A new way to help creators gain more followers in the app.
User Experience and SEO Optimization
Merges UX principles with SEO strategies to improve performance and engagement.
X Experiments With Updated Video Playback UI
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
X continues to refine its video display tools.
Instagram Experiments With Collaborative Stories Feature
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
“Storylines” would enable users to add to a collective event Story.
Instagram Launches ‘Blend’ Reels Sharing Feature
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
A new way to encourage engagement around Reels content.
Search behavior, decoded: What platform preference really tells us
Source: Search Engine Land
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
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
Another step towards expanded business listings in the app?
Is keyword targeting as impossible as spinning straw into gold?
Source: Search Engine Land
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A new way to drive engagement on IG?
LinkedIn Now Enable Users to Share MP4 Videos in DMs
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Now you can share video files via your LinkedIn DMs.
LinkedIn Tests Video Trends to Encourage Member Engagement
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
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
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
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
A new addition to help maximize accessibility in the app.
Google Maps Desktop Interface Promoting Mobile App
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
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
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
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
New insights into the value of discussion on Reddit.
WhatsApp Adds Music for Status Updates
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
An easier way to connect a second camera for streaming.
Pinterest Outlines its New Feed Module Display
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
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
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
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
The art of making everyday tools feel extraordinary
LinkedIn Adds Calendly Integration for Profile CTA Buttons
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
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
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
TikTok’s massive reach will help to raise awareness of missing children.
Reddit SEO: Everything you need to know
Source: Search Engine Land
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
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
Meta continues to add more music sharing features.
YouTube Announces Participation in New Youth Digital Wellbeing Project
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
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
“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
Snapchatters are highly engaged with film and TV content.
LinkedIn Adds Another In-App Puzzle Game
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
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
It seems that “longer short” videos are now gaining more traction.