Digi Know Episode 42 – Facebook Audio, Instagram Bookmarks, & More

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On Episode 42 of Digi Know we talk about Facebook’s live audio feature, Instagram’s new bookmark feature, and the possibility of Vine coming back!

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

Show Notes

Big News/Week

Now Hear This: Facebook Debuts Live Audio

http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/?p=648676

Instagram

IG hits 600MM users

http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/instagram-600m-users/

Bookmark your favorite posts

https://www.bustle.com/articles/200108-how-to-get-the-instagram-save-update-start-bookmarking-all-your-favorite-posts

Instagram Rolls Out New User Safety Tools
http://www.businessinsider.com/instagram-remove-follower-without-notification-disable-comments-2016-12

What Marketers Should Know About Instagram’s Shoppable Photo Tags
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/katai-robert-bannersnack-guest-post-instagram-shoppable-photo-tags/647850

Facebook

FB Launches video button in feed (mobile)

Facebook Testing ‘Send a Wave’ Feature Within Nearby Friends
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/facebook-testing-revamp-of-nearby-friends-feature-with-wave-1641813

Facebook to Users: Does This Link’s Title Use Misleading Language?
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/?p=648204

Group Video Chats Come to Facebook Messenger
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-messenger-group-video-chat/

Now Hear This: Facebook Debuts Live Audio
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/?p=648676

FB launches Parents Portal

FB Messenger camera revamp – masks, photo effects, videos

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/facebook-messenger-camera-revamp/

FB looking to add original shows

http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/facebook-original-shows/

FB Android users can now upload HD video

http://www.socialchefs.com/how-to-upload-hd-photos-and-videos-to-facebook/

FB Events from Facebook now available for Android

http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/events-from-facebook-landroid/648425

Slack

Slack adds video chat

Twitter

Twitter considering encrypted DMs

http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/twitter-encrypted-dm/

Twitter Adds Conversation Ranking, Direct Reply Count to Mobile Apps
http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/11/twitter-conversation-ranking-direct-reply/

Twitter Adds Live Video to iOS, Android Apps
http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/14/13942840/twitter-live-video-periscope-integration

Twitter is eliminating its ads that requested people’s personal information
http://marketingland.com/twitter-eliminating-ads-requested-peoples-personal-information-200617

Twitter Offers Vine Camera
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/291336/twitter-offers-vine-camera.html

Twitter Testing Push Notifications for Breaking News Events

http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/?p=648669

Twitter Tweet Search Results Now Displayed By Relevance Instead of Chronologically
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/?p=648648

SnapChat

Spectacles

Doctor records surgery

http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/snapchat-spectacles-operation/

Prescription versions coming

http://www.digitaltrends.com/wearables/specatcles-lenses-glasses-usa/

Snapchat Adds Group Chat, Two New Creative Tools, Shazam Support
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/12/14/snapchat-9-45-adds-group-chats-new-filters-memories-shazam-integration-reason/

Snapchat adds group chat, shazam support

http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/snapchat-groups-scissors-paintbrush/648416

Other

Yelp announces cash back rewards program

https://www.yelpblog.com/2016/12/earn-rewards-save-local-businesses-yelp-cash-back
Pinterest Lets Users Know if Ideas Are ‘Tried and True’

http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/?p=648213

Pokemon Go Will Turn Starbucks Locations Into PokeStops, Gyms

http://bgr.com/2016/12/08/pokemon-go-starbucks-pokestops-gyms/