
Sci-fi film and video game studios find the way into the mainstream via social media
When you think about the persona of a video-gamer or a sci-fi movie buff, you may draw up images of the stereotypical “Star Wars”...

4 top brands on Snapchat that are having just as much fun as their followers
The social media network claims more than 60 percent of Millennial and Gen Y smartphone users are Snapchatters. With such a key...

Snapchat is testing ads that contain advertorials like listicles
AT&T is using Snapchat’s advertorial-containing ad format to run a listicle of GIFs. Snapchat’s advertising business has only been around...

Snapchat’s updated policies hint at bigger search, ad ambitions
On the same day Snapchat introduced an updated chat service, the social network updated its terms of service and privacy policy in ways...

Distributed publishers face the third-party measurement question
If a publisher posts a video it produced for an advertiser to Facebook, does anyone see it? Of course they do; just look at the...

Leveraging social media for local SEO
The challenge in an integrated search and social strategy is leveraging popular social platforms to increase website positioning on...

Snapchat Discover’s caption button makes videos audio-agnostic
Snapchat Discover publishers like Mashable and Tastemade have used the closed-captioning button to make their videos audio-optional. A...

Why Snapchat might revoke your approved On-Demand Geofilter
Marketing Land discovered this the hard way. Two geofilters we had scheduled to run during the upcoming SXSW conference were suddenly...

How MeUndies gets people to buy products through its Snapchat account
Courtesy Snapchat Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram offer buy buttons to help brands push product sales through their platforms....

Up close: How the new Snapchat On-Demand Geofilters work
One of the coolest things in Snapchat is the ability to add a geofilter to an image, a special stamp with the name of a place, business...

Why “Go Viral” Is Not An Effective Content Marketing Strategy
Most marketers would love to go viral — they want that amazing pickup, millions of shares, tons of attention, the elusive 15 minutes of...

How Much A Snapchat Geofilter Costs At The Oscars & 5 Other Big Events
Brands can buy a Snapchat geofilter to put around the White House on Super Tuesday. Earlier this week, Snapchat made it possible for...

Nielsen Will Start Measuring Snapchat Ads
Snapchat’s ad business is only 16 months old, but it’s maturing quickly in 2016. At the same time as the mobile app is beginning to...

Snapchat For Social Good
For anyone who works in tech and media, the new year starts with the annual Consumers Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas during the...

Cosmo’s Editor Suggests Brands Will Be Able To Sell Products Through Snapchat Discover
Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Joanna Coles (right) on stage at Re/Code’s Code/Media conference. Joanna Coles is the editor-in-chief of...

Here Are Nine Brands That Advertised On Snapchat For The Super Bowl
last year’s Super Bowl, when the four-year-old company was just fresh off the announcement of Snapchat Discover, and brands like Mountain...

Viacom Extends Snapchat Ad Deal & Will Now Sell Snapchat’s Ad Inventory
Previously, Viacom had an ad and content deal that included both Comedy Central and MTV content on the Snapchat “Discover” page....

Snapchat New Feature Allows Friends To Be Added With Personalized URL
One of the biggest gripes about Snapchat to date has been that it’s hard to find your friends to add, and you require a Snapcode to grow...

Several Brands Will Be Advertising On Snapchat During The Super Bowl
At least four major brands are set to advertise on Snapchat during the Super Bowl. Digiday is reporting that Amazon, Marriott, Pepsi and...
























