“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!”: Facebook has re-implemented a dedicated place for news on its platform. Facebook Newsroom will allow users to explore a wide range of news stories directly within the Facebook app. Over 200 publishers like The Wall Street Journal and BuzzFeed...
You’ve started a business! Now what?? It’s never been more important to utilize social media as a major part of your marketing strategy. Using social media can not only build brand awareness but increase your customer base, connect you to your current customers, and increase...
With the holiday season quickly approaching, we can expect to see a bevy of brands looking for ways to leverage social to generate interest in their products and drive purchase intent. Instagram is looking to help! Though currently in beta, Instagram is testing a new product...
It should be no surprise that social media platforms are constantly looking to mimic the newest functions and apps that populate today’s digital landscape. Instagram, which historically has looked to Snapchat for platform updates has now turned to TikTok and is working on incorporating its...
Earlier this month, Facebook launched the heavily anticipated Facebook Dating. We took a closer look at the different features that are being offered, and the main differences between this new platform and existing dating apps in the saturated market of online dating. Facebook Dating is now...
As Instagram tests hiding like counts in seven countries, Facebook has announced they are interested in following suit. Rather than seeing a post’s total like count, users will have access to an indicator of reactions to the post followed by "...
Like Snapchat, Instagram is bolstering its AR filter creation platform. Users can now explore the “Effect Gallery, ”a group of effects from up-and-coming-artists, to create their own AR effects on Instagram. Simply go to the “Browse Effects” option in the Instagram Camera and head to the...
During a TEDx talk he gave on the subject of experiential advertising, Layne Braunstein, Chief Creative Officer at Fake Love, pointed to a monumental shift in the way successful brands think of their target audiences. Rather than view them users or consumers, Braunstein urges us...
IGTV has taken on a new design that now allows you to upload videos in landscape format. In the app’s original launch, videos have only been visible in vertical position, which made sense, considering it’s best practice status for engagement. But for the purpose of...
June is a superior month. Why? Summer Fridays, rooftop season, and it’s now culturally appropriate to wear white denim (as if we weren’t wearing it all along). June is also lucky enough to host to Pride Month. As millennials, we’ve grown wary of rainbow washing:...