Most, if not all social media platforms have integrated ads into user’s feeds to stimulate revenue. Facebook is one of the most notorious culprits, by compiling user data to tailor ads. In a new wave of social media innovation, Facebook has begun to publish ads on their Messenger app.
Read MoreVideos have always been an effective way to connect with audiences. YouTube previously had a near monopoly on the online video industry. Slowly more and more companies began to follow suit and allowed videos to be posted on multiple platforms, but YouTube still offered creators the option to include advertisements before videos in order to add monetary value to the number of views.
Read MoreNew year, new Twitter features! In a blog posted just before the start of 2017, the app announced its latest and greatest improvement for their live streaming app, Periscope.
Read MoreThe recently rebranded Snap Inc. is making moves again, this time on an international stage. With Snapchat being such a major hit in America, why shouldn’t the young social media giant branch out a bit?
Read More2016 has been full of challenges and changes for Twitter. Well, the saga continues with Twitter’s latest acquisition of Yes, Inc. This small San Francisco based startup is known for its social messaging apps that connect people around the world. It’s no surprise that this company would fit in perfectly with Twitter.
Read MoreLife flashes before our eyes. Before we know it, we’ve gone from our first day in kindergarten to accepting job offers and wheeling headfirst into adult responsibilities. It’s the same with Instagram’s new disappearing photos and videos feature - except this time, you get to watch your friends’ lives flash before your eyes.
Read MoreJack Dorsey, Twitter CEO and co-founder, was briefly suspended from his account last Tuesday night. Users seemed to be confused and equally humored by this mishap judging by their tweets during the CEO’s surprise hiatus. It was corrected within hours, but Dorsey still lost over a million followers during that time frame.
Read MoreThe world of social media is pretty small, and for photo-based platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram, the world is even smaller. This being the case, many features that Instagram has been unveiling recently have been very similar to the features that have made Snapchat such a major success.
Read MoreWith the rapid growth of social media, Instagram is staying ahead of the game with a recent host of network updates. From integrated Boomerang and mentioning friends in Stories to integrated Story links, Instagram is appealing to broad audiences by seamlessly blending our social world ever so closer.
Read MoreEveryone is talking about Spectacles, the new lenses from Snapchat that can record up to 30 seconds of video in 10 second increments directly to your phone. To do so, you press the button at the top left corner to begin recording.
Read MoreTwitter is appealing to businesses by adding an automated chat, hours of chat service and rate of responsiveness. This update comes at the heels of a massive restructuring with intent to appeal to potential buyers, which included discontinuing Vine, allowing more character-count flexibility, and the launch of Periscope Producer.
Read MoreIn the coming months, VINE will be no more. As we say farewell to the popular app, here are some of vine's best moments.
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