Trigger your Twitter fingers, social media fans, because in this week’s #MMSocialReport, we explore what’s going on with Facebook live-streaming, Snapchat features, up-and-coming social media apps, and an IRL Romeo and Juliet love (snap) story!
Metter Media Social Report, Feb. 25, 2016
This week in social news: Snapchat now lets you create custom filters (with a hefty price tag), Facebook further capitalizes on its dominance in video content by allowing users to record “Happy Birthday!” videos, Twitter decides to revamp its timeline again, and more in this week’s #MMSocialReport round-up!
Metter Media Social Report, Feb. 12, 2016
Twitter takes on the battle with Trolls, Grazia creates a social media guide on how to not become another faux pas this Valentine’s weekend, and how Twitter and Instagram are trying to capitalize on the the video-content trend – all this, and more in this week’s #MMSocialReport!
Metter Media Social Report, Dec. 31, 2015
This week in social media, Twitter is changing the selfie game by patenting the #droneselfie, Mashable looks back at the best tech of 2015 on Snapchat Discover, and Adweek tops off 2015 with the best social media stories from the past year.
Metter Media’s Spectacular 2015
Here’s to the end of a spectacular year here at Metter Media. 2015 gave us some of the best Twitter moments, funniest Snapchat stories, and the greatest dance moves to ever be on YouTube. Here, we gathered some of our favorite articles of the year, highlighting special moments, special people, and the hard work that goes into creating connections every day on social media.
Metter Media Social Report, Dec. 11 2015
This week in social media, Spotify lets you share your Year in Music, Mashable brings climate change into focus with Snapchat Discover, and WIRED sheds light on Christmas characters from around the globe. (Hint: #Krampus isn’t the only Christmas monster!)Continue reading
Metter Media Social Report, Oct. 2 2015
As fall rolls in, social media evolves with new Facebook features, increasingly creative brand Instagrams, and new legitimacy for Snapchat Producers.
Metter Media Social Report, Aug. 21, 2015
From fancy event invites to the social media unit of law and order, this week’s #MMSocialReport has it all. Below, we explore UX trends, potential Facebook updates, and the legality of posting #FoodPorn – that’s right, amateur food photography is being contested overseas and has potential to infringe on your right to boost your Klout score.
Metter Media Social Report – Aug. 7th, 2015
Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are adding new features left and right. However, increased functionality also means a growing need for monetization. This week, we can see both sides of this double-edged sword: Instagram’s going to post more ads, but hey, you can use Twitter in landscape mode now.
Are Buyable Pins the Right Step for Pinterest?
Earlier this month, Pinterest announced a future app update that will include pins allowing users to directly purchase a pinned item from within the platform. This new feature seems like a boon for retailers – less work to purchase means pinners are more likely to actually buy – but what will this decision bring for casual users who primarily pin for inspiration and ideas?
The app already contains Promoted Pins, cluttering searches with irrelevant results based on which businesses have invested in advertising on the site. How will Buyable Pins compare?