Episode 282

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This week’s headlines: Instagram Launches Stories Search and Archive, Twitter Now Has Direct Message Ads, Pinterest Improves Food Search Capabilities, Google Takes Aim at Last-Click Attribution, Instagram Testing Direct Response Ads in Stories, Pinterest Rolls Out Auto-Play Video and Google Chrome Coming with Ad Blocking Technology.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Testing Order Food Button, Facebook Watch and Scroll Videos Rollout on Desktop and Mobile, YouTube Ads Can Now Include Location Info, Facebook Launches Audience Direct for Video Campaigns on Publisher Sites, Snapchat Launches Custom Stories for Collaboration with Friends, Facebook Launches New Live Features, Google Enables AMP for Ads, Facebook Tests Carousel of Stories from Multiple News Outlets, Instagram Allows Link Sharing in Direct Messaging, Foursquare Powers Location Tagging in Reddit Posts, Twitter Tests Reminder Button for Live Video Streams, Vimeo Gets Cards and End Screens and Skype Gets Snapchat-Inspired Update.

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Episode 277

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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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Episode 249

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Diminishes Ad Blocker Effectiveness While Giving Users More Advertising Control, Twitter Expands Moments, Facebook Upgrades 360-Degree Videos, Twitter Launches Promoted Stickers, Google’s Duo App Takes on Video Chat, Pinterest Launches Promoted Video and Twitter Expands Abuse Controls to All Users .

The week’s news quick hits: Hulu Ending Ad-Supported Free Service for Subscription Model, Instagram Testing Saved Drafts Feature, Facebook Highlights Most Informative Stories in Algorithm Update, Microsoft Acquires Beam, Pinterest Allows Brands to Bid on CPM Campaigns, Instagram Updates Stories with Zoom, Twitter Seeking Live Streaming Deal with Apple TV, Facebook Updates Messenger Bot Response Requirements, Snapchat Acquires Vurb, Instagram Launches Live Events Channel, Facebook Carousel Ads Can Now Include Ten Images and Facebook Launches New App Called Lifestage. 

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