Instagram Launches Snapchat-style QR Nametags
Instagram has introduced another Snapchat-inspired feature that makes it easier for users to connect with people they meet in-person.
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Instagram has introduced another Snapchat-inspired feature that makes it easier for users to connect with people they meet in-person.
Facebook is improving Marketplace for buyers and sellers with updates that include new AI features.
Facebook is rolling out new job tools to help businesses hire seasonal employees for the upcoming holiday season.
Google’s Assistant app has been redesigned on iOS and Android to be equally accommodating for both voice and touch input.
Bing Ads has expanded its support for language targeting with the ability to target multiple languages at the campaign level.
LinkedIn is working on a series of changes to sponsored content that are designed to generate more actionable clicks.
Google Registry has introduced a new domain name extension, .page, which is now available for webmasters to register.
Google has introduced new capabilities for YouTube ads that will help advertisers drive more conversions.
Google is making it possible for advertisers to copy column preferences from the classic Google Ads to the new version.
Google has introduced new features to the Maps app that are designed to assist people with their daily commute.
Google has changed the length of posts published via Google My Business to 1,500 characters.
Google appears to have extended the length of titles in search results snippets, according to a recent report.
Google’s Danny Sullivan has confirmed that an algorithm update occurred this week. Here’s what we know so far.
Google Ads is extending parallel tracking to display and video campaigns, effective March 2019.
Instagram has added notifications to the web-based version of its app.
Facebook Stories ads are now available globally to all advertisers following a successful test run this summer.
Google Ads has switched from Smart Pricing to Smart Bidding for search partner sites that utilize conversion tracking.
To site owners working to recover from August’s core algorithm update, Google’s John Mueller suggests making content more relevant.
Google will again allow cryptocurrency ads starting in October, ending a ban that was put in place this past June.
Google Feed is getting updated with a new name, a new look, and new features.
Google has been using a technique called neural matching to better understand synonyms, which impacts 30% of queries.
Updates to Google Image Search on on mobile and desktop are rolling out on Thursday, September 27th.
Google’s John Mueller cautions against removing content from a website simply because it doesn’t receive a lot of traffic.
Instagram has been spotted testing a way to add hashtags to posts without including them in post captions.
Pinterest is now letting small-to-medium sized businesses use Shop the Look pins for marketing their products.
For the first time, Instagram is letting users send GIFs via direct messages.
Pinterest is opening its content marketing API to third-party influencer marketing platforms in an effort to connect businesses with influencers.
Instagram is expanding shopping capabilities, giving more businesses access to Shopping in Stories, and testing a Shopping Channel in Explore.
Amazon is partnering with Getty Images to bring image-based search results to all Echo devices with a screen.
Mobile transactions now represent more than 50% of online transactions in many countries, according to Criteo’s Global Commerce Review.