October 12, 2020
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Digi Know Podcast
Each week Will Hanke and Andrew McCauley host Digi Know – the podcast about the latest changes in digital marketing and social media. Previously named What the Hell Happened, the newest episode of each podcast is typically available on Saturday mornings.
August 20, 2020
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May 28, 2020
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November 15, 2019
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DigiKnow 82 – Facebook News (again), Google Video Series for SEO and YouTube Ends Pixels
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October 25, 2019
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October 17, 2019
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October 4, 2019
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DigiKnow 79 – Facebook’s AR ads and AR glasses, Twitter to allow hiding replies, Samuel L. Jackson’s voice on Alexa
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September 28, 2019
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DigiKnow 78 – Facebook Partnership with RayBan, LinkedIn Skill Test and Snapchat 3D Effects
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September 20, 2019
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April 11, 2019
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December 14, 2018
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September 7, 2018
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August 31, 2018
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August 24, 2018
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DigiKnow Epsiode 73 – Platforms Prepare for Elections, WalMart Boasts Growth, We Love GDPR
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May 25, 2018
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DigiKnow Epsiode 68 – Alexa Expanding, Bitcoin Tech on Facebook, New YouTube Engagement Rules
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January 19, 2018
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January 12, 2018
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December 22, 2017
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December 15, 2017
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Digi Know Episode 64 – Black Friday Billionaire and the Facebook/YouTube Fight Continues
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December 1, 2017
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Digi Know Episode 63 – Facebook Easter Eggs, Amazon’s New Clothing Line & Purple Checkmarks
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November 6, 2017
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October 27, 2017
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September 29, 2017
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September 8, 2017
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August 25, 2017
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Digi Know Episode 54 – Ad Blocking is All the Rage and Snapchat Knows Where Your Kids Are
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July 7, 2017
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Digi Know Episode 51 – Hacked Sites, Positive Twitter News, and Pinterest Likes Disappear
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April 28, 2017
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April 21, 2017
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Digi Know Episode 49 – Google Fred Update, Twitter Subscriptions and LinkedIn Photo Filters
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March 24, 2017
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March 3, 2017
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Digi Know Episode 47 – Facebook Reactions Celebrate 1 Year, Fake Instagrams and Anti-Bullying Updates
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February 24, 2017
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January 20, 2017
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December 28, 2016
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November 25, 2016
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October 18, 2016
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September 30, 2016
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September 17, 2016
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Digi Know Episode 35 – Google+ is Still Dying, Twitter Goes to the Dogs & Olympic Social Stats
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August 26, 2016
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August 19, 2016
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Digi Know Episode 33 – Facebook’s Ad Battle, Unwanted Commercial Breaks and Twitter Shutting Down
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August 13, 2016
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DigiKnow Episode 94
October 12, 2020
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DigiKnow Episode 94
DigiKnow Episode 94
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 16:42 — 38.2MB)
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Episode 94 talks about how to Ranking Locally.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Topic Discussed
I. Ranking Locally
DigiKnow Episode 93
August 20, 2020
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DigiKnow Episode 93
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Episode 93 features about link building, how to do it properly, where to hire someone for this job and where to find influencers and bloggers to connect.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Topic Discussed
I. What is link building? II. Can I hire someone to do this? III. What is domain authority? IV. Where can I find influencers & bloggers to link to me?Leave a Reply
DigiKnow Episode 92
July 23, 2020
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DigiKnow Episode 92
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Episode 92 features Facebook’s email marketing tools, Google’s discovery ads global availability and google search made easier with snippets highlighted, Snapchat’s removal of President Trump’s Account and Youtube’s ads news analytics report.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Facebook
Facebook Confirms Test of Email Marketing Tools for Small Business Pages https://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-confirms-test-of-email-marketing-tools-for-small-business-pages/Google
Google is coming for Facebook budgets with Discovery ads, now available globally https://marketingland.com/google-is-coming-for-facebook-budgets-with-discovery-ads-now-available-globally-279627 Google Search makes it easier to find what you’re looking for https://mashable.com/article/google-search-snippets-highlighted/
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Snapchat
Snapchat Removes President Trump’s Account from Discover Due to Comments About the #BlackLivesMatter Protests https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snapchat-removes-president-trumps-account-from-discover-due-to-comments-ab/579152/Youtube
YouTube Adds New Analytics Report, Alerts for Merchandise Sales Within Live-Streams https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-adds-new-analytics-report-alerts-for-merchandise-sales-within-live/579162/Leave a Reply
DigiKnow Episode 91 – What’s Working Now
July 9, 2020
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DigiKnow Episode 91 – What’s Working Now
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Episode 91 is a discussion between two digital marketing agency owners about what’s working, what’s new, and what to watch for.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Episode Resources
Google My Business CallRail Google Voice Refreshing Old Content (blog) Answer the PublicLeave a Reply
DigiKnow 90
June 4, 2020
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Episode 90 features Facebook’s new marketing tools for business pages, Google’s discovery ads and it’s new featured snippets to find what you’re looking for easier. Also, Snapchat’s removal of Trump’s account and Youtube’s alert popup on live-streams.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Facebook Confirms Test of Email Marketing Tools for Small Business Pages
https://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-confirms-test-of-email-marketing-tools-for-small-business-pages/
Google is coming for Facebook budgets with Discovery ads, now available globally
https://marketingland.com/google-is-coming-for-facebook-budgets-with-discovery-ads-now-available-globally-279627
Google Search makes it easier to find what you’re looking for
https://mashable.com/article/google-search-snippets-highlighted/
Snapchat
Snapchat Removes President Trump’s Account from Discover Due to Comments About the #BlackLivesMatter Protests
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snapchat-removes-president-trumps-account-from-discover-due-to-comments-ab/579152/
Youtube
YouTube Adds New Analytics Report, Alerts for Merchandise Sales Within Live-Streams
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-adds-new-analytics-report-alerts-for-merchandise-sales-within-live/579162/
DigiKnow 89
May 28, 2020
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Episode 89 features Trump’s Executive Order against social media companies, Instagram’s monetization and revenue options for Instagram Live, Tiktok’s owner profit of staggering worth $3 billion and Google is tracking users even if it is turned off, sued by Arizona.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Instagram Announces Next Stage of IGTV Monetization, New Revenue Options for Instagram Live
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-announces-next-stage-of-igtv-monetization-new-revenue-options-fo/578705/
Users Can Now Create Messenger Rooms on Instagram
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/users-can-now-create-messenger-rooms-on-instagram/578544/
Tiktok
TikTok owner ByteDance reportedly made a profit of $3 billion on $17 billion of revenue last year
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/27/tiktok-bytedance-profit.html
The Rise of New Short-Form Video App Zynn Could Spell Trouble for TikTok
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/the-rise-of-new-short-form-video-app-zynn-could-spell-trouble-for-tiktok/578733/
Others
Trump is set to announce an executive order against social media companies
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/28/politics/trump-twitter-social-media-executive-order/index.html
Arizona sues Google for tracking users’ location even when they turned tracking off
https://mashable.com/article/arizona-google-lawsuit/
DigiKnow 88
May 21, 2020
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Episode 88 features Facebooks’ acquisition of Giphy, it’s new e-commerce platform and it’s rollout of Shops, Chrome’s new update focus on privacy and safety control, and how Wahl’s How-To videos became their best marketing investment they have.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Facebook Begins Testing Skippable Mid-Roll In-Stream Video Ads
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/0P4KmDb2/facebook-begins-testing-skippable-mid-roll-in-stream-video-ads
Facebook Acquires Giphy, Which Will Become Part of Instagram
https://venturebeat.com/2020/05/15/facebook-acquires-giphy-to-integrate-with-instagram/
Daily Crunch: Facebook unveils its Shops e-commerce platform
https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/20/daily-crunch-facebook-unveils-its-shops-e-commerce-platform/
Facebook and Instagram roll out Shops, turning business profiles into storefronts
https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/19/facebook-shops/
Chrome
Chrome’s new update puts a premium on privacy and safety controls
https://mashable.com/article/google-chrome-83-update/
Others
A Few How-To Videos Became the Best Marketing Investment Wahl Has Made in Years
https://www.adweek.com/retail/a-few-how-to-videos-became-the-best-marketing-investment-wahl-has-made-in-years/
10 Powerful SEMrush Alternatives You Need to Know About
https://socialmediaexplorer.com/content-sections/tools-and-tips/10-powerful-semrush-alternatives-you-need-to-know-about/
DigiKnow 87
May 14, 2020
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Episode 87 features Instagram and Facebook’s rolled out more features to help small and midsized businesses, McDonald’s marketing plan as their dining rooms reopen, Digital Video Ads are now winning against TV ads and Six Flags’ post-coronavirus reservation system.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Instagram / Facebook
Instagram, Facebook Roll Out More Features for Small and Midsized Businesses
https://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-facebook-roll-out-more-features-for-small-and-midsized-businesses/
McDonald’s
McDonald’s will boost US marketing $100M as dining rooms reopen
https://www.marketingdive.com/news/mcdonalds-will-boost-us-marketing-100m-as-dining-rooms-reopen/577927/
Others
Unlike TV, Almost All Viewers Are Present for Digital Video Ads
https://www.adweek.com/programmatic/unlike-tv-almost-all-viewers-are-present-for-digital-video-ads/
Six Flags announces post-coronavirus reservation system
https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/six-flags-announces-post-coronavirus-reservation-system/
DigiKnow 86
May 7, 2020
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Episode 86 features Facebook’s Messenger Room to compete with Zoom, the removal of LinkedIn from Google’s Index, and Tinder’s plan to add video dating.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Facebook Goes After Zoom With ‘Messenger Rooms’ Video Chat
https://www.pcmag.com/news/facebook-goes-after-zoom-with-messenger-rooms-video-chat
LinkedIn Removed From Google’s Index
https://www.seroundtable.com/linkedin-removed-google-index-29408.html
Tinder
Tinder to add video dating next quarter, after slowing user growth due to coronavirus
https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/06/tinder-to-add-video-dating-next-quarter-after-slowing-user-growth-due-to-coronavirus/
DigiKnow 85
May 1, 2020
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Episode 85 features Tiktok’s Donation Stickers for Organizations providing Covid-19 relief, Instagram also allows raising fund via Live, Amazon is watching the third-party’s data and Facebook expands test for in-stream ads on Live.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Tiktok
Sensor Tower: TikTok Has Been Downloaded More Than 2 Billion Times
https://sensortower.com/blog/tiktok-downloads-2-billion
TikTok Rolls Out Donation Stickers to Benefit Organizations Providing Covid-19 Relief
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-launches-donation-stickers-matches-donations-up-to-10-million/576847/
Instagram Live Gets the Donation Sticker
https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/28/instagram-now-allows-users-to-fundraise-for-nonprofits-while-livestreaming/
Amazon
Third-Party Sellers Aren’t Surprised Amazon Is Reportedly Looking at Their Data
https://www.adweek.com/retail/third-party-sellers-arent-surprised-amazon-is-reportedly-looking-at-their-data/
Facebook expands test for in-stream ads on Live
https://marketingland.com/facebook-expands-test-for-in-stream-ads-on-live-279127
DigiKnow 84
April 23, 2020
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Episode 84 features how Chatbots saved businesses, Facebook’s action towards CoVID-19, Netflix continues to increase subscribers, and Zoom’s new encryption after hacking issues.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Chatbots
Chatbots saved businesses $300,000 on average last year, study finds
https://marketingland.com/chatbots-saved-businesses-300000-on-average-last-year-study-finds-271470
Facebook rolls out hours and services update for COVID-19 communications
https://marketingland.com/facebook-rolls-out-hours-and-services-update-for-covid-19-communications-278498
ESPN
ESPN’s SportsCenter Turns to User-Generated Content From Facebook, Instagram
https://www.adweek.com/digital/espns-sportscenter-turns-to-user-generated-content-from-facebook-instagram/
Netflix
Netflix Adds 15.7 Million Global Subscribers Amid Pandemic
https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/netflix-adds-15-7-million-global-subscribers-amid-pandemic/
Zoom
Zoom’s encryption update is like ‘skipping two generations on a smartphone upgrade’
https://mashable.com/article/zoom-encryption-update/
DigiKnow 83 – The Lots of Big Updates This Week Podcast
November 15, 2019
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Episode 83 features the latest action of Nike breaking from Amazon, the new grocery store of Amazon, Disney’s 10 million sign-up, Twitter bans all political advertisements and more of the latest tech news updates.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Amazon
Nike Is the Latest Brand to Pull Its Products From Amazon
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-13/nike-will-end-its-pilot-project-selling-products-on-amazon-site
Amazon Has a New Kind of Grocery Store Coming in 2020
https://www.today.com/food/amazon-opening-new-grocery-store-2020-t167020
Facebook wants you to pay people on Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp with Facebook Pay
https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/12/facebook-wants-you-to-pay-people-on-messenger-instagram-and-whatsapp-with-facebook-pay/
Disney
Disney+ Already Has Over 10 Million Sign-Ups by Its Second Day
https://www.adweek.com/tv-video/disney-plus-10-million-sign-ups-day-two/
Instagram to begin removing “Like” counts for U.S. users as early as this week
https://marketingland.com/instagram-to-begin-removing-like-counts-for-u-s-users-as-early-as-this-week-270934
Instagram tests a new feature that looks suspiciously like TikTok
https://mashable.com/article/instagram-reels/
Twitter bans all political advertisements
https://kmox.radio.com/articles/ap-news/twitter-bans-all-political-advertisements-0
Major changes may be coming to Twitter
https://mashable.com/video/twitter-major-changes-execs/
YouTube
YouTube’s next big change could penalize anyone who creates for kids
https://thenextweb.com/google/2019/11/15/youtube-change-child-videos-ftc/
DigiKnow 82 – Facebook News (again), Google Video Series for SEO and YouTube Ends Pixels
October 25, 2019
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Episode 82 features Facebook shows interest in News again, Google launches video series for SEO, YouTube to end third-party pixels and more interesting updates in the tech world.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
FTC Rules that Selling Followers and Likes is Illegal, Along with Posting Fake Reviews
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/ftc-rules-that-selling-followers-and-likes-is-illegal-along-with-posting-f/565598/
Facebook Is Getting Interested in News Again With News Tab Launch | Digital Trends
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/facebook-is-getting-interested-in-news-again-with-news-tab-launch/
Facebook is changing how it measures organic Page impressions
https://marketingland.com/facebook-is-changing-how-it-measures-organic-page-impressions-269428
Google Launches New, Animated Video Series About SEO for Beginners – Search Engine Journal
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-launches-new-animated-video-series-about-seo-for-beginners/331965/
Microsoft search, LinkedIn revenue growth remains slower than a year ago – Search Engine Land
https://searchengineland.com/microsoft-search-linkedin-revenue-growth-remains-slower-than-a-year-ago-323938
LinkedIn Rolls Out New Format for its ‘Daily Rundown’ Professional News Updates
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-rolls-out-new-format-for-its-daily-rundown-professional-news-upd/565712/
Tiktok
TikTok’s new set of safety videos teach users about features, the app’s focus on ‘positivity’
https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/23/tiktoks-new-set-of-safety-videos-teach-users-about-features-the-apps-focus-on-positivity/
Just 6% of US adults on Twitter account for 73% of political tweets… and they disapprove of Trump
https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/23/just-6-of-u-s-adults-on-twitter-account-for-73-of-political-tweets-and-they-disapprove-of-trump/
