Snapchat was all the rage back when it was first created, but now other social media apps are jumping into the scene, mimicking some of Snapchat’s fun features and leaving the once-popular app in the dust. Now that Instagram and Facebook are encouraging users to...
I don’t know about you, but the first half of 2018 has flown by to me. As social media marketers, we are constantly staying up to date on what is happening in the space and trying to anticipate what is going to happen next. We...
It’s been no secret that there has been a long-standing rumbling that Snapchat has lost their game. Instagram stories and Facebook stories came out fighting against the app and have excelled in bringing over traffic. That doesn’t mean that Snapchat is down for the count...
Since Snapchat launched six years ago, a lot has changed and not just with app updates. At first it seemed like an app just to send goofy photos back and forth to family members. It evolved into something more that inspired creativity and Snapchat influencers...
As social media continues to evolve, channels strive to increase their users by making updates to their platforms. Snapchat is a platform that continues to make updates in order to stay relevant as giants like Facebook/Instagram create features to rival them. Back in August it was...
Here's a fun game (depending on your definition of fun anyway): Google "is Snapchat dying" and "is Twitter dying." You'll get a lot of results, a lot of facts that may be startling if you've invested in either company, and a lot of predictions about...
Taking a look at key features of the major social channels, you will see many of them overlap. Successful features on one platform tend to be adopted by others. This is especially true of Facebook. Since they got turned down to buy Snapchat, Facebook and/or...
Snapchat can’t catch a break and Facebook cops to another measuring mishap. All that and more in this week’s Social You Should Know! More Signs of Trouble at Snapchat It was only a matter of time. Instagram continues to mimic elements of Snapchat that make made, the...
Snapchat and Instagram have recently released new features, while YouTube expands live broadcasting to channels with 1K subscribers. All that and more in this week’s Social You Should Know. Snapchat Snap to Store, New Lenses Snapchat recently released a new feature called Snap to Store. The feature...
Creating “stories” – be it from the original Snapchat or the latest Instagram version, can be a great way for brands to connect with its fans and followers. But many brands tend to stray away from it, from lack of knowledge on how to best...
It has been no secret that ever since Snapchat turned down Facebook’s offer to buy them in 2013 for $3B in cash, Facebook has targeted the social channel head on. In 2016 and 2017 competition has heated between the two platforms as Snapchat prepared for...
The world of social media never slows down and this week is no exception. Below are some highlights including the value of a social media fan, if Snapchat’s new IPO was a success or failure, and Pinterest continuing its foray into the visual search world,...