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Merges UX principles with SEO strategies to improve performance and engagement.

A designer’s guide to AI: Building in Cursor (instead of Figma) lets you prototype 10x faster, simplifies collaboration, and accelerates getting ideas out of your head | Joel Unger

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Claire Vo

05/12/25

Watch now (20 mins) | How Joel Unger, design director at Atlassian, uses AI to speed up design, animate assets, and bridge the gap with devs

Google Search Discussions Beta Feature

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

05/12/25

Google has a new beta feature to encourage searchers to add comments and have discussions around a specific topic. It is called “Discussions” and has a beta label on it. You can…

The Fastest Way to Understand Your Audience Without Talking to Them – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Amanda Natividad

05/08/25

“Talk to your customers” is one of the most common pieces of advice in marketing. And it’s not wrong. But it’s also not always realistic. Maybe you don’t

X Experiments With Up and Downvotes on Posts

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/07/25

A new way to signal post interest in-stream?

Meta Shares Tips on How to Avoid Financial Scams Online

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/07/25

Meta’s provided some new tips and pointers to help people avoid financial scams in its apps.

Instagram Launches First Official Use of Lockable Reels

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/07/25

The option will enable you to lock your Reels with a secret code.

TikTok Announces New EU Data Center to Separate User Info

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/06/25

Another big investment in data separation to reassure EU authorities.

Instagram Adds New Features to its ‘Edits’ Video Editing App

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

05/04/25

Some new options for your video creations.

Nobody Is Dying on Hills – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Amanda Natividad

05/02/25

One massive hurdle for would-be creators is feeling that everything they say must represent a hill they’re willing to die on. Sure, if you’re publicly

Threads Reaches 350 Million Active Users

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/30/25

Threads is closing the gap on X as the real-time social media platform of choice.

LinkedIn Enables Users to Add Secondary Names for ID Verification

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/29/25

Now, people who don’t use their real name online can also get their LinkedIN profile verified.

YouTube Tests Blurred Thumbnails for Adult Content

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/29/25

Another measure to help protect users from potentially harmful exposure.

Threads is Prompting Users to Cross-Post to Instagram

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/28/25

A new way to help cross-promote Threads.

Instagram May Soon Enable You to Add Custom Colors to Notes

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/28/25

Instagram is internally testing a new option to customize your inbox Notes.

LinkedIn Will Enable Third Party Apps to Display its ID Verification Markers

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/24/25

Adding more assurance in digital connection.

Snapchat Launches Updated Family Safety Hub

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/23/25

Updated resources for parents, including a range of new video overviews.

WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy Setting to Protect User Data

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/23/25

More data protection options from WhatsApp.

Pinterest Tests Alerts to Keep Teens Off the App During School Hours

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/22/25

Pinterest is backing several measures to curb potentially harmful app usage.

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.

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