Twitter’s Considering a New Checkmark to Highlight Bots on the Platform
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/twitters-considering-a-new-checkmark-to-highlight-bots-on-the-platform/565730/
YouTube
YouTube to end support for third-party pixels early 2020
https://marketingland.com/youtube-to-end-support-for-third-party-pixels-early-2020-269163
Quora
Quora adds 3 new targeting options for advertisers
https://marketingland.com/quora-adds-3-new-targeting-options-for-advertisers-268817
Reddit and Snapchat Roll Out a Content Sharing Integration on iOS
https://www.adweek.com/digital/reddit-and-snapchat-roll-out-a-content-sharing-integration-on-ios/
YouTube
YouTube testing ad-buying tool that lets you reserve ad placement 120 days out
https://marketingland.com/youtube-testing-ad-buying-tool-that-lets-you-reserve-ad-placement-120-days-out-268852
Q3
Canva has just been valued at $4.7 billion, triple what it was 18 months ago and cementing founders Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht status as tech billionaires
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/canva-4-7-billion-valuation-melanie-perkins-net-worth-2019-10
TikTok Continues to Lead Social App Download Rankings in September
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-continues-to-lead-social-app-download-rankings-in-september/565692/
Snapchat beats in Q3, adding 7M users & revenue up 50%
https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/22/snapchat-earnings-q3-2019/
DigiKnow 81- Facebook’s update, Amazon’s Ad Spend Forecast and Other Tech Updates
October 17, 2019
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Episode 81 features Facebook ads in groups tab, removal of gray verified badges, Amazon’s ad spend forecast, LinkedIn’s global events rollout and many more…
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Register for Will and Andrew’s upcoming webinar on chatbots
Customizable Templates Roll Out for Stories Ads on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger
https://www.adweek.com/digital/customizable-templates-roll-out-for-stories-ads-on-facebook-instagram-messenger/
Facebook testing ads in Groups tab
https://marketingland.com/facebook-testing-ads-in-groups-tab-269231
Facebook removing gray verified badges from Pages later this month
https://marketingland.com/facebook-removing-gray-verified-badges-from-pages-later-this-month-269168
Amazon
Amazon’s Share of Search Ad Spend Forecast to Grow 30% in 2019
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/15/amazon-is-eating-into-googles-dominance-in-search-ads.html
Instagram Further Tightens Third-Party Access to User Data
https://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-further-tightens-third-party-access-to-user-data/
TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor advertisers can now run co-branded ads on Facebook, Instagram
https://marketingland.com/tripadvisor-advertisers-can-now-run-co-branded-ads-on-facebook-instagram-268838
LinkedIn Events Is Finally Rolling Out Globally
https://www.adweek.com/digital/linkedin-events-is-finally-rolling-out-globally/
LinkedIn gives Page admins tools to notify company employees of updates
https://marketingland.com/linkedin-gives-pages-admins-tools-to-notify-company-employees-of-updates-269031
Pinterest’s new Home Feed tool lets users fine-tune the Pins they’ll see
https://marketingland.com/pinterests-new-home-feed-tool-lets-users-fine-tune-the-pins-theyll-see-269052
Quora
Quora adds 3 new targeting options for advertisers
https://marketingland.com/quora-adds-3-new-targeting-options-for-advertisers-268817
Reddit and Snapchat Roll Out a Content Sharing Integration on iOS
https://www.adweek.com/digital/reddit-and-snapchat-roll-out-a-content-sharing-integration-on-ios/
YouTube
YouTube testing ad-buying tool that lets you reserve ad placement 120 days out
https://marketingland.com/youtube-testing-ad-buying-tool-that-lets-you-reserve-ad-placement-120-days-out-268852
DigiKnow 80 – Facebook ads, Instagram bullies, and Youtube’s auto-delete
October 4, 2019
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Episode 80 features Facebook’s ads on stories, hiding likes from posts, Instagram’s anti-bullying features, and Youtube’s auto-delete video features.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Facebook advertisers can now use Stories ads to start conversations in Messenger
https://marketingland.com/facebook-advertisers-can-now-use-stories-ads-to-start-conversations-in-messenger-268386
Facebook tests hiding ‘likes’ from posts
https://mashable.com/video/facebook-hides-social-media-likes/
FBI runs Facebook ads to entice would-be Russian spies
https://mashable.com/article/fbi-facebook-ads-russian/
Twitter Rolls Out Filters for Unwanted DM Requests, Search Bar for DMs
https://www.adweek.com/digital/twitter-rolls-out-filters-for-unwanted-dm-requests-search-bar-for-dms/
Instagram’s Restrict Anti-Bullying Feature Is Now Available Globally
https://www.adweek.com/digital/instagrams-restrict-anti-bullying-feature-is-now-available-globally/
Youtube
YouTube will now let you auto-delete your video search and watch history
https://mashable.com/article/youtube-autodelete-history/
DigiKnow 79 – Facebook’s AR ads and AR glasses, Twitter to allow hiding replies, Samuel L. Jackson’s voice on Alexa
September 28, 2019
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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/
DigiKnow 78 – Facebook Partnership with RayBan, LinkedIn Skill Test and Snapchat 3D Effects
September 20, 2019
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Episode 78 features Facebook’s partnership with RayBan for smartglasses, LinkedIn’s new way to test skills, Snapchats 3D effects and more.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Daily Crunch: Facebook announces Portal TV – TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/18/daily-crunch-facebook-announces-portal-tv/
Facebook Partners With Ray-Ban to Make Its Own Pair of Smartglasses | Digital Trends
https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/facebook-ray-ban-luxottica-smart-glasses-ar-vr/
Facebook Outlines Evolving Efforts to Detect and Remove Hate Speech and Extremist Content
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-outlines-evolving-efforts-to-detect-and-remove-hate-speech-and-ext/563124/
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
Instagram Restricts Posts for Diet and Cosmetic Surgery Products | Digital Trends
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/instagram-restricts-posts-for-diet-and-cosmetic-surgery-products/
Instagram Posts Can Now Be Scheduled in Advance Through Facebook – Search Engine Journal
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/instagram-posts-can-now-be-scheduled-in-advance-through-facebook/326201/
LinkedIn Now Has a Way for Users to Verify Their Skills – Search Engine Journal
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/linkedin-now-has-a-way-for-users-to-verify-their-skills/326311/
Pinterest brings Shoppable Pins to visual searches for fashion, home products – Search Engine Land
https://searchengineland.com/pinterest-brings-shoppable-pins-to-visual-searches-for-fashion-home-products-322235
Pinterest is Adding its Own ‘Dark Mode’ Option
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/pinterest-is-adding-its-own-dark-mode-option/563227/
Snapchat
Snapchat Introduces 3D Effects for Selfies – Search Engine Journal
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/snapchat-introduces-3d-effects-for-selfies/326295/
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/
Misc
‘Intent’ should be every marketer’s #1 obsession – Search Engine Land
https://searchengineland.com/intent-should-be-every-marketers-1-obsession-322275
Episode 23: Founder and CEO Robert “Cujo” Teschner
April 11, 2019
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In this episode, find out things like:
- What Rob would have done differently in his previous career
- The most satisfying part of his new career
- How the Air Force set Rob up for success after leaving the military
Get Rob’s book Debrief to Win!
Guest Profile
Mr. Teschner is a combat veteran, former F-15 “Eagle” instructor at the prestigious Air Force Weapons school and a former F-22 “Raptor” fighter squadron commander. A 1995 distinguished military graduate of the Air Force Academy and 2013 distinguished graduate of the National War College, Mr. Teschner retired from the Air Force in December of 2015, having achieved the rank of full Colonel. He is now the Founder and CEO of VMax Group, a St. Louis-based national Leadership training company.
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DigiKnow 77 – A Review of the Big Events From 2019
December 14, 2018
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Episode 77 features Kroger’s plan on setting up mini-store and in-store bars, major update of Worpress, a big change from LinkedIn, and oh – remember GDPR?
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Kroger / Store Collaborations
Kroger is setting up mini-stores inside Walgreens
https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/05/business/kroger-walgreens-mini-stores/index.html
Kroger, Whole Foods, and Wegman’s are betting on in-store bars
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/11/30/18116801/kroger-whole-foods-wegmans-grocery-store-bars
Big News From the Past Year
WordPress 5, LinkedIn emails, GDPR, Facebook targeting, and a few other things!
Join Us Next Week for Our 2019 predictions show!
DigiKnow 76 – Guest Derek Chew, Amazon Tweeting, Instagram Shopping
September 7, 2018
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Episode 76 features our first guest contributor Derek Chew! From working at LegalZoom to doing SEO for Yahoo! Derek is a veteran in the digital marketing world. Now with his own agency Full Moon Digital, Derek’s insight to this week’s news adds a great twist to our podcast.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71), Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia), and guest Derek Chew (@fmdagency)
Social Media News:
Amazon
Amazon is paying employees to tweet nice things about its warehouses
https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/amazon-paying-people-to-tweet-about-warehouse-working-conditions/
Are Facebook, Instagram taking a Labor Day break? Users report downtime globally
https://www.yahoo.com/news/facebook-instagram-taking-labor-day-233008578.html
New deal suggests Facebook is looking to add sweet interactive tools for Live
https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/13/facebook-vidpresso/
To Recommend or Not to Recommend: Why Businesses Will Benefit from Facebook Review Changes
https://www.adweek.com/digital/to-recommend-or-not-to-recommend-why-businesses-will-benefit-from-facebook-review-changes/
College students — Instagram is testing a new feature that’s just for you
https://money.cnn.com/2018/08/24/technology/instagram-college-community-feature/index.html
Instagram Just Added A Verification Request Form And New Security Features. Here’s How To Apply.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jessedamiani/2018/08/28/instagram-just-added-a-verification-request-form-and-new-security-features-heres-how-to-apply/
Instagram said to be prepping a stand-alone shopping app
https://marketingland.com/instagram-rumored-to-be-making-further-moves-into-e-commerce-with-a-standalone-shopping-app-247479
Instagram Is Reportedly Developing a New App Dedicated to Shopping
https://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-is-reportedly-developing-a-new-app-dedicated-to-shopping/
LinkedIn Overhauled the Reporting Experience in Its Campaign Manager
https://www.adweek.com/digital/linkedin-overhauled-the-reporting-experience-in-its-campaign-manager/
LinkedIn Adds New Job Listing Tools, Including Option to Search by Remote Working Opportunities
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-adds-new-job-listing-tools-including-option-to-search-by-remote-w/530741/
Snapchat
Snap’s Spectacles 2 can take stills and don’t mind the rain
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/snapchat-spectacles-2-news/
Twitter tests suggestions on people to unfollow for when your timeline is too much
https://mashable.com/article/twitter-unfollow-suggestions-button/
Vimeo
Vimeo thinks regular stock video stinks, launches alternative for creatives
https://venturebeat.com/2018/09/05/vimeo-launches-stock-video-marketplace-starting-at-79-per-clip/
YouTube
YouTube expands unskippable ads to more creators
https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/unskipable-ads-youtube/
Misc
New Study Finds Teens and Parents are Concerned About Excessive Social Media Usage
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/new-study-finds-teens-and-parents-are-concerned-about-excessive-social-medi/530837/
DigiKnow Episode 75 – Facebook Group Updates, Video Additions & Disappearing Targets
August 31, 2018
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Episode 75 features a series of new Facebook’s updates, it’s suspension on hundreds of Cambridge-Analytica-Like Apps and a demand to decrypt messenger. Also, Instagram’s new feature of adding music to its videos.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Facebook Rolls Out New Options for Creating Video from Still Image and Text Assets
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-rolls-out-new-options-for-creating-video-from-still-image-and-text/530734/
Facebook Group Admins Can Now Pin Comments to Focus Discussion
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-group-admins-can-now-pin-comments-to-focus-discussion/530737/
Facebook Will Remove More Than 5, 000 Ad Targeting Options to Stamp Out Discrimination
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-will-remove-more-than-5-000-ad-targeting-options-to-stamp-out-dis/530633/
Facebook Assigns Users with a ‘Reputation Score’, Helping to Sort Issue Reports
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-assigns-users-with-a-reputation-score-helping-to-sort-issue-rep/530624/
Facebook is cracking at the seams. But where is everyone going to go?
https://www.digitaltrends.com/features/facebook-is-cracking-at-the-seams/
Facebook Has Suspended Hundreds of Cambridge-Analytica-Like Apps
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/facebook-third-party-apps-400-suspended/
Department of Justice demands Facebook Decrypt Messenger
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/facebook-doj-messenger-fight/
Facebook clarifies Custom Audience list management terms for agency-advertiser relationships
https://marketingland.com/facebook-clarifies-custom-audience-list-management-terms-for-agency-advertiser-relationships-246614
Facebook rolls out mobile-first video creation tools for advertisers
https://marketingland.com/facebook-rolls-out-mobile-first-video-creation-tools-for-advertisers-246577
Facebook to reveal country of origin behind Pages
https://marketingland.com/facebook-to-reveal-whos-behind-pages-and-their-country-of-origin-245824
How marketers can take advantage of Facebook’s Advanced Matching Pixel
https://marketingland.com/how-to-take-advantage-of-facebooks-advanced-matching-pixel-245562
Facebook bans bail bond ads & requires pre-certification for addiction treatment ads
https://marketingland.com/facebook-bans-bail-bond-ads-requires-pre-certification-for-addiction-treatment-ads-245781
Facebook updates business pages to focus on CTAs
https://www.falcon.io/insights-hub/industry-updates/social-media-updates/5-social-media-news-stories/
Facebook will soon allow admins to add pixel to their Facebook groups
https://newsfeed.org/facebook-will-soon-allow-admins-to-add-pixel-to-their-facebook-groups/
How to Add Music to Instagram Videos
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/how-to-add-music-to-instagram/
DigiKnow Episode 74 – New Season! Twitter is Horrible, View Competitors’ Ads
August 24, 2018
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Episode 74 is the start of our new season of DigiKnow! We’re glad to be back on the horse and can’t wait to share all the new things going on in social media and digital marketing. In this episode we touch on a few big items of note and share our upcoming plans for the podcast.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
3 Reasons Why Facebook’s View Ads Feature Is Great for Agencies
https://www.adweek.com/digital/3-reasons-why-facebooks-view-ads-feature-is-great-for-agencies/
Facebook’s Watch Party Feature Is Now Available to All Groups Worldwide
https://www.adweek.com/digital/facebooks-watch-party-feature-is-now-available-to-all-groups-worldwide/
Pinterest says it will attract some 50M back-to-school shoppers this season
https://marketingland.com/pinterest-says-it-will-attract-some-50m-back-to-school-shoppers-this-season-245883
Jack Dorsey Is Finally Realizing Twitter Is a Terrible Place
https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/15/twitter-ceo-talks-core-reforms/
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DigiKnow Epsiode 73 – Platforms Prepare for Elections, WalMart Boasts Growth, We Love GDPR
May 25, 2018
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Episode 73 features Walmart’s ecommerce growth, Adobe’s acquisition of magento and Square has bought weebly for theirecommerce business. This epiosode also features, Facebook’s update, Twitter updates and AirBnB’s travel stories features.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Facebook goes after Yelp with its latest Marketplace update
https://mashable.com/2018/05/23/facebook-marketplace-home-services-monopoly/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial
Facebook Officially Launches “Issues Ads” Tags to Increase Political Transparency
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-officially-launches-issues-ads-tags-to-increase-political-transp/524332/
Facebook rolls out new Group features & launches pilot support program for admins
https://marketingland.com/facebook-rolls-out-new-group-features-launches-pilot-support-program-for-admins-240850
Google removes ‘Don’t Be Evil’ motto from its Code of Conduct
https://mashable.com/2018/05/19/google-removes-dont-be-evil-motto-from-code-of-conduct/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial
GDPR is currently searched for more than Beyoncé on Google
https://mashable.com/2018/05/23/google-trends-gdpr-beyonce/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial
Google to Remove HTTPS Secure Indicator in September
https://www.webpronews.com/google-to-remove-https-secure-indicator-in-september/
Instapaper
Instapaper to temporarily block European users, citing GDPR
https://mashable.com/2018/05/24/instapaper-shutting-off-gdpr/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial
LinkedIn Turns 15
https://blog.linkedin.com/2018/may/3/linkedin-turns-15
Snapchat
Airbnb Is the Latest to Copy Snapchat With ‘Travel Stories’
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/airbnb-travel-stories/
Square
Square Acquires Weebly for $365 Million, Aims to Be a One-Stop Solution for eCommerce Businesses
https://www.webpronews.com/square-acquires-weebly-for-365-million-aims-to-be-a-one-stop-solution-for-ecommerce-businesses/
Twitter rolls out pol ad rules ahead of midterm elections | Digital
http://adage.com/article/digital/twitter-rolls-pol-ad-rules-ahead-midterm-elections/313643/
Twitter Tackles Harassment by Tweaking Its Algorithm, Hides Mean Tweets
https://www.webpronews.com/twitter-tackles-harassment-by-tweaking-its-algorithm-hides-mean-tweets/
Walmart
Walmart’s eCommerce is Booming, Sales Grow 33% in First Quarter
https://www.webpronews.com/walmart-ecommerce-is-booming-sales-grow-33-in-first-quarter/
Yelp
Yelp Uses AI to Deliver Personalized Recommendations With Collections
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/yelp-collections-announced/
Misc
Adobe to Acquire Magento | Magento
https://magento.com/blog/magento-news/adobe-to-acquire-magento
StumbleUpon Shutting Down as Tech Moves To Swipe Discovery App Mix
https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/stumbleupon-shuts-down/
Cambridge Analytica Announces Closure, Files for Bankruptcy
https://www.webpronews.com/cambridge-analytica-announces-closure-files-for-bankruptcy/
DigiKnow Epsiode 72 – CryptoCurrency Banned and Embraced, Lots of IG Updates, and Yahoo! is Still a Thing?
