Instagram is Letting Advertisers Create Posts With Users’ Accounts
Instagram is giving advertisers the ability to publish sponsored posts from users’ accounts through an update to branded content ads.
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Twitter is Bringing Back Account Verifications
Twitter is bringing back verifications after shutting down public applications three years ago. The program is relaunching with a few changes made to the process.
YouTube is Showing Ads On Non-Monetized Channels
YouTube creators are fuming over a change to the site’s terms of service stating ads will be shown on channels that haven’t opted into monetization.
Snapchat is Paying Users $1 Million a Day to Use a New Feature
Snapchat is investing heavily in promoting its new Spotlight feature, to the tune of $1 million per day to users who submit the best content.
YouTube Analytics Now Reports on Traffic Sources
YouTube Analytics is getting updated with a new report that will show creators how viewers are finding their videos.
LinkedIn Lists the Top Marketing Professionals of 2020
LinkedIn is unveiling its annual ‘Top Voices’ report which includes lists of the most influential professionals across different verticals.
YouTube Launches Audio Ads to Reach Music & Podcast Listeners
YouTube is launching a new type of audio-based ad unit to reach people who use the platform as their music and podcast player.
Instagram is Making it Possible to Search by Keyword
Instagram is upgrading its search functionality and letting users find content by keyword for the first time.
Data-Backed Ways to Optimize for Google Featured Snippets
New research into Google SERPs reveals the top ways of optimizing pages in order to maximize the potential of earning featured snippets.
Google Updates Remove Outdated Content Tool
Google Search Console is updating the remove outdated content tool which allows site owners to request removal of URLs they don’t own.
Twitter Debuts Carousel Ads With Up to 6 Images or Videos
Twitter’s new carousel ads allow marketers to use 2 to 6 images or videos in one advertisement.
Instagram Focuses on Reels, Upsets Users
A recent update to the Instagram app suggests the company is going all-in on Reels, much to the dismay of loyal users.
Google Web Stories Plugin for WordPress Gets First Big Update
Google is rolling out the first major update to its Web Stories plugin for WordPress which comes with three useful new features.
Snapchat Rolls Out More Ads Certification Courses
Snapchat is adding more courses to its marketer education platform which offers free certifications for different types of direct-response advertising.
Search Ad Spending is Growing in 2020 Despite Pandemic
Search ad spending is seeing an estimated 5.9% growth in 2020, according to a new forecast from eMarketer.
Google Webmasters Rebrands As ‘Google Search Central’
Google Search Central is the new Google Webmasters following a change in branding that also comes with a new sidekick for Googlebot.
Spotify Expanding Podcast Advertising Options
Spotify is acquiring Megaphone, a leading podcast advertising and publishing platform, in an effort to expand advertising options for podcasters.
Google: Core Web Vitals Becoming Ranking Signals in May 2021
Google is announcing Core Web Vitals will become ranking signals in May 2021 in an update that will also combine existing UX-related signals.
YouTube Reveals New Details About its Algorithm
New information about how various factors influence YouTube’s video recommendation algorithm is revealed by members of the team responsible for working on it.
Google Shares 16 Stats About Holiday Shoppers
Google shares 16 stats about holiday shoppers in a new document detailing recent shifts in consumer behavior.