Category: Apps & Sites

June 5, 2023

LinkedIn’s ad revenue continues to grow, although the rate has slowed. In a tough marketplace, LinkedIn is itself calling attention to how its user base of business professionals are also consumers and ones who earn more on average than users […]

May 31, 2023

Hey, are you heading to Cannes this year for the annual ad industry gathering? Yeah, me neither. But for those who are lucky enough to be embarking on the trip, Pinterest will be hosting a new activation in Cannes, where […]

May 30, 2023

LinkedIn’s new campaign from Droga5 is a flashy, upbeat initiative that comes during a time of increased disruption not only for the job market, but also LinkedIn as a company. The multifaceted campaign puts an emphasis on the opportunities that […]

May 18, 2023

LinkedIn has published a new report, in collaboration with Coalition Greenwich, which looks at how institutional investors are using LinkedIn to research and connect with potential partners – which, while fairly niche, does also include some more general insights that […]

May 18, 2023

Reddit has become a key source for actual human insights on the web, with Reddit users sharing helpful, honest opinions on virtually every product, brand, or experience that you might be interested in. Indeed, a more recent trend has seen […]

May 16, 2023

This is either an exciting or annoying update, depending on your personal perspective. Today, in a Broadcast Channels chat with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri announced that you can now post GIFs in Instagram comments. As you […]

May 15, 2023

Twitter’s added new playback speed controls for videos in the app, another step in its video development roadmap which looks set to become an even bigger focus under incoming CEO Linda Yaccarino. Twitter’s already added longer video uploads for Blue […]

May 11, 2023

Pinterest is looking to simplify its creation flow, by combining all of its creation features into a single stream, including functionality that up till now was only available in certain Pin formats. As explained by Pinterest: “Pinterest users will now […]

May 9, 2023

Twitter has released two new updates for DMs, which have been in the works for a few months, but are now getting a full launch in the app. First off, you’ll now be able to reply direct to any message […]

May 4, 2023

May is National Small Business Month, and to mark the event, Reddit has shared some new Reddit ad tips for small businesses, with a specific focus on how you can translate your social copy from other platforms into a more […]

April 21, 2023

With all the various changes happening at Twitter, it’s hard to tell right now what’s an actual systematic change, and what’s a mistake, as a side-effect of some other update. But, at least right now, Twitter seems to have removed […]

April 20, 2023

LinkedIn has shared a new technical overview of its efforts to combat viral spam in the app, which also provides some interesting notes on how its feed algorithm works, and how content gains traction in the app. Which could help […]

April 19, 2023

Today, Snapchat held its annual Partner Summit, where it previewed a range of new updates and tools, and shared new stats on usage trends, evolving behaviors, and more. And there’s a heap to get through – first off, Snapchat provided […]

April 19, 2023

YouTube’s announced some new updates for Shorts, which really just bring the app into parity across both Android and iOS devices. First off, Shorts creators on iOS can now also select a specific frame to act as the thumbnail for […]

April 18, 2023

Instagram has today launched one of its most requested feature updates, giving users the ability to add up to five links in their IG bio, expanding on its capacity to drive traffic. As per Instagram: “Starting today, the update will […]

April 18, 2023

One of the more concerning aspects of Twitter 2.0, under the leadership of new owner Elon Musk, is that the platform is slowly becoming more aligned with his own ideology, and his personal thinking on various fronts. This week, for […]

April 17, 2023

As it moves to reduce the impact of its moderation actions, with a view to allowing more kinds of speech to remain on the platform, Twitter has outlined a new set of tweet-level alerts, which will be added to tweets […]

April 14, 2023

Instagram has announced a slew of new updates for Reels which are designed to help Reels creators tap into the latest trends and shifts, in order to maximize viewer engagement, and build community around their content. And they could be […]

April 13, 2023

Could this be the beginning of a more significant shift away from Twitter? This week, both NPR and PBS both announced that they’ll stop using Twitter as a means to connect with their respective audiences, due to the various changes […]

April 10, 2023

Domino’s has long billed itself as a “e-commerce company that sells pizza,” and its latest ordering innovation speaks to that mindset. By integrating with Apple CarPlay, the pizza chain can capture a portion of the rapidly growing in-car commerce market […]