May 18, 2018
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Episode 72 features the action of Bing for banning cryptocurrency ads, latest updates on facebook, IG’s new relevant updates and Yahoo’s new messaging app.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Amazon
Amazon poised to launch new retargeting ad product — [report]
https://marketingland.com/amazon-poised-to-launch-new-retargeting-ad-product-report-240119
Bing
Bing begins removing sidebar text ads on desktop – Search Engine Land
https://searchengineland.com/bing-removing-sidebar-text-ads-on-desktop-us-295059
Bing Bans Cryptocurrency Ads
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/319328/bing-bans-cryptocurrency-ads.html
5 Important Announcements From F8 2018: A Focus on Smaller Communities And The Future of the News Feed
https://blog.bufferapp.com/facebook-f8-2018-recap?utm_campaign=weekly_digest_week_2018W18_dormant_test_control&utm_medium=email&utm_source=digest
Publishers of Facebook Live Videos Got 3 New Features to Play With
http://www.adweek.com/digital/publishers-of-facebook-live-videos-got-3-new-features-to-play-with/
Facebook Messenger Platform 2.4 Added Customization to Its Customer Chat Plugin
https://www.brandhaus.com/facebook-messenger-platform-2-4-added-customization-to-its-customer-chat-plugin/
Facebook Is Releasing 3 Features to Make Its Stories Easier to Use
https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/16/facebook-stories-archive/
Facebook Rolled Out Dynamic Ads for Lead Generation for Auto Dealers
https://marketingland.com/facebooks-dynamic-ads-for-auto-dealerships-get-new-lead-gen-features-240316
Facebook Stories Now Has 150 Million Daily Users, So Here Come the Ads
https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/17/facebook-stories-150-million-users/
Facebook Revealed a Host of Updates to Its Ads Manager
https://nitro-net.com/2018/05/18/facebook-revealed-a-host-of-updates-to-its-ads-manager/
Facebook lets publishers cross-post Live videos across multiple Pages & tests a rewind button
https://marketingland.com/facebook-lets-publishers-cross-post-live-videos-across-multiple-pages-tests-a-rewind-button-239674
Facebook Reportedly Developing Cryptocurrency
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/319140/facebook-reportedly-developing-cryptocurrency.html
A leaked look at Facebook’s search engine for influencer marketing
https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/18/facebook-creator-search/
Facebook Rolls Out New Live Video Tools
https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/facebook-rolls-out-new-live-video-tools/
To make Stories global, Facebook adds Archive and audio posts
https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/16/facebook-stories-archive/
Google Maps Gets More Social
https://www.adweek.com/digital/google-maps-gets-more-social/
Google’s Web Store Spreads Malware Again, 100,000 Users Infected By Malicious Chrome Extensions
https://www.webpronews.com/googles-web-store-spreads-malware-again-100000-users-infected-by-malicious-chrome-extensions/
Google AdWords new responsive search ads can show 3 headlines
https://marketingland.com/google-adwords-new-responsive-search-ads-can-show-3-headlines-239532
Instagram Is Quietly Introducing a Native Payments Option
https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/03/instagram-payments/
Businesses on Instagram Are Getting Calls to Action, Direct Messaging Improvements
https://hugethinking.com/post/businesses-on-instagram-are-getting-calls-to-action-direct-messaging-improvements/
Instagram Users Can Now Share Posts From Their Feeds in Stories
http://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-users-can-now-share-posts-from-their-feeds-in-stories/
Instagram testing a booking & payments feature it first announced more than a year ago
https://marketingland.com/instagram-testing-a-booking-payments-feature-it-first-announced-more-than-a-year-ago-239559
Instagram quietly launches payments for commerce
https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/03/instagram-payments/
Instagram code reveals upcoming music feature
https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/07/instagram-music/
Klout
RIP Klout
https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/10/rip-klout/
Snapchat
Snapchat to test 6-second unskippable video ‘Commercials’ to run during Shows
https://marketingland.com/snapchat-to-test-6-second-unskippable-video-commercials-to-run-during-shows-239110
Snapchat begins rolling out redesign on iOS that reverses changes launched last year
https://marketingland.com/snapchat-begins-rolling-out-redesign-on-ios-that-reverses-changes-launched-last-year-239964
WhatsApp Introduced Several New Features for Groups
http://www.adweek.com/digital/whatsapp-introduced-several-new-features-for-groups/
Yahoo
Yahoo is testing Squirrel, an invite-only group messaging app
https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/08/yahoo-is-testing-squirrel-an-invite-only-group-messaging-app/
DigiKnow Epsiode 71 – Voice Search Gains Momentum, Everyone Abandons Snapchat, Bud Light Upsets Golfers
April 6, 2018
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Episode 71 features the Amazon’s delivery drones patent approved, new Facebook features and plans and voice search gains momentum as such Google’s First Voice-Activated Coupon for Google Assistant and more interesting tech news.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Amazon
Amazon Gets Patent for Delivery Drones with Gesture and Voice Recognition
http://snip.ly/dbrh1
Micropodcasting? Facebook tries Voice Clip status updates
http://snip.ly/qotm5
Report: Facebook on lobbyist hiring spree
https://marketingland.com/report-facebook-on-lobbyist-hiring-spree-237099
Amazon, Facebook Poised To Acquire More Streaming Sports Rights
http://snip.ly/fw1aq
Mozilla Releases New Tool To Block Tracking By Facebook
http://snip.ly/dq9a2
Facebook to Cut Off Third-Party Data for Targeted Ads
http://snip.ly/doz3j
Facebook plans crackdown on ad targeting by email without consent
http://snip.ly/s7168
Advertisers on Facebook Have Some New Ways to Conduct A/B Tests
http://www.adweek.com/digital/advertisers-on-facebook-have-some-new-ways-to-conduct-a-b-tests/
360-Degree Photos and HD-Quality Video Can Now Be Shared via Facebook Messenger
https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/04/with-360-degree-photos-and-hd-quality-video-messenger-gets-even-more-visual/
Google To Ban Cryptocurrency-Related Advertising In June
http://snip.ly/uf6f2
Google Connects Search, Home, Assistant Purchases Through Shopping Actions
http://snip.ly/4xrw8
Google’s Mobile-First Search Indexing Goes Live
http://snip.ly/h58d6
Google and Target Issue the First Voice-Activated Coupon for Google Assistant
https://www.marketingdive.com/news/target-calls-on-google-for-first-voice-activated-coupon/520699/
Instagram Is Bringing Newer Posts to the Top of Its Feed
http://nymag.com/selectall/2018/03/instagram-to-show-newer-photos-first-in-feed.html
LinkedIn Is Making In-Feed Video Ads Available to All Companies Soon
http://www.techsite.io/p/800968
Snapchat
Snapchat Is Adding Group Video Chat and @ Mentions
https://mashable.com/2018/04/03/snapchat-group-video-chat-tagging-stories/#akFXYSxzuGq6
Users Can Now Add Timestamps to Live and Replayed Videos From Twitter and Periscope
https://blog.twitter.com/official/en_us/topics/product/2018/video-timestamps.html
MailChimp
MailChimp’s Ban on Cryptocurrency Marketing Is Causing Collateral Damage
https://www.inc.com/sonya-mann/mailchimp-icos.html
Misc
Yelling ‘Dilly Dilly’ Is Banned at the Masters, and Bud Light Is Royally Offended
https://hugethinking.com/post/yelling-dilly-dilly-is-banned-at-the-masters-and-bud-light-is-royally-offended/
DigiKnow Epsiode 70
March 9, 2018
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Episode 70 features Amazon’s achievement as the Third Most Valuable Company and its plan to venture into banking. Also, Dropbox is going to public and will integrate G Suite Tools, Facebook’s new features and Googles plan to label all HTTPtes as “NOT Secure” and of course WeChat’s new milestone.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Amazon
Amazon is Now Worth More Than Microsoft, Becomes the World’s Third Most Valuable Company
http://fortune.com/2018/02/15/amazon-microsoft-third-most-valuable-company/
Amazon Reportedly Wants to Venture into Banking
https://www.webpronews.com/amazon-reportedly-wants-venture-banking/
Dropbox
Dropbox Gets Ready to Go Public After Earning $1.1 Billion in Revenue for 2017
https://www.itbnews.info/2018/02/dropbox-gets-ready-to-go-public-after-earning-1-1-billion-in-revenue-for-2017/
Dropbox Announces Plans to Integrate Google G Suite Tools into Its Platform
https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/01/dropbox-to-add-native-g-suite-integration-in-new-partnership-with-google/
Facebook Pulled the Plug on Its Test of Separate News Feeds
https://hugethinking.com/post/facebook-pulled-the-plug-on-its-test-of-separate-news-feeds/
50+ More Publishers Will Soon Begin Testing Facebook’s Breaking News Tag
https://marketingland.com/facebook-opens-breaking-news-label-50-publishers-north-america-latin-america-europe-australia-235475
Facebook is Now Testing a Reddit-Like ‘Downvote’ Feature
https://www.macrumors.com/2018/02/09/facebook-tests-downvote-feature/
Google Chrome Browser Will Label HTTP Sites as ‘Not Secure’ Come July
https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/google-chrome-will-start-labelling-all-http-sites-as-not-secure-from-july-1810641
Google Chrome’s New Adblocker is Now in Effect
https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/14/how-chromes-built-in-ad-blocker-will-work-when-it-goes-live-tomorrow/
Google Rolls Out Hangouts Chat, Set to Compete with Slack and Microsoft Teams
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-hangouts/google-launches-slack-competitor-hangouts-chat-idUSKCN1GC2L8
Google Drive Update Will Use AI to Help Organize and Retrieve Shared Files
https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/03/05/google-drive-getting-ai-powered-organization-shared-files/
WeChat Reaches a New Milestone — 1 Billion Monthly Active Users
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-07/wechat-reaches-one-billion-monthly-users/9523278
Misc
2018 Will See Continued Decline in Facebook Use Among Teens
http://snip.ly/wjze0
DigiKnow Epsiode 69
February 2, 2018
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Episode 69 features new updates from Facebook such as mass messaging, helping local publisher on getting more digital subscribers and its expansion on the job posting to 40 countries. Also, on the other side. Google is facing the uproar of the internet when they remove view image feature.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Will Facebook Users Soon Be Making a List and Checking It Twice?
http://www.adweek.com/digital/will-facebook-users-soon-be-making-a-list-and-checking-it-twice/
Facebook Is Offering More Clarity on Some of Its Ad Metrics
http://www.thedrum.com/news/2018/02/22/facebook-promises-metrics-clean-up-bring-more-clarity-its-advertising-offering
Facebook Is Helping Local News Publishers Get More Digital Subscribers
https://media.fb.com/2018/02/27/helping-local-news-publishers-develop-digital-subscriptions/
Mass Messages From Small Businesses on Messenger Are One Step Closer to Reality
https://nitro-net.com/2018/03/01/mass-messages-from-small-businesses-on-messenger-are-one-step-closer-to-reality/
Facebook Is Testing a Feature That Automatically Creates Events for Page Admins
https://hugethinking.com/post/facebook-is-testing-a-feature-that-automatically-creates-events-for-page-admins/
Look Out, LinkedIn: 40 More Countries Get Facebook’s Job Application Tool
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathleenchaykowski/2018/02/28/facebook-expands-jobs-postings-to-40-countries-taking-on-linkedin-glassdoor/#6ae84681207f
Google Just Threw Its Hat Into the Stories Ring With the Launch of AMP Stories
http://www.adweek.com/digital/google-just-threw-its-hat-into-the-stories-ring-with-the-launch-of-amp-stories/
Google Search Removes ‘View Image,’ Sets Precedent
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5402111/Web-users-furious-Google-removes-view-image-tool.html
Google Releases Leaderboard At MWC To Rank Web Site Speed, Tools To Verify Increases
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/315113/google-releases-leaderboard-at-mwc-to-rank-web-sit.html
Instagram Posts Can Now Be Scheduled in Advance by @MattGSouthern
http://snip.ly/5q8hq
Instagram Unleashes the Ultimate Weapon for Marketers
http://www.adweek.com/digital/brian-killen-shareiq-guest-post-instagram-regram/
Pinterest Now Lets You Archive Boards, Rearrange Pins and More
https://venturebeat.com/2018/02/14/pinterest-now-lets-you-archive-your-boards-and-rearrange-pins/
Twitter is *finally* profitable for the first time ever
http://snip.ly/e3e3k
Twitter Cracks Down on Bots and Automation
https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/twitter-cracks-down-bots-automation/
YouTube
Updates to YouTube Live Are Highlighted by Chat Replay
http://www.adweek.com/digital/updates-to-youtube-live-are-highlighted-by-chat-replay/
DigiKnow Epsiode 68 – Alexa Expanding, Bitcoin Tech on Facebook, New YouTube Engagement Rules
January 19, 2018
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Episode 68 features changes from Amazon’s Alexa program, more platforms making adjustments similar to what Facebook did last week, an Instagram rumor, and SnapChat’s big FAIL
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Amazon
Amazon Will Soon Add Alexa to Wearable Devices
http://snip.ly/ezg6m
Facebook Is Pulling the Plug on Its Human-Powered M Assistant for Messenger Jan. 19
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-m-messenger-rip-011917/
Facebook Is Testing a Separate Destination for Local News in Its Mobile Apps
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-today-in/
Your Facebook Group May Soon Be Able to Host a Watch Party
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-watch-party/
Is Mark Zuckerberg Planning to Bring Bitcoin to Facebook?
http://snip.ly/ykrxd
Cluttered Facebook Messenger Could See Big Changes in 2018
http://snip.ly/6ol66
Facebook brings Messenger Kids to Fire tablets
http://snip.ly/fdyvk
Facebook won’t retreat from Stories as it adds desktop posting
http://snip.ly/n8ydw
Google Updates Its PageSpeed Insights Tool, Now Shows Real User Speed for Website Pages
http://snip.ly/a215e
Instagram is testing another killer feature that could crush Snapchat even more
http://snip.ly/fnkq0
Instagram just added a powerful new way to stalk people on the app
http://snip.ly/mbi7o
Snapchat
Snapchat’s big redesign bashed in 83% of user reviews
http://snip.ly/3wt2x
As Predicted, Whatsapp Launches a New App for Business Users
https://www.webpronews.com/predicted-whatsapp-launches-new-app-business-users/
WhatsApp reportedly testing anti-chain letter spam warning
http://snip.ly/zszel
YouTube
YouTube Is Demonetizing Small Channels, And That’s A Good Thing
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2018/01/18/youtube-is-demonetizing-small-channels-and-why-thats-a-good-thing/#36796e0453d8
Misc
HuffPost Shuts Down Unpaid Contributor Blogger Program
http://variety.com/2018/digital/news/huffington-post-ends-unpaid-contributor-blogger-program-1202668053/
Pornhub Says Traffic Went Limp During Missile Scare, Then Surged With Relief
http://www.adweek.com/creativity/pornhub-says-traffic-went-limp-during-missile-scare-then-surged-with-relief/
DigiKnow Episode 67 – Big Announcement From Facebook
January 12, 2018
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Episode 67 features a big announcement from Facebook. If you own a business and are currently using Facebook for any of your marketing, you need to pay attention to this!
