Facebook says it considered that feedback while building Discover. The new app treats all websites equally, and Facebook says personal browsing history is not used for things like targeted ads or friend suggestions. Facebook will encrypt info sent between its servers and any device that supports HTTPS. Discover only supports low-bandwidth traffic, so some content,…
With E3 cancelled for the first time ever, game publishers and console makers are resorting to online presentations to show off their latest creations. Microsoft isn’t just streaming one event, though — the company will detail its upcoming Xbox Series X console, new games and additions to Xbox Game Pass every month for the rest…
What do we mean when we talk about a transformation in marketing? Let me put it this way. The switch from horses to cars was a transformation. It was a fundamental rethinking of the way that humans move. We went from, “Find an animal that can go further and faster than you can and ride…
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*** Preface ***When we finished writing a 30,000+ word book about content marketing, we did not plan to publish it as one, unreasonably long blog post. And yet, here we are.Then again, when we started writing a company blog in December of 2011, we never expected to hire 5 full-time writers, publish several books, or…
On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show, we explore YouTube Analytics for live streams and other updates to YouTube Studio, and new Facebook tools to support local business owners with special guests Roberto Blake and Janet Murray.
Throughout my several decades-long career in the software industry, I have encountered scores of companies that have had great ideas, but never achieved success. They checked all the boxes: they hired a talented team, built great products, established a global presence — yet they were not nearly as successful as they could be. Why not?…
Soon after, with growing numbers of people around the world on lockdown, use of the social network started to tick up and the company began to push out one coronavirus-related update after another. Some moves, such as tightening ad policies, were defensive — an effort to weed out scammers and profiteers. Others, such as a…
As the quarantine dramatically transforms social and romantic lives, a new dating app advised by Grindr founder Joel Simkhai and former YC chief Sam Altman is aiming to capitalize on the skyrocketing popularity of video chat. CEO Brenden Strauss hopes his NYC-based startup Curtn can approach video calling in a mindful way during a time…
by Grace Duffy / April 18, 2020 / Leave a CommentWelcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show, we explore Instagram rolling out the ability to view…
Burner emails are the best invention since Hotmail. And permanent burner emails—fake addresses you give out when signing up for services that forward to your actual email address—are even better, because they give you a little spigot for turning off a large chunk of spam and other marketing bullshit in your inbox.Mozilla just started testing…
We are through three rounds of the 2020 NFL Draft, after the second and third rounds wrapped up Friday night.The draft concludes Saturday with Rounds 4-7, beginning at noon.So let’s rank the 50 best prospects still available.1. QB Jacob Eason, Washington2. QB Jake Fromm, Georgia3. OT Trey Adams, Washington4. CB Amik Robertson, Louisiana Tech5. RB…
The first of many millions? — But new mobile app downloads already down significantly from early April peak. Kyle Orland – Apr 23, 2020 4:14 pm UTC For testing with a Pixel phone, Google sent us this custom-made Stadia controller grip that it’s calling “the claw.” It doesn’t come in the pre-order package but will…
Why provide instant grades on the selections of prospects who have yet to take an NFL snap? Well, you’re reading this, aren’t you? Considering the makeup of every roster and the factors surrounding each pick, Gennaro Filice and Dan Parr attempt a division-by-division assessment of the 2020 NFL Draft. Keep in mind that these grades…
By Amanda Yeo2020-05-01 03:52:15 UTC Mobile streaming service Quibi is less than a month old, but it’s already shoving its sticky little fingers where they don’t belong. A new report by Victory Medium researcher Zach Edwards has revealed Quibi leaked user’s signup emails to multiple third-party advertisers, including Google, Snapchat, Facebook, and Twitter. In order…
Image by Pixabay; illustration by CNET Facebook will no longer allow advertisers to target their ads at people interested in “pseudoscience.” The move follows a report from The Markup that said Facebook was allowing such ads even amid companywide efforts to crack down on misinformation about the COVID-19 outbreak circulating on its platforms.Facebook had reportedly classified as…
More rough figures from Canalys. After reporting a 13% year-over-year drop for global smartphone shipments, the firm is back with even worse numbers for China. Shipments dropped 18% year-over-year for Q1 in the world’s largest smartphone market. And once again, the COVID-19 pandemic was to blame. It tracks that China was hard hit for Q1,…
