Brave Ad World Podcast - Episode 258

Episode 258 of the Brave Ad Podcast is here!

This week’s headlines: Facebook Acquires CrowdTangle, Snapchat and Foursquare Ink Deal, Pinterest Launches Autoplay Video and Explore Hub, Twitter Implements Moderation Controls and Facebook Updating Measurement.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook and Google Restrict Fake News Sites, Facebook Launches Unified Messages App, Facebook Testing Objective-Based Status Update Feature,  WhatsApp Launches Video Calling, Twitter Monetizes NBA Live Shows, Snap Secretly Files for IPO, Twitter Launches QR Codes for Accounts, Facebook Adds New Custom Audience Targeting Parameters, Atlas Discontinues Serving Ads, Facebook Rolls Out Bot Analytics and Airbnb Launches More Robust Travel Services. 

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Brave Ad World Podcast - Episode 247

This week we had big acquisitions, quarterly earnings and more to discuss on Episode 247 of the Brave Ad World Podcast.

This week’s headlines: Verizon Acquires Yahoo, Reddit Shares Plans to Go Mass and New Ad Offering, Twitter Disappoints in Q2 Earnings, Tumblr to Run Ads on all Blogs, Video Propels Facebook Into Dominant Q2 and Alphabet Reports Excellent Earnings Despite Facebook.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Testing Quick Updates, Attribution Powered by Foursquare Gets Real-Time Dashboard, Instagram Testing Tools for Celebrities to Combat Trolls, Pinterest Hires New Head of Measurement, LinkedIn Acquires PointDrive, Facebook Updates Custom Audiences for Time Spent on Site, Facebook Testing New Video Features, Facebook Launches Birthday Recap Videos and Twitter Stickers Available to All. 

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Brave Ad World - Episode 164

You can get the latest in digital and social media marketing news from Episode 164 of the Brave Ad World Podcast.

This week’s headlines: Facebook Tweaks News Feed Algorithm Settings for Videos, Twitter Tests Changes for Retweets, Google Pushes for Deeper Integration at this Year's Google I/O and YouTube Introduces New Tools for Creators.

The week’s news quick hits: Path Launches Messaging App Path Talk, WeChat Adds Revoke Message Feature, Foursquare Makes Moves to Charge for Database Access and Facebook Improves Custom Audiences with Multi-Product Ad Unit.

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This Week in Social (Week of June 23)

This Week in Social is a weekly digest of some of the biggest stories in social media marketing news. These stories are the show notes for the Brave Ad World Podcast. Each story is discussed at a deeper level on the podcast.

This week’s headlines: Facebook Tweaks News Feed Algorithm Settings for Videos, Twitter Tests Changes for Retweets, Google Pushes for Deeper Integration at this Year's Google I/O and YouTube Introduces New Tools for Creators.

The week’s news quick hits: Path Launches Messaging App Path Talk, WeChat Adds Revoke Message Feature, Foursquare Makes Moves to Charge for Database Access and Facebook Improves Custom Audiences with Multi-Product Ad Unit.

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Brave Ad World - Episode 136

Episode 136 of the Brave Ad World Podcast is here! 

This week’s headlines: Google Paves Way for Shared Endorsements, Twitter Allows Brands to Schedule Tweets, Foursquare Launches Ad Platform for Small Businesses, Facebook Adds More Retargeting Options and Facebook Allows Public Sharing for Teens.

The week’s news quick hits: Yahoo Acquires Bread, Twitter Lets Users Send DMs without being Followed, Twitter to List with NYSE, Facebook Testing New Billing Frequency for Advertisers, Twitter Updates S-1 Filing, Path Cutting Workforce, LinkedIn Launches New Features for Recruiters and Google Joins Facebook Exchange.

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 Note: Brave Ad World will be taking a break the week of October 21. See you with Episode 137 November 4, 2013. 

This Week in Social (Week of October 21)

This Week in Social is a weekly digest of some of the biggest stories in social media marketing news. These stories are the show notes for the Brave Ad World Podcast. Each story is discussed at a deeper level on the podcast.

This week’s headlines: Google Paves Way for Shared Endorsements, Twitter Allows Brands to Schedule Tweets, Foursquare Launches Ad Platform for Small Businesses, Facebook Adds More Retargeting Options and Facebook Allows Public Sharing for Teens.

The week’s news quick hits: Yahoo Acquires Bread, Twitter Lets Users Send DMs without being Followed, Twitter to List with NYSE, Facebook Testing New Billing Frequency for Advertisers, Twitter Updates S-1 Filing, Path Cutting Workforce, LinkedIn Launches New Features for Recruiters and Google Joins Facebook Exchange.

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