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Facebook Announcement
https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10104413015393571
Facebook Is Pulling the Plug on Its Human-Powered M Assistant for Messenger Jan. 19
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-m-messenger-rip-011917/
DigiKnow Episode 66 – Apple is Shazam, Netflix Overtakes TV, Target Adds Wallet
December 22, 2017
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Episode 66 features a (cheap?) sale for Shazam, the Facebook snooze button (finally!) and a quick discussion about dying Twitter (and what they’re doing about it)
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Will’s other podcasts
Sink or Swim
https://redcanoemedia.com/sos/
Navigate the Rapids
Apple
Apple IS Shazam
http://thehustle.co/apple-buys-shazam-400m/
Apple now lets you pre-order apps
http://snip.ly/8q8s7
Facebook’s Latest Video Changes Favor Longer Shows and Larger Pages
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-video-distribution-monetization-updates-december-2017/
Next Up for Demotion in Facebook’s News Feed: Engagement Bait
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-news-feed-engagement-bait/
Facebook Sound Collection lets you add no-name music to videos
http://snip.ly/k92hf
Facebook adds a Snooze button for muting people, groups and Pages for 30 days
http://snip.ly/iz89w
Google Adwords Upgrades Consumer Targeting Functionality With Phone Numbers and Addresses
http://snip.ly/5v6xk
Google confirms ad blocking in Chrome will start February 15
http://snip.ly/ojnff
Google Chrome now lets you mute those annoying autoplay videos
http://snip.ly/l7o5w
Instagram has a cool new feature that only appears after you wait 5 seconds
http://snip.ly/657xw
Instagram now lets you share live videos through direct messages
http://snip.ly/6fcyd
Netflix
The Number of People Who Use Netflix Is Now the Same as Paying TV Consumers
http://www.adweek.com/tv-video/the-number-of-people-who-use-netflix-is-now-the-same-as-paying-tv-consumers/
Misc
Reddit launches new mobile apps with support for real-time comments, chat, mod tools and more
http://snip.ly/o5ugt
Target Lets You Pay With New ‘Wallet’ Mobile Payment System
http://snip.ly/rb3xo
Twitter’s Ad Business Shrinks, Company Focuses on Selling Data
http://snip.ly/tmojj
Digi Know Episode 65 – Following Hashtags, Target vs. Amazon, Uber Ambulance
December 15, 2017
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Episode 65 features the new Instagram feature of following hashtags, Target setting it’s sights on Amazon, and how people are calling Uber instead of an ambulance.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Big News of the Week
There Have Been 17 Billion Video Chats on Messenger in 2017
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-messenger-year-in-review-2017/
Facebook’s Ticker Is Finally Gone for Good
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-ticker-rip/
Unwrapping Facebook’s Holiday Feature Presents
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-2017-holiday-features/
Facebook Pages Can Now Add Click-to-WhatsApp Buttons to Their Boosted Organic Posts
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-pages-click-to-whatsapp-buttons-boosted-organic-posts/
Uber
People are using Uber instead of ambulances
http://snip.ly/vgg0w
LinkedIn Will Share Skills Listed by Fellow Professionals With the Same Job Title
http://www.adweek.com/digital/linkedin-monthly-trending-skills-notifications/
Google Revises SEO Starter Guide
http://snip.ly/4its7
Amazon
Target sets sights on Amazon with same-day delivery plans
http://snip.ly/xdd5x
YouTube
YouTube’s hiking up its premium ad prices
http://thehustle.co/youtube-premium-ads/
Instagram Users Can Now Follow Hashtags The Same Way They Follow Accounts
http://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-follow-hashtags/
A Self-Service Insights Tool Is Coming to Pinterest in Early 2018
http://www.adweek.com/digital/pinterest-100-2018/
Misc.
Digital Media Overtakes TV In Ad Revenues
http://snip.ly/mvmua
Digi Know Episode 64 – Black Friday Billionaire and the Facebook/YouTube Fight Continues
December 1, 2017
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Episode 64 features Amazon’s Jeff Bezos’ net worth, facebook’s brand integration with Messenger and other latest updates from instagram, twitter and reddit.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Amazon
Black Friday raised Jeff Bezos’ net worth to $100 billion
https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/25/black-friday-pushes-jeff-bezos-net-worth-to-100-billion/?ncid=mobilenavtrend
1999 Interview on 60 Minutes with Jeff Bezos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjjUOemW-_Q
Facebook Will Let Brands Integrate Messenger With Their Websites
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-will-let-brands-sponsor-messages-within-messenger/
Messenger Day and Facebook Stories Become, Simply, Stories, and More
https://hugethinking.com/post/messenger-day-and-facebook-stories-become-simply-stories-and-more/
PayPal Sellers Can Now Send Invoices to Buyers Directly via Facebook Messenger
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/21/paypal-users-can-now-send-invoices-over-facebook-messenger.html
Facebook Is Testing a Way for Brands to Send Mass Messages via Messenger
http://latest.news.real-english.com/news/facebook-is-testing-a-way-for-brands-to-send-mass-messages-via-messenger
Facebook steps on YouTube’s turf with a creator-focused video app
http://snip.ly/ys69a
Google Is Quietly Building a Facebook Page Killer for Local Businesses
http://www.adweek.com/digital/albizu-garcia-gain-guest-post-google-posts/
Instagram Is Notifying People When You Screenshot Their Photos And No One Is Safe
https://pizzabottle.com/59910-youre-not-low/
Instagram Users Can Now Ask to Join Their Friends’ Live Videos
http://www.bloggingrepublic.com/instagram-users-can-now-ask-friends-join-live-videos/
Instagram Users Can Now ‘Remix’ Photos Sent via Instagram Direct
http://www.adweek.com/digital/remix-photos-instagram-direct/
Pinterest Just Introduced Its Take on QR Codes
https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/14/pinterest-rolls-out-its-own-version-of-qr-codes/
Reddit Hopes Its First Major Redesign in a Decade Will Attract More Advertisers
http://www.adweek.com/digital/reddit-hopes-its-first-major-redesign-in-a-decade-will-attract-more-advertisers/
Snapchat
Snap lost $40 million on Spectacles
http://snip.ly/q7fet
Twitter switches everyone to 280 chars
http://mashable.com/2017/11/07/twitter-280-character-limit-expansion/
Twitter Display Names Can Now Run Up to 50 Characters
https://hugethinking.com/post/twitter-display-names-can-now-run-up-to-50-characters/
More Than Standard, Less Than Enterprise: Twitter Debuts Premium APIs
http://www.adweek.com/digital/twitter-premium-apis/
Youtube
Even YouTube is launching its own Snapchat ‘Stories’ clone
http://snip.ly/0rl9g
Misc
Jim Beam Has the Sassy, Whiskey-Pouring Voice Assistant You Never Knew You Needed
http://morning.news.itthon.ma/news/jim-beam-has-the-sassy-whiskeypouring-voice-assistant-you-never-knew-you-needed
Digi Know Episode 63 – Facebook Easter Eggs, Amazon’s New Clothing Line & Purple Checkmarks
November 6, 2017
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Episode 63 features Amazon’s new takeout feature and it’s new clothing lines, Facebook’s Easter Eggs, new updates on messenger, ads and more and Twitter’s answer to violent and sexual posts.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Amazon
Amazon adds restaurant takeout to its shopping app
http://mashable.com/2017/10/23/amazon-restaurant-takeout-orders/#q0DmQCVYUgqU
Amazon launches clothing lines
http://www.glossy.co/the-amazon-effect/amazons-pushing-its-private-label-brands-for-the-holidays?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=glossydis&utm_source=daily&utm_content=171110
Facebook Dynamic Ads for Travel Now Pack More Punch With 3 New Features
https://hugethinking.com/post/facebook-dynamic-ads-for-travel-now-pack-more-punch-with-3-new-features/
Two New Tools Will Enable Facebook Advertisers to Fine-Tune Their Campaigns
https://www.growthstartups.com/news-two-new-tools-will-enable-facebook-advertisers-to-fine-tune-their-campaigns-2016/
What Do You Think of Facebook’s Newest Feature? Take a Poll
https://blog.smithbrosagency.com/2017/11/think-facebooks-newest-feature-take-poll/
FB Tour coming to a city near you
http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/st-louis-tapped-as-first-city-in-facebook-tour-to/article_2cf6dcaf-a922-584d-9bf0-10d6f75db8ab.html?ito=792
Messenger chat on your own site
https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/07/facebook-introduces-a-messenger-plugin-for-business-websites/
More Brands Will Be Able to Send Sponsored Messages on Facebook Messenger
https://hugethinking.com/post/more-brands-will-be-able-to-send-sponsored-messages-on-facebook-messenger/
Facebook is making it easier to tell who’s running the ads you see
http://snip.ly/x52hv
Facebook just added a bunch of hidden Easter eggs you can unlock by typing special words
http://mashable.com/2017/10/23/facebook-words-hidden-animations/#ICOYo0ZmUaqM
Facebook rolls out new tools for group admins, plus badges and profiles for members
http://snip.ly/2qxgv
Google just cut off a key airfare data feed used by many major travel websites
http://snip.ly/5bhso
LinkedIn Premium Subscribers Can Now Dig Deeper Into Company Pages
http://meo.social/daily_updates/linkedin-premium-subscribers-can-now-dig-deeper-into-company-pages/
Twitter plans to add purple checks to all political ads
http://snip.ly/jsnnr
Finally, Twitter shares actual examples of violent and sexual content *not* allowed
http://www.codebringer.com/earth/finally-twitter-shares-actual-examples-of-violent-and-sexual-content-not-allowed/
Twitter switches everyone to 280 chars
https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/7/16616076/twitter-280-characters-global-rollout
WhatsApp Users Can Now Delete Messages, But Only Within 7 Minutes
http://www.adweek.com/digital/whatsapp-delete-messages-7-minutes/
Digi Know Episode 62 – Donut Pop Up Shows, Video Ads, & Taking on Amazon
November 3, 2017
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Episode 62 features LinkedIn video ads, Pinterest self service system, and a look into the Google, Walmart, & Target alliance to take on Amazon
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Video Ads Are Finally Coming to LinkedIn
http://www.adweek.com/digital/video-ads-are-finally-coming-to-linkedin/
LinkedIn launches autoplay mobile video ads
LinkedIn is rolling out Snapchat-style geofilters for events and conferences
Brands of All Sizes Can Now Run Search Ads on Pinterest
http://www.adweek.com/digital/brands-of-all-sizes-can-now-run-search-ads-on-pinterest/
Pinterest Introduces Self-Serve Search Ad Platform With Autotargeting
PayPal
You can now PayPal friends in Messenger and get help via chat
Snapchat
Snapchat Context Cards Are About to Bring a Lot More Information to Snaps
https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/10/snapchats-new-context-cards-use-snaps-for-spontaneous-discovery/
Snapchat Is Twice as Popular as Instagram When It Comes to Teens’ Favorite Social Apps
http://www.media-marketing.com/en/news/snapchat-is-twice-as-popular-as-instagram-among-us-teens/
Twitter Users Will Soon Be Able to Bookmark Tweets and Save Them for Later
https://www.theverge.com/tech/2017/10/10/16453776/twitter-bookmark-tweets-save-for-later
What’s Happening Now? Twitter Will Let Its iOS and Android Users Know
Twitter for Apple TV Users Can Now Link Their iPhones, iPads
http://www.adweek.com/digital/twitter-for-apple-tv-update-iphone-ipad/
Twitter adds a new feature that puts sports updates at the top of your timeline
Twitter Is Approaching Profitability for the First Time After Exceeding Q3 Expectations
http://www.adweek.com/digital/twitter-gains-4-million-users-in-q3-but-overall-ad-revenue-is-down/
YouTube
YouTube Advertising: New Research and Insights for Marketers
https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/youtube-advertising-research-insights-marketers/
Walmart
Walmart and Target Are Banding With Google to Take on Amazon
http://www.adweek.com/digital/walmart-and-target-are-banding-with-google-to-take-on-amazon/
Walmart Challenges Amazon, Launches Grocery Line With Jet.com
Other
4 Things Marketers Should Know About the FTC’s Latest Crackdown on Influencer-Driven Social Media
https://www.ftcguardian.com/articles/4-things-marketers-should-know-about-the-ftcs-latest-crackdown-on-influencer-driven-social-media/
Two-Person Instagram Live Video: What Marketers Need to Know
https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/two-person-instagram-live-video/
A Giant New Billboard in London Knows What Car You Drive, and Even How You’re Feeling
Digi Know Episode 61 – Special Episode: Facebook Changes You Need to Know About
October 27, 2017
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Episode 61 features all latest innovations on Facebook, like food ordering, temporary status update, market place for U.S. car shoppers and more.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Facebook Is Testing Screen Sharing via a Workplace by Facebook Desktop App
https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/05/facebook-screen-sharing/
You Can Now Order Food on Facebook Without Leaving the App
https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/13/16468610/facebook-food-ordering-new-feature
Facebook Stories open to Pages, bringing brands to the ghost town
http://snip.ly/ntplw
Facebook ‘3D Posts’ will let you interact with virtual objects in your News Feed
http://snip.ly/ggx03
Facebook’s getting into the online ordering biz
https://thehustle.co/facebook-online-ordering
Facebook Is Taking Aim at LinkedIn Again By Testing a Résumé Feature
http://www.techsite.io/p/711497
Facebook Goes Retro With Its Test of Text-Only Temporary Profile Status Updates
http://www.techweez.com/2017/10/18/faebook-temporary-profile-status/
Facebook Is Officially Rolling Out Its Explore Alternative News Feed
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-is-officially-rolling-out-its-explore-alternative-news-feed/
Why Brands Will Love Facebook’s Paid Influencer Marketing Features
http://www.techinvestornews.com/Facebook/Facebook-Advertising/why-brands-will-love-facebooks-paid-influencer-marketing-features
Facebook and 10 Publishers Are Testing Subscriptions Within Instant Articles
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebooks-testing-a-new-subscription-option-within-instant-articles/507716/
Facebook Is Testing a Pinterest-Like Feature Called Sets
https://www.brandbucket.blog/facebook-is-testing-a-pinterest-like-feature-called-sets-adweek/
Facebook Messenger Now Supports Peer-to-Peer Payments via PayPal
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-messenger-peer-to-peer-payments-paypal/
Publishers Are Really Not Going to Like Facebook’s Latest News Feed Test
http://mashable.com/2017/10/23/facebook-explore-publisher-post-organic-reach-drop/#hoEcCQs8cPqA
Not Just a Token Gesture: Facebook Joined the Visa Digital Enablement Program
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-visa-digital-enablement-program/
Facebook Marketplace Adds Features for Car Shoppers in the U.S.
