Episode 253

This week’s headlines: Snapchat Launches Stories Playlists and Alters Discover’s Prominence, Pinterest Launches Retargeting Options, Facebook Updates Instant Article Advertising Options and Periscope Launches Periscope Producer.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Workplace Launches, Flipboard Launches Storyboard Ad Unit, LinkedIn Gives Users More Control Over Their Feeds, Facebook Testing Ads in Groups, Vine Adds Soundboard Feature and Pinterest Reaches 150 Million Users.

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Episode 241

This week’s headlines: Snapchat Launches Ads API, Microsoft Acquires LinkedIn, Apple Announces New Operating System Features at WWDC, Facebook Launches Updates for Local Awareness Ads, YouTube Gives New Tools for Businesses to Make Videos, Facebook Launches Creative Hub and Snapchat and Oracle Partner in Measurement Deal.

The week’s news quick hits: Instagram Introduces Direct Response CTAs, Android Users Can Now Send SMS Using Facebook Messenger, Pinterest Introduces Ad Retargeting, Twitter Allows for Targeting by Emoji, Twitter Gets Dedicated Periscope Button, Twitter Invests in SoundCloud, Facebook Expands Suicide-Prevention Tools, Meerkat Launches New App, Imgur Allows for Video Advertising, Snapchat Launching Its Own Online Magazine and Facebook Messenger Gets Reorganized. 

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Episode 136

This week’s headlines: Google Paves Way for Shared Endorsements, Twitter Allows Brands to Schedule Tweets, Foursquare Launches Ad Platform for Small Businesses, Facebook Adds More Retargeting Options and Facebook Allows Public Sharing for Teens.

The week’s news quick hits: Yahoo Acquires Bread, Twitter Lets Users Send DMs without being Followed, Twitter to List with NYSE, Facebook Testing New Billing Frequency for Advertisers, Twitter Updates S-1 Filing, Path Cutting Workforce, LinkedIn Launches New Features for Recruiters and Google Joins Facebook Exchange.