Facebook has begun trials of an intriguing new group video chat app in Denmark which the social network has christened as ‘Bonfire’ and enables people to ‘instantly start video chatting with friends’. The low-key iOS app was quietly dropped onto the iTunes store and is solely accessible to residents of the Northern European nation with […]
Facebook has expanded the capabilities of its ‘collection’ ad format, which enables retailers to display their products in a carousel under a video or image-based ad. Collection, which was launched back in March, has been given the addition of a new creative format called lifestyle templates. This feature enables retailers to bring digital versions of their […]
The 2nd Lovely Mobile Awards are now open for entries. The Awards, which were introduced by us last year during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, honour work done in the Mobile Marketing, Internet of Things (IoT), Digital, New Technology and Connected Devices fields. Who Can Enter? It is open to brands, agencies and ALL parties […]
Brands using Snapchat to reach teenagers could be misguided according to new research, which finds that only 14% of users aged 16-24 use the app to find new products and brands to try. However, that figure rises to one in five (21%) among users aged 25-34. The findings come on the eve of Snapchat’s fifth […]
Reebok is making social lifestyle content shoppable for the first time, as it looks to hone the ideal customer journey. The global fitness brand has appointed marketing technology company Curalate to make its social media channels fully shoppable, creating a seamless experience for consumers from the moment of discovery to the point of purchase. Beginning […]
Facebook launched its Watch video service in the United States on August 31 as it vies with YouTube for video advertising revenue. Watch, which began testing earlier this month, allows users to find TV shows based on what their friends are watching, and have conversations with other people watching the show during an episode. The […]
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has launched a pilot that will let businesses communicate with the messaging service’s one billion daily users, with reports suggesting it will launch a dedicated app for small-to-medium businesses (SMB). More than three years have passed since Facebook agreed to purchase the messaging service for $19bn, and it has now given the first […]
Hiring app JOB TODAY is partnering with curated crowdsourcing video platform Userfarm to kick off a contest aimed at sourcing video content for its new social media advertising campaign. JOB TODAY – an app specialising in matching candidates with employers in the retail, hospitality and service industries within a 24-hour period – is calling for […]
In a survey of over 200 SMEs by UK call tracking provider, Mediahawk, 62% said that social media brings in the highest quality leads and sales. Offline media such as print, including magazines, flyers and newspaper ads, bring in the second highest quality leads to their business (51%), revealing that small businesses must manage their […]
LinkedIn is continuing to diversify its product portfolio with the introduction of native video, as the online professional network’s owner Microsoft seeks to bolster its fortunes. The B2B network said that it would now begin the global rollout of its native video offering to its 500 million-plus user base after it began experimenting with the […]