https://hugethinking.com/post/facebook-marketplace-adds-features-for-car-shoppers-in-the-u-s/
Facebook Introduced New Tools for Group Admins, Members
https://www.engadget.com/2017/10/26/facebooks-new-tools-help-build-supportive-groups/
Digi Know Episode 60
October 6, 2017
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Episode 60 features news on LinkedIn for jobs, Bing’s Productivity play, and Delta Airlines possibly going down a slippery slope. On, and Anchor – you remember them, right? (didn’t think so…)
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Big News of the Week
Microsoft’s Bing for Business Aims to Make Companies More Productive
https://www.webpronews.com/microsofts-bing-business-aims-make-companies-productive-2017-10/
LinkedIn to launch Talent Insights, a new analytics tool, as it dives deeper into data
https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/04/linkedin-to-launch-talent-insights-a-new-analytics-tool-as-it-dives-deeper-into-data/
Instagram Stories Can Now Be Shared to Users’ Facebook Stories
http://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-stories-facebook-stories/
Instagram Now Lets You Share Polls in Stories
http://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-now-lets-you-share-polls-in-stories/
A Beam of Light From Instagram
http://www.adweek.com/digital/beam-of-light-instagram-face-filter/
Google now lets you mute an ad because it ‘knew too much’
http://mashable.com/2017/09/26/google-ad-knew-too-much
Facebook’s Newest News Feed Test Is All About Context
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-news-feed-test-context/
Facebook Tests Putting the ‘Face’ in Account Recovery
https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/2/16395766/facebook-tests-facial-recognition-verification
Facebook Is Hiring 1,000 People to Review Ads and Monitor Targeting
https://www.engadget.com/2017/10/02/facebook-toughens-ad-scrutiny-in-response-to-russian-campaign/
Amazon
Merch by Amazon
https://merch.amazon.com/landing
Amazon Is Said to Test Own Delivery Service to Rival FedEx, UPS
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-05/amazon-is-said-to-test-own-delivery-service-to-rival-fedex-ups
Miscellaneous
Delta will offer free messaging on flights, but never, never phone calls
http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/27/technology/delta-free-texting/index.html
Anchor raises $10 million for podcast platform
https://venturebeat.com/2017/09/28/gv-leads-10-million-investment-in-audio-broadcasting-platform-anchor/
Digi Know Episode 59
September 29, 2017
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Episode 59 features our shortest show yet – with social media & marketing updates from Facebook (of course), InstaGram (FB Junior), big news from the Twitter and Snapchat
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Big News of the Week – Twitter’s New 280 Character Limit
Twitter is actually ditching the 140-character limit (for some)
http://mashable.com/2017/09/26/twitter-character-count-280-test/
Twitter is testing a 280-character expansion and everyone is making the same joke
http://travelwirenews.com/twitter-is-testing-a-280-character-expansion-and-everyone-is-making-the-same-joke-445419/
Here’s how to give yourself 280 characters on Twitter right now
http://breaking.mrpt.org/latest/heres-how-to-give-yourself-280-characters-on-twitter-right-now
Apple
Apple switches back to Google search results for iOS & Mac
http://searchengineland.com/apple-switches-back-google-search-results-ios-mac-283252
Bing
Bing for business helps organizations search smarter
http://searchengineland.com/bing-business-helps-organizations-search-smarter-283232
Facebook is trying to match blood donors with those who need it
http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/28/technology/future/facebook-blood-donations/index.html
You can now launch the Instagram app directly from Facebook
http://socialbarrel.com/instagram-users-can-now-launch-the-app-directly-from-facebook/112697/
Instagram now has 800 million monthly and 500 million daily active users
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/25/how-many-users-does-instagram-have-now-800-million.html
Instagram now lets you choose who can comment on your posts
http://www.popbuzz.com/internet/social-media/instagram-now-lets-you-choose-who-can-comment/
Snapchat
Snapchat’s new sky-changing filters make even boring snaps look cool
http://amplifyblog.com/story/snapchats-new-sky-changing-filters-make-even-boring-snaps-look-cool/
Digi Know Episode 58
September 22, 2017
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Episode 58 features social media & marketing updates from Facebook (of course), Pinterest, Twitter (they’re still alive) and the FTC
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Amazon
Amazon Is Opening Up Its Ads Business, and Marketers See a Big Opportunity to Shake Up Search
https://digiday.com/marketing/amazon-makes-presence-known-dmexco/
Apple
Every Major Advertising Group Is Blasting Apple for Blocking Cookies in the Safari Browser
https://news.slashdot.org/story/17/09/14/1739234/every-major-advertising-group-is-blasting-apple-for-blocking-cookies-in-the-safari-browser/informative-comments
Facebook Groups for Pages May Be the Best Thing for Brands on Social
http://www.adweek.com/digital/lisa-barnett-the-social-element-guest-post-facebook-groups-for-pages/
Take In a Film With Facebook
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-movies/
Wave Goodbye to Facebook Instant Articles on Messenger
https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/12/16293938/facebook-drops-instant-articles-feature-messenger
Facebook Is Testing Instant Videos That Users Can View Without Draining Their Data
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-is-testing-instant-videos-that-users-can-view-without-draining-their-data/
Facebook’s Revamped Ads Manager Will Include Features From Power Editor
http://wersm.com/facebook-is-combining-power-editor-and-ads-manager-into-one-tool/
1.3 Billion People Are Now Using Facebook Messenger Every Month
http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/facebook-reveals-messenger-day-usage-data-messenger-climbs-13b-mau
Advertisers on Facebook Can No Longer Edit News Articles’ Headlines, Descriptions
http://www.adweek.com/digital/advertisers-on-facebook-can-no-longer-edit-news-articles-headlines-descriptions/
Facebook Is Considering Allowing Users to Hit the Snooze Button
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/09/18/facebooks-new-snooze-button-makes-easier-silence-annoying-friends/
Facebook Users Can Now Examine Their Recent Ad Activity
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-recent-ad-activity/
Get ready to see way more vertical ads on Facebook
http://snip.ly/8uvsr
Instagram Users Can Now Add Selfies, Color Backgrounds to Direct Messages
http://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-direct-selfies-color-backgrounds/
Pinterest Just Crossed 200 Million Active Users After Growing 40% Since Last Year
https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/14/pinterest-crosses-200-million-monthly-active-users/
Pinterest Opens Up 5,000 Interest Categories for Ad Targeting
https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/21/pinterest-opens-up-more-than-5000-interests-for-advertiser-targeting-through-its-taste-graph/
Twitter Does Some Ad-Targeting Cleaning Up of Its Own
http://www.adweek.com/digital/twitter-ad-targeting-bug/
Twitter Just Introduced a Popular Articles Feature on iOS, Android
https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/19/16334510/twitter-popular-articles-nuzzel-competitor-feature-launch
Misc
Scandal prompts FTC to crack down on social media influencers
http://snip.ly/ny0ky
St Louis Social Media Summit 2017
http://www.smcstl.com/new-events/2017/10/10/smcstl-annual-summit
Coachella Women’s Business Center Advanced Facebook Marketing Class
http://www.cvwbc.org/component/ohanah/?view=event&id=133&format=html&Itemid=
Digi Know Episode 57
September 8, 2017
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Episode 57 features social media & marketing updates from Facebook (of course), Pinterest, YouTube and Burger King. Yeah, Burger King.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Facebook comments might soon get colored backgrounds, because we all deserve to suffer
http://mashable.com/2017/09/07/facebook-testing-colored-comments/
Facebook comments might soon get colored backgrounds, because we all deserve to suffer
http://snip.ly/abgoz
Facebook Watch original video tab launches to all U.S. users
https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/05/facebook-watch-tab/
Facebook Claims It Reaches More People Than the U.S. Census Data Says Exist
http://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-tells-advertisers-reaches-25-million-more-people-than-exist-us-census-data-2017-9
Facebook is dropping $1 billion on video, and that’s pretty great news
http://mashable.com/2017/09/08/facebook-1-billion-dollars-video/
Instagram test feature lets users share Stories straight to Facebook
https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/06/instagram-stories-on-facebook/
LinkedIn Is Going to Start Serving Native Ads to Outlook Users’ Inboxes
https://techbox.co.za/linkedin-is-going-to-start-serving-native-ads-to-outlook-users-inboxes-adweek/
Tutorials and tips for creating successful Promoted Videos
https://business.pinterest.com/en/blog/tutorials-and-tips-for-creating-successful-promoted-videos
Get ready for businesses to start blowing up your WhatsApp messages
http://mashable.com/2017/09/05/whatsapp-for-business-enterprise-service-apps/
WhatsApp announces free Business app, will charge big enterprises
https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/05/whatsapp-business-app/
YouTube
YouTube Live Now Supports Ultra-Low Latency, More Streaming Options
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/youtube-live-ultra-low-latency-chat-moderation-tools-ios-apps-steaming-apple-replaykit-1746620
Misc
Burger King Is Now Selling a Mystery Burger for Those Who Like to Take Their Chances
http://www.adweek.com/creativity/burger-king-is-now-selling-a-mystery-burger-for-those-who-like-to-take-their-chances/
Will’s ECommerce Book
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=ecommerce+guide
Digi Know Episode 56
September 1, 2017
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Episode 56 is short and sweet – our Pumpkin Spice episode! Yes, of course Facebook has several new updates, as do YouTube and Instagram.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Top News
There are now over 3 billion social media users in the world — about 40 percent of the global population
http://snip.ly/pexwh
Facebook introduces Watch, its redesigned tab for video programming
https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/9/16122026/facebook-watch-video-tab-original-programming
These New Facebook Features Enhance Users’ Sharing of Memories With Friends
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-on-this-day-updates-monthly-seasonal-recaps-milestone-friends-likes/
These New Facebook Features Enhance Users’ Sharing of Memories With Friends
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-on-this-day-updates-monthly-seasonal-recaps-milestone-friends-likes/
Facebook Pages That Share Fake News Will Be Blocked From Advertising
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-pages-that-share-fake-news-will-be-blocked-from-advertising/
Facebook Marketplace Continues Global Expansion http://snip.ly/d867hFacebook adds new ways to revisit your memories and milestones
http://snip.ly/6o8gn
Instagram Posts With Multiple Photos, Videos Can Now Be Portrait or Landscape
http://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-posts-with-multiple-photos-videos-can-now-be-portrait-or-landscape/
Instagram Stories Can Now Be Viewed via the Mobile Web
http://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-stories-can-now-be-viewed-via-the-mobile-web/
YouTube
YouTube Has a New Look on Mobile, Desktop
http://www.adweek.com/digital/youtube-has-a-new-look-on-mobile-desktop/
Misc
Fox Sports Will Air 6-Second Ads During NFL, Baseball and Soccer Games
http://www.adweek.com/tv-video/fox-sports-will-air-6-second-ads-during-nfl-baseball-and-soccer-games/
WhatsApp is testing verified business accounts
http://snip.ly/mx4z5
Digi Know Episode 55
August 25, 2017
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Episode 55 talks about the new Amazon’ new messaging app, Facebook’s new 360 photo feature and their new soft app launch in China and Paypal’s partnership with Apple.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Amazon
Amazon: We’re lowering Whole Foods prices on Monday
http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/24/news/companies/amazon-whole-foods/index.html
Is Amazon Building a New Messaging App Called ‘Anytime’?
https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/14/amazon-messaging-app-anytime/
How Will Amazon’s New Social Media Platform Benefit Brands?
http://www.webpronews.com/will-amazons-new-social-media-platform-benefit-brands-2017-08/
Facebook launches comparison tool to prove Instant Articles beat mobile web
http://www.codebringer.com/news/facebook-launches-comparison-tool-to-prove-instant-articles-beat-mobile-web/
Facebook makes a soft, secret app launch in China under a different name
https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2017/08/14/facebook-makes-soft-secret-app-launch-china-different-name/
Sprout Social Just Brought Its Bot Builder Tool to Facebook Messenger
http://www.adweek.com/digital/sprout-social-bot-builder-facebook-messenger/
Facebook Users Can Now Take 360 Photos Directly Via Its App
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-360-photos-directly-via-app/
Facebook is turning up the heat on media companies yet again
http://snip.ly/9pwfg
Google to slap warnings on non-HTTPS sites – Naked Security
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/09/09/google-to-slap-warnings-on-non-https-sites/
Google Is About to Offer Publishers a Feature Similar to Snapchat’s Discover Stories
http://www.adweek.com/digital/google-is-about-to-offer-publishers-a-feature-similar-to-snapchats-discover-stories/
Google Maps Now Lets Users Post Questions and Answers on Business Pages
http://www.adweek.com/digital/google-maps-now-lets-users-post-questions-answers-on-business-pages/
Google Is Teaming Up With Walmart to Take on Amazon in Voice-Activated Ecommerce
http://www.adweek.com/digital/google-is-teaming-up-with-walmart-to-take-on-amazon-in-voice-activated-ecommerce/
LinkedIn Users Can Now Share Multiple Photos in a Single Post
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-users-now-have-ability-share-multiple-photos-pierson
LinkedIn Users Can Finally Upload Videos
http://www.adweek.com/digital/linkedin-video/
LinkedIn Introduces Native Video Feature to Simulate User Engagement on Its Platform
http://www.webpronews.com/linkedin-introduces-native-video-feature-simulate-user-engagement-platform-2017-08/
Paypal
Now you can use PayPal on iTunes and in the App Store
http://www.macworld.com/article/3207729/iphone-ipad/how-to-use-paypal-as-a-payment-option-for-itunes-and-app-store-purchases.html
Skype Partners With PayPal, Users Can Now Send Money Even While Chatting
http://www.webpronews.com/skype-partners-paypal-users-can-now-send-money-even-chatting-2017-08/
Reddit Rolls Out Native Video on Desktop, Mobile
http://www.ibtimes.com/reddit-rolls-out-native-video-support-desktop-mobile-apps-2580038
Digi Know Episode 54 – Ad Blocking is All the Rage and Snapchat Knows Where Your Kids Are
July 7, 2017
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Will and Andrew talk about the new features of Apple browser Safari, the latest updates of Facebook, also Google is getting ready for Chrome on blocking ads, New updates on IG stories, Snapchats sharing your child’s location and a Happy Anniversary to Pokemon GO!
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Apple
Apple’s Next Version of Safari Will Block Desktop Ad Tracking and Autoplay Videos
http://www.adweek.com/digital/apples-next-version-of-safari-will-block-desktop-ads-and-autoplay-videos/
Facebook Advertisers Can Now Create Lookalike Audiences Based on Customer Lifetime Value
http://wersm.com/facebook-now-allows-lookalike-audiences-based-on-customer-lifetime-value/
Brands Can Use These Two New Facebook Tools to Target ‘Valuable’ Users
http://prismdigitalmedia.com/2017/06/12/brands-can-use-these-two-new-facebook-tools-to-target-valuable-users/
Advertisers Can Now Deliver Mocked-Up Ads Directly via Facebook Creative Hub
http://www.workingmediagroup.com/advertisers-can-now-deliver-mocked-up-ads-directly-via-facebook-creative-hub/
Facebook Added Three More Suggestions From M to Messenger and Launched the Feature in Spain
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-three-more-suggestions-from-m-messenger/
Here’s a Status Update: Facebook Now Has More Than 2 Billion Monthly Users
https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/27/facebook-2-billion-users/
Facebook Just Bolstered Its Retail-Focused Dynamic Ads With Video and Merchandising Overlays
http://www.4-traders.com/RETAIL-HOLDINGS-NV-165565/news-twitter/Facebook-just-bolstered-its-retail-focused-dynamic-ads-with-video-and-merchandising-overlays-879861152775258112/
Facebook Will Soon Let Brands Target Ads at Entire Families or Specific People Within Households
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-will-soon-let-brands-target-ads-at-entire-families-or-specific-people-within-households/
Facebook Messenger Users Can Now Search Brand Bots via Discover Tab
https://www.recode.net/2017/4/18/15336942/facebook-messenger-bots-qr-codes-fb
Facebook Is Now Reducing the Reach of Users Who Routinely Share Fake News, Clickbait and Spam
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-is-reducing-the-reach-of-users-who-routinely-share-fake-news-clickbait-and-spam/
Facebook’s Find WiFi Feature Is Now Available Globally
http://uk.businessinsider.com/facebook-wi-fi-finding-feature-main-app-global-2017-7
Facebook Is Testing the Addition of Pages’ Descriptions to Their Cover Images
https://www.thestreet.com/story/14211985/1/facebook-testing-descriptions-for-cover-photos.html
Google Is Getting Ready to Make Changes to Chrome That Could Block Bothersome Ads
http://www.adweek.com/digital/google-is-getting-ready-to-make-changes-to-chrome-that-could-block-bothersome-ads/
Google Plans to Stop Scanning Users’ Emails for Ad Targeting
http://www.businessinsider.com/google-to-stop-scanning-users-gmail-inboxes-to-send-ads-2017-6
Instagram Stories Now Has 250 Million Daily Active Users, Heating Up Its Rivalry With Snapchat
https://www.scoopnest.com/user/Adweek/877241390710702080
Posting Offensive Comments or Spam on Instagram? These New Filters Will Catch You
http://www.techsite.io/p/625138
Photos and Videos Can Now Be Used in Replies to Instagram Stories
http://www.adweek.com/digital/photos-videos-replies-instagram-stories/
Periscope
Periscope Users Can Now Connect to Their Facebook and Google Accounts
http://www.adweek.com/digital/periscope-users-can-now-connect-to-their-facebook-and-google-accounts/
Periscope Now Allows Android Users to Broadcast Live 360 Video
http://www.adweek.com/digital/periscope-now-allows-android-users-to-broadcast-live-360-video/
Pinterest Is Jumping Aboard the Two-Factor Authentication Train
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/community/threads/pinterest-is-jumping-aboard-the-two-factor-authentication-train.240929/
Snapchat
Warning to parents: Snapchat now shares your child’s exact location
http://www.kmov.com/story/35729245/warning-to-parents-snapchat-now-shares-your-childs-exact-location
Snapchat Users Can Now Create On-Demand Geofilters on Their Phones
https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/28/15886612/design-custom-snapchat-filters-from-phone-creative-studio
You Can Now Link to Websites on Snapchat, Which Is Good News for Brands and Publishers
http://www.adweek.com/digital/you-can-now-link-to-websites-on-snapchat/
Snapchat Launches New Features Including ‘Infinity’ Snaps & Looping Video
http://www.justjared.com/2017/05/10/snapchat-launches-new-features-including-infinity-snaps-looping-video/
Snapchat Releases Sponsored World Lenses, Which Allow Brands to Augment Reality
http://www.adweek.com/digital/snapchat-releases-sponsored-world-lenses-which-allow-brands-to-augment-reality/
Snapchat hits a disappointing 166M daily users, growing only slightly faster
https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/10/snapchat-user-count/
Snapchat now lets you create custom stories for groups of friends and family
http://snip.ly/d2i9j
Spotify
Spotify Just Became More Social With a Feature That Make Sharing Super Easy
http://www.konnectmedia.com/spotify-just-became-more-social-with-a-feature-that-make-sharing-super-easy/
Twitter reportedly explores the idea of a fake news button
http://mashable.com/2017/06/29/twitter-fake-news-button/#hf2DVuSJQOqK
Twitter news video will appear 24/7, thanks to Bloomberg
http://snip.ly/tw9hg
Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone Is Rejoining the Company to Shape Its Culture
https://www.recode.net/2017/5/16/15647494/twitter-biz-stone-returns
Twitter is giving brands a new way to promote their chatbots
https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/23/twitter-is-giving-brands-a-new-way-to-promote-their-chatbots/
Pokemon
Pokemon Go Is Celebrating Its First Anniversary With an Ash Hat Pikachu and More
http://www.vg247.com/2017/07/07/pokemon-go-anniversary-in-detail-anniversary-box-contents-pikachu-with-ash-hat-and-more/
Others
The global app economy could quadruple to a whopping $6 trillion in the next four years
http://mashable.com/2017/06/27/app-economy-quadruple-size/#Uuq3FfvmXSq9
Digi Know Episode 53 – Playing Catch-up: LOTS of Facebook, Google & Instagram Updates
June 2, 2017
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Will and Andrew talk about the new Facebook features and changes, how Google could find your events and personal job search, Instagram added features, Pinterest’s autoplay video and Happy 20th birthday to AOL Instant messenger.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Facebook Is Testing Rewards QR Codes in Its Mobile Apps
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-testing-rewards-qr-codes/
Facebook Added Another 76 Million Users in the First Quarter of This Year
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-added-another-76-million-users-in-the-first-quarter-of-this-year/
Facebook Added a Latest Conversations Section, Featuring Public Posts, to Mobile Search
https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/05/facebook-debuts-a-twitter-like-latest-conversations-feature-that-shows-public-posts-about-buzzing-topics/
Brands Using Facebook Lead Ads Can Now More Effectively Measure Offline Conversions
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-lead-ads-offline-conversions/
Facebook Messenger Chat Extensions Are Here
https://www.weareimpero.com/blog/2017/05/23/facebook-messenger-chat-extensions-are-here/
Facebook’s Latest News Feed Algorithm Change Is Aimed at Links to Low-Quality Websites
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-news-feed-algorithm-low-quality-websites/
Want to Join This Facebook Group? First Answer These Three Questions
https://hypegram.com/article/96947749
Facebook Is Automatically Adding Images, Links From Landing Pages to Canvas Ads
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-automatically-adding-images-links-landing-pages-canvas/
Facebook Is Cracking Down on Facebook Live Videos That Aren’t Really Live
http://www.emgigroup.com/2017/05/16/facebooks-cracking-down-on-live-videos-which-use-static-images-and-reactions-as-votes/
Facebook Messenger Just Reorganized Its Home Screen
http://www.techinvestornews.com/Facebook/Facebook-Advertising/facebook-messenger-just-reorganized-its-home-screen
Facebook, Messenger and Instagram Notifications in One Place?
