In a major shift, Meta has announced that “Views” will now be the primary focus metric for both Facebook and Instagram, replacing previous metrics like “plays,” “impressions,” and “accounts reached.” This change, initially rolled out on Instagram in August, will soon be mirrored on Facebook, providing a streamlined and simplified way for creators and brands […]
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Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri has taken steps to address long-standing speculation regarding the platform’s treatment of sponsored content. In a recent update within his new educational series on Instagram, Mosseri debunked the myth that Instagram penalises posts tagged as sponsored. The CEO clarified that marking content as sponsored does not trigger any reach penalties or
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TikTok is making it easier than ever for brands to jump into video marketing with Symphony Creative Studio, a new AI-powered tool designed to generate TikTok-ready videos in minutes. Now available to all business users, the toolset streamlines video ad production with a few clicks, opening up TikTok’s fast-paced, trend-driven platform to brands without extensive
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Google’s new app, Google Vids, is set to transform video content creation for businesses by making high-quality video production as accessible as writing a document or creating a slide deck. Part of the Google Workspace suite and powered by Gemini AI, Google Vids empowers marketing and communication teams to produce compelling, professional videos quickly—perfect for
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Meta has shared its latest performance update, revealing a modest increase in daily active users across its app ecosystem and a substantial boost in revenue. Daily active users across Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads now stand at 3.29 billion, up slightly from the 3.27 billion reported in Q2. This growth is accompanied by a
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Historically, B2B advertising has leaned on rational messaging, focusing on product features, benefits, and performance metrics to influence business decision-makers. But with today’s competitive landscape and the rising expectations of B2B audiences, this functional approach alone isn’t enough. A new wave of research, including LinkedIn’s “B2B Renaissance” study with MAGNA Media Trials, highlights that adding
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In the ever-evolving digital landscape, Meta is making a bold push into the AI-powered search engine space. Meta’s strategic pivot not only marks its intent to lessen its dependence on industry titans like Google and Microsoft but also positions it within a competitive field where the balance between content access and creator rights has become
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At Advertising Week 2024, Meta unveiled a significant expansion of its advertising toolkit, focusing on video-driven engagement and generative AI solutions. With video content now accounting for 60% of user time on Facebook and Instagram, these updates provide a robust pathway for brands to elevate their campaigns and capture consumer attention more effectively. The New
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OpenAI’s latest update to ChatGPT introduces integrated web search, marking a significant shift in AI-powered search. Initially available to ChatGPT Plus and Team subscribers, this feature offers real-time answers with clickable sources across categories like news, sports scores, stocks, weather, and maps. Users can access updated information within the ChatGPT interface, making it a streamlined alternative
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Meta’s latest development, “Movie Gen,” marks a fascinating step forward in AI-generated content, promising a new era in video creation, editing, and audio generation. Movie Gen enables users to create videos through simple text prompts, personalising them with their own images, and performing high-precision editing—all while aiming to revolutionise how creators, marketers, and everyday users
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