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The Great Decoupling of Clicks and Impressions — Whiteboard Friday

Source: moz (en-US)

07/18/25

Source: moz (en-US). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Understanding “The Great Decoupling” in SEO: Navigating AI’s Impact on Clicks and Impressions The SEO landscape is undergoing “The Great Decoupling”, where…

TikTok Adds New Features to Highlight Songwriters in the App

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/17/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok Introduces New Features to Credit Songwriters and Enhance Music Discovery TikTok has launched new…

Threads Adds Image Sharing in DMs

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/17/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Threads Introduces Photo Sharing in Direct Messages Threads has enhanced its direct messaging by allowing…

How Google Ask For Me Gives Answers

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

07/17/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s New AI-Powered Local Business Calling Features Earlier this year, Google introduced the experimental “Ask For Me”…

Meta Moves to Expand Video Selfie Age Checking

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/16/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Expands Video Selfie Verification to Enforce Age Restrictions on Social Platforms Meta is preparing…

Threads Tests Option to Sign-Up for an Account by Using Your Facebook Profile

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/15/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Tests Facebook Sign-Up for Threads to Expand User Base Meta is testing a new…

Reddit Launches New Age Checking Requirements in the UK

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/15/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Reddit Implements Age Verification for UK Users Under New Online Safety Act Reddit is introducing…

Facebook Adds Music for Text Posts

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/14/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Facebook Introduces In-Stream Music Sharing for Posts Facebook now allows users to add music tracks…

Instagram Trial Reels Are Now Available to More Creators

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/13/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How Trial Reels Can Boost Your Instagram Performance Trial Reels on Instagram allow creators with…

Google Testing Zooming In On Images Within Search Results

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

07/11/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Tests Zoom Effect on Search Result Images Google is experimenting with a new zoom effect on…

YouTube Updates Trending Content Displays to Keep Users Watching for Longer

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/10/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of YouTube Updates Its Trending Section to Focus on Category-Specific Charts YouTube is replacing its traditional…

Pinterest Provides Insights Into Key Topics of Interest Among Male Pinners

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/09/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Pinterest’s First Trend Report on Male User Engagement Pinterest reveals that male users now make…

Bluesky Gives Users More Control Over their Notifications

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/07/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Bluesky Enhances Notification Controls to Rival Twitter and Threads Bluesky has introduced customizable notification settings…

Meta Supports EU Push for New App Access Restrictions for Teens

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/07/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Supports Higher Teen Age Limits for Social Media Access in Europe Meta endorses the…

Snapchat Launches Interactive Art Project at the Palace of Versailles

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/06/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Snapchat Partners with Palace of Versailles for AR Art Experience Snapchat has launched Dansez Versailles,…

X Wins Free Speech Case in Australia

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/02/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of X Scores Legal Win Against Australian eSafety Commissioner Upholding Free Speech X has won a…

Snapchat Reaches 250 Million Users in India

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/01/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Snapchat Hits 250 Million Users in India, Becoming Its Largest Market Snapchat has surged to…

Threads Adds Trending Topic Highlights In-Stream

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/01/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s New Trending Topic Markers on Threads to Boost Real-Time Engagement Meta has introduced in-stream…

Meta’s Rolling Out Threads DMs to All Users

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

07/01/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Expands Threads DMs Globally, Adding Dedicated Private Messaging Inbox Meta has officially launched a…

Instagram Improves Spotify Music Sharing Options in Stories

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/30/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Instagram Adds Spotify Song Previews to Stories for Enhanced Music Sharing Instagram now allows users…

How to build prototypes that actually look like your product | Colin Matthews (product leader, AI prototyping instructor at Maven)

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

06/30/25

Source: Lenny’s Newsletter. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Mastering AI Prototyping: Building Component Libraries from Screenshots AI prototyping streamlines UI development by creating reusable component libraries from screenshots using tools…

Threads Expands Spoiler Tags to Image and Video Content

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/27/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Threads Introduces Multimedia Spoiler Tags to Enhance User Experience Threads has expanded its spoiler tag…

LinkedIn Adds Video Covers for Articles and Newsletters

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/26/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of LinkedIn Introduces Video Cover Option for Articles to Boost Engagement LinkedIn is rolling out a…

Instagram Adds Colored Backgrounds and Emojis to Notes

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/25/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Instagram Introduces Background Colors and Avatar Emojis for Inbox Notes Instagram now allows all users…

YouTube Increases Age Limit for Livestreaming

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/25/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of YouTube Raises Age Limit for Livestreaming to Protect Young Users YouTube is increasing the minimum…

Google Search Updates Directions User Interface

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

06/25/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Search Updates Its Directions Interface Google Search has introduced an updated directions interface, moving transportation options…

TikTok Looks to Gamify Livestream Engagement With Fan Clubs

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/24/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok’s New Fan Club Feature Boosts Livestream Engagement TikTok has introduced an updated Fan Club…

YouTube Expands Access to Auto-Dubbing, Beat-Matching, and More

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/24/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of YouTube Expands Auto-Dubbing, AI Features, and Editing Tools to More Creators YouTube is broadening access…

Instagram Adds New Features for Edits, Including Keyframe Editing

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/24/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Instagram Edits App Rolls Out Four New Advanced Video Editing Features Instagram’s Edits app has…