https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-messenger-instagram-cross-notifications/
Facebook Is Guiding Publishers Through the Rough Waters of Recent News Feed Changes
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-guidelines-publishers-news-feed-changes/
Facebook to stream MLB games, continues grabbing live sports rights
https://www.omg25.com/facebook-to-stream-mlb-games-continues-grabbing-live-sports-rights/
Facebook’s Instant Articles platform to support Google AMP, Apple News
http://snip.ly/2dph5
Google Now Helps You Find Events
https://www.seroundtable.com/google-adds-events-search-feature-23832.html
Publishers Can Now Use Video Ads Through Google’s AMP Pages
http://www.adweek.com/digital/publishers-can-now-use-video-ads-through-googles-amp-pages/
The power of Google for personalized job search results? Yes, please.
http://snip.ly/wvdfk
Quora tests video answers to steal Q&A from YouTube
http://snip.ly/oyadr
Instagram Users Can Now Share Photos Via Its Mobile Site
http://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-mobile-site-updates-may-2017/
Instagram Copies Snapchat Again, This Time With Filters for Your Face
http://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-copies-snapchat-again-this-time-with-filters-for-your-face/
Instagram May Allow Users to Search Publicly Shared Stories By Location
http://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-location-stories-test/
WTF Are Instagram Pods?
http://snip.ly/qdtu1
Instagram Location Stories appear in Explore. Is Story Search Coming?
http://snip.ly/pj8ka
Instagram deters deletion with reversible “archive” option
https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/22/instagram-archive/
Instagram launches Story Search for hashtags and locations
http://snip.ly/mbzcl
Instagram direct messages now support web links and different photo orientations
http://thenewnewthing.com/instagram-direct-messages-now-support-web-links-different-photo-orientations/
Pinterest Brings Its Visual Discovery Technology to the Advertising Side
http://www.adweek.com/digital/pinterest-visual-discovery-advertising/
Pinterest opens up autoplay videos in home feed and search with new measurement tools
http://snip.ly/jzp8b
AOL
Happy 20th birthday to my first true love: AOL’s Instant Messenger
http://snip.ly/adpjl
Digi Know Episode 52 – WiFi Charging, Rich Snippets, & Video Cover Images
May 5, 2017
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Will and Andrew talk about the new Apple technology of Wifi charging, how Google and Pinterest are competing with image searches, Twitter getting a Roku channel, and of course, all the new changes to Facebook.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
A Google Docs Phishing Scam Is Sweeping the Internet
https://www.wired.com/2017/05/dont-open-google-doc-unless-youre-positive-legit/
The Google Phishing Attack, Explained | Greg Leffler | Pulse
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/google-phishing-attack-explained-greg-leffler
Google+ Adds Recommended Topics – Adweek
http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/04/27/google-adds-recommended-topics-home-stream/
Android Overtakes Windows For First Time
http://snip.ly/p7n9y
Google SERPS to Include Rich Results for Podcasts
http://snip.ly/4zwcd
Google Image Search Takes On Pinterest
http://snip.ly/l3xw6
Blog Searches on Google Get Rich Results
http://snip.ly/4k5c6
Facebook Is Testing Video Cover Images for Pages
http://www.techweez.com/2017/04/27/facebook-video-cover-pages-test/
Facebook Just Extended Reactions to Comments – Adweek
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-reactions-comments/
Facebook Is Rolling Out Instant Games for Messenger to All 1.2 Billion of the App’s Users
http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/facebooks-rolling-out-messenger-games-all-users-adding-new-games-features
Facebook Marketplace Has a New Look
https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/01/facebook-gives-its-marketplace-a-colorful-redesign/
Facebook Adds 1 Million Advertisers in 7 Months
http://snip.ly/3hd82
There Is Now a Twitter Channel on Roku
http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/twitter-tv-roku-channel-1202409286/
Twitter Considering Premium Subscriptions for Marketers
http://snip.ly/613i3
Twitter Users Can Now Search for Emoji in Usernames, Tweets
http://www.adweek.com/digital/twitter-search-emoji/
Periscope
Pre-Roll Ads and Analytics Coming To Periscope Video
http://snip.ly/732of
Microsoft and LinkedIn Ready to Challenge Salesforce CRM
http://snip.ly/u8pf8
SnapChat
Snapchat Is Rolling Out a New Viewability Score to Help Advertisers Know If People See Their Video Ads
http://www.adweek.com/digital/snapchat-is-rolling-out-a-new-viewability-score-to-help-advertisers-know-if-people-see-their-video-ads/
Apple
Apple Patent Hints at Plan to Use Wifi Routers for Wireless Charging
http://www.webpronews.com/apple-patent-hints-plan-use-wifi-routers-wireless-charging-2017-05/
Also Mentioned
WordCamp Kansas City (part of WordCamp Central)
Digi Know Episode 51 – Hacked Sites, Positive Twitter News, and Pinterest Likes Disappear
April 28, 2017
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Will and Andrew catch up on all the news that’s NOT Facebook, but (of course) there’s still new items from Facebook as well. Also, Pinterest tries hard not to be a social network and Twitter has some good news for once.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Google My Business is Now Automating Ownership Conflict Resolution by @MattGSouthern
http://snip.ly/5lu15
Google: Hacked sites increased 32% in 2016
http://snip.ly/sj1nx
Google Maps Will Soon Let Users Share Their Real-Time Locations, Trips
http://www.adweek.com/digital/google-maps-will-soon-let-users-share-their-real-time-locations-trips/
Facebook Is Testing Related Articles That Appear Before Users Click on Stories in News Feed
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-related-articles-news-feed-test/
Instagram on Android Now Has Offline Functionality
http://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-on-android-now-has-offline-functionality/
Instagram bookmark and collections for organizing your bookmarks
Instagram up to 700MM monthly active users
http://mashable.com/2017/04/26/instagram-new-milestone/#FCUpn.9HDOqb
SnapChat
Snapchat’s new world lenses are its biggest push into augmented reality
http://snip.ly/fy6ck
Snapchat Is Adding a Search Function That Lets Users Sift Through Over 1 Million Stories
http://www.adweek.com/digital/snapchat-is-adding-a-search-function-that-lets-users-sift-through-over-1-million-stories/
In-stream video ads have arrived on Twitter
http://marketingland.com/stream-video-ads-arrived-twitter-212375
Twitter is adding pre-roll ads to Periscope as it warms up to profits
http://snip.ly/t3shq
Twitter Gives Users a New Revenue Stream With Expanded Pre-Roll Ads on Periscope
http://www.adweek.com/digital/twitter-givers-users-a-new-revenue-stream-with-expanded-pre-roll-ads-on-periscope/
Twitter Adds 9 Million New Users in 3 Months, Surpassing Q1 Estimates
http://www.adweek.com/digital/twitter-adds-9-million-new-users-in-3-months-surpassing-q1-estimates/
YouTube
YouTube Channels With Under 10K Views Can No Longer Display Ads by @MattGSouthern
http://snip.ly/ayolk
Tumblr
Tumblr wants you to ‘hang out and watch stuff’ on its new app, Cabana
http://snip.ly/fa0mo
Pinterest Is Waving Farewell to Its Like Button
http://www.adweek.com/digital/pinterest-like-button-out/
LinkedIn Just Sharpened Its Ad Targeting Offerings With Matched Audiences
http://www.adweek.com/digital/linkedin-matched-audiences/
LinkedIn Now Has More Than 500 Million Members in 200 Countries
http://fortune.com/2017/04/24/linkedin-users/
Digi Know Episode 50 – Facebook Updates & F8 News
April 21, 2017
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On Episode 50 (woohoo!) of Digi Know we’re celebrating our 50th episode with all things Facebook. With the F8 conference just this past week, and a lot of new updates from the platform, we decided to spend the entire podcast just on them! Well, almost completely on them – we may sneak in a non-FB thing or two as well…!
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Facebook Is Testing a Groups Tab for Pages
https://www.growthstartups.com/news-facebook-is-testing-a-groups-tab-for-pages-2016/
Facebook adds email signup & Page Like call-to-action buttons to Instant Articles
http://snip.ly/gl0v6
Facebook Messenger Now Supports Group Payments
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-messenger-group-payments/
Facebook’s New VR App, Facebook Spaces, Takes Virtually Hanging Out to a New Level
http://www.techsite.io/p/579034
Spotify, Apple Music and Other Branded Bots Are Coming to Facebook Messenger 2.0
https://www.facebook.com/Adweek/posts/10154630222897075
Workplace By Facebook Is Growing Up Quickly, With Several Updates Announced at F8
http://www.adweek.com/digital/workplace-by-facebook-f8-2017/
Facebook Announced a Host of Analytics Updates at F8
http://www.techinvestornews.com/Facebook/Facebook-Advertising/facebook-announced-a-host-of-analytics-updates-at-f8
Facebook Is Testing Background Colors on Links in Page Posts, Suggested Posts
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-test-background-colors-links-page-posts-suggested-posts-mobile/
Facebook Is Working on Technology That Lets You Type and Control VR Devices With Your Mind
https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/19/facebook-brain-interface/
Facebook to unleash a free version its Slack killer, Workplace
http://snip.ly/wqhs5
Facebook Is Testing a Beefed-Up Version of Its Local Search
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-local-search-test/
All Facebook Profiles and Pages Can Now Livestream 360-Degree Video
https://360vr-videos.com/all-facebook-profiles-and-pages-can-now-livestream-360-degree-video-adweek/
Facebook Tests Live Split-screen Broadcasts: This Week in Social Media
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/facebook-tests-live-split-screen-broadcasts-this-week-in-social-media/
Celebs sent ‘reminders’ by FTC to disclose when they’re paid to shill products on Instagram
http://snip.ly/rx1vh
Podcasting
Podcast Audience Continues to Rise According to Annual Report
http://www.adweek.com/digital/podcast-audience-continues-to-rise-according-to-annual-report/
Digi Know Episode 49 – Google Fred Update, Twitter Subscriptions and LinkedIn Photo Filters
March 24, 2017
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On Episode 49 of Digi Know we talk about the new Google update, some new Instagram shopping and product advertisement opportunities, and how your car can be your new Starbucks (well, without the $8 coffee…) Plus lots more, of course!
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Facebook is testing a reactions feature in Messenger
http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/5/14821874/facebook-testing-reactions-feature-messenger-dislike-button
FB Messenger Day
https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/09/facebook-messenger-day/
Facebook’s Instagram Introduces Business Booking Feature
http://www.silicon.co.uk/e-marketing/ecommerce/instagram-business-bookings-207515
New unconfirmed Google ‘Fred’ update shakes the SEO world
http://snip.ly/go60g
Google Releases Uptime, an App for Watching YouTube Videos With Others
http://snip.ly/c5kkq
Google launches new effort to flag upsetting or offensive content in search
http://snip.ly/0av7m
Google Posts now gives museums, movies, musicians & sports groups dedicated space in search
http://snip.ly/783ox
Google Spanks Symantec for Mis-issuing 30,000 EV Certificates
http://www.webpronews.com/google-spanks-symantec-mis-issuing-30000-ev-certificates-2017-03/
YouTube
YouTube to end Annotations in May
http://marketingland.com/youtube-end-annotations-in-may-209396
Instagram now has more than 1M advertisers, doubling in past 6 months
http://marketingland.com/instagrams-1-million-advertisers-209882
Instagram opens shoppable organic posts to more businesses in the US
http://marketingland.com/instagram-opens-shoppable-organic-posts-businesses-u-s-209652
Introducing Trending Storylines: Discover trending news and views on LinkedIn
https://blog.linkedin.com/2017/march/22/introducing-trending-storylines-discover-trending-news-and-views-on
LinkedIn Profile Photo Tips: Introducing Photo Filters and Editing
https://blog.linkedin.com/2017/march/14/linkedin-profile-photo-tips-introducing-photo-filters-and-editing
LinkedIn To Introduce Email Targeting, Launch New Ad Platform
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/297712/linkedin-to-introduce-email-targeting-launch-new.html
SnapChat/HootSuite
Hootsuite acquires Snapchat analytics firm Naritiv
http://marketingland.com/hootsuite-acquires-snapchat-analytics-firm-naritiv-209809
Twitter cofounder Biz Stone now works for Pinterest
http://mashable.com/2017/03/08/pinterest-buys-jelly/
Twitter explores subscription-based option for first time
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/24/twitter-tweetdeck-subscription-service.html
Chevys Become Wi-Fi Hotspots; Unlimited Data, $20 A Month
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/296364/
Mobile More Than Half Of Video Views
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/297366/mobile-more-than-half-of-video-views.html
Digi Know Episode 48 – AMP Problems, 1 Billion Hours of Video and the End of an Era
March 3, 2017
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On Episode 48 of Digi Know we talk about the reason behind why the internet went offline, the closing of DMOZ, the shut down of Google Site Search and more!
