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This week’s headlines: F8 Shows Facebook’s Vision for Its Future, Facebook Launching Live-Video In-Stream Ads, Instagram Launches Personalized Video Feed, YouTube Launches 360-Degree Live Video Streaming and Pinterest Updates Mobile App for Speed.

The week’s news quick hits: Drawing on Streams Coming to Periscope, Trending Searches Tested in Google Search Bar, Facebook Messenger Testing Sponsored Messages, Vine Launches ‘Watch’ Feature, Twitter Introduces Ad Groups, Shazam Launches Shazam for Brands, Facebook Makes Video Ad Buys More Like Television, Facebook Messenger Rolls Out Group Calling and Facebook Algorithm Cuts Back on Link Bait.

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Episode 218

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Hosts: Taylor Wiegert (www.twitter.com/twiegert) and Kevin Dugan (www.twitter.com/prblog)

This week’s headlines: Google+ Rolls Out Redesign, Instagram Testing Multi-Account Support, LinkedIn Updates Mobile App, Snapchat Introduces Deep Linking and Facebook Testing Live Video for All Users.

The week’s news quick hits: Snapchat Sells Lenses, Facebook Allows Google to Index its App, Facebook Testing New Donate Button, Facebook Allows Targeting of Holiday Shoppers, Facebook Messenger Gets Website Plug-in, Google Testing Ads to Stream Apps and Facebook Testing Selling Concert Tickets on Event Pages.

Download or subscribe to this podcast at www.braveadworld.com/podcast.

Find more social media marketing insights on the Brave Ad World blog at www.braveadworld.com.

You can contact Brave Ad World at BraveAdWorld [at] gmail.com, or connect with Taylor on Twitter @twiegert and Kevin at @prblog. 

Episode 196

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Hosts: Taylor Wiegert (www.twitter.com/twiegert) and Kevin Dugan (www.twitter.com/prblog)

This week’s headlines: Foursquare Brings Back Stickers, Google+ Launches Collections Feature, Google Updates AdWords for the Mobile and Meerkat Introduces Developer API.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook to Soon Start Hosting Publisher Content, Snapchat Discover Allows Users to Share Stories, Anthony Noto Takes Over as Twitter CMO, Facebook and IBM Team Up and Facebook Updates Native Ad Templates.

Download or subscribe to this podcast at www.braveadworld.com/podcast.

Find more social media marketing insights on the Brave Ad World blog at www.braveadworld.com.

You can contact Brave Ad World at BraveAdWorld [at] gmail.com, or connect with Taylor on Twitter @twiegert and Kevin at @prblog. 

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This week’s headlines: Twitter Allows Anyone to Send Direct Messages to Anyone Else, Facebook News Feed Algorithm Gives Weight to Posts from Friends, Facebook Reports Q1 Earnings, Facebook Continues Focus on Video with Launch of Anthology and Twitter Rolls Out Highlights.

The week’s news quick hits: WhatsApp has 800 Million Monthly Active Users, Google Emphasizes Mobile Friendly Sites in Search Results, Google Allows Users to Download Search History, Twitter Improves Abuse-Fighting Tools and Policies, Facebook Launches Caller ID Tool Called Hello and Google Reports Q1 2015 Earnings.

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Episode 182

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Removes Bing Search Results, Facebook’s Redesigned Right-Hand Ads Show Potential, Instagram Adds New Filters and Facebook Auto-Enhances Images, Leaked Emails Reveal Snapchat Plans, Vessel Launches to Compete with YouTube and Pinterest Launches Full Rollout of Ads.

The week’s news quick hits: Foursquare Launches iPad App, Twitter Introduces New Mobile Targeting Options, Pinterest Allows Users to Edit Multiple Pins, Twitter Updates Digits API, Facebook’s Rooms App Gets Explore Button, Facebook Testing “Sell Something” Button for Groups, Reddit Announces Reddit Notes, Facebook Releases Stickered, Twitter Analytics Come to iOS, Facebook Testing Featured Videos on Pages and Twitter Launches While You Were Away Recap.

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Episode 181

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Updates Graph Search and Brings It to Mobile, Twitter Allows Ad Targeting for App Installs, Facebook Rolls Out New Tools for Brands and Publishers and Instagram Reaches 300 Million Users.

The week’s news quick hits: YouTube Warns Users of Copywritten Material, Tumblr Launches Discovery Dashboard, Google Updates Hangouts App, YouTube Offers Contracts for Content, LinkedIn Updates Its Homepage and Vine Adds Double-Tap to Like.

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Hosts: Taylor Wiegert (www.twitter.com/twiegert) and Kevin Dugan (www.twitter.com/prblog)

This week’s headlines: Twitter Reports Q3 Earnings, Tumblr Launches Auto-play Video Ads, Facebook Reports Q3 Earnings, Reddit Launches Crowdfunding Platform and LinkedIn Sponsored Content Drives Q3 Earnings.

The week’s news quick hits: Twitter Updates Business Website, Twitpic Gets Acquired, Facebook Adds Features to Mobile Photo Uploads, Instagram Launches Video Ads and Pinterest Updates User Profiles.

Download or subscribe to this podcast at www.braveadworld.com/podcast.

Find more social media marketing insights on the Brave Ad World blog at www.braveadworld.com.

You can contact Brave Ad World at BraveAdWorld [at] gmail.com, or connect with Taylor on Twitter @twiegert and Kevin at @prblog. 

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This week’s headlines: Attention Focuses on Ello, Facebook Introduces Atlas at Advertising Week, Twitter Working on New Platform for Developers and Facebook Introduces New Research Guidelines.

The week’s news quick hits: Google Introduces New Mobile Ad Units, Hong Kong Protesters Turn to FireChat, Reddit Gets New Round of Funding and Plans to Give Back to Community, LinkedIn Updates Pulse, Facebook Making Changes to Real-Name Policy Following Controversy and LinkedIn Launches Slideshare App.

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Episode 173

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This week’s headlines: YouTube Plans to Pay Creators, Twitter Overhauls iOS Mobile Profiles, Facebook Emphasizes Fresh Content in Latest Algorithm Update, Pinterest Announces New Ad Targeting Features and Facebook Prepares for Atlas Rollout.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Adds New Personalization Features to App Settings Page, Flipboard Tests Video Ads, Twitter Upgrades Tailored Audiences, Facebook Adds New Tools for Developers, Facebook Launches Media Resource, Facebook Tests Better Targeting for Boosted Posts, MoPub and Juice Mobile Announce Partnership, Twitter Testing Poll Cards, Users Can Add Items to Amazon Wish Lists via Hashtag and Hyperlapse Supports Front-Facing Cameras.

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This week’s headlines: Twitter Buy Button Coming This Year, Amazon Acquires Twitch, Facebook Cracks Down on Clickbait Content with Algorithm Update, Pinterest Rolls Out Deeper Analytics for Brands and Faceboook Brings Post Search to Mobile.

The week’s news quick hits: Yahoo Rolls Out Content Recommendation Box, Secret Works to Improve User Behavior, Snapchat Reaches $10 Billion Valuation, Facebook Ads Can Now Be Targeted Based on Cell PHone Signal, Twitter Opens Access to Analytics Dashboard to All Users, Google Removes Authorship from Search Results, Quora Launches Its First iPad App and Facebook Updates Event Ads and Pages.

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