Everyone’s favorite social app has released a new feature that serves as an extension of its Stories feature, IGTV. This new feature enables users to share vertical videos with their followers that are longer than 15 seconds. IGTV can be accessed through the Instagram app but is also its own standalone app. Within the app, […]
Instagram revealed today how it organizes users’ feeds, including how it considers different factors in its algorithm. Up until now, Instagram’s feed was sort of a mystery science. Posts from family members and close friends show up near the top, which was the goal of the company’s decision to move away from the reverse-chronological feed […]
We are living in a digital world where companies are competing against each other for the attention of millions of social media users. It is no secret that the digital giant in advertising with over 2 billion users is Facebook. Naturally, brands have gravitated to this platform to market their products. Yet, there is an […]
Facebook is taking action to its feed algorithm again. It will introduce sweeping changes to the types of posts, videos, and photos that its more than two billion members will see most often. On Thursday, they announced that it would prioritize what their friends and family share and comment on while de-emphasizing content from publishers […]
On Tuesday, Twitter announced that it will introduce 280-character tweets, which is double from the 140-character standard on the social network. I know, scary stuff! But, if you can read this still while trying to catch you breath, take a seat because I have something to tell you: It’s your fault, you broke it, Twitter’s […]
Do you know how quick your website loads on mobile? Because it’s about to be a lot more important! Facebook announced an update to its algorithm that will now favor sites with faster load times on mobile. According to their announcement, even a three-second load time can lead to 40% of users abandoning a website. […]
Snapchat is simply just a feature for Facebook to absorb. If you’ve been watching closely, you’ll see that Snap Inc. is being taunted relentlessly by the world’s largest social network. Facebook is lifting Snap’s core functionalities, and dumping it into a variety of products it doesn’t really belong or make sense in. Without speculating too much […]
Over the years, Facebook has always been about sharing fun moments. So it makes sense that you’d want to show off costumes, and connect with friends and family on Halloween. This year, Facebook is introducing some fun new ways to get you into the Halloween spirit. Masks in Facebook Live: You will be able to try on […]
After a few years in private beta, Facebook’s Slack and Yammer competitor, ‘Workplace’ officially launched yesterday. The private social networks for work is available to companies, nonprofits and educational institutions of any size and is already being utilized by quite a few organizations around the world. According to the announcement by Facebook, more than 1,000 organizations around the world are currently […]
The company is now expanding how the popular app is used. Snapchat is expanding beyond its mobile platform with the launch of video-sharing sunglasses this year. The popular app’s company has now been renamed Snap Inc. with the goal of offering more than just Snapchat. The sunglasses, called Spectacles, are the company’s first hardware offering. […]
