Twitter launches Moments, its curated news experience

The social site hopes the new feature, also known as Project Lightning, is the answer to its slow user growth. 

By Natalia Angulo • Oct. 6, 2015

Facebook expands Suggested Video to more mobile users' feeds

The feature allows users to click on a video on their new feed and be led to a collection of all of that publisher’s videos along with related clips.

By David Kirkpatrick • Oct. 6, 2015

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Snapchat Discover publishers look to other social sites to lure users

Featured publishers on Snapchat Discover are switching out their respective Twitter and Facebook avatars with Snapchat QR codes that sign users up for their Snapchat Story.

By David Kirkpatrick • Oct. 6, 2015

What Jack Dorsey as CEO means for Twitter's future

Twitter announced on Monday that it is bringing back Jack Dorsey as it's CEO and bumping up Adam Bain to COO – industry insiders say the combination is the kick the microblogging site needs get out of its funk.

By Natalia Angulo • Oct. 6, 2015

Movable Ink, Curalate join forces to mix social imagery, email

The partnership between Movable Ink and Curalate puts social media images into real-time email content.

By David Kirkpatrick • Oct. 5, 2015

Twitter names Jack Dorsey new permanent chief executive

Twitter early on Monday officially named Jack Dorsey as chief executive. Dorsey will also continue to serve as CEO of Square. While he will remain on the board for Twitter, he will step down as its chairman.

By Natalia Angulo • Oct. 5, 2015

Gilt Groupe goes social with Brand Networks

In an effort to consolidate social media marketing, Gilt Groupe went all in with Brand Networks Platform.

By David Kirkpatrick • Oct. 5, 2015

Dispatches from Ad Week 2015: Zeroing in on people-based marketing

Talk turned to people-based marketing during the second half of Ad Week, as chatter about advertising’s mobile future sparked questions regarding metrics.

By Natalia Angulo • Oct. 2, 2015

NBCUniversal inks deal with YouTube to sell ads on its videos

Most major media companies have avoided advertising on YouTube due to the video-sharing network's standard revenue sharing terms.

By David Kirkpatrick • Oct. 1, 2015

Facebook wants marketers to rethink viewability standards

The social giant claims relative scroll speed is more important than time in view for ads.

By David Kirkpatrick • Oct. 1, 2015

Report: Twitter to name Jack Dorsey as permanent CEO

Anonymous sources told Re/Code an official announcement could come as soon as Thursday.

By David Kirkpatrick • Oct. 1, 2015

Twitter rolls out 'buy now' button to major e-commerce platforms

The move will help retailers leverage the social network for their marketing efforts.

By Kelsey Lindsey • Sept. 30, 2015

Report: Twitter may break 140 character limit on tweets

The latest product under development by Twitter will let users send tweets that are longer than its long-held 140 character limit

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 30, 2015

Facebook's new 'old school' ad product targets big brands' TV dollars

The social platform is using Nielsen’s panel-based measurement system for videos ads and in-app polls to attract traditional TV budgets. 

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 29, 2015

Agency execs: Millennials are changing the rules of marketing

“Everything you know about advertising — chuck it," said a media agency exec.

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 29, 2015

Agency exec: Influencers can rival traditional publishers for marketers

Influencer marketing is still going through growing pains, but it is effective

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 28, 2015

Mobile app advertisers now have video ad option on Twitter

Twitter’s mobile users are watching a lot of video and now mobile app marketers can purchase video ads with an app download call-to-action on the social media platform.

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 25, 2015

360 degree video hits the Facebook News Feed

The first brands to take advantage of Facebook’s 360 degree video include Star Wars, SNL and GoPro.

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 25, 2015

Instagram hits 400 million monthly user benchmark

Instagram has added 100 million monthly users since December 2014 and 75% are outside the U.S.

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 24, 2015

Snapchat and its Discover publishers are at odds over ad sharing

Snapchat’s Discover portal publishers are understandably unhappy their ads can’t be shared by users.

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 24, 2015

Brandwatch's new Social Indices to track brands' social media strength

Marketers have a new monthly ranking to track – Brandwatch’s Social Indices ranks social media influence for four categories.

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 24, 2015

Washington Post to run every daily story on Facebook Instant Articles

Facebook is expanding the reach and scope of Instant Articles, and the Washington Post is making its entire daily output available through the feature.

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 23, 2015

Imgur gives brands, marketers a pipeline to millennial males

Imgur, sometimes called “Pinterest for guys,” has a largely millennial and male audience of which marketers are beginning to take note.

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 23, 2015

Facebook has added new features for marketers, the 'dislike' button isn't one

Facebook’s almost one billion active daily users have long-requested a "dislike" button. They’re about to get some version of that feature, and marketers are waiting to see what it’s going to look like with fingers crossed.

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 22, 2015

TapInfluence automates connecting brands and social media influencers

Influencer marketing firm TapInfluence has launched TapFusion, an automated platform for linking up brands and social media influencers.

By David Kirkpatrick • Sept. 22, 2015