in 2025
today IGTV is becoming a solid sub-platform to the wildly successful Instagram. With newly enabled functions, brands should reconsider adopting IGTV for their contents. Here are 4 Top Tips to making IGTV work for your brand!
Authorities worldwide want Libra to answer privacy concerns, Snap wants to raise $1b privately, Instagram partner caught in yet another privacy scandal, and more.
Giphy Works with TikTok to Expand GIF Library, Facebook May Launch New TV, Instagram Scheduling Comes To All, Facebook Builds Mind-Reading machine, and more
Having a good copy for your post is just as important as the visual. Where the visual works to grab initial attention, the copy brings it home the rest of the way. But writing a good caption isn't as easy as most would think.
Here are 6 pretty simple tricks to get you started right away!
Snapchat gets the limelight this week with slew of new functions and announcements. Meanwhile Facebook ups their experimental division, NPE Team, with a new hire.
Restaurants have a tight profit margin, and always have trouble bringing more people into their doorsteps. Here are some tips for restaurant owners to gain sustainable increase in footfall.
India is the first country to block Libra nationwide unless its sovereignty is Guaranteed. We think this will be the first of many such cases.
Meanwhile, Facebook takes a strong stance against misleading health 'cure' content, and Instagram stands against bullying on its platform.
If your Facebook marketing efforts are stalling and you're not getting the engagement and leads you hoped, here are some troubleshoots you can try out.
Trash uses AI to edit videos, Telegram ups Group Chat game, Facebook mulls disabling Notification Dots, Ads come to Instagram Explore, Apple copies Twitter's Famous Game, YouTube Allows Us to Control Recommendations, Facebook Creates 3rd-Party Board to Oversee Content.
SMW Quora Query: How to Grow my Brand’s Social Media Account Without Spending Money?
A good and memorable hype around the Activation of a product is important, else nobody will know you’ve launched anything. But with all the bottomless noise on Social Media today, it’s very difficult to get it out effectively. Today we outline a few good tricks to create a buzz for your new product launch.
Today we unravel everything about Facebook's new Cryptocurrency, Libra. Including the basics, how it plans to change the way we use currency in the future, and the Economic implications that may ensue.
If you sell physical products online and are on Instagram, you need to setup Shopping on Instagram now. Listen on to find out how it's done!
Facebook Paused it's Powerful and Controversial Graph Tools, Yubo Seeks to be the Social Media that others couldn't, Facebook Relaunches Paid Tracking Program, WhatsApp Going After Abusive Users, Facebook Acquires Meesho, and more
While it is highly encouraged to be candid, honest and transparent on social media, there are certain lines that should not be crossed. Today we outline the Top 6 things we think most brands should absolutely avoid on Social Media.
Facebook Might Launch Cryptocurrency Next Week, Instagram Ups TikTok with Karaoke Lyrics, Snapchat Copies Instagram's Group Chat Sticker, Instagram's Head Says Breaking Up from Facebook is Bad, Facebook Removes App from Huawei Devices, and more.
Spotify Experiments on Group Playlists, Twitter Censors Chinese Critics Ahead of Tiananmen Massacre Anniversary, Facebook Launches Bitmoji Clone, Apple Steps up Login Security, AntiToxin Helps Fight Cyberbullying and Trolling, Instagram Enables Branded Content Ads for Influencers, and more
Instagram is going to make Stories discoverable from the Explore tab very soon, and brands will want to be found there. Today we list down a few good ways to prepare your Stories content so they have a higher chance of appearing on the Explore tab.
Indonesia Restricted Social Media to Slow Riot Virality, Study Shows Misinformation Engages More Than Real News, LinkedIn Brings Ads Transparency to Platform, Facebook Reports Level of Fake Accounts in 2019, IGTV Accept Horizontal Videos, Snapchat Plans Music Deals, and more
LinkedIn is taking the world by storm, especially in the professional angle. Brands actively on LinkedIn should consider going back to the platform as it sets to grow. If you're what kind of content to post, LinkedIn has just posted a comprehensive guide which we summarised in this episode.
Twitter reacts to anti-vaccination conspiracies, Facebook's new policy to curb abuse, Instagram brings Stories to Explore tab, Facebook updates algorithm based on our survey results, Instagram steals from competitors again, and more.
In the age of free and infinite information riding on many social media platforms, companies need to take an additional stance as influencers and subject matter experts of their respective communities.
And this can be best done with a Media Team specially dedicated to creating valuable content to users.
