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YouTube Shorts Launches 4 New Creation Tools
YouTube is rolling out its in-app creation tools for Shorts videos to all US users, and adding four all-new features.
Twitter Announces Way to Make Money Called Tip Jar
Twitter takes first steps toward becoming a content platform by allowing journalists, creators and others to receive tips from their followers
Facebook & Instagram Updated With New Messaging Features
New features are rolling out to Facebook Messenger and Instagram DMs that allow users to be more expressive in how they communicate.
Facebook ‘Neighborhoods’ Makes it Easy For Locals to Connect
Facebook rolls out Neighborhoods, a new feature within the main app that offers many capabilities similar to Nextdoor.
3 Important Steps to Take When Your Instagram Account Is Hacked
Do you suspect that hackers have gained access to your Instagram account? Learn what to do when your Instagram account is hacked.
Twitter Acquires Scroll With Plans to Launch a Subscription Offering
Twitter furthers its plans toward developing subscription offerings with the acquisition of Scroll, a service that removes ads from news sites for a monthly fee.
YouTube Allows Videos to Be Sampled by Default
YouTube creators shocked to learn their content is opted-in to allow free use of their videos for YouTube Shorts
Twitter Users With 600+ Followers Can Host Live Audio Chats
Twitter Spaces, a feature which allows users to participate in live audio chats, is now available to everyone with 600 followers or more.
Pinterest Search Trends: Gen Z Longs For Post-Pandemic Life
People are eagerly awaiting post-pandemic life, as evidenced by Pinterest search trends, with Gen Z taking the lead for greatest increase in search volume.
7 Urgent Steps to Take When Your Facebook Account Gets Hacked
With all the information in our social media profiles, security is a top priority. Here’s what to do if your Facebook account gets hacked.
Pinterest Expands Shopify Integration Worldwide
Pinterest’s integration with Shopify is expanding worldwide, giving 1.7 million merchants the ability to turn products from their e-commerce store into shoppable pins.
Instagram to Add New Ways For Creators to Make Money
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shares details about new features coming to Instagram that will allow creators to get paid for their content.
How to Be a Top Tweeter: 10 Tips That Will Get Your Tweets Noticed
Ever wonder how some Twitter accounts drive engagement effortlessly? They’re doing these 10 things for tweets that stand out from the crowd!
Instagram Ads Tips & Tricks to Build Your Following
Gaining new followers on Instagram can be difficult with so many users. Learn how to use Instagram Ads to turn potential followers into loyal customers!
Facebook Shares 4 Ways It’s Improving News Feed Ranking
Facebook is sharing plans on how it plans to give users more of what they want to see in their news feeds.
Pinterest Lets Content Owners Control How Their Images Are Used
Pinterest is giving content owners greater control over their intellectual property with a tool that lets them claim copyright and decide how images are used.
How Ad World Went from Zero to 50k Instagram Followers in 9 Months
Want to grow your Instagram account rapidly without sacrificing engagement? Find out how Ad World creates unique content to establish authority in this guide.
Facebook Announces Social Audio that Goes Beyond Clubhouse
Monetizable live audio rooms, advanced AI tools and native integration of podcasts brings social audio to Facebook
Reddit Talk is Announced – Clubhouse Competitor
Reddit unveils an alternative to Clubhouse that will be available for Android and iOS users, potentially giving it a jump ahead
Facebook & Instagram Let Businesses Schedule Stories
Facebook is rolling out several updates for businesses which include the ability to schedule stories across Facebook and Instagram.
7 Tips for Creating Eye-Catching Instagram Ads
Instagram is popular with marketers of consumer-facing brands but requires both channel and user knowledge to succeed. Learn how to create eye-catching Instagram ads here.
LinkedIn Adds New Profile Features to Address Career Gaps
LinkedIn users can now address gaps in employment history with profile options to indicate when life events such as a parental leave or sabbatical occurred.
Can YouTube Shorts Be Monetized? Spoiler Alert: Some Already Are!
Can YouTube Shorts be monetized? Learn how to make them pay and see examples of the short-form video format in action.
Everything You Need to Know About YouTube Audio Ads
YouTube audio ads are designed to serve brand awareness and reach goals with audio content on the video platform. Here’s how.
Pinterest Has a New Code of Conduct All Users Have to Follow
Pinterest implements a mandatory code of conduct, called the Creator Code, aimed at maintaining a positive experience for all users.
Clubhouse “Leak” Might Be a Simple Data Scrape
The Clubhouse “data leak” has the hallmarks of a scraper bot downloading public information, appears to not be a hack.
YouTube Used By More US Adults Than Any Other Social Network
More adults in the US use YouTube than any other social network, according to a study from Pew Research Center.
Facebook Adding Context Labels to Pages Seen in News Feeds
Facebook will begin testing labels applied to articles in USA member feeds in order to provide more context and avoid confusion
The Ultimate Guide to Pinterest Ads: Ad Types, Specs & Strategy
Find everything you need to know about Pinterest Video Ads, Static Ads, Shopping Ads, Carousel Ads, retargeting & more in this guide to promoted Pins.
YouTube Rises to Number 1 App by Consumer Spend
YouTube is currently the number one app in terms of consumer spend, according to a report on worldwide app spend in Q1 2021.