Facebook Now Allows Text Overlay on Images on iOS
f you like the text overlay in SnapChat, then you will love the update to the Facebook iOS app! You can now add text overlay to your images! My guess is that since Facebook could not acquire SnapChat, they would just add in some of their features. You can try this out now by using […]
Collect Email Addresses on Facebook Without a Form
Facebook already allows you to add call to action buttons to ads on their platform. With Lead Ads you will not be able to add a “subscribe” button to your ads and collect email addresses and whatever other information you may find helpful. Here is the information that will be available: Full Name Email Street […]
Facebook is Launching a New Friends Icon
It seems that Facebook is going to make sure that both men and women both have equal prominence when it comes to the friends icon. In the past you would notice that the male icon was slightly larger and taller. Also, the female icon will not be in the back of the male icon. At […]
Finally: Instagram in High Resolution
Instagram is rolling out support for capturing images that have 1,080 pixels by 1,080 pixels on their Android and iOS app. The file size was previously 640 pixels by 640 pixels. They stated that this will be rolling out to all users over time. Instagram boasts over 300 million users and proves that humans like images […]
4 Tips on How to Use Google+ for Your Business
There were rumors that Google+ was dead. We do know that Google is not making improvement, but it is still alive and well. It is still a good place to post and have discussion. It can also help provide information about your company when someone searches on Google and also provides SEO benefits. Here are […]
Snapchat’s Tap To View is Awesome!
Snapchat announced today that they are adding “tap to view”. This means that users will no longer have to hold their finger on the screen to view a video! I know that my finger tends to get in the way of viewing some great videos, so this is a welcomed change! What do you think about Snapchat?
Target Facebook Users with a look alike audience
Facebook allows you to create a “custom audience” by uploading a list of email addresses or phone numbers. Facebook will then hash (encrypt) the information and match it against their database. If users information matches those that you provided, you will then have your custom audience. Most marketers will use their email marketing lists to […]
Facebook Is Watching You, Or At Least What You Read
Have you ever came across a news story or post from a friend that is tragic in nature? We all have. The hard decision to make is whether or not to like the post. If you like it, does that make you a bad person? Or does that show empathy? That is a debate to […]
Twitter Removes Character Limit for Direct Messages
For the longest time, Twitter had the same 140 character rule for direct messages like it has for regular tweets. It was hard to actually have a private conversation since the limit was so short. Twitter announced that this change will be coming this month and the new limit will be 10,000 characters. Earlier this […]
5 Ways You Can Use Social Media On Father’s Day
Father’s Day is around the corner. If you sell a product or service, you should capitalize on this time to grab the attention of your customers. Based on information from 2013, 61% of consumers had shopped online for their Father’s Day presents. This is a popular holiday for retailers to take advantage of, where gifts […]