The Ultimate Checklist for Social Media Success [Infographic]
Looking to keep your social media marketing efforts on track, and ensure that you capitalize on all available opportunities? This checklist from the team at Giraffe Social Media will help, covering off on all the fundamental requirements of a functional, valuable social media approach for brands. You can iterate and develop each step, customized to […]
X Launches Expanded Profile Bios in the Web Version of the App
After testing it out over the past month, X has now launched its new expanded profile bio display to X Premium users on the web. As you can see in this example, shared by X News Daily, now, when you visit a profile that has the expanded profile option available, you’ll be able to tap […]
TikTok Expands its AR Creator Rewards Program to More Regions
As part of its broader push to facilitate more AR engagement in the app, TikTok has announced an expansion of its Creator Effects Rewards program, which offers cash incentives to effects creators via TikTok’s Effect House platform. Originally launched in six regions back in May, TikTok is now opening up the program to more creators, […]
Reddit Publishes New Report on How it Fuels TV and Movie Discovery in the App
Reddit has published a new report, in partnership with the British Film Institute, which examines how Reddit’s entertainment communities help to connect TV and film fans in the UK, and how Reddit facilitates expanded entertainment discussion through its many varied communities. The 18-page guide takes a deep-dive into how Reddit’s recommendations ecosystem helps to drive […]
EU Calls on Meta to Take More Action to Address Misinformation Around Israel Conflict
It’s not just X that’s coming under scrutiny over its platforming of misinformation related to the latest conflict in Iran. A day after issuing a public letter to X owner Elon Musk, urging him to take action to address content concerns in his app, EU Internal Markets Commissioner Thierry Breton has also made a similar […]
YouTube Adds New Audio Description Options, Preferred Pronouns for Creator Profiles
YouTube has announced the launch of a new option to utilize multi-language audio to add audio descriptive tracks in your videos, providing another way to expand audience engagement options in the app. Audio description is an additional narration track which describes what’s happening in a clip, helping those with visual impairments to engage with the […]
Meta Announces New Ad Options for Facebook Reels Ahead of the Holiday Push
With the biggest shopping season of the year fast approaching, Meta has announced some new updates for Reels ads, in order to help brands tap into its fastest-growing content surface. First off, Meta’s adding Collections Ads for Facebook Reels, which are already available on IG. Meta’s been testing the option on both Instagram and Facebook […]
Google Will Add New Prompts To Drive Passkey Access Take-Up
As part of the broader shift towards enhanced web security, Google says that it will begin prompting more users to add passkey access to their accounts, as it looks to move away from traditional password usage. Google initially launched support for passkey access back in May, and now, it’s looking to make it a bigger […]
TikTok Adds More Direct Publishing Options to Its API To Facilitate Third-Party Posting
TikTok’s looking to make it easier to post direct to the app via third-party platforms, with a new “Direct Post” element within the TikTok API, which will enable creation tools to build in TikTok posting as a publishing option. As explained by TikTok: “Direct Post allows our community to post video content directly from third-party […]
Google Expands Access to Social Media Links in Business Listings
Google is giving more businesses the option to add social media links to their Google Business profile, which will ensure that your social media profiles are displayed when your official brand listing shows up in both Google Search and Maps. Back in August, Google announced that it would now enable businesses to add social media […]