Facebook Portal for Workplace; Instagram Threads, AR try-on, no more follower-stalking, and possible Group Stories; YouTube surpasses Netflix among U.S. teens.
Read more#MidweekMinute 10/2/19: Trashing the trash talk
Facebook tests hiding Likes, swipe up to Messenger in Story ads, and works on AR glasses and a VR gaming space; Instagram product launch notifications, Branded Content in IGTV, and @creators; Twitter DM filters; YouTube comment filters, Google Fire; LinkedIn targets audiences.
Read more#MidweekMinute 9/25/19: The Future Is NOW
Facebook suspends apps, kills Group Stories, and wants you to control your phone with your brain (whaa?); Hide Tweets; Instagram restricts body-shaming; YouTube giveth verification, YouTube taketh away, YouTube giveth back; AI video ad placement.
Read more#MidweekMinute 9/18/19: Creators gonna create
Major Facebook Creator Studio announcements (including Instagram scheduling!); Facebook Chat posts; Portal TV; YouTube profile cards out trolls; LinkedIn skill verification.
Read more#MidweekMinute 9/11/19: "Likes" ain't nothing but a number...
Facebook Dating, location security options, possible like-count-hiding test; YouTube hides follower counts; Facebook and Instagram in-ad checkout; “Private” Instagram posts not so private; no more text-to-tweet (for now); Twitter Agency Playbook.
Read more#MidweekMinute 7/17/19: Makin' money
New Twitter layout & Hide Tweets test; Facebook NPE apps ahead; YouTube gets you that money; Google tries to tie it all together.
Read more#MidweekMinute 7/10/19: Monetization and anti-bully-ization
Facebook pays creators (and skims a little off the top); Instagram anti-bullying action; IG engagement down.
Read more#MidweekMinute 7/3/19: Ms. Gritmon if ya nasty
Facebook Ads stop discriminating; Instagram “Chat” sticker, Explore ads, and layout tweaks (bye-bye, scroll); Twitter t tests layout changes, visual themes, and auto-mute; LinkedIn shifts towards relevant content, adds Company Page features, and adds ad retargeting; find me on Girlboss.
Read more#MidweekMinute 6/26/19: Testing, testing...
YouTube hides comments & lets you try on makeup; Instagram DMing suggestions; Twitter removes a feature AND a bug; LinkedIn interview prep & ad objectives; Google carousel ads.
Also, Beyoncé.
Read moreFAQ: Consolidating video traffic
Should you upload your video to each platform independently?
Read more#MidweekMinute 6/19/19: Now with zero cat filters!
Facebook Crypto, comment rankings, "Study," and blood drive notifications; "new"(ish) LinkedIn features; shoppable Pinterest suggestions; pulling the plug on Spark.
Read moreFAQ: Livestreaming programs
Should you be using a third-party program for livestreams?
Read more#MidweekMinute 6/12/19: I'm PROUD of Instagram!
Instagram makes real (not just rainbow-hued) tweaks towards LGBTQ inclusion, and adds song lyrics to Stories; Facebook’s crypto-launch & new Portal video hardware; straighten up and Tweet right.
Read moreFAQ: Well-equipped
Ring lights, boom mics, DSLR… what kind of setup do you really need to produce great video?
Read more#MidweekMinute 6/5/19: Pinning more IKEA...
Bad news for Pixel advertisers; Facebook rolls out Avatars, enhanced Video Ad creator tools, Instant Article subscription features, a Portal app, and Audience Network game ads; Instagram “branded content” ads, Order sticker, and audience activity insights; Twitter live “call-in” feature; Twitter & LinkedIn both acquire some tech; IKEA embraces Pinterest.
Read moreFAQ: Live and Let Live
#MidweekMinute 5/29/19: Feel the rainbow
IGTV landscape videos; Story post creation button; rainbow Story rings for #Pride; YouTube hiding subscriber counts; Facebook’s “GlobalCoin”; group admin feedback; LinkedIn ad visibility; Sales Navigator updates.
Read moreFAQ: Video length
Is “more” always more when it comes to video?
Read more#MidweekMinute 5/22/19: Zuck's Swiss bank account?
Facebook updates the algorithm (again), Ad Relevancy Score reporting, external tracking , and brings back “View As Public”; their rumored cryptocurrency gets its own Swiss bank account; Instagram Explore gets new tabs and loses the Direct app; Twitter Developer Labs launching; TweetDeck gets GIFs and Polls.
Read moreFAQ: Camera-shy
“Talking head” videos are not your only option!
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