Digital 2024: Global social media users pass 5 billion milestone

Digital 2024: Global social media users pass 5 billion milestone

New report finds that the world averaged 8.4 new social media users per second over the past year We Are Social, the socially-led creative agency, and Meltwater, a global leader in social and media intelligence, have released Digital 2024, their latest annual report on social media and digital trends worldwide. In a bumper year for digital milestones, Digital […]

Adam Williams, CEO of Takumi comments on Instagram hiding likes from users

Adam Williams, CEO of Takumi comments on Instagram hiding likes from users

Following the recent news that Instagram has continued its trial of hiding likes from users, A comment from Adam Williams, CEO of Takumi, the leading Instagram influencer marketing service. “We wholeheartedly support platforms investigating ways to promote better mental health. We think it’s crucial that Instagram is taking this issue seriously and hiding likes on posts could go […]

52 per cent of Gen Zers would book a holiday on Instagram, according to Fresh Relevance report

52 per cent of Gen Zers would book a holiday on Instagram, according to Fresh Relevance report

Research from real-time personalisation platform Fresh Relevance has revealed the variety of channels and sources holidaymakers use to research and book their holidays, and their willingness to use social channels to do so. The “Digital Holidaymaker Trend Report,” which surveyed 2,000 UK holidaymakers in collaboration with Censuswide, indicates that 42 per cent are using review websites, such […]

Q3 provides calm before the holiday storm for social, paid search and eCommerce advertisers

Q3 provides calm before the holiday storm for social, paid search and eCommerce advertisers

Kenshoo, a global leader in marketing technology, released The Kenshoo Q3 2019 Quarterly Trends Report, and accompanying infographic, detailing Q3 spending growth in social (32%), paid search (7%) and eCommerce Channel Ads (ECA) (54%) on a year-over-year (YoY) basis. As the only marketing solution that provides data-driven insights and optimisation technology to help make informed decisions and […]

Facebook launches news hub test

Facebook launches news hub test

Facebook has begun trialling a hub dedicated to news within its mobile app in the US. Facebook News is aimed at giving users more control over the stories they see, creating a more personalised and relevant experience. The hub features a ‘Today’s Stories’ section curated by Facebook’s team of journalists; the ability to personalise based […]

Instagram launches new series content tool for IGTV creators

Instagram launches new series content tool for IGTV creators

Since being launched in 2018, IGTV, Instagram’s long-form video platform, has accumulated a large creator base with loyal fans that look forward to new videos each day. Instagram is rolling out a new series content tool for those creators, which will allow them to organise their videos into a series, with a consistent title and theme. […]

Adfenix and Boneo team to help estate agents beat property portals

Adfenix and Boneo team to help estate agents beat property portals

Social media marketing platform Adfenix announced its brand-new partnership with property portal, Boneo, to help estate agents fight back against the online dominance of property portals.  The strategic partnership aims to set a new precedent in the marketplace, using a tech-led, collaborative approach to combat the hegemony of online property portals which has resulted in […]

Instagram has one of the highest levels of ad effectiveness, according to Kargo and Tobii Pro Insight

Instagram has one of the highest levels of ad effectiveness, according to Kargo and Tobii Pro Insight

Kargo, a mobile brand advertising company, has just released its new Viewability vs. Memorability report, which reveals which advertising channels spark the most interest and user engagement based on viewability methods. For the study, Kargo partnered with Tobii Pro Insight, which uses eye-tracking technology to determine what ads are being remembered by consumers, and which ones are being easily […]

Social media drives interest in women’s sport as investment grows almost 100%

Social media drives interest in women’s sport as investment grows almost 100%

Women’s sport on our screens is set to skyrocket as 94% of industry professionals have stated that they’re planning on increasing investment in the creation, production and distribution of content, according to research conducted by Imagen. The survey of more than 300 senior sports industry executives found that this development is predominately being motivated by […]

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