Facebook Messenger offers bot developers new messaging tags

Facebook Messenger offers bot developers new messaging tags

Facebook has created five new messaging tags, which enable bots created for its Messenger platform to respond to customer actions in specific ways and send messages outside of the 24-hour window usually allowed for interactions. The new tags enable Messenger bots to provide users with updates about existing appointments, events in computer games or sports they are […]

Facebook brings display ads to Messenger

Facebook brings display ads to Messenger

Facebook is launching display ads in Messenger globally, after tests in Australia and Thailand back in January. As of July 11, businesses will be able to buy Messenger ads as an additional placement option when buying Facebook ads through the Adverts Manager and Power Editor platforms. Initially, only traffic and conversion objectives will be supported, […]

Catch Digital releases a Game of Thrones bot to coincide with the new season of the show

Catch Digital releases a Game of Thrones bot to coincide with the new season of the show

In a world of direwolves, white walkers and dragons, there’s one thing missing: bots! Meet GoTBot, a friendly Facebook chatbot with answers to all of your Game of Thrones questions. Created by Catch, a digital creative agency in London, GoTBot is a Facebook Messenger chatbot created in solidarity with all the secondary characters you forgot […]

The Information: 70% of Facebook chatbot interactions “fail to understand users”

The Information: 70% of Facebook chatbot interactions “fail to understand users”

Facebook has seen 70% of its chatbot interactions fail, meaning that the AI couldn’t understand what users were saying and humans had to step in, according to a news report. The findings have led to reports that Facebook is scaling back its chatbot efforts on Messenger. The Information reports that those requests couldn’t be handled […]

Domino’s Now Lets You Order Any Menu Item Through Messenger

Domino’s Now Lets You Order Any Menu Item Through Messenger

Domino’s Pizza, the recognized world leader in pizza delivery and digital ordering platforms, had its game face on and brought even more robust ordering capabilities to Facebook Messenger. Customers can now place any order for any menu item they’d like on Messenger, just in time for February 5 – one of Domino’s busiest delivery days of […]

Facebook Begins Testing Ads on Messenger Home Screen

Facebook Begins Testing Ads on Messenger Home Screen

Facebook has begun testing ads in its Messenger app in Australia and Thailand. The test will enable businesses to place card-style ads in the area of Messenger below recent conversations – Facebook ensures ads will not appear in conversations, unless the user converses directly with the brand. The social media giant first introduced ads to […]

Sky Sports Introduces Jeff Stelling-inspired Chatbot

Sky Sports Introduces Jeff Stelling-inspired Chatbot

Sky Sports has teamed up with GameOn, a mobile engagement platform for sports fans, to create a chatbot to accompany its popular Soccer Saturday broadcast. The ‘Jeff Bot’, named after the legendary long time host of the Sky’s Gillette Soccer Saturday show Jeff Stelling, is available through Messenger, Slack, Skype and Telegram. It features real-time […]

Facebook Launches Messenger Gaming Experience

Facebook Launches Messenger Gaming Experience

Facebook has launched a HTML5 cross-platform gaming experience on Messenger and the news feed, for both mobile and web. The experience allows Facebook users to discover, share and play games without having to install new apps. Games include classic titles such as Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Galaga and Track & Field 100M. “We are excited to […]