TikTok Launches ‘Notes’ Photo App in Australia and Canada
After hints of it were spotted floating around in the main app over the last few weeks, TikTok has now officially launched its new, dedicated photo-sharing app, called “TikTok Notes”, with users in Australia and Canada able to download the separate image app. As you can see in these images, TikTok Notes is a basic […]
Elon Musk Again Hints at Bringing Back Vine
Of all the things that Elon Musk is or is not, the one true value that he does bring to his companies is attention, with his constant desire to be the main topic of conversation helping to keep his companies in the spotlight, for good and/or bad reasons. This week, amid layoffs at Tesla, and […]
TikTok Provides New Guidance Elements for Creators to Ensure Compliance with its Rules
TikTok’s looking to provide more guidance for creators around its platform rules and expectations, with a range of new updates designed to facilitate increased transparency and understanding. First off, TikTok’s adding new warning notes for creators who violate its rules. As explained by TikTok: “We’ve introduced a warning strike when a creator violates our Community […]
LinkedIn’s Testing a ‘Premium Company Pages’ Business Subscription Option
LinkedIn’s trying out a new subscription option, in line with its LinkedIn Premium offering, though this time it’s targeting businesses, with “LinkedIn Premium Company Pages”. With LinkedIn Premium Company Pages, LinkedIn’s experimenting with a new way for brands to stand out in the app, with a range of dedicated features that will only be available […]
YouTube Launches Premium Placement Option for YouTube Shorts Ads, Provides Shorts Ads Tips
YouTube’s looking to help advertisers ensure prime placement for their Shorts ads, with a new “YouTube Select Shorts” option, that’ll enable brands to place their ads alongside top Shorts content in various categories. With YouTube Select Shorts, advertisers will be able to choose from placement alongside the best-performing Shorts in five categories: Entertainment Beauty, Fashion […]
Threads Launches Live Test of its API, Enabling Content Scheduling in Some Third Party Apps
Good news for social media managers, and a potentially significant update for Threads engagement overall, with Meta’s Twitter-like platform now live testing its API with selected partners, enabling, among other things, post scheduling in the app. As explained by Jesse Chen, an engineer working on Threads, the Threads team has now partnered with a range […]
Meta Updates Its Creator Bonus Program To Provide More Incentives for Top Talent
Meta is making some updates to its Creator Bonus program, as it works to refine its incentives for rising creative talent. First off, Meta’s removing the restriction on how much creators can earn from the program per month. Up till now, the Creator Bonus program has been limited to a maximum payout of $30,000 per […]
Instagram Adds In-Stream Safety Alerts To Improve Scam Awareness
Instagram’s adding some new measures to better protect users from suspicious activity, including new warnings when potentially scammy profiles request to connect, and new alerts if you get tagged or mentioned by an account that you don’t follow in the app. First off, on IG’s new warnings. Now, when an account that Instagram’s systems detect […]
TikTok Shares Insights with Monthly Trends Digest
Looking for ways to tap into the latest trends on TikTok? This will help. TikTok has launched a new monthly “Trends Digest” series, which will provide an overview of the latest trends that are gaining traction in the app, with additional notes on how you can incorporate each into your content approach. TikTok says that […]
New Report Looks at Social Platform Performance Benchmarks for Brands
Given the recent fluctuations in social media referrals, which have trended downward for most industries, it can be difficult to get a true measure of how your content is actually performing, and whether the declines that you’re seeing are a result of your strategy failing to deliver, or the platforms reducing reach and engagement. The […]