Slowly but surely, Instagram is turning into a direct-response platform for brands, and now calls-to-action look a little bit more like banner ads than highly styled and edited posts. The Facebook-owned app is rolling out a feature that links ads to profile pages so that when someone clicks on an ad from the news feed, […]
Samsung recently helped an Icelandic man widely known for having the worst Instagram account ever to take brilliant pictures, thanks to the camera on the Galaxy S7 smartphone. In a campaign created by Cheil Worldwide and launched last month, Samsung helped a fisherman from Iceland take the perfect picture after his attempts to show off […]
Instagram is exploring the possibility of rewarding users who create content on the photo sharing service with a portion of the revenues generated from advertising on the Facebook-owned app. “Content is incredibly important on Facebook and Instagram,” said Carolyn Everson, vice president for global marketing solutions at Facebook. “We want to be a major distribution […]
No one really knows how many people have actually had a chance to see one of their Instagram posts. They know the potential audience based on how many people follow their Instagram account, but they have no idea how many people are checking their feeds soon after that photo or video is posted or how many […]
Saatchi & Saatchi and UNMAS (United Nations Mine Action Service) joined forces to commemorate United Nations International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on 4 April. After uploading over 1,700 photos, each tagged specifically to more than 100 profiles, UNMAS and Saatchi & Saatchi Denmark have brought back one of the most […]
Instagram has refreshed its branding, debuting a new logo and app design to position the platform as “vibrant and diverse” storytelling hub. The Facebook-owned app’s trademark Polaroid-like, colourful camera icon has been given a minimalist makeover. However, the ‘rainbow’ element of the logo lives on in gradient form while a simplified shape has been created […]
Instagram has expanded its video ad offering with a carousel option, which has been adopted in the UK by Asos and in the US by Airbnb and Taco Bell. The new video format works in the same way as the familiar photo carousel ad format, inviting users to swipe sideways to see more clips. The […]
Snapchat has surpassed Instagram as the social media bae of choice among teenagers, according to a study done by Piper Jaffray. In the semi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” study conducted by analysts at the investment firm, Snapchat took 28% of the votes for the most important social network among 6,350 US teenagers surveyed, who averaged […]
As part of its commitment to give back to the community, Samsung kicked off its ‘Make Hong Kong Better’ initiative in December 2015 by teaming up with Hong Kong Blind Union. The video from the campaign by Cheil Hong Kong, was recently released. Established in 1964, Hong Kong Blind Union is the city’s first self-help group […]
Domino’s Pizza is looking to game Instagram — literally. The pizza delivery chain has brought its delivery vehicle, the DXP, to Instagram via a click-through game called “DXP Adventures.” The campaign was designed to make the DXP a household name. When players tap the tag “start_the_adventure” in the Domino’s promoted Instagram post, they will be […]