Facebook F8 Conference Round-Up
F8 may be done and dusted, but the announcements made during the conference may mean some big changes to marketers moving forward. ‘Today we’re going to build a privacy-focused social platform.’ These were Zuckerberg’s first words to address the conference. Facebook wants everyone to know…
You take your first bite with your eyes: How Instagram has changed the way we eat
This week I attended the Eater Talks session at the Ace Hotel on how Instagram has changed the way we look at dining experiences. Led by the Eater Editor, Adam Coghlan the panel was made up of food writers George Reynolds and Felicity Spector and…
Instagram Sponsored Stories Polls – the votes are in
Ad content is becoming more and more interactive on social media channels. First there were playable ads on Facebook, and now Instagram Stories can feature polls within sponsored posts. This has been introduced with the aim of increasing brand engagement within the huge 500m+ Instagram…
What the new CMA guidelines for influencers mean for brands
On 23rd January the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced a set of guidelines for influencers. The guidance centres around transparency in influencer marketing – an issue that the industry has been plagued by for some time. The CMA guidelines set out what influencers need…
What the dickery dock is TikTok?
TikTok is a relatively new player on the social media scene, and it’s hugely popular with Generation Z.
Best of 2018 – the Social and Content edit
2018 has been a year of sharing, stories and scandals for social media. This year social channels have expanded their offering to feature shopping, TV, video, stories, 3D images, filters, live streams and so many more features, designed to enable users to share their lives…
Demonic social media
When people use the term “dark social” I tend to think of a demonic content stream scarring the minds of innocent people all over the world! What is dark social? You’ll be pleased to know, this is not the meaning of dark social. What dark…
Just Keep Scrolling
The alarm goes off at 7:30 am and I obviously instantly reach for my phone to firstly, stop the horrendous noise but secondly flick through my social media apps. Can you believe I haven’t looked at Instagram for 8 hours?! I am itching to see…
The Instagram Effect
How a simple image sharing platform has changed entire industries I remember getting Instagram. I remember downloading the app and following a few dozen of my friends. Inexpertly applying filters to overexposed photos on holiday in Portugal. Not writing a caption to accompany said photo…
Brands and social media: 3 mistakes to avoid
In recent years brands have been keen to leave their corporate reputation behind and positions themselves as funny, approachable and light-hearted. Today it’s not uncommon to see Burger King mocking McDonald’s, Tesco Mobile taking down the trolls, and Samsung making fun of dick picks. Perhaps…