Temporary and Video Profile Images for Facebook
It looks like Facebook is rolling out a bunch of new updates lately. We recently reported that Facebook is testing a new feature called Reactions, which is a much anticipated change people have been waiting for. Rather than being able to dislike a post, users will have a range of ways to show emotions. The most recent […]
Facebook is Testing Reactions
Facebook is starting to test the highly anticipated feature where users will be able choose more than a Like on posts. In a statement, Mark Zuckerburg stated that it will be a more expressive Like button. The new feature will not include a dislike button, but rather allow users to express love, awe, humor and sadness. […]
Pages Messaging: Engage with your customers
Back in August, Facebook announced Pages Messaging for businesses. This will allow users to send private messages to page owners rather than just posting on their wall. Businesses can now add a “send message” button to local awareness adds as a call to action. This will allow people to ask questions or start a conversation with a […]
Periscope Updated for Landscape Support
On September 10th, Periscope updated their app to support viewing and broadcasting in landscape mode. Ever since it’s inception, Periscope only allowed their app to be used in portrait mode. They also added something called Share Context. When someone you follow shares a broadcast, it appears in your home feed. With this update, they have […]
Find New Ways to Engage on Twitter
Most people think that Twitter is a social media channel that you just use to push out updates. There are many other uses such as using it as a support channel or finding out about trending topics. When news breaks, Twitter is one of the first mediums to find information about what is happening. For […]
Facebook Dislike Button is a Reality
During a Facebook Townhall today, Mark Zuckerberg announced that they are planning to role out a dislike button. For the longest time, Facebook users have wanted the ability to dislike posts, but have only been able to like posts and then share their thoughts via comments. As mentioned in this post, we discussed coming across a news story […]
Facebook Lets You Compare Ads and Predict Success
Many businesses are hesitant to advertise on Facebook because they feel that the return on investment is not there. We feel that you get the most out of your advertising dollars on Facebook. You have the ability to highly target your audience, create look alike audiences and retarget visitors to your website. If you have not started […]
Instagram Adds Direct Messaging
Instagram is at it again! A few weeks ago, they added support for landscape photos, and not they are incorporating support for direct messaging. Users will be able to send direct messages to individual users or groups of up to 15 people. This new feature includes threaded messaging and the ability to share images in the […]
Use Facebook’s Grid Tool to See if Your Ad Meets the 20% Text Guidelines
If you create an image for a Facebook Ad, you need to make sure that the image has less than 20% text. You can use this handy Facebook Tool that will help you find out how it will fair with Facebook’s guidelines. There are plenty of times when I get frustrated creating an ad only to have […]
Instagram Now Supports Landscape Photos
Instagram announced today that they will support landscape photos in their iOS and Android apps. For the longest time, Instagram only supported square images. This was annoying at times. Users will see a new format button that will allow you to choose the best format. This will also work with video!