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Much of the internet just went offline
RIP DMOZ: The Open Directory Project is closing
http://searchengineland.com/rip-dmoz-open-directory-project-closing-270291
Facebook adds new City Guides so it can own your vacations, too
http://mashable.com/2017/03/03/facebook-city-guides/
Facebook video while scrolling
Facebook Introduces New Suicide Prevention Tools
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-introduces-new-suicide-prevention-tools/
Using AMP? A known bug is probably screwing up your Google Analytics
http://searchengineland.com/using-amp-known-bug-probably-screwing-google-analytics-270466
Google Site Search Being Phased Out
http://www.webpronews.com/google-site-search-phased-2017-02/
Instagram: All Businesses Can Now Run Ads in Stories
http://www.adweek.com/digital/instagram-all-businesses-can-now-run-ads-in-stories/
Periscope
Periscope Introduces Closed Groups, Group Invites
http://www.adweek.com/digital/periscope-introduces-closed-groups-group-invites/
Twitter Adds New Filters to Mute Content, Notifications by @MrDannyGoodwin
http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/13962/5443543
Twitter Adds Custom Feature To Aid Messaging
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/295740/twitter-adds-custom-feature-to-aid-messaging.html
Youtube
YouTube Tops 1 Billion Hours of Video a Day
http://www.webpronews.com/youtube-tops-1-billion-hours-video-day-2017-02/
Social Media News
Social Media News You Need to Know: February 2017 Roundup
https://blog.hootsuite.com/social-media-news-february-2017-roundup/
Digi Know Episode 47 – Facebook Reactions Celebrate 1 Year, Fake Instagrams and Anti-Bullying Updates
February 24, 2017
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On Episode 47 of Digi Know we talk about the new Apple patents app, Facebook Reactions 1 year existence, fake Instagrams and anti-bullying updates.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Apple
Apple patents app that lets you create cartoonish avatar in the style of Bitmoji
http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/apple-avatar-app-patent/
Facebook is bringing ad breaks to more live and on-demand videos
http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/facebook-more-video-ads/
Facebook reportedly in talks to bring MLB live-streams to its upcoming TV app
http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/facebook-mlb-live-video-app/
Facebook Messenger gets international money transfers via TransferWise bot
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/facebook-messenger-overseas-transfers/
Facebook Users Can Show Off Their Countries’ Flags in Their Profile Pictures
Facebook’s Reactions Are Now One Year Old, and They Have Been Used 300 Billion Times
http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-reactions-one-year-old-300-billion/
1 Million Apps, Websites and Bots Are Using Facebook’s Analytics for Apps
http://www.adweek.com/digital/1-million-apps-websites-bots-facebook-analytics-for-apps/
Google Reduces Star Rating Threshold: Why Businesses Should Take Notice by @AdamHeitzman
http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/13962/5375083
Google’s Perspective tool helps clean up those ugly internet comment sections
http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/google-perspective-machine-learning/
Do you Finstagram? The new way teens are using Instagram in private
http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/finstagram-fake-instagram/
Instagram rolls out controversial photo album feature on iOS and Android
http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/instagram-multiple-photo-posts-live/
Snapchat
You can finally buy Snapchat Spectacles! Here’s what they are, and how to find ’em
http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/snapchat-spectacles-guide/
Twitter safe search will now automatically hide ‘sensitive’ content on Android
http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/twitter-safety-search-replies/
Periscope Producer Now Available to All Users on Mobile, Web
http://www.adweek.com/digital/periscope-producer-now-available-to-all-users-on-mobile-web/
Digi Know Episode 46 – More Platforms Add Ways to Advertise
February 17, 2017
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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 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
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
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
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
Google Home, Amazon Echo Will Become Your Home Phone
Google Creates New Ad Signal, Adds ‘Favorite Location’ To Maps
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 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 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
Digi Know Episode 45 – Amazon Ads, Airbnb, Twitter Updates & More
January 20, 2017
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On Episode 45 of Digi Know we talk about Amazons product listing ads, Pokemon Go on the Apple Watch, what’s going on with Twitter, and much more!
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Amazon
Amazon begins testing Product Listing Ads on AdWords
http://searchengineland.com/amazon-begins-testing-product-listing-ads-adwords-266542
Facebook Removes Maps From Nearby Friends Feature
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/facebook-removes-maps-from-nearby-friends-feature/648762
Facebook Automates Video Subtitle Captions: This Week in Social Media
Facebook to Enable Mid-Roll Ads in User Posted Videos
http://www.webpronews.com/facebook-enable-mid-roll-ads-user-posted-videos-2017-01/
Google launches a new look for recipes in the mobile search results
http://searchengineland.com/google-launches-new-look-recipes-mobile-search-results-266674
Google to start showing local-specific phone numbers when location extensions appear in ads
http://searchengineland.com/google-adwords-click-to-call-location-extensions-change-267184
Google launching free mobile site creation tool in India, will it come to North America?
google interstitial ads live
Full-Screen Ads Coming to Instagram Stories; Insights, Too
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/?p=649085
Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go Comes to Apple Watch
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/pokemon-go-comes-to-apple-watch/648756
Snapchat
Snapchat Accused Of Misrepresenting Growth
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/292328/snapchat-accused-of-misrepresenting-growth.html
Airbnb
Airbnb Dives Into Live 360 Video on Twitter, Periscope
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/airbnb-live-360-video-twitter-periscope/648990
Twitter Dashboard to Shutter Feb. 3
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/twitter-dashboard-to-shutter-feb-3/649103
Twitter Phasing Out Buy Button?
Digi Know Episode 44 – 2017 CES Review With Special Guest Ed Mayuga
January 13, 2017
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On Episode 44 of Digi Know Ed Mayuga joins us as our special guest! Ed shares with us about the 2017 CES Review and much more!
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71), Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia), along with special guest Ed Mayuga (@elmayuga)
Business Profile:
Ed Mayuga, a partner at AMM Communications, Public Relations Marketing & Training of St. Louis, Missouri, is a keynote speaker on social media marketing and business development strategies for various organizations in the St. Louis area, and a social media instructor at Enterprise University. Prior to co-founding AMM Communications in 2008 with his wife, Ann Marie, he spent 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry, and now brings his marketing and sales experience to small and mid-sized companies nationwide. Ed held several senior management positions in the pharmaceutical industry, managing sales representatives in multiple states, and earned top sales awards. In addition to his experience as a marketing consultant, he has prior experience as an executive recruiter, where he assisted his clients with sourcing and hiring “A-Players”, guiding his clients through the process of developing the position, interviewing, and making the final offer.
Ed graduated from St. Louis University with a bachelor of science in finance and a master of business administration concentrating on international business. He is Chairman of the Fair Saint Louis Transportation Committee, an adhoc member of the Catholic Charities Archdiocese of St. Louis Board of Directors Development Committee, a member of the STL250 board, and a member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan St. Louis.
https://ammcommunications.com/
Show Notes
Read Ed’s blog about the Consumer Electronic Show here
Digi Know Episode 43 – 2016 Social Media Year Review
January 6, 2017
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On Episode 43 of Digi Know we talk about everything and anything that has happened with social media in 2016!
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Still around, now with Live Video feature
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/?p=648451
Periscope
Evolved into good platform, producer – interact w/viewers
http://www.trafficgenerationcafe.com/periscope-tutorial/
Messenger bots, auto replies
https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/2016/04/12/bots-for-messenger/
Live video
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/facebook-live-video-map-192044902.html
Snapchat
Ads
grow market share
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-02/snapchat-passes-twitter-in-daily-usage
saving videos
http://snapchat-download.net/how-to-save-snapchat-memories-to-camera-roll/
Live video
http://blog.instagram.com/post/153474421572/161121-launches
Image search
https://engineering.pinterest.com/blog/introducing-new-way-visually-search-pinterest
Ads
http://www.wsj.com/articles/pinterest-narrows-ad-focus-to-match-users-interest-1450138860
MS buys
http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-buys-linkedin-2016-6
Goodbye
Vine, blab, Google +, Meerkat, Peach
Pokemon Go
Digi Know Episode 42 – Facebook Audio, Instagram Bookmarks, & More
December 28, 2016
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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
IG hits 600MM users
http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/instagram-600m-users/
Bookmark 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
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 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/
Digi Know Episode 41 – Video Continues to Dominate
November 25, 2016
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We’ve both had a busy few weeks of speaking at events but we’re back today with Episode 41 of Digi Know! More on Twitter.s revolving door, a big update to Instagram, and a cool Periscope change.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Big News of the Week
Instagram Adds Live video, disappearing photos & videos
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/instagram-live-video-disappearing-photos-videos/647706
YouTube
More parental controls available in YouTube Kids starting today
https://youtube.googleblog.com/2016/11/more-parental-controls-available-in.html
Niche co-founder Rob Fishman leaves twitter
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/niche-co-founder-rob-fishman-leaves-twitter/647681
Twitter Expands Mute Feature to Notifications, Updates Safety Initiatives
https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/15/twitter-expands-mute-report-features-to-combat-abuse/
Twitter Debuts QR Codes
http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/twitter-qr-codes/
Periscope
Periscope lets broadcasters send share, follow invitations to viewers
http://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2016/11/10/periscope-update-brings-three-new-ways-to-engage-your-audience/
Periscope Now Lets You Share Specific Broadcast Moments on the Web
http://imglance.com/2016/11/16/periscope-now-lets-you-share-specific-broadcast-moments-on-the-web
Google updates Search & Maps to help usersplan ahead during the holidays
http://socialnetworkstalk.com/2016/11/google-updates-search-maps-to-help-users-plan-ahead-during-the-holidays/
FB Testing new Find Wifi Feature
http://thenextweb.com/facebook/2016/11/22/new-facebook-feature-lets-find-nearby-wi-fi/
Facebook, Messenger, Instagram in a Single Inbox for Businesses
https://m.facebook.com/business/news/pages-inbox-update
Facebook Testing Rooms Feature for Messenger in Australia, Canada
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/rooms-messenger-australia-canada/647433
Other
Pinterest Debuts Auto-Play Video Ads, Explore Content-Discovery Feature
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/pinterest-debuts-auto-play-video-ads-explore-content-discovery-feature/647495
Skype Now Lets Users Chat Without Signing Up for Accounts
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/skype-now-lets-users-chat-without-signing-up-for-accounts/647456
Email Unsubscribes Rise On iOS Devices Since Latest Release
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/289141/email-unsubscribes-rise-on-ios-devices-since-lates.html
Snap Inc. Files For IPO
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/289151/snap-inc-files-for-ipo.html
WhatsApp to Launch Video Calling
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/whatsapp-video-calling/647483
Social Customer Service Will Rule the 2017 Holiday Season (Report)
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/social-customer-service-will-rule-the-2017-holiday-season-eport/647744
Digi Know Episode 40 – Building on Rented Ground, Twitter Exodus Continues
November 4, 2016
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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
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 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
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
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
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 rolls out suicide prevention tools
What are you doing?
Will – Experts 4 Entrepreneurs Nov 16
Andrew – speaking in Orlando
Digi Know Episode 39 – Amazon Music, Snapchat Inc, & More
October 18, 2016
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Episode 39 of Digi Know talks about how most Americans still prefer email over social media, Amazon news, 4 big things happening with Facebook, streaming on Periscope, and many more updates!
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Big News/Week
Americans still prefer email to social media
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/americans-still-prefer-email-to-social-media-infographic/646104
Female App Users 34% more likely to purchase than males
Amazon
Amazon said to be planning physical convenience stores for grocery goods
Amazon music app updated to support amazon music unlimited
Apple TV, Chromecast users can stream FB videos to their TVs
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/apple-tv-google-chromecast-stream-facebook-videos-tv/646118
FB testing ads in groups
FB Adds new sizes, video ads, carousel ads to Instant ARticles
FB spins off Events into separate app
Pinterest tops 150MM Monthly active users
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/pinterest-tops-150-million-monthly-active-users/646095
Pinterest adds retargeting options for pins, websites
http://marketingland.com/pinterest-adds-site-app-retargeting-ad-targeting-options-180744
SnapChat
Snap Inc moving towards IPO $25BB
SnapChat removes auto advance from app, introduces story playlist
Periscope
Periscope Producer lets you stream from sources other than phones
https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/13/streaming-to-periscope-is-no-longer-confined-to-phones/
Twitter users can now add links to their twitter profiles to periscope
https://twitter.com/periscopeco/status/783336320114450432/photo/1
Linkedin launches Open Candidates – search for job without your boss knowing
Dropbox
Dropbox on IOS not lets you sign PDFs digitally and files can be shared via imessage
Dropbox supports picture in picture – watch video while on other app
Digi Know Episode 38 – Our 1 Year Podcast Anniversary!
September 30, 2016
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Episode 38 celebrates our 1 year anniversary sharing social media and digital marketing news to the world.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Big News of the Week
Millenials aren’t shopping on social networks
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/millennials-arent-shopping-on-social-media-infographic/645330
YouTube
YouTube Heros will let users earn rewards by flagging videos, adding cpations, more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh_1966vaIA
Snapchat
Changes name to Snap Inc
http://www.briansolis.com/2016/09/snapchat-changes-name-focus-snap-inc-now-tech-lifestyle-company/
Spectacles?!
https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/29/snapchat-spectacles-low-risk-wearables/
Periscope
Periscope unveils VIP program, rewards popular broadcasters
https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/28/periscope-vip-program/
FB ads to people that engaged with your page
http://www.jonloomer.com/2016/09/29/facebook-link-sharing-custom-audiences/
FB new app spotted ‘My Day’ – snapchat stories lookalike
http://mashable.com/2016/09/30/messenger-day-snapchat/
FB tests tagging products on pages with catalogs, shop sections
https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/01/facebook-product-tagging-pages/
FB Reports 4MM active business users, 60MM+ businesses using Pages
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/facebook-more-than-4-million-active-advertisers-60-million-plus-businesses-using-pages/645370
FB Allowing advertisers to create rules for turning off ads, email alerts
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/facebook-create-rule/645348
Rolls out save draft feature
https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/20/instagram-rolls-out-a-save-draft-feature-to-all-users/
All Twitter users can now create Moments
http://www.pcmag.com/news/346876/soon-all-twitter-users-will-be-able-to-create-moments
Twitter adds website conversions objective
https://business.twitter.com/en/help/campaign-setup/create-a-website-conversions-campaign.html
iOS users can tell twitter “I dont like this tweet”
http://www.macrumors.com/2016/09/23/twitter-i-dont-like-this-tweet/
Misc
Minecraft update coming Oct 18, 2 new bosses
https://news.xbox.com/2016/09/24/boss-update-add-ons-coming-minecraft-october-18/
What’s Going on?
Will: St Louis Social Media Club Summit Oct 11 “Social Media Advertising & Paid Social Reach”
Andrew:
Digi Know Episode 37 – Google Changes Coming, App Updates for iOS10
September 17, 2016
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Also known as the “Lawnmower Eipsode”, episode 37 features a lot of updates centered around the release of iOS10. Plus, some big buzz around an upcoming Google update!
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Apps of the Week
Will: Freeeup (aff)
Andrew: Call Recorder
Big News/Week
Lots of chatter about a new Penguin update, no word from Google on date
https://www.seroundtable.com/google-search-algorithm-update-22701.html
Pinterest launches new Promote button
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/pinterest-launches-promote-button/644934
YouTube
YT announces YouTube Community Beta
https://youtube-creators.googleblog.com/2016/09/youtube-community-goes-beyond-video.html
Snapchat
Lots of new Snapchat ad targeting options, lookalikes, audience match
http://marketingland.com/snapchat-adopts-facebook-style-ad-targeting-like-email-mobile-device-matching-191207
Periscope
Twitter finally adds notifications for Periscope live videos
https://christhilk.com/2016/09/08/twitter-adds-button-for-live-video-alerts/
Periscope releases several new ios 10 features
https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/13/periscope-gets-imessage-hearts-improved-ipad-support-on-ios-10/
FB Live coming to desktops, laptops
http://thenextweb.com/facebook/2016/09/14/facebook-confirms-live-video-coming-desktops/
FB Blueprint Tops 1 Million Enrollments
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/facebook-blueprint-certification/644809
In-app payments to brands in new Messenger release
http://www.marketingdive.com/news/facebook-launches-in-app-payments-for-messenger/426154/
Messenger calls will look like phone calls on iOS10
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/messenger-audio-video-calls-ios-10/644939
IG rolls out custom keyword filter for comments
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/09/12/instagram-comment-moderation/
IG adds call to action
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/instagram-adds-call-to-action-buttons-more-relevant-ad-targeting/621159
Media & Quoted tweets no longer count in 140 character limit
http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/12/12891562/twitter-tweets-140-characters-expand-photos
Twitter announces additional changes to Customer Support area
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/twitter-new-customer-support-features-for-brands/644890
Amazon
Amazon removes customer phone numbers from seller central sales info
http://www.willhanke.com/amazon-removes-phone-numbers-from-seller-central-orders/
What’s Going on?
