Episode 267

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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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Episode 266

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This week’s headlines: Snapchat Gears Up for IPO, Snapchat Lets Advertisers Buy Ads Based on Nielsen Digital Rankings, Facebook Updating Trending Topics, Facebook Testing Prominent Ads on Messenger, Explore Tab Makes Debut on Twitter and Facebook Updates News Feed Algorithm to Emphasize Long Videos.

The week’s news quick hits: Google Voice Gets First Update in Five Years, Twitter Launches Vine Archive, Tumblr Adds Stickers and Filters, Instagram Live Stories Rolling Out Globally, Facebook Tests Its Version of Stories, Google Purges Fake News Publishers from Advertising Platform, Facebook Updates Privacy Basics Page, Facebook Supports Physical USB Keys for Authentication and Twitter Joins Instagram.

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Episode 245

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Testing Ephemeral Messaging for Messenger and Twitter Opens Up Gnip’s Audience API.

The week’s news quick hits: Twitter Live Streaming National Conventions and Bloomberg Television, Twitter Increases Supported GIF Size, Sponsored Locations Coming to Pokemon Go, Facebook Messenger Gets 3D Touch Support on iOS and Line Has Biggest Tech IPO of the Year. 

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As always, there's a lot going on in the world of digital and social media marketing, and we have it covered on Episode 190 of the Brave Ad World Podcast.

This week’s headlines: Google Breaks Up Google+ Features, Twitter Allows for Embeddable Videos, Pinterest Rolling Out New Pins and Targeting, Instagram Rolls Out Carousel Ad Unit and Facebook Opening Ad Exchange.

The week’s news quick hits: Google to Offer Wireless Service, Google Updates Contacts App, Etsy Files for IPO, Slingshot Launches Explore Feature, Facebook Pages Purging Deactivated Account Likes, Twitter Launches Partner Audience Targeting and Imgur Releases Its First iOS App.

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Episode 166

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This week’s headlines: Twitter Upgrades Analytics Dashboard, LinkedIn Acquires Newsle, Google+ Removes Real Name Requirement, Snapchat Introduces Geofilters, Facebook Tests Buy Button and Twitter Acquires Payments Platform.

The week’s news quick hits: Secret Launches Collections and Facebook Friend Integration, Line Files for IPO, Facebook Launches Out-App Purchase Ads, Facebook Ads Manager Goes Mobile and Pinterest Allows Users to Follow their Interests.

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Episode 138

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This week’s headlines: IBM Files Patent Dispute with Twitter, Google Launches Helpouts, Google+ Gets Restricted Communities, i.TV Acquires GetGlue and Twitter Goes Public.

The week’s news quick hits: Twitter Raises Share Price Ahead of IPO, Microsoft Renews Searchable Tweets Deal with Twitter, Google+ Photos to Display from Callers on Android Devices, Instagram CEO Touts Ad Rollout, Facebook Updates ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ Buttons, Google+ Comments Come to YouTube, Groupon Acquires Ticket Monster and Facebook Tests Star Ratings on Brand Pages.

 

Episode 131

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Tests LinkedIn Like Professional Skills Section, Instagram Surpasses 150 Million Monthly Users and Teases Ad Plans, Facebook Launches New APIs for News Organizations, Twitter Acquires MoPub and Twitter Files for IPO.

The week’s news quick hits: Yahoo Announces Plans to Release Transparency Report, Google+ Adds Embeddable Posts and More Search Integration, Livefyre Acquires Storify, Apple Introduces New iPhones, Facebook Standardizes Ad Image Sizes, Facebook Launches Video Ad Test and Google+ Adds Photo Editing Tools.

 

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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.