YouTube has announced an update for its dedicated YouTube Music app – you know, the one YouTube always asks you if you want to try, and you tap ‘Ask me later’ to get back to your video. If you have actually gone through and downloaded it, YouTube is adding a new set of personalized music mix options…
Snapchat has announced an expansion of its Snap Focus marketer education platform, with a new element called ‘Snap Connect’, which features a range of expert insights as part of more advanced courses on how to use the platform for direct response campaigns. As you can see in this clip, Snap Connect looks to showcase internal experts on Snap’s various direct…
As Twitter continues to add warning labels to tweets that make potentially untrue claims about the results of the US Election, and the voting process, it’s also apparently testing some new warnings which expand on the current pop-ups when users attempt to re-tweet a disputed update. As you can see in this example, posted by reverse engineering…
With Election Day fast approaching, and social platforms increasingly looking to ensure that they’ve done all they can to avoid being blamed for influencing the final outcome one way or another, YouTube has today outlined its latest set of prompts and reminders to help users get authoritative information about the poll on the big day. First off,…
With the holiday period fast approaching, and retailers looking to make a big sales push to end a tough year, Pinterest has this week announced a range of new features designed to help merchants maximize reach and sales in the period, including new ‘storefront’ profiles and a new shopping ad format. Here’s what’s been announced: First off,…
With live-streaming having something of a renaissance in 2020, as people look to replace their lost social interactions as best they can, Instagram has today announced two new options to help users maximize their IG Live streams. First off, Instagram is extending the time limit for its live streams from the current 60 minutes to four hours. As explained…
Snapchat has launched a new set of 3D body scan Lenses, building upon its body tracking technology, which is able to move and adjust based on how you move on the screen. As you can see here, the new Lenses respond to your movement in the frame, with digital characters or costumes aligning with your actions….
With the COVID-19 pandemic causing massive economic impacts, and many job cuts, it makes sense that people are turning to LinkedIn more and more to explore new opportunities and determine their next steps. Just this week, the professional social network reported that it’s now up to 722 million members and that it’s been seeing record…
With eCommerce on the rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Pinterest has continued to add users and boost revenue, as reflected in its Q3 2020 performance update. First off, on users – Pinterest added 26 million more actives in Q3, taking it to a new high of 442 million MAU. As you can see here, that’s…
Google is testing a new process that would enable businesses to create video assets from static website content, making it easier for brands to move into video content. As you can see from the video, Google’s URL2Video process is able to automatically analyze your webpage assets, and then arrange them into an animated presentation. As explained…