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Episode 79 features Facebook’s AR ads and AR glasses, Twitter to allow hiding replies, Samuel L. Jackson’s voice on Alexa and more.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Facebook Details 3 New Interactive Ad Options
https://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-details-3-new-interactive-ad-options/
Facebook rolls out new video poll ads, set to open AR Ads to all advertisers
https://marketingland.com/facebook-rolls-out-new-video-poll-ads-set-to-open-ar-ads-to-all-advertisers-267641
Report: Facebook News Feed getting 60% of total ad spend across Facebook, Instagram
https://marketingland.com/report-facebook-news-feed-getting-60-of-total-ad-spend-across-facebook-instagram-267498
Facebook rolls out new video tools, plus Instagram and IGTV scheduling feature
https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/16/facebook-rolls-out-new-video-tools-plus-instagram-and-igtv-scheduling-feature/
Facebook: ‘We are building AR glasses’
https://mashable.com/article/facebook-oculus-ar-glasses/
Noticeable drop in reviews showing in Google search results – Search Engine Land
https://searchengineland.com/noticeable-drop-in-reviews-showing-in-google-search-results-322269
Youtube
YouTube gives back verified badges to creators after backlash over recent changes
https://marketingland.com/youtube-gives-back-verified-badges-to-creators-after-backlash-over-recent-changes-267825
Twitter discloses another 10,000 accounts suspended for fomenting political discord globally
https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/20/twitter-discloses-another-10000-accounts-suspended-for-fomenting-political-discord-globally/
Twitter now allows U.S. users to hide replies to their tweets
https://mashable.com/article/twitter-hide-replies-us/
Twitter updates lists as it pushes users toward ‘interests’
https://mashable.com/article/twitter-lists-update/
Tiktok
TikTok tops 500 million users, says VP, as brands flock to the video platform
https://marketingland.com/tiktok-tops-500-million-users-says-vp-as-brands-flock-to-the-video-platform-267970
Snapchat
Snapchat extends video ads to 3 minutes, adds new features, Goal-Based Bidding
https://marketingland.com/snapchat-extends-video-ads-to-3-minutes-adds-new-features-goal-based-bidding-268027
Reddit rolls out mobile landing pages, standard sizes, optional referral URLs for video ads
https://marketingland.com/reddit-rolls-out-mobile-landing-pages-standard-sizes-optional-referral-urls-for-video-ads-268110
Pinterest Adds New Features to Its Group Boards
https://www.adweek.com/digital/pinterest-adds-new-features-to-its-group-boards/
Microsoft
Stop using Internet Explorer immediately; also, why are you still using Internet Explorer?
https://mashable.com/article/internet-explorer-vulnerability-just-stop-using-it/
Gmail app finally gets dark mode
https://mashable.com/article/gmail-app-dark-mode/
Amazon
Amazon’s Alexa will soon add Samuel L. Jackson’s voice
https://mashable.com/article/amazon-alexa-samuel-jackson-privacy/