Since announcing partnerships with publishers out recently, and in the past testing a more Netflix-esque offering, Snapchat brings us news of Snap Originals. Tapping into the lucrative reality show market which frequently gathers herds of young people who often morph into influencers, the new effort will be a dozen new self-produced shows new daily episodes…
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Letting your friends know where you are to have an impromptu meet-up is a nice idea and something that a number of social networks have tried, with varying success. Facebook views Snapchat’s implementation of the feature as one of the better examples of how it should be done. Given that Facebook’s own attempt to get…
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Snapchat has announced new functionality it’s calling Visual Search. This is a way for its users to search for products on Amazon from the Snapchat camera. It’s not a feature that will be immediately available to everyone, as there’ll be a slow roll out, but Snap is keen for everyone to know about it right…
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Still keen on using Snapchat for your brand? The platform’s new ad format might be the best way to test your return on investment. Launching this week, the new six-second unskippable video ad format puts Snapchat firmly in the same ring as Facebook and YouTube, both of which already offer a similar advertising option. Users…
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Snap has just released a second generation of its Spectacles. Yes, you read that right. Spectacles, the “wearable” camera in the form of sunglasses, were what most of us thought would be the first and last attempt Snap had at creating a hardware product. With only 150,000 pairs sold and around $40milion lost in unsold…
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Video, and particularly live sports, has fast become the new battleground for social media companies to compete on. Twitter has its live-stream contract with Major League Baseball and Facebook has long been rumoured to be interested in Premier League rights. It should be no surprise then that Snapchat is interested in a sport offering of…
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Anniversaries are a great opportunity to celebrate the high points from the last year. They also give brands an opportunity to devise a social campaign to make strengthen their brand messaging and appeal to a particular audience. For optimum success, they’re best celebrated alongside a news story, launches, initiatives, products, events and redesigns.…
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If you still haven’t considered including Instagram as part of your Paid Ad spend, I’m hoping by the time you’ve finished reading this, you’ll change your mind. From its launch in October 2010, Instagram has become one of the most popular Social media channels with 800 million active users. It’s only so long till they…
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The online consumption of Sports Online sports viewing has been growing significantly and as consumer attention gets scattered across multiple platforms and devices, it is interesting to understand what major marketing players are doing to follow suit. Trends A positive problem? Opportunities arise for advertisers as a need for engaging content online continues to…
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“Don’t blog about Snapchat” was the recurring mantra / running joke in the IF office over the course of 2016. It was easier said than done because, of the Big 5 social channels, Snapchat dominated the news last year and likewise, the IF blog. But hey, it’s a new year and seeing as I’m second-up…
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