Nine Year-Old Ryan Kaji Once Again Leads YouTube’s Top Earners for the Year, 2020

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Time for your annual reminder that children are earning way more than you, and having more fun doing it also. Well, one child in particular – Forbes has published its annual listing of the top earners on YouTube, which, once again, is lead by Ryan Kaji, of the ever-popular channel ‘Ryan’s World‘, who is now only 9 … Read more

Top 3 Ways to Use Instagram’s New Keyword Search Option to Grow Your Business

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Instagram’s recent keyword search change may not be the platform’s “sexiest” update, but it is a very useful one. As marketers, we’ve all been waiting for this one, because this update may help your posts get found even if you haven’t used a specific hashtag – which has been the only way to really search for … Read more

TikTok Adds ‘Year in Review’ feature to Highlight the Clips That You Engaged with Throughout the Year

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It may be the year that many want to forget, but 2020 hasn’t been all bad, with people also finding new ways to work, new ways to connect and new ways to engage with family and friends in order to stay in touch. And for many, one of those discoveries has been TikTok. The app … Read more

Pinterest Publishes New Marketing Guides for Restaurants and Streaming Services in 2021

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Many things have changed over the last 12 months, with the COVID-19 pandemic having a major impact on how we work, play – really, how we do everything. Two business sectors specifically impacted by the pandemic have been hospitality – and restaurants specifically – and home entertainment. Restaurants have had to quickly pivot to put … Read more

Snapchat Partners with Google for Immersive ‘Year in Search’ AR Experience Trends

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This is interesting – Google has created a new Lens in Snapchat which provides an interactive take on its ‘Year in Search’ trends overview. As you can see in this example, the Google Lens enables you to look over a series of images that represent the key events from 2020. You can then tap on … Read more

Instagram Adds New Prompts to Ensure that People Remain Aware of COVID-19

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As we approach the New Year, and news of approved vaccines is starting to filter through, it feels like we’re reaching the next stage, that the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel is now within view. But that doesn’t, unfortunately, mean that we’re any safer from the virus – and right now, many … Read more

Google is Testing a New AR ‘Try-On’ Ads within Google Shopping

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AR is set to become a much bigger consideration in 2021, with the expectation that wearable AR glasses will soon be available to the public. In line with this, Google has today announced that it’s testing out its own variation of AR ‘Try-on’ tools within Google Shopping listings, which will enable brands to provide digital overlays, … Read more

Twitter is working on a New Way to Spark Engagement by Highlighting Things in Common with Other Users

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Yeah, I don’t know about this. In an attempt to spark more positive engagement and discussion within the app, Twitter’s launching a new test that will highlight things you have in common with other users who you don’t follow within the tweet reply composer. As you can see here, the new prompts will highlight, for … Read more

Snapchat Provides New insights into Christmas and New Year’s Trends

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Looking to make that last-minute push for your Christmas campaigns, or planning your marketing approach ahead of what will be a very different New Year’s celebration? This week, Snapchat has provided some new insight into how its users are approaching the holiday season, which could have some bearing on how marketers angle their campaigns for such. First … Read more