Brave Ad World Podcast - Episode 220

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2016 is here and so is the first episode of the podcast for the new year!

This week’s headlines: Facebook Launches Yelp Competitor, Pinterest Allows Users to Track Price Drops and Facebook Testing Interest-Based News Feeds.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Adds Video Embed Options, Topsy Shuts Down, Facebook Allows All Verified Pages to Live Stream, Facebook Updates Year In Review Video Feature and Twitter Revises User Conduct Policy. 

Get caught up on all the news you may have missed over the holidays. You can get this episode and many others in the podcast section, and be sure to subscribe via iTunes.

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Brave Ad World - Episode 140

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Episode 140 of the Brave Ad World Podcast is here!

This week’s headlines: Tumblr Launches Sponsored Trending Blog Ads, Facebook Updates Newsfeed Algorithm to Benefit Publishers, Apple Acquires Topsy, Twitter Launching Retargeted Ads and Foursquare Adds Smart Recommendation Notifications.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Launches Unfollow Button, New Jersey Makes Employers Requesting Social Media Passwords Illegal, Datasift Receives Additional Funding, Twitter Relaunches Media Site with TV Section, Twitter Inks Deal with Deutsche Telekom, Google Adds Export Feature for Gmail and Google Calendar and Instagram to Hold Event on December 12.

Get this episode and many others in the podcast section or subscribe via iTunes. However you choose to listen, lease leave a review, contact us on Twitter or send us an email to braveadworld [at] gmail [dot] com.

This Week in Social (Week of December 2)

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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: Tumblr Launches Sponsored Trending Blog Ads, Facebook Updates Newsfeed Algorithm to Benefit Publishers, Apple Acquires Topsy, Twitter Launching Retargeted Ads and Foursquare Adds Smart Recommendation Notifications.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Launches Unfollow Button, New Jersey Makes Employers Requesting Social Media Passwords Illegal, Datasift Receives Additional Funding, Twitter Relaunches Media Site with TV Section, Twitter Inks Deal with Deutsche Telekom, Google Adds Export Feature for Gmail and Google Calendar and Instagram to Hold Event on December 12.

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This Week in Social (Week of September 9)

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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 Updates User Privacy Documentation, Path Adds ‘Inner Circle’ and Private Sharing Features, LinkedIn to Sell $1 Billion in Stock, Twitter Laying Groundwork for IPO, Instagram Acquires Luma, Facebook Gifts Shifts to Gift Cards, Facebook Removes Third-Party App Requirement for Promotions, Twitter Acquires Trendrr and Tech Companies Eying Foursquare for Strategic Investments.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Testing Trending Section in News Feed, Facebook Delays Video Ads Launch, LinkedIn Phases Out Company Pages, Viggle Launches Audience Network, Facebook to Pay Users in Sponsored Stories Settlement, Yahoo Notifies Users of Username Wishlist, Feedly Launches Pro Version for All Users, Twitter Simplifies Reporting Abuse, Twitter Updates Conversation Views and Foursquare Launches Proactive Recommendation Feature.

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Things I’ve Learned from Lately #56

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“Things I’ve Learned from Lately” is a regular compilation of articles that have made me a smarter marketer. Hopefully, they’ll help you, too.

This Week: The Next Technology Battlefield, Promoted Disgruntlement, Introducing Topsy Search, Facebook Wants the Celebs and The Social TV Winner is… Twitter.

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