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. […]
There’s more to Pinterest than pictures and hashtags. According to the San Francisco tech giant, there’s been a 31% uptick in searches for “inspirational videos” since last year, and the network’s nearly 300 million monthly active users (MAU) are 54% more likely to say videos on Pinterest inspire them compared with content on other media […]
YouTube is introducing an augmented reality (AR) feature to help beauty viewers get an idea of how makeup will look like on them while continuing to watch product reviews and tutorials from creators. The AR Beauty Try-On tool appears in a split screen with the video continuing to appear in the top half and adding […]
Experience with a brand has become as important as its product or service, and as a result, brands must take note by designing and delivering personalised experiences. Forward-thinking brands know they can deliver great experiences through innovative marketing platforms that are designed to put the consumer first. In order to deliver the right experience at […]
Instagram has unveiled three updates to its shopping tools aimed at making it easier than ever for brands to direct users to their products and encourage transactions. The update comes just as many retailers are ramping up their marketing activities ready for the holiday season. Instagram users will now be able to save shoppable posts […]
Snap has announced that it is testing a new visual search tool for its app that will enable users to check Amazon for products and shop for items directly from the app. The functionality, which the firm is rolling out “slowly”, transforms Snapchat’s camera into a visual search service, with the app able to recognise both […]
Dentsu Aegis Network’s Amplifi has signed a deal with Spotify to use its first-party data in a new audio planning tool, that will allow brands to buy across radio and digital audio. The Audio Stack will use M1 survey data alongside Spotify’s data to better reach target audiences when they are listening to audio. The […]
AccorHotels is passionate about luxury, which means going above and beyond to understand their guests’ desires, even before they do. Partnering with Cossette and The Mill NY/Chicago, Seeker was created with this in mind – a biometric discovery tool designed to side step rational decision making in order to understand the destination the users […]
Google has released its new chatbot analytics platform Chatbase to the public after introducing it at Google I/O in 2017. The project was developed within the company’s R&D incubator, Area 120 and a number of high-profile early adopters such as HBO, Ticketmaster, Viber and others all thoroughly tested the platform before its public release. Google’s Chatbase […]
Home design technology platform Houzz Inc has launched a Colour Picker tool in the UK in partnership with paint brand Dulux. The tool helps people explore Dulux paint colours that are the closest match to colours in the 15 million+ home design photos on Houzz’s site. The Colour Picker enables homeowners, home design enthusiasts and […]