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Top 3 Upcoming Social Media Trends

Social Media Trends as heard at the Mashable + General Assembly Social Media Day   We know that the social sphere is ever-changing, and as social media marketers we are constantly endeavouring to stay on top of new technology, launches and upcoming trends. But is every new trend worth engaging with? Are all new social… View Article

Social Media Weekly Roundup

1 . New Facebook adverts to boost in-store sales The platform has announced that new dynamic ads will allow bricks-and-mortar retailers to upload store inventory and automatically update ad campaigns based on what’s available in a user’s location. Ads can also be optimised to target users who are most likely to visit their stores. 2… View Article

Social Media Weekly Roundup

1 . Instagram now lets everyone filter comments Previously only available to select celebrities and business accounts, Instagram is rolling out the ability to moderate comments to all of its users. Default and custom comment keyword blacklists will be available. 2 . Twitter’s longer tweets are launching on Monday It’s finally here after months of reports! Media… View Article

Social Media Weekly Roundup

1 . Twitter DMs now offer read receipts Twitter is currently rolling out the feature in Direct Messaging, showing a blue check mark next to a message’s timestamp when it’s been read. The platform is also adding a typing indicator. The updates will be familiar to users of other chat apps like iMessage and WhatsApp,… View Article

Social Media Weekly Roundup

1 . Facebook announces new live video feature for Messenger Video calling was already in place, but now Facebook have added a live broadcast option that will sit alongside your text conversation in the app. 2 . Facebook replaces humans with an algorithm in Trending Topics Facebook is now relying more on an algorithm and less on humans to… View Article

Social Media Weekly Roundup

1 . Facebook’s launches new teens-only app Lifestage Lifestage is a standalone iOS app for people 21 and under and in school. It asks you questions based around a user’s likes and dislikes, but instead of answering with text, you record short videos. Your clips then form your video profile and is designed for teenagers to learn… View Article

Top 3 Upcoming Social Media Trends

Social Media Trends as heard at the Mashable + General Assembly Social Media Day   We know that the social sphere is ever-changing, and as social media marketers we are constantly endeavouring to stay on top of new technology, launches and upcoming trends. But is every new trend worth engaging with? Are all new social media… View Article

Social Media Weekly Roundup

1 . Instagram adds event video channel to Explore In another move to rival Snapchat, Instagram added an events video channel to its Explore tab. Reminiscent of Snapchat’s Live Stories, the channel will offer coverage of concerts, sporting events etc. The feature is just for US users at the moment. 2 . Facebook is building it’s own desktop gaming platform Facebook announced it’s… View Article

5 Ways to keep to your Agency secrets secure from Cybercriminals

What does the word cybercriminal conjure up in your mind? A nerdy dude with glasses and spotty skin, who’s eaten one-too-many packets of Cheezels while sitting on a laptop in his mum’s basement? Well, this just in: you’re wrong. We all think we’re smart enough to avoid a cyber-attack and in doing so we underestimate the… View Article

Social Media Weekly Roundup

This week in Social Media… 1. Instagram Stories The biggest news in Social Media this week is Instagram stories taking a leaf out of Snapchat’s book. Photos and videos that are included in users stories will appear on their profiles for 24 hours with reactions and comments remaining private. It basically works exactly the same… View Article

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