Instagram recently revealed the possibility of creating clickable carousel ads: The new carousel ads on Instagram are "a new way for brands to share images with more people interested in their posts."“
”"Carousel ads give brands more flexibility in telling their stories, allowing people who see their ads to swipe left to see images and an additional link to a website of the brand's choice."”
Twitter announces a feature to embed videos in posts: “"With the new built-in video widget, you can highlight videos hosted on Twitter on your website."”
“"The ability to embed video is available for videos captured and uploaded via Twitter apps for iOS and Android."”
Twitter introduces a "find friends" feature and two-step verification for Digits: Twitter made two changes to Digits: "An option to find friends to help you grow your audience and the introduction of two-step verification."“
“"With the 'find friends' function, you can easily create your own social graph with a contact list of your users."”
Facebook Adds “Explore” to Slingshot: Explore is a new feature in Facebook's messaging app, Slingshot. It's "an easier way to discover other creative people around the world."“
“"Explore is a place to discover funny, inspiring, and creative people from all over the world."”Other social media news worth checking out:
Google releases a preview of the new Google Contacts: “"The new Google Contacts feature makes it easier to keep track of the people you know and get the information you need quickly."”
“"The new Google Contacts app comes with a fresh look and conveniently brings together all your contacts, circles, and the people you talk to most in Gmail."”
Here are some interesting social media tools worth checking out:
BriefMe: This app ranks the 10 most read and shared articles at the moment.
Meerkat: This app allows you to stream live videos from your phone to all your followers on Twitter.
