Digi Know Episode 40 – Building on Rented Ground, Twitter Exodus Continues

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Episode 40 of Digi Know talks about the death of Vine, comment control on YouTube, more executives leaving Twitter, and many more updates!

Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)

Show Notes

Big News/Week

Vine to Shut Down

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/27/twitter-vine-video-sharing-mobile-app-shut-down-costs

YouTube

YouTube Gives Video Creators More Control Over Comments
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/youtube-comments-updates/646964

YouTube adds End screens for video creators

Works on desktop & mobile

Twitter

Twitter Announces Twitter Developer Communities

http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/twitter-developer-communities/646922

Twitter Loses Several International Executives

http://www.wsj.com/articles/twitter-loses-two-more-executives-1464290230

Users Testy Over Twitter Test of Removing Handles From Replies

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/10/31/twitter-users-baffled-as-usernames-disappear-from-replies/

Twitter adds quick replies, welcome messages to DMs from Brands

http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/twitter-quick-replies-welcome-messages-dms/646787

Twitter tests Apple Reader mode

Amazon

Amazon Launches Amazon Rapids - book learning/reading app for kids

http://www.geekwire.com/2016/amazon-launches-3month-rapids-reading-app-kids-telling-stories-style-chat-sessions/

Facebook

FB launches resources for business influencers

http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/resources-for-business-influencers/646780

FB offline tracking to improve

http://www.jonloomer.com/2016/11/04/offline-events/

FB cracks down on celebrity influencer posts

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-05/ftc-to-crack-down-on-paid-celebrity-posts-that-aren-t-clear-ads

FB announces scheduling for FB live

Facebook Live unlocks scheduling and pre-stream lobby, first for verified Pages

FB instant articles to support images, 360 videos

https://media.fb.com/2016/10/20/bringing-360-videos-and-photos-into-instant-articles/

Instagram

Instagram rolls out suicide prevention tools

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/182773/20161018/instagram-rolls-out-new-self-harm-prevention-tool-allows-users.htm

What are you doing?

Will - Experts 4 Entrepreneurs Nov 16

Andrew - speaking in Orlando

About Will Hanke

Will Hanke owns Saint Louis' top independent Internet Marketing firm, Red Canoe Media. In addition to helping some of St Louis' most recognizable brands with their online marketing strategy, Will also is an Amazon bestselling author, speaker and teacher.