Snapchat's Invitation to Play

Snapchat may be a messaging service, but it’s built much of its reputation outside of its core user base on Lenses. Even the occasional Snapchat user loves to put Lenses to use and… then post them to Facebook. But that aside, Lenses have been a big success for Snapchat. 

It’s most recent update to Lenses was World Lenses, which let users place 3D augmented reality objects in the real world.  Last week, we saw the evolution of World Lenses when Snapchat opened the doors for brands to create and sponsor World Lenses for Snapchat users to place in their Snaps. Already, brands including Warner Brothers for Blade Runner and Bud Light have taken part with sponsored World Lenses of their own.

World Lenses create new dynamic for marketers to get in front of their audiences in a way that has a degree of novelty and attention-grabbing value.

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Brave Ad World Podcast - Episode 277

This week we had F8, changes to Snapchat Lenses and so much more to cover on Episode 277 of the Brave Ad World Podcast.

This week’s headlines: Snapchat Launching Self-Serve Snap Ads, Facebook F8 is All About the Camera, AR and VR, Facebook Sets Sights Beyond Its Core and Snapchat Launches World Lenses.

The week’s news quick hits: Instagram Launches Collections, Steve Balmer Re-Emerges with New Organization Focused on Government Spending, Tumblr Launches Cabana, F8 Includes Updates to Facebook Analytics, Twitter Launches In-Stream Video Ads and Google Developing Browser with Ad Blocking Built In.

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Brave Ad World Podcast - Episode 267

Episode 267 of the Brave Ad World Podcast is ready for your ears. 

This week’s headlines: Facebook Testing for Launch of Promoted Animated Masks, Pinterest Rolls Out New Search Product, Snapchat Makes Ad Buying Easier, Facebook Launching Video App, Instagram Testing Multi-Photo Albums and Snap Inc. Files for IPO.

The week’s news quick hits: Twitch Breaks E-Sports Record, Walmart Offers Free Two-Day Shipping to Compete with Amazon, Apple Breaks iPhone Sales Record, Twitter Testing Video View Counts, Measurement Companies Partner with Facebook, Google Launches Fast-Loading Ads with Cloudflare, Lego Launches Social Network for Kids, Snapcodes Can Be Created for Any Website, Facebook Algorithm Takes Additional Steps to Bury Fake News and Snapchat Lenses May Expand to Work on Landscapes. 

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Brave Ad World Podcast - Episode 257

Episode 257 of the Brave Ad World Podcast is here!

This week’s headlines: Facebook Begins Monetizing Messenger, Snapchat Update Introduces World Lenses, Facebook Launches Snapchat Clone in Brazil and Instagram Adds New Features to Stories.

The week’s news quick hits: WhatsApp Adds GIF Support, Facebook Testing Jobs Tab for Pages, Pinterest Gives More Measurement Platforms API Access, Alphabet X Cuts Back on Project Wing, Pinterest Adds Checkmarks to Completed Projects and Periscope Adds New Engagement Features. 

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