Friday, 17 May 2024
Category: Social

Facebook is Now Testing a Reddit-Like ‘Downvote’ Feature

Facebook has plans to broaden your options on how to react to posts on its platform. Adding to its popular “Like” button, it is now experimenting with another button that allows you to express your displeasure of a post. Facebook is finally giving in to users’ long-running request for a way to show their disapproval […]

Snapchat and Amazon Could Be Teaming Up on a New Visual Search Tool

Snapchat is seeking to expand its horizons and utilize its camera to go beyond social media with a new visual search feature. This novel search capability and a team-up with Amazon could open a new revenue stream for the company. According to reports, a new Snapchat version for Android smartphones includes a secret code for […]

Snapchat Gets the Upper Hand Over Facebook

Facebook, the long-reigning king of social media, could be facing some serious challenges to its dominance up ahead. Apparently, the popular platform is no longer as popular these days; it is actually losing users to its rival Snapchat. Aside from increasing its user base, Snapchat surprised Wall Street estimates by churning out better than expected […]

Bing Ads Get Social Extensions For Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Tumblr

Microsoft announced that Bing Ads is now testing social extensions in the U.S. These are a new type of ad extension that advertisers can place under their copy to direct potential customers to their social accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and/or Tumblr. These can go to accounts or specific social posts. “Businesses today spend a […]

Social Media App Vero is So Popular it Might Kill Facebook and Instagram

There is a new social media app in town that’s been making waves recently.  If you happen to use Twitter and Facebook, you may have noticed a lot of recent buzz over an app called Vero. Vero, which is the Latin word for “Truth,” is a photo-sharing social media app created by the Lebanese billionaire, Ayman Hariri. […]

Facebook Updates Atlas Platform With Video Capabilities and More

Facebook announced some updates to its Atlas platform including video ad serving capabilities and new measurement tools, which the company says enable marketers to measure value both online and offline. “As video continues to grow in popularity, marketers will have the ability use the Atlas platform to deliver video to real people and measure value […]

Instagram Explains How Its Algorithm Works, Busts Common Myths

It might have taken them almost two years, but Instagram has finally explained the inner-workings of its algorithm-based feed. It was in July 2016 when the photo-sharing platform shifted to a machine-learning approach from reverse chronological order. A lot of users raised a ruckus over the announced change, but Instagram stood fast and opted instead […]

How Social Media Is Changing the Way Businesses Conduct Customer Service

Social media has become more than just a networking platform. It’s become an ecosystem where friends, family, consumers, and brands interact with one another at lightning speed. In this age of hyper connectivity, brands are slowly realizing the potential of social media when it comes to providing customer service. According to a study by Lithium […]

Facebook Takes Steps to Clarify Ad Metrics in Light of Complaints from Advertisers

Facebook is finally taking steps to address advertisers’ concerns regarding ad performance. In the interest of transparency, the social media giant is set to clean up its ad metrics and clarify how campaigns are measured. Advertisers have been raising questions about Facebook’s metrics, prompting the company to admit to errors in how ad performance is […]