Fcaebook Co-Founder Calls for Company to be Dismantled, Zuck Disagrees that Dismantling Facebook Will Solve Problems, Facebook Allows Some Blockchain Ads, LinkedIn Becoming Recruitment Powerhouse, YouTube Tests Cutting Long Videos into ads with AI, Instagram Organises Likes and Shows Unfollows to Brands.
Being a professional Influencer requires you to pitch yourself to brands rather than just waiting for DMs to arrive. And the first thing you need for a pitch is a good Media Kit. Today we outline how Influencers can create a proper Media Kit.
Tinder Expands Beyond Location Matches, PornHub Might Buy Tumblr, Instagram Trying Out Join Group Chat Stories Sticker, Facebook Kills Bonfire, Facebook May Up Payment Game, Facebook Changes How Videos Rank, and more.
We've encountered a few client who were using hashtags in the wrong way. They were too aggressive, and used words that others con't understand. So we thought we'd publish an episode as a quick guide to Hashtags this week.
Facebook announced 500M Stories users on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram; Facebook is STILL Growing; Facebook Acts on Follower-Buying Services; Facebook lays out Plans for 2019; and more.
Facebook wants brands to do well in Stories so badly, they released a comprehensive guide to being successful in it. We digest and dissect the report, and convert it into a podcast for you this week.
Facebook Brings 3D Photo Posts to More People, Twitter Experiments with Hiding Replies, Jumprope App Brings New Ideas to How-To Videos, Twitter Buys Highlighter App Highly, Instagram Tests Hiding Likes
Marketers have been building campaigns using Funnels for the longest time. But recently some have questioned the sustainability of this method in comparison to the Flywheel approach which centers around customer service. In this episode, we discuss the Flywheel's pros.
on Third Party Privacy Manager for Social Media, Instagram Demoting Inappropriate Content, LinkedIn Promoting Engagement, Facebook Testing News Feeds in Stories, and more.
Thanks to bad governance and lack of experience, Social Media is turning into a cesspool that nobody wants to be a part of. As users move back into the safety of private chatrooms, they build a wall around them and shun out brands.
Here are some tips on preparing your brand for the eventuality of this happening.
This week: Governments take action against misbehaving Social Media platforms, Snapchat finds new way to make money, Some Facebook users were asked to provide email passwords, Lush UK reduces Social Media usage
All of us can agree that Pixar is synonymous with epic storytelling. Over the years, the company has developed a Guide to Storytelling that is guaranteed to hit it well with the audience. Of the 22, we pluck the Top 8 for discussion this week.
On Instagram Video Scrubbing for Posts, Facebook Making Ads Transparent To All, Facebook Teaches Regulators How to Regulate, Facebook Shows Us Why We See Certain Posts, Porn Without Visuals, and more.
Facebook, from time to time, would make changes to their Ads Manager reporting tool to further add accuracy and adjust to changing user behaviours. They just dropped another big announcement to replace 7 metrics with newer ones this April.
on Apple's TV+, Facebook's NEW Privacy Scandal, the Future of Live Videos After Christchurch Incident, YouTube's Exit From Original Content, Messenger Adding Reply-to Feature, and Instagram's Move into eCommerce.
When all social media platforms are shifting their focus towards videos, having video content is no longer an option. But it isn't as easy as we all expect. Here are some tips to get your started in the right direction, in case you're stuck.
Instagram Lets Us Pause Notification by up to 8 Hours, Facebook Pumps Cash into Original Entertainment Content, Twitter May Switch Focus to Visuals, New Social Media Companies See Opportunity in Facebook's Fall, Facebook Curbs Revenge Porn, SnapChat and Facebook Ups Game on Gaming.
Pairing Instant Gratification with Automation, Marketers these days expect potential customers would immediately convert on first-contact. We explain why it's not true, and how to do it the right way.
Breaking Up or Regulating Tech Giants? There's a Sinister Reason Why Facebook is Merging His Platforms, Twitter launches closed-beta for experimental app TWTTR, Instagram may let us watch videos together, Social Media doubles down on fake news and hate speech and more
There is more to getting the most out of your Facebook Ads than just publishing according to the setup requirement and seeing what happens. Facebook uses specific scoring methods that will help some ads cost less (and reach more) than others. We talk about it in detail
Facebook wants 50% cut for subscription fees, TikTok educating on safety and privacy the right way, Twitter introduces Video Analytics tools, Podcast usage rises as Social Media declines, SnapChat tests 8 new languages, and more
Influencers are both effective and ineffective, depending on the criteria you use to source them with. If you are unsure of how to start, these few tips can help get your started in the right direction.
