Last week we told you that Facebook was making moves to thwart ad blockers. Not so fast apparently! That, plus the continued dismantling of Google+ and new Twitter branded stickers, in this week’s Social You Should Know. AdBlockers Work to Block FB Ad Blocking Last week, we...
Twitter Moments opens up to more creators and Facebook has a new strategy to block ad blocking technology on desktop. All that and more in this week’s Social You Should Know. Twitter Moments Opens Up to More Creators Twitter’s Moments, which uses curated tweets, videos and images to...
This week is all abuzz about the Instagram Stories release (and how similar it feels to Snapchat) and the NFL’s multi-year partnership with Snapchat which marks a major move in support of the platform. Meanwhile, we just found out that we’re a finalist for the 2016...
Social media is a constantly changing force to be reckoned with. At times the changes can feel overwhelming. It seems that just as you have a grasp on your social media strategy, something comes along that shakes it to its core. At Ignite Social Media,...
Imagine that your company made $600 million in just three months, up 20% from a year ago, but everyone was mad about it. That was Twitter’s week. Check it out here, plus more about Reddit and Social Fresh, in this week's Social You Should Know. Twitter...
Bitmojis are now available for “snapping”, the Twitter verification process opens up to all users and Facebook IQ releases insights into the differences between Facebook and Instagram Users. All in this week’s Social You Should Know. Snapchat’s New Plan for Bitmojis Last week Snapchat revealed its new plans...
Snapchat was the original disappearing message network but they are consistently adding features that move away from that. Meanwhile, Facebook is moving toward disappearing messages. Go figure… Snapchat Starts Storing Messages While Facebook Tests Disappearing Messages Some Snapchat content is great, which can make it a little...
Twitter has created a new dashboard for brands, Facebook changes their algorithm again, amongst other things, and Snapchat is changing up their game in a big way. That and more in this week’s Social You Should Know. Twitter’s New Dashboard for Brands All Twitter users now have...
When social media shakes up the fashion industry, what do you do? It’s like the old saying goes, “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” Fashion brands with high levels of engagement on social channels like Instagram, are seeing growth in online sales. Not to...
Chatbots. Maybe you’ve heard of them, maybe you’ve even interacted with them. Either way, they’re here. Is that a good thing for brands? How will consumers respond to bots instead of people? Should we welcome our new chatbot overlords? Join us Wednesday, July 20th at 1pm...
Carousel ads are quickly becoming the post type of choice for brands trying to showcase their products or services. (If you’re not familiar with these, you can read all about them in this Facebook blog post.) Not only are they thumb-stopping, but here at Ignite...
Twitter adds stickers to photos, Pinterest has new shopping tools, and Facebook updates the “Like” button. All in this week’s Social You Should Know. New Stickers for Twitter Twitter introduced stickers this week. It’s one of the last social platforms to introduce this popular feature but they offer a...