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Threads Prompts Users to Add Topics of Interest to Their Profiles

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/21/25

A new way to help creators gain more followers in the app.

X Experiments With Updated Video Playback UI

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/21/25

X continues to refine its video display tools.

Instagram Experiments With Collaborative Stories Feature

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/20/25

“Storylines” would enable users to add to a collective event Story.

Instagram Launches ‘Blend’ Reels Sharing Feature

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/17/25

A new way to encourage engagement around Reels content.

Search behavior, decoded: What platform preference really tells us

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Becky Simms

04/17/25

Learn how mindset, emotion, and behavior shape platform choice and how to build content strategies that meet them there.

Instagram Tests New Sorting Filters for Your Reels Feed

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/16/25

Some new ways to find the most recent and relevant Reels clips.

TikTok Now Displays Reviews for Certain Location-Tagged Posts in the App

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/15/25

Another step towards expanded business listings in the app?

Is keyword targeting as impossible as spinning straw into gold?

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Greg Jarboe

04/14/25

Once a golden strategy, keyword targeting is losing its shine. In 2025, success comes from intent, behavior, and emotional relevance.

Messenger Increases File Size Sharing to 100MB

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/13/25

Now you can send much larger files within Messenger chats.

Meta Shares Insight Into How Brands Can Connect With Gen Z Audiences

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/13/25

New insights on how to maximize your connection with Gen Z consumers.

Snapchat Shares Research into Travel Purchase Influences

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/10/25

New data on what’s driving travel purchase decisions ahead of the summer season. 

Study Looks at Public Opinion on the Use of AI Chatbots as Romantic Partners

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/10/25

The data shows that there’s a level of concern about AI bots as romantic companions.

Threads May Soon Let You Add Multiple Links to Your Profile

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/08/25

Another way to drive traffic from Threads?

Meta Updates Teen Safety Tools on IG, Expands Teen Accounts to Facebook

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/08/25

The new settings will provide enhanced protections for millions of teen users.

Instagram Tests Lockable Posts to Enhance Engagement

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/07/25

A new way to drive engagement on IG?

LinkedIn Now Enable Users to Share MP4 Videos in DMs

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/07/25

Now you can share video files via your LinkedIn DMs.

LinkedIn Tests Video Trends to Encourage Member Engagement

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/06/25

LinkedIn has seen a big rise in video engagement of late.

Become a better communicator: Specific frameworks to improve your clarity, influence, and impact | Wes Kao (coach, entrepreneur, advisor)

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

04/06/25

Tactics, frameworks, and strategies to get buy-in, improve your influence, and become a better communicator

TikTok Now Enables You to Highlight Comments from Selected Profiles During Live Streams

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/03/25

Another option to stay on top of important interactions during live broadcasts.

TikTok Adds Alt Text for Still Image Posts

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/03/25

A new addition to help maximize accessibility in the app.

Google Maps Desktop Interface Promoting Mobile App

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

04/03/25

Google is testing promoting the Google Maps app in the desktop interface of Google Maps. Google is placing a little icon at the bottom left corner of the desktop interface that says…

LLMs are driving referral traffic – but what about engagement?

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Jason Tabeling

04/02/25

AI-driven referrals are surging, but user behavior is shifting. Learn what this means for website traffic and brand visibility.

Snapchat Adds New Styling Options for Bitmoji Avatars

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/31/25

Some cool new looks for your digital depictions. 

Reddit Shares Data on Rising Women’s Health Discussion in the App

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/30/25

New insights into the value of discussion on Reddit.

WhatsApp Adds Music for Status Updates

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/30/25

You’ll be able to choose from Meta’s full music library to accompany your WhatsApp Status posts. 

X Shares Data on Gen Z Users in Europe

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/30/25

Insights into what younger users on X are engaging with. 

A better way to plan, build, and ship products | Ryan Singer (creator of “Shape Up,” early employee at 37signals)

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Lenny Rachitsky

03/30/25

An in-depth look at the Shape Up method in real life

Meta Looks to Bring Back ‘OG Facebook’ With Revamped Friends Tab

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/27/25

Can Facebook re-capture its original allure with a new focus on friends?

Instagram Adds Double Speed Playback Option for Reels

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/27/25

Watch more Reels in less time, with this new faster playback option.

Google Event Search Result Gains Share, Add To Calendar, Similar Events, Venue & Nearby

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/27/25

Google added a number of new features to the event rich results search feature within Google Search. Some of these might not be new, but now on these event results you can…

Utah’s Making App Stores Responsible for User Age Checking

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/26/25

Apple and Google will have to verify user ages for app downloads.

X Adds React with Video Options to Boost Video Engagement

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/26/25

Another step in X’s push to become a ‘video first’ platform.

YouTube Tests Variable Notifications Frequency to Maintain Channel Engagement

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/26/25

YouTube will limit notifications for subscribers who don’t engage with them.

Instagram Launches Schools Partnership Program to Protect Teens

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/25/25

The program will enable teachers to issue prioritized reports about concerns.

TikTok Adds Simplified Mobile Camera Connection for Live Streams

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/24/25

An easier way to connect a second camera for streaming.

Pinterest Outlines its New Feed Module Display

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/24/25

Pinterest’s in-stream modules provide options for additional engagement.

Social search is Gen Z’s Google: Are you visible where it matters?

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Ashley Liddell

03/24/25

From TikTok to Reddit, Gen Z is redefining how search works. Here’s why social search is winning and what it means for brands.

Snapchat Adds AR Effects to Celebrate the Minecraft Movie

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/23/25

A range of ways to help users get into the surrounding hype.

Superhuman’s secret to success: Ignoring most customer feedback, manually onboarding every new user, obsessing over every detail, and positioning around a single attribute: speed | Rahul Vohra (CEO)

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

03/23/25

The art of making everyday tools feel extraordinary

LinkedIn Adds Calendly Integration for Profile CTA Buttons

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/20/25

An easy way for profile visitors to book in meetings direct.

Reddit’s Consolidating its DM and Chat Options into a Single Stream

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/20/25

Now, all of your Reddit chats and messages will be listed on one tab.

TikTok Launches AMBER Alerts to US Users

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/20/25

TikTok’s massive reach will help to raise awareness of missing children.

Reddit SEO: Everything you need to know

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Stephanie Wallace

03/20/25

Reddit’s search dominance is growing. Here’s how to harness its SEO potential effectively to boost visibility.

Threads is Working on an Option to Replicate Your X Follows on Threads

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/19/25

The process could make it easier to transition from X to Threads.

WhatsApp Tests Music Sharing from Spotify in Status Updates

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/19/25

Meta continues to add more music sharing features.

YouTube Announces Participation in New Youth Digital Wellbeing Project

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/18/25

The program will see more collaborative development of digital education content. 

How to Use Mental Jujitsu to Convince Your Boss/Team/Client to Make the Right Marketing Investments – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Rand Fishkin

03/18/25

“How do I convince my boss/team/client to invest in my audience’s true sources of influence? Especially when those sources are so hard to prove

Snapchat Shares Insights into How to Connect with Film and TV Fans in the App

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/18/25

Snapchatters are highly engaged with film and TV content. 

LinkedIn Adds Another In-App Puzzle Game

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/18/25

LinkedIn says that 80% of games players return to the game within a week.

Data Shows that Longer Clips Are Now Gaining Traction on TikTok

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/17/25

It seems that “longer short” videos are now gaining more traction. 

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