Facebook Finally Shuts Down Its Spyware VPN, Facebook Will Soon Automate All Your Allocated Ads Budget, Instagram Rolling Out More Functions, and We Discuss Effectiveness of Square vs Vertical Social Videos.
Using social media is difficult if you're in a B2B environment, primarily because it's not built for business. But here are a few good ideas that you can implement into your campaign calendar.
LinkedIn Live is Coming Soon, Instagram Brings DM to the Web, TikTok Testing Native Video Ads, Facebook Tracks Users It Thinks Could Threaten Its Employees, WhatsApp will Let Us Reject Group Invites, and more
The biggest and most controversial topic in the Social Media sphere since last year has been collection of private information without consent. Although the legalities surrounding this is still very grey, users are getting tired of it.
How will brands need to change their Marketing efforts moving forward so they don't appear predatory and unethical? Listen as we talk about possible methods.
Malaysia Ranks 4th in Global Internet Penetration, Germany May Block Messenger-WhatsApp-Instagram Merge, Instagram and Facebook Removes Self-Harm Content, Instagram Brings IGTV to our Posts, Spotify Gets Serious with Podcast, and more.
This up and coming generation has a high potential spending power, but are more conscious than their parents. They buy into value more than brand, and they have almost no patience. These 6 Tipsy Tips will help your brand position better for them
UK might ban social media platforms that don't remove harmful content, Facebook plans to bring WhatsApp, Mesenger and Instagram together, Twitter adds Original Tags for better referencing, Documents Detailed how Facebook Made Money Off Children Released, WhatsApp Business brings Important Functions to Desktop
2018 hasn't been a good year for Facebook, being caught between a mountain of scandals that led to a mass exodus of users. Here's what they may focus on in 2019 to revitalize itself.
Facebook developing yet another video feed for Teens, Squad is a new Social Media platform only kids will appreciate, Facebook adds more cross-posting to Instagram, Facebook gets into the podcast game, Instagram seen selling ads to services it banned last year.
This week, we find out how to use Instagram's Close Friends List feature that was just enabled to Brands.
WhatsApp may roll out fingerprint protection, Facebook brings events to Stories, Old Currency Collectors may be scammers, YouTube disables Auto Tweet feature, Twitter works with NBA to show games, Instagram enables post to multiple accounts.
Facebook took down inappropriate ads only after BCC reported it, China censors Twitter the old-school way, Jake Paul turns Bird Box Challenge into a new social hazard, and more
Zuck praised himself for 2018, Indonesia unblocks Tumblr, Instagram accidentally released experimental feed format, Gfycat brings GIFs with sound, and more
Snapchat Lenses Recognises Cats and Dogs, WeChat Introduces Stories, Facebook and Twitter Remove Fake Accounts Ahead of Bangladesh Elections, Facebook Allowed Third Party Access User Messages, Snapchat Takes on TikTok, Facebook Creates Crypto
New Privacy Scandal at Facebook, Top Trends on Instagram for 2018, YouTube Released Updated Efforts to Ward Off Offensive Content, YouTube Updates CTA Overlay, Facebook Predicts 2019 Trends, Adidas Brings AR Shoes to Snapchat
Bomb Threat in Facebook Campus, Google testified Before House Judiciary Committee, Facebook May Relaunch Search Ads, and Instagram Launches Voice Messaging
Instagram may deemphasise Post and Follower Counts for experience, Facebook may open up filter word controls to users, Definers' report on Soros is out, Social Media going the way of co-consumption, new Twitter for Podcasts coming to town, and more!
LinkedIn caught buying FB ads with non-user emails obtained elsewhere, Snap plans to make money with AR Lenses, Google's China Search Engine under fire from the public, Facebook lashes back at critics, WhatsApp might introduce ephemeral chat
we apologise for the bad audio experience Facebook and Instagram expands Analytics, Instagram going into Schools, Facebook's plan for 2019, IGTV Previews available on Instagram, and Google Chrome protects users from mobile billing sites.
WhatsApp's one mode to silence everyone, AWS and Apple asks Bloomberg to retract statement on Chinese chips, EU's new copyright legislation will hurt creators and small businesses, a look at Google's Play Store app downloads 10 years in, a new social media runs on blockchain, and more.
Google closes Google+ amid data leak discovery, Facebook builds a Smart Home Device, Facebook Group chats handle up to 250 pax, Instagram experiments on "Tapping Through Posts", Snapchat Announces Original Shows
WhatsApp brings Picture-in-Picture to chats, China may be using Trojan Horses to Infiltrate US Companies, Facebook to release their own Voice Assistant soon, Instagram may hand Facebook all our location history, and more!
