Instagram Story Ads

Instagram Stories

Instagram is now going to start adding a 5 second photo or 15 second video add between stories where there is more than on in a row. They will be set to autoplay with audio. Users will have the ability to skip by swiping. Instagram is boasting over 150 million users are now using stories. […]

Use Facebook to Re-Engage With Your Email Subscribers

Facebook Ads

As consumers, we all get busy. We all tend to put off making decisions, especially when it comes to shopping. Sometimes a little reminder helps.  These days, people have their attention pulled in many different directions. Marketing on one channel, such as email, is limiting your conversion potential.  You should be using other platforms to […]

Facebook Launches Instant Games for Messenger

Facebook Games

Facebook recently started to roll out Instant Games in the U.S. and 30 other countries. There are currently 17 games from classic developers such as Bandai Namco, Konami, and Taito. You can also find games from newer developers such as Zynga and King. The games are available on newer iOS and Android devices. So the […]

Social Tip of the Week: Facebook Live

Facebook Live

Did you know that you can use Facebook Live for your business page within the Pages app? Well you can! Head over the the Pages app and click “Live”. Now that you know how to use live video in Facebook, get to it!

Enhance: Great Inspirational Photo App From Hootsuite

Enhance App

I normally use Wordswag to create inspirational images to share on social media. I even blogged about it. I was scheduling some posts in the iOS Hootsuite app and was prompted to try their photo editing app, Enhance.     Once installed, you can use an image you have or you can search for royalty free images:     Once you […]

Facebook Changes Newsfeed Algorithm, Again

Facebook

Facebook is always looking to give users more relevant information. They are always trying to serve you posts that you want to see. A while back, Facebook did away with the linear timeline and started showing you more posts that they felt were along the lines of what you would want to see. Once again, […]

Temporary and Video Profile Images for Facebook

Facebook Profile Video

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 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

Facebook Notification

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

Periscope

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 […]