Digi Know Episode 46 – More Platforms Add Ways to Advertise

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On Episode 46 of Digi Know we talk about how more and more platforms are adding ways to advertise.  It seems like that’s all we cover (although we do cover some other news as well)!

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

Show Notes

Amazon

Amazon Prime Dash Buttons go virtual

http://mashable.com/2017/01/20/amazon-dash-buttons-go-virtual/

Facebook

Facebook just replaced your desktop inbox with Messenger

http://mashable.com/2017/01/19/facebook-desktop-integrates-messenger/

Facebook’s retargeted ads broadened to include rivals’ sites, Page audiences

http://marketingland.com/facebooks-retargeted-ads-broadened-include-rivals-site-page-audiences-203045

Facebook Live From the Desktop: This Week in Social Media

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/facebook-live-from-the-desktop-title-this-week-in-social-media/

Facebook Search Now Recognizes Objects in Photos by @DannyNMIGoodwin

http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/13962/5252463

Facebook Is Changing How it Ranks Stories in 2 Ways by @DannyNMIGoodwin

http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/13962/5241448

Facebook updates News Feed algorithm to focus on video completion rates

http://marketingland.com/facebook-video-completion-rates-204788

Google

Report: Google AMP results in Google News more than double

http://searchengineland.com/google-amp-results-google-news-doubles-268346

Google Maps updates Android app with real-time traffic info, nearby places & bus schedules

http://searchengineland.com/google-maps-updates-android-app-real-time-traffic-info-nearby-places-bus-schedules-268749

Google AMP carousels are multiplying!

http://searchengineland.com/google-amp-carousels-multiplying-267572

google showing HTTPS results over 50% soon

Google’s ‘people also ask’ search feature officially gains dynamic loading

http://searchengineland.com/googles-people-also-ask-search-feature-officially-gains-dynamic-loading-269299

Google Home, Amazon Echo Will Become Your Home Phone

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/295222/google-home-amazon-echo-will-become-your-home-pho.html

Google Creates New Ad Signal, Adds ‘Favorite Location’ To Maps

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/295022/google-creates-new-ad-signal-adds-favorite-locat.html

Instagram

Instagram will show ads to the 150 million people viewing Stories daily
http://marketingland.com/instagram-will-show-ads-150-million-people-viewing-stories-daily-203089

Pinterest

Pinterest Tests Search Ads: This Week in Social Media

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/pinterest-tests-search-ads-this-week-in-social-media/

Snapchat

Snapchat will target ads based on what people buy off Snapchat

http://marketingland.com/snapchat-will-target-ads-based-people-buy-off-snapchat-203936

Snapchat New Layout, Search Bar Come to iOS

http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/?p=649382

Snapchat launches new Facebook-inspired ad technology platform

http://marketingland.com/snapchat-facebook-ad-platform-205192

Twitter

Twitter Testing Module Highlighting Tweets From One Specific Account

http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/?p=649357

Twitter Automatically Loops Short Videos: This Week in Social Media

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/twitter-automatically-loops-short-videos-this-week-in-social-media/