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, Sep. 24 2015
This week, keep track of Facebook’s ever-changing features and algorithms, admit that you just can’t quit social media, and learn why major news networks are making the switch to Snapchat.
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. 14, 2015
In this week’s #MMSocialReport we go behind the scenes to learn more about Pinterest’s finest. Also: the Internet re-learns the Alphabet, Snapchat adds more fun features, and we discover what Direct Messaging freedom really feels like. Read on!
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.
Metter Media Social Report, July 31st, 2015
This week, the social media world focused on growth. Whether that’s adding new features, making apps more accessible, or Snapchat’s rapid rise to the top, the constant evolution of these products is what lets us connect in new ways and faster than ever.
10 Questions With Javier Mejia, Founder of @IGersBoston
When following a large, community-focused social media account, it can be easy to overlook the fact that it is run by an actual person, or if you’re like us, you wonder how such a thriving and well-loved account began. Today we go straight to the source with Javier Mejia, founder of the nearly 40,000-follower-strong @IGersBoston Instagram account, to get some answers. Below, he discusses his inspiration, how he manages it all, and the astounding support of the local photography community.
Best of: President Obama on New Media
From podcasts to web series to GIFs, it’s clear President Barack Obama is no stranger to new media. In fact, it has been a strength of his administration these past six and a half years, and a key mode of communication with the younger generation, using it to promote the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and connect directly with his constituents.
With election 2016 news ramping up, here’s a look back at our current POTUS’s best new-media endeavors.
The Emojis Have Conquered
Every day we express our joy, anger, disappointment, elation, and every other imaginable emotion in quite a modern way, through the use of our favorite little emojis. As they pepper your texts and your tweets, do you ever just sit back and think about just how major a part they’ve become in our every day lives?
Metter Media Social Report, July 10, 2015
To make your brand stand out from all the others, it’s important to have a plan to help navigate the fast-paced world of online marketing. In this week’s Social Report, we cover a few of Instagram’s latest photo features and how marketers can use them to their advantage.
In other news, Facebook made some female-friendly changes, and our own Lauren Metter shares a bit about our story with IM Boston.