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Instagram Moves Stories Highlights to Their Own Tab
Get ready for another change to your IG profile display, with Instagram now preparing to move your Story highlights bubbles from above the profile grid, and into their own section within your profile tabs. Continue reading
Facebook To Remove the Option To Allow Public Followers on Personal Profiles
Get ready for a change to your Facebook profile, with the platform removing the option to have public followers on personal profiles over the coming months. Continue reading
Instagram Makes It Easier To Remove Inactive Profiles From Your Audience
This could be helpful. Instagram is now displaying how many inactive profiles are among your followers, so that you can remove them from your audience if you prefer. Continue reading
Google Announces New Shorts-Focused Video Ad Options
With Shorts continuing to rise in popularity on YouTube, Google has today announced some new Shorts-focused ad options that’ll make it easier for brands to tap into Shorts for their promotions. Continue reading
Facebook Switches to ‘Views’ as Its Primary Metric
After Instagram announced that it was switching to “Views” as its primary focus metric back in August, Meta has now announced that Facebook will follow suit. Continue reading
TikTok Adds New Gen AI Video Creation Tools for Marketers
As you can see in this example sequence, TikTok’s new video generation process will be able to create TikTok-aligned video clips for you, based on a product description or URL, with the system able to drag in images from the URL to build into an AI generated video...
Snapchat Adds New Safety Features, Including Live Location Requests
Snapchat’s adding a new safety feature to its Snap Map, with parents now able to request that their teen share their real time location in the app. Continue reading
Threads Takes First Steps To Separate Itself From Instagram
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has announced that Threads is now moving into a more independent phase, which could eventually see it separate itself from Instagram entirely. Continue reading
YouTube Prepares to Launch ‘Jewels’ Live-Stream Gifting Process
YouTube’s preparing to launch its new “Jewels” creator donation option, which will enable viewers to purchase digital stickers that they can apply during a live stream, with a percentage of the sticker purchase price then allocated to the streamer. Continue...
LinkedIn Adds ‘Open to Volunteer’ Option
LinkedIn’s adding a new option to help users signal their interest in volunteer opportunities, and help charitable organizations find people looking to assist in their various causes. Continue reading
TikTok Expands Affiliate Marketing Program
TikTok’s looking to make it easier for creators to post affiliate links, and earn commission for doing so, with an updated process for adding links from selected partners. Continue reading
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