TikTok Launches ‘Summer Camp’ Activities for Youngsters

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/24/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok Launches Virtual Summer Camp for Kids TikTok’s new Summer Camp offers four creative, hands-on…

AI Visitors Visit Fewer Pages and Bounce More Often Than Traditional Search Visitors

Source: Data & Studies - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Louise Linehan

06/24/25

Source: Data & Studies – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Louise Linehan. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Analyzing AI Traffic Quality and User Behavior Compared to Search Traffic AI traffic…

X Adds More Sports Engagement Options to Maintain Community Engagement

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/23/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of X’s New Sports Engagement Features to Compete with Meta’s Growing Sports Communities X is enhancing…

Pinterest Shares Tips on How to Align Your Pin Listings With Visual Search

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/23/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How to Optimize Your Brand for Pinterest’s Visual Search Tools Pinterest is enhancing its visual…

Social Platforms Explore Age Verification Options to Comply With Teen Access Regulations

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/20/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Social Media Age Verification Challenges and Emerging Solutions **Age restrictions** on social media are tightening…

Facebook Enables Passkey Access, Providing Additional Account Security

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/18/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Facebook Introduces Passkey Login for Enhanced Account Security Facebook is rolling out Passkey login on…

Threads Adds Spoiler Tags for Posts

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/16/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Threads Launches Spoiler Tags to Enhance User Engagement Threads has introduced new spoiler tags that…

A designer’s guide to Cursor: How to build interactive prototypes with sound, explore visual styles, and transform data visualizations | Elizabeth Lin

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Claire Vo

06/16/25

TL;DR Summary of Using Cursor AI for Interactive and Polished Design Prototypes Cursor enables designers to create interactive prototypes with sound and dynamic visuals without deep coding skills. It supports exploring diverse…

Google Search Audio Overview

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

06/16/25

TL;DR Summary of Google Search Introduces AI-Powered Audio Overviews Google has launched Audio Overviews, an experimental feature that provides quick, conversational audio summaries of search queries using its latest Gemini AI models….

Meta Adds VR-Based Avatar Achievements to Drive More Interest in its Next-Level Experiences

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/15/25

TL;DR Summary of Meta Introduces Avatar Quests to Boost VR Engagement Meta has launched Avatar Quests on Facebook and Instagram, allowing users to earn XP by completing challenges in VR games. This…

WhatApp Adds Animated Emojis, Combined Avatar Stickers, and More

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/12/25

TL;DR Summary of WhatsApp’s Latest Animated Emojis and Sticker Updates WhatsApp has introduced animated emojis across all chats, enhancing user interaction with lively visuals. A new animated sticker maker lets users create…

Reddit Enables Users to Convert Comments to Posts, Adds Comment Analytics

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/12/25

TL;DR Summary of Reddit’s New Comment-to-Post Feature and Analytics Tools Reddit now allows users to convert comments into standalone posts to boost focused discussions. New comment insights offer data on upvotes, replies,…

Instagram Launches New Artist Inspiration Intiative, Additional In-App Features

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/12/25

TL;DR Summary of Instagram’s New Features and Creative Campaign to Boost Music Sharing Instagram is introducing new tools like profile grid rearranging and enhanced music sharing options to empower creators. The platform…

35 years of product design wisdom from Apple, Disney, Pinterest and beyond | Bob Baxley

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Lenny Rachitsky

06/12/25

TL;DR Summary of Key Product Design Lessons from Bob Baxley’s Experience at Apple and Beyond Bob Baxley, a veteran design leader from Apple and Pinterest, shares essential insights on design team size,…

Instagram Adds New Teleprompter Tool to Edits

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/10/25

TL;DR Summary of Instagram Edits Video App Adds Teleprompter Tool Instagram’s Edits video app now features a teleprompter tool that displays your script directly below the front-facing camera for more natural video…

Threads Launches Initial Test of Integrated DMs

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/10/25

TL;DR Summary of Meta Tests Separate DMs for Threads App Meta is testing a unique direct messaging (DM) inbox within the Threads app, separate from Instagram messages. The feature is currently available…

How to get your entire team prototyping with AI

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Colin Matthews

06/10/25

TL;DR Summary of Mastering AI Prototyping with Component Libraries and Team Workflows AI prototyping tools like v0 and Bolt enable rapid creation of realistic product mocks using reusable component libraries. Building these…

How to get your entire team prototyping with AI

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Lenny Rachitsky

06/10/25

TL;DR Summary of Streamlining AI Prototyping for Product Teams This article reveals a practical playbook for transforming AI prototyping from isolated experiments into a consistent, team-wide process. It outlines a six-step guide…

TikTok Reaches 30 Million UK Users

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/09/25

TL;DR Summary of TikTok’s Growing UK User Base and Economic Impact TikTok now has over 30 million users in the UK, its largest market in Europe. More than 1.5 million British businesses…

Meta Adds Assistance for Vision Impaired Users in Ray Ban AI Glasses

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/09/25

TL;DR Summary of Meta Enhances Ray-Ban AI Glasses with Vision-Impaired Assistance Feature Meta has introduced a new accessibility feature in its Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses that allows vision-impaired users to connect with…

Instagram Adds New Prompts to Showcase Your Performance Stats

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

06/09/25

TL;DR Summary of Instagram’s New Creator Performance Recap and Milestone Celebrations Instagram has introduced Recap and Celebrations features to help creators track and stay motivated by their in-app performance. The Recap provides…

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