Snapchat One-Ups Instagram by working with Amazon on shopping, Instagram Co-Founders Left Company, Former Facebook Employee suing company for Giving Her PTSD, WhatsApp started working on Ads on iOS, Facebook Major Data Breach, and more
Facebook asked banks to share sensitive user data, WhatsApp may bring Dark Mode to mobile, Instagram Enables tagging on videos, Instagram will upgrade hashtags, Instagram confirms no Regram tool, Twitter brings back chronological timeline, and more!
Facebook expands bug bounty program to help secure third-party apps, Path is finally closing down, Facebook hiring Director of Human Rights Policy, Apple moves to block Facebook's tracking, Instagram starts Shopping features, and more!
this week: Instagram working on Standalone shopping app, Instagram adds more Superzoom variants, a bunch of iPhone apps found secretly monetizing user information, Blue Whale Challenge caused suicides, Facebook renames Canvas ads to "Instant Experience" ads, Google announces new and improved Responsive Display Ads, and more!
we watch Facebook Watch, Instagram brings more transparency to accounts, we study how OxWhite sells 10,000 shirts using Digital Marketing alone, Businesses start adopting WhatsApp for customer service, and more!
in this episode: Facebook pushes videos with creative tools, brands move from advertising on Facebook to Instagram, Google expands Search Ads, Facebook's VPN spies on you, and more!
in this episode: Facebook helps brands and agencies convert image posts into videos with Creative Shop, WhatsApp backups will no longer count in your Google Drive quota, Google still tracks your whereabouts even after you disable them all, woman used Tinder to host a mass dating event, and more!
This week: Facebook tests dating app, Facebook's '25 friend only' Newsfeed is a hoax, Facebook's growth slow, Snapchat loses 3M users, a new social media platform is coming? And more!
In this episode: Ads are coming to WhatsApp, WhatsApp brings Group Video Calling, Facebook wants Messenger to be the app you use to chat with banks, and more!
This episode: we sing our national anthem, give Zuckerberg a friendlier name, decide if we have the money we'd invest in Facebook and Twitter, and more!
In this episode: Instagram lets us remove Followers, Snapchat caves and gives people what they want, Facebook build satellites, Google fined USD500b but Facebook only 500,000 Pounds?
This week: new Instagram sticker drives people crazy, YouTube ramps up Copyright protection, Aiden Yow 2.0 leaps off Instagram, Facebook goes into chip making, and Zuck now richer than Buffett
In this episode, Facebook bug unblocks blocked users, Samsung randomly sends photos on users' behalf, ICQ is Back! Facebook Doubles Down on Fake News with AI, Facebook Tests Stories Highlights, and Wei Han talks about better Geo-Tagging on Google Adwords.
In this episode: Facebook makes ads transparent to all users, but Twitter reminds us they did this first; we announce more new features on Instagram (by the way, anyone still on IGTV?); Facebook unveils the 3rd parties they share our data with; and more!
This week, SnapChat making headway as an Education Platform, Social Influencers today travel via Photoshop, JK freaks out to Horror-inspired VR, Wei Han gets a Social Media existential crisis.
This week, Shawn mimics a zombie scrolling social media, JK creates a new term 'Emotionary', Faustina mistakes foot for food, and Wei Han get really dry with SEA stats
Shawn geeks out on Skyrim on Alexa, JK tries to sound like a newscaster, Wei Han forgets his name, Faustina chooses Face Pay and Facebook continues to dominate the world.
This week, WhatsApp freaks us out. Google fires a gun at an Apple. Uganda taxes Social Media usage. JK learns how to say Papua New Guinea, and more!
This week: YouTube Music rolls out, Sports broadcasts on traditional media is suicide, Instagram allows Muting on Feed, Facebook stops Revenge Porn using your naked photos, and more!
This week, Firefox helps you stop Facebook tracking, social media platforms prepare for Web 3.0? Facebook disables almost 1.3b accounts, and more
kevin Mitnick shows us how 2FA is bypassed, Google Assistant spells dawn of Web 3.0, the evolution of Instagram Polls, Siri and Alexa controlled by subliminal messages, Facebook Live evolves, and marketers see lower Facebook ads effectiveness lately.
The very first public episode of Social Media Weekly! This week we dissect Facebook's possible new monetizing method, new introductions from Facebook and subsidiaries, and more!