
Snapchat ads take closer aim with new retargeting-lite, goal-based bidding options
If advertising were like fishing — and it definitely is — then Snapchat is creating new nets to help advertisers corral the people they...

Snapchat makes it possible to search for Stories by keywords
Want to find Stories about particular places or topics being shared on Snapchat? The company has announced a new search feature that it...

Report: Facebook’s display ad domination to grow as US digital ad spend hits $83B in 2017
The US digital ad market will grow 15.9 percent in 2017 to top $83 billion, with growth dominated by Google and Facebook, eMarketer...

Facebook Messenger copies Facebook’s copy of Instagram’s copy of Snapchat Stories
At least they changed the name this time. On Thursday, Facebook Messenger officially rolled out its copy of Facebook’s copy of...

MEC’s Noah Mallin: For advertisers, Snapchat has ‘tremendous promise’ [Podcast]
Industry reaction to Snap’s recent IPO — and the sharing of important user metrics that it demands — has been mixed. It’s still growing...

Survey: Snapchat is a fleeting hobby, and ads don’t stick
A recent survey released by Fluent, a people-based marketing platform, may show Snapchat’s peak coming to an end. The survey consisted of...

Marketing Land’s guide on how to use Snapchat
Do you find Snapchat confusing? Not sure why anyone would even use Snapchat at all? Don’t worry. Marketing Land has you covered. Here’s...

Snap starts selling Spectacles, accessories online ahead of IPO
If Snap’s Spectacles were more than a marketing ploy to exhibit how hyped people are on Snapchat, then Snapchat’s parent company needs to...

2017 is here: Don’t dawdle. Double down on social media ads now
by up to 40 percent when compared with costs in November and December. With less competition for shopper attention and lower costs, the...

Facebook turns sound on by default in videos, debuts TV apps
Facebook videos are getting bigger and louder. In the biggest change since December 2013, when Facebook began playing videos...

Brands’ Snapchat viewerships have increased despite Instagram’s rise, per Snaplytics
Instagram’s Stories may be stealing attention away from Snapchat’s original version for some users, but not for brands. At the same time...

Snap IPO: With 158M daily users, Snapchat’s parent company made $404.5M in 2016
Snapchat’s parent company, Snap Inc., formally filed to go public on Thursday, offering the first official look at how the mobile app’s...

Three paid social features you need to try in 2017
tanuha2001 / Shutterstock.com Hopefully, your social advertising program has been able to hit the ground running in 2017. Now that you’ve...

Snapchat rolls out QR-style ‘Snapcodes’ to open links in app
Of course Snapchat has come up with a weird way to browse the web. And of course that way involves snapping a photo. On Tuesday, Snapchat...

Snapchat launches new Facebook-inspired ad technology platform
Snapchat is launching a new Facebook-inspired ad platform. While it has had an API since 2016, today marks its official opening of...

Facebook begins to test a feature to kill Snapchat
Facebook is currently testing a feature that appears to be a dagger in the chest of Snapchat. Reported by Business Insider, Facebook is...

Snapchat will target ads based on what people buy off Snapchat
If you want to make a lot of money selling digital ads, you need to win over direct-response advertisers, like Google and Facebook have,...

Instagram accounted for 70% of GQ’s social revenue last year
Instagram contributed 7 percent of GQ’s total digital revenue in 2016. Instagram may not be sharing with publishers any of the revenue...

Snapchat’s updated search bar makes it easier to find Discover channels, Live Stories
Snapchat is finally stepping up its search game. On Thursday, Snapchat began rolling out an update to its mobile apps that makes its...
























