Subway has chosen to part ways with its fifteen-year spokesman, Jared Fogle, due to his alleged connection with a child pornography investigation. Since an FBI raid at Fogle’s Indianapolis home on July 7th, the fast food chain has removed all mention of Jared on its website and social media channels. Most people with a TV have seen Jared appear in…
1. When to Post to Facebook and Twitter for Maximum Responses Photo courtesy of SocialTimes Klout and Lithium Technologies found that maximum engagement for Twitter and Facebook is between 7 and 8 p.m. Discover more social media posting strategies in this SocialTimes piece. 2. Visual Media Changes How Humans Consume Information (Infographic) Photo courtesy of SocialTimes Humans are processing…
Ever find that perfect pair of shoes while scrolling through Instagram? Realize you’re about to run out of diapers and don’t have time to get to the store? Dilemmas like these are now easier to solve as a result of the increasing popularity of mobile shopping. The online retail marketplace is expanding, and some savvy brands are jumping on the…
Sports teams are an instant starting point for conversation. When I see someone wearing a Warriors shirt in line at a coffee shop, I can’t help but talk to them. Similar interactions occur in the online domain. Social media provides an essential avenue for bringing strangers together with a little friendly banter. Indeed, sports and social media go hand-in-hand; watching…
The morning of Friday, June 26th, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. By 3 PM that afternoon, there were 2.6 million tweets using the hashtag #LoveWins, and that number has now surpassed 6.2 million. President Obama’s tweet regarding the ruling incited the viral movement. Photo courtesy of International Business Times Many brands capitalized on…
Do you ever find yourself mindlessly opening Instagram the second you unlock your iPhone? I do it all the time. I admit it – I’m an Instagram addict. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing that little orange heart emerge on your iPhone screen to notify you that someone has liked your photo. Since its debut in 2010, the platform…
1. Instagram Updates Explore Page, Adds Places to Search Photo courtesy of SocialTimes Instagram’s new update allows users to search places and view real-time trending hashtags on the Explore page. The Explore page will also display curated content of interesting accounts for users to check out. See the full update here. 2. Facebook Testing ‘See First’ News Feed Customization Feature…
The GIF, pronounced “JIF” in case you weren’t sure, was invented in 1987 in order for weather maps to save bandwidth on a dial-up Internet connection. So, why are we talking about GIFs now, in 2015? This format, a combination of pictures that create an endlessly looping, moving image, has been around for a while. However, the recent introduction of…
We all love a little competition. Pairing fitness with wearable technology, FitBit inspires an active lifestyle by tracking the number of steps one takes daily, encouraging users to meet their personal fitness goals. These accomplishments are rewarded within the mobile app, instilling motivation to maintain one’s health and well being. According to its website, FitBit has inspired users to take…
With all of the different platforms and outlets we can now access, our attention spans are getting shorter and shorter. Wait, what were we just talking about? Snapchat hopes to capitalize on the limited attention span of its 13-34 year old audience by advertising to its 100 million daily users in under 10 seconds. Yet with the introduction of advertising…