Will: 6 Week Social Media Challenge
Andrew: Opening speaker at LaCosta/Orange County 5 Day Mastermind
Digi Know Episode 36 – Advertising Platforms for Everyone!
September 2, 2016
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Episode 36 is full of news about advertising platforms – changes on old ones and a bunch of new players in the field. So pretty much, you can advertise anywhere now! We break down the news plus some other cool automation-related things that are going on.
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Apps of the Week
Will: Zapier
Andrew: IFTTT
Big News/Week
FB Pressuring advertisers to speed up mobile landing pages
Apple
Apple to start removing old/outdated apps
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2016/09/apple-promises-to-clean-up-the-app-store-by-removing-old-outdated-apps/
iPhone Keynote Sept 7
http://www.apple.com/apple-events/september-2016/
Pinterest Debuts Engagement Retargeting, Enhances Visitor Retargeting
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/pinterest-debuts-engagement-retargeting-enhances-visitor-retargeting/644247
G taking nest engineers to work on automated home
http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/30/12716326/alphabet-google-home-nest-developers-smart-home
Google expands ‘Waze’ (Uber like service) to all of San Fran
http://www.recode.net/2016/8/30/12716128/google-carpooling-pilot-ride-sharing-waze-uber
Snapchat
SnapChat to Offer Advertisers Behavioral Targeting
http://www.webpronews.com/snapchat-offer-advertisers-behavioral-targeting-2016-08/
Periscope
Periscope will now feature sponsored live video broadcasts
http://mashable.com/2016/09/01/twitter-periscope-sponsor/?utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial#fAeGLvZ0muqk
FB announces instant video
http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2016/09/bring-your-messenger-conversations-to-life-with-instant-video/
FB Changes Offers Experience
https://www.facebook.com/business/news/new-and-improved-facebook-offers
Facebook Displaying Vertical Videos in Mobile News Feed
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/vertical-videos-mobile-news-feed/644082
You can now zoom in on pics
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJxv5WthYas/
11 brands already using Instagram zoom feature
http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/these-11-brands-are-already-using-instagram-s-new-zoom-feature-173253
Instagram will soon suggest Stories from people you don’t follow
http://mashable.com/2016/08/29/instagram-stories-suggested-users/?utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial#vUC53fE_M5qP
Twitter now offering revenue share on pre-roll ads
http://adexchanger.com/ad-exchange-news/wednesday-08312016/
Flipboard now offering programatic ads
http://adexchanger.com/ad-exchange-news/wednesday-08312016/
Amazon
Amazon, IBM and other tech giants will pay you to create bots
http://venturebeat.com/2016/08/30/amazon-ibm-and-other-tech-giants-want-to-pay-you-to-create-bots/
What’s Going on?
Will: 6 Week Social Media Challenge
Andrew:
Digi Know Episode 35 – Google+ is Still Dying, Twitter Goes to the Dogs & Olympic Social Stats
August 26, 2016
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Episode 35 of DigiKnow brings you the latest updates, changes and new features across social media platforms and digital marketing. This week we have a few Google updates, lots of news across the various Facebook properties and all of the Olympic social media stats are in (plus of course a lot more!)
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
Apps of the Week
Will: TripLog
Andrew: Achievr
Big News/Week
Google+ Hangouts Users Pushed To YouTube Live, Service To Be Shuttered
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/282585/google-hangouts-users-pushed-to-youtube-live-ser.html
Google Penalty – “Intrusive” Interstitial Mobile penalty after Jan 10, 2017
http://searchengineland.com/interstitialgeddon-google-warns-will-crack-intrusive-interstitials-next-january-257252
Google removing ‘mobile friendly’ label from search results
http://searchengineland.com/google-drops-mobile-friendly-label-keeps-mobile-friendly-ranking-algorithm-257245
YouTube
YT creating ‘Backstage’ feature
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/report-youtubes-backstage-will-add-social-networking-features/644007
LinkedIn ProFinder expanded throughout US
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/linkedin-profinder/643985
Tap Into Professional Knowledge with Content Search at LinkedIn
https://blog.linkedin.com/2016/08/25/tap-into-professional-knowledge-with-content-search-at-linkedin
Pinterest acquires Instapaper
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/pinterest-acquires-instapaper/643888
Study: 41% of Millenials use FB every day
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/survey-41-of-millennials-use-facebook-every-day-infographic/643936
Facebook Slideshow Ads Get Several New Features
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/facebook-slideshow-ads-new-features/643869
Offline Conversions API Available via Facebook Business Manager
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/offline-conversions-api-available-via-facebook-business-manager/643850
WhatsApp To Share Your Data With Facebook Now
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/283316/whatsapp-to-share-your-data-with-facebook-now.html
Instagram video ads now average 25 seconds (up from 15 in Jan)
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/instagram-video-ads-average-25-seconds-report/643920
Instagram Android App hits 1B downloads on Google Play
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/instagram-android-app-tops-1-billion-google-play-downloads/643812
Twitter adds message button for Websites
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/twitter-message-button-websites/643971
https://publish.twitter.com/#
Twitter Adds New Featured Stickers for Dog Lovers
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/twitter-adds-new-featured-stickers-for-dog-lovers/643859
Olympic Data
Twitter: 187 Million Tweets on 2016 Summer Olympic Games
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/twitter-187-million-tweets-on-2016-summer-olympic-games/643827
Rio 2016: 1.5 Billion Facebook Interactions; 916 Million on Instagram
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/rio-2016-wrapup-facebook-instagram/643822
What’s Going on?
Will: 6 Week Social Media Challenge
Andrew: Speaking at LaQuinta Chamber
Digi Know Episode 34 – Twitter vs Terrorists, Pinterest Notifications & Goodbye Blab
August 19, 2016
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Episode 34 of DigiKnow brings you the latest updates, changes and new features across social media platforms and digital marketing. This week we talk about Twitter’s initiative to delete terrorist accounts, Pinterest’s and Twitter’s new notification changes, and Facebook’s image text changes in relation to ads (plus a lot more!)
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
New Tools
- Awesome Screenshot – a Chrome extension that lets you take screenshots. Includes full pages plus drawing
- Pablo – Quick and easy graphic creation tool with over 600,000 free images plus lost of font/text options
Big News/Week
80% customers use digital devices to contact customer service
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/80-of-consumers-use-digital-devices-to-contact-customer-service-report/643671
Instagram adds events video channel to explore tab
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/instagram-events-video-channel-explore/643691
FB 20% text rule now gone (but you’ll pay more), Image Overlay grid gone too
http://www.jonloomer.com/2016/06/08/facebook-text-rule-ads-change/
FB says no SMS charges for Account Kit users until August 2018
http://www.techinvestornews.com/Facebook/Facebook-Bloggers/facebook-no-sms-charges-for-account-kit-until-august-2018
Now you can use up to 10 images in FB carousel ads
https://www.facebook.com/business/a/online-sales/carousel-link-ads
Facebook Developing New PC Gaming Platform; Teams Up With Unity Technologies
https://unity3d.com/company/public-relations/news/unity-and-facebook-team-help-game-developers-reach-facebooks-audience
Twitter suspended 360,000 accounts promoting terrorism over the last year
http://mashable.com/2016/08/18/twitter-isis-update/#QgUIjomeiGqg
Twitter releases new notification options, Quality filter
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/twitter-launches-new-notifications-options-quality-filter/643726
Twitter Debuts Promoted Stickers, Starting With Pepsi
http://www.netimperative.com/2016/08/twitter-debuts-sponsored-stickers-pepsi-first-brand-sign/
Pinterest lets you now turn off ‘Picked for You’ recommendations
http://venturebeat.com/2016/08/18/pinterest-now-lets-you-opt-out-of-picked-for-you-pins/
Promoted Video: Video Ads Come to Pinterest
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/17/pinterest-launches-promoted-video-ads.html
Misc
Driver caught by police helicopter hunting Pokemon
http://mashable.com/2016/08/12/pokemon-go-drive-police-helicopter/
Microsoft Adds Drawing Tools to Word, Excel, PowerPoint iOS Apps
https://tech.attribyte.com/item/13689032
Lyft now allows you to set exact pick up, drop-off locations
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/lyft-now-lets-you-set-exact-pickup-drop-off-locations/643666
Blab closes down
https://medium.com/@shaanvp/blab-is-dead-long-live-blab-d2f72449ddb8#.84j6o9xly
What’s Going On?
Will: 6 week social media challenge
Andrew:
Digi Know Episode 33 – Facebook’s Ad Battle, Unwanted Commercial Breaks and Twitter Shutting Down
August 13, 2016
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In episode 33 of the podcast, Andrew and Will chat about Facebook’s continued efforts to thwart ad blockers, their new mid-roll ‘commercial breaks’ and #SaveTwitter – the hashtag that’s spreading a rumor about Twitter shutting down. Plus, order food from a Google search and how one business made $10,000 in just a few hours with Pokemon Go!
Featuring Andrew McCauley (@andymac71) and Will Hanke (@redcanoemedia)
Show Notes
New Tools
- Slack – A chat app that lets you keep track of conversations about various projects you’ve got going on
- What font – a Chrome extension that lets you quickly decipher what font a web page is using
Big News/Week
FB battles Ad blockers
http://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-battles-ad-blockers/
Instagram Testing ‘Save Draft’ Feature
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/instagram-save-draft-test/643357
FB Polling users about informative stories
https://consumerist.com/2016/08/12/facebook-polling-users-to-find-most-informative-stories-for-news-feed/
FB Mid-roll ads in FB live (like a commercial break)
http://adage.com/article/digital/facebook-testing-mid-roll-video-ads-live-sources/305274/
Facebook Adds Guide, Heatmap Features for 360 Video; New Video Metrics
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/guide-heatmap-360-video-new-metrics/643383
You can now book flights on Messenger (IcelandAir)
https://www.icelandair.com/blog/messenger-bot/
FB Page layouts continue to roll out
https://www.postplanner.com/blog/facebook-page-layouts-change-again/
Twitter will soon let everyone post Moments
http://mashable.com/2016/08/09/twitter-moments-expansion/?utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial#alm4VkXdMiqH
Rumors continue about Twitter shutting doors in 2017 (#SaveTwitter) (cyberbullying)
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-denies-savetwitter-rumors-shutting-down-2017-n628986
Misc
Google Maps Adds New Offline Features, Ride Service Options
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/google-maps-adds-new-offline-features-ride-service-options/643299
Google partners with Zomato, Swiggy and more to expand food delivery in India
http://mashable.com/2016/08/09/google-india-delivery/?utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial#e.fE6C5y25qw
You can now set Google Maps to download data only over Wi-Fi
http://mashable.com/2016/08/09/google-maps-wi-fi-only/?utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial#5zZvYGer2sqf
‘Pokémon Go’ earns estimated $200 million in its first month
http://mashable.com/2016/08/08/pokemon-go-200-million/?utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial#OYiJzs1IDiqi
What’s Going On?
Will: Future 50 award, 6 Week Social Media Challenge
Digi Know Episode 32 – Instagram, Taylor Swift and the Olympics
August 5, 2016
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In episode 32 of the podcast, Andrew and Will chat about two cool apps they use, Instagram’s big move into Snapchat’s space, and all the different social media things going on related to the Olympics in Rio. Plus, a new (Taylor Swift inspired?) Instagram filter.
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Digi Know Episode 31 – Verizon Buys Yahoo!
August 1, 2016
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In episode 31 of the podcast, Andrew and Will chat a little more about Pokemon Go, chat about the huge purchase of Yahoo!, and spend nearly half the show talking about Facebook and Twitter updates & changes. Plus, a great way to get paid for all those selfies you take (admit it!) (more…)
Digi Know 30 – Pokemon Go, Facebook & Snapchat
July 15, 2016
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In episode 30 of the podcast, Andrew and Will introduce a new segment on cool tools, chat about the Pokemon Go phenomenon (and how marketing ties in), then go through some Facebook ans Snapchat changes. Plus, a little info on holiday sales (yeah, you read that right). (more…)
Digi Know – Episode 29
July 15, 2016
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In episode 29 of the podcast, Andrew and Will reveal the new name for the show plus reintroduce each other to the listeners. Lots of new things coming and plenty of great information for small & medium sized business owners & entrepreneurs!
Show Notes
Red Canoe Media – Will’s business website & blog
Red Canoe Elite – Will’s membership site
– Andrew’s business website
The Social Media Bloke – Andrew’s blog
Digital Traffic Institute – Andrew’s membership site
What The Hell Happened?
This podcast was formerly produced on Blab, under the name ‘What the Hell Happened?’. Listen to (and watch!) older episodes below.
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What The Hell Happened: Episode 28
June 17, 2016
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Show Notes/Link
Microsoft buys LinkedIn
Android users can text inside messenger
http://mashable.com/2016/06/14/facebook-messenger-android-sms/#rwT7AEtsiaqJ
Facebook Reorganizes Messenger
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/facebook-reorganizes-messenger/641044
Facebook’s New Ad Products for Brick-and-Mortar Retailers
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/store-locator-store-visits-offline-conversions-api/640921
Videos Can Now Be Added to Facebook Comments
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/videos-facebook-comments/640747
YouTube Director iPhone App Lets Brands Make Their Own Video Ads
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/youtube-director/641034
Twitter Adds Periscope Button to iOS, Android Apps
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/twitter-periscope-button/641061
Twitter Introduces Emoji Targeting
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/twitter-emoji-targeting/641015
Twitter Invests in SoundCloud
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/twitter-invests-in-soundcloud/640965
Pinterest Expands Ad-Targeting Options
Instagram Launches Business Profiles
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/instagram-launches-business-profiles-social-media-news/
Snapchat Launches Ads API, Names Ads Partners, Creative Partners
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/snapchat-ads-api-ads-partners-creative-partners/640836
Snapchat launches Real Life tech magazine
Yahoo Marissa Mayer increases spending after meeting to reduce spending
http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-secret-cost-cutting-deal-with-starboard-2016-6
What The Hell Happened: Episode 27
May 20, 2016
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Twitter plans to stop counting links & pics as part of the 140 character limit
Big Periscope updates: Streaming from drones, videos won’t disappear
http://mashable.com/2016/05/09/periscope-drone-integration/#XVvkqLD.imqD
- Streaming for drones
- Search by hashtag
- Videos dont disappear
Facebook Live Video Map
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/facebook-live-video-map-192044902.html
Facebook testing video replies to comments (aka )
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-05/18/facebook-video-comments-test
360-degree photos are coming to Facebook’s News Feed
http://mashable.com/2016/05/11/facebook-360-photos/#Ku.DYnkvTGqi
Facebook changing feed to let you categorize feeds
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/facebook-testing-another-big-change-8011403
Amazon launches youtube-like service
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/amazon-launches-youtube-like-service-social-media-news/
Pinterest now allows affiliate links (again)
https://business.pinterest.com/en/blog/affiliate-links-are-now-allowed-pinterest
Google rolls out Gboard (iphone only)
https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2016/05/gboard-search-gifs-emojis-keyboard.html
What The Hell Happened: Episode 26
May 6, 2016
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LinkedIn considering Instant Articles-like option
Twitter & Tor in talks to allow anonymous tweets
http://www.dailydot.com/politics/tor-twitter-facebook-privacy/
Hacker trades 272,000 passwords for social media likes
http://www.cnet.com/news/hacker-trades-272-million-passwords-for-social-media-likes/
Facebook drives more traffic to articles, but twitter users spend more time reading them
Twitter adds connect tab to app
http://www.geekwire.com/2016/twitter-app-connect/
Twitter stock lower than ever
http://www.cnet.com/news/twitters-stock-falls-lower-than-ever/
US Air Force asks social media to name new stealth bomber