IGTV, the longform video platform that Instagram launched in 2018, is done. Sort of.After several experiments with the platform, including integrating it within the native Instagram app, The Verge is reporting that the platform has decided to meld features of longform video within the general feed itself, instead of requiring users to upload videos in a different way.In […]
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Curious If A Social Platform Is Down? DownDetector Can Help!
GeneralEarlier this month, Facebook was faced with a lengthy global shutdown due to internal network issues, which cascaded over to Instagram. If you’re ever curious if a popular website or social service is down. no need to search other social networks to find out. DownDetector is a free service dedicated to monitoring when major sites / networks are facing […]
Facebook’s News Feed Algorithm Update Emphasizes Original, Quality News Content
GeneralFacebook has restructured its News Feed algorithm – again. Now, Facebook says that it will seek to identify and boost outlets that are the first to break a developing story or topic. When stories about the same topic are posted by multiple news outlets, Facebook will strive to boost the most original version of the story to help it get more distribution. […]
Instagram’s ‘Pinned Comments’ feature is now available to everyone
GeneralHave you ever received a comment on your Instagram post that you wanted to put on display for the rest of the fans to see? Now you can! You can now pin up to three comments to the top of your post’s comments section. This will allow you to showcase comments that exemplify fan loyalty, praise, etc. and […]
Vine – Shutting Down Soon
GeneralSad news, folks. Vine, my favorite video platform, has announced that they are “discontinuing the mobile app“, which is an another way of saying that they’re shutting down the service. If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I’ve gotten oddly weird and repetitive on Vine as of late, with a particular focus on […]
Recommended iOS Apps, Now On Sale
GeneralApple just announced that they are discounting the top 100 apps in their app store to $.99, so I’ve combed through to find and share the ones I use and recommend: Pixelmatr: A powerful image / photo editor that is good on the iPhone and terrific on the iPad. GoodReader: A super-charged PDF reader / editor. […]
Social Media Hits of the Week – December 5
General Instagram Pinterest Social MediaHere’s some articles that I found compelling enough to actually read and share. Enjoy! 4 Instagram Tools for Scheduling Instagram Updates Did you know that you could schedule Instagram images? Well, you can’t – unless you use one of these four tools reviewed by Social Media Examiner. And considering the terrific engagement percentages people are […]
Can standing like Superman boost your public speaking confidence?
GeneralI’m deathly afraid of public speaking. The mere thought of it makes my forehead perspire. I’m always looking for tips or tricks to help reduce some of the stress associated with standing in front of a room full of people and faking confidence. If you ask Harvard researcher and social psychologist Amy Cuddy, faking it […]
New Website, New Attempts At Writing
GeneralI suppose this is the obligatory “here’s my first blog post” post, so let’s get this out of the way, shall we? I was finding that writing tasks that were over 140 characters was giving me trouble, so I thought the best thing to do would be to update my site and add a blog […]