Category: Social News Roundup

1. LinkedIn’s Slideshare Is Free For Everyone to Use LinkedIn’s Slideshare is now completely free to use. Premium features that will be free to use include profile customization, private uploads and analytics features. Read more… 2. Vine Finally Lets You Import Videos Vine finally allows users to import existing videos from their mobile devices and gives users the option to…

1. Facebook Releases Cross-Device Reporting for Ads Facebook launches a new cross-device reporting feature that allows advertisers to see where a consumer saw an ad, the device they used and then the device they used to buy the product. Read more… 2. Pinterest Adds Vevo Music Videos to its Site Pinterest partnered with Vevo,allowing users to search for, share and…

1. Pinterest Adds Messaging Feature Pinterest now offers a chat feature designed for group messaging. The messaging feature is meant to encourage collaboration and discussion on the site. Read more… 2. Snapchat Is the Third Most Popular Social App Among Millennials According to a recent report by comScore, Snapchat is now the third most popular social app among millennials. Read…

1. Embedded Tweets Now Available on Twitter.com On Twitter.com, users can now embed tweets within another tweet. Read more… 2. Facebook’s Ad Improvements are Driving Their Revenue Growth Facebook’s strong Q2 earnings are driven by new initiatives that include improving the quality and relevancy of ads and new tools like ad preferences or interest-based ads. Read more… 3. Twitter Lets…

1. Schedule Instagram Posts with ScheduGram ScheduGram allows users to pre-schedule Instagram posts and manage multiple Instagram accounts through one interface. Read more… 2. Twitter Partners With Puma to Test “Flock to Unlock” Advertising Program Twitter has partnered with Puma to launch a new advertising program, “Flock to Unlock.” The idea behind the program is that a deal will be…

1. Snapchat Valued at $10 Billion Despite the fact that Snapchat never has made any revenue, the company is valued at $10 billion. Read more… 2. Facebook’s Internet.org Project Launches In Zambia Facebook continues to bring the Internet to those who are not yet online by expanding their Internet.org project to Zambia. Read more… 3. Twitter Experimenting With New Hashtag…

1. Facebook Is Forcing Users to Use Messenger App Users will soon be required to use Facebook’s Messenger app in order to chat directly with their Facebook friends on mobile devices. Read more… 2. LinkedIn’s Mobile App Gets a New Profile Look LinkedIn revamped its mobile app by displaying more relevant information on user’s profiles based on how much time…

1. Facebook Is Forcing Users to Use Messenger App Users will soon be required to use Facebook’s Messenger app in order to chat directly with their Facebook friends on mobile devices. Read more… 2. LinkedIn’s Mobile App Gets a New Profile Look LinkedIn revamped its mobile app by displaying more relevant information on user’s profiles based on how much time…

1. Pinterest Ranks High In Customer Satisfaction When it comes to user satisfaction, Pinterest ranks as the top social media site. Read more… 2. Twitter Is Making Improvements to Direct Messages Twitter plans to update its iPhone and Android app by allowing users to access their entire direct message history on mobile. Read more… 3. Social Campaign Promotes Boys Wearing…

1. Twitter Tells Marketers to Focus On Everyday Moments Major events such as the World Cup provide great ways for brands to connect with consumers, but once those events are over, consumers have since moved on. For other content opportunities, marketers should focus on “Everyday Moments” to spark daily conversation and engage users with the right message. Read more… 2….