A marketing firm is claiming that social media influencer Dan Bilzerian, the CEO of Ignite International Brands (CN: BILZ) is one of its clients and he paid a huge amount of money per month to boost his Instagram following. YouTube personality Tom Nash revealed the claims of the marketing firm that it received a monthly payment from … Read more
In a single day’s worth of posts that have sponsored or ad tags on Instagram, about 50% are fake engagements, according to data from the anti-fraud company Sway Ops. Influencer fraud is, unfortunately, a real part of social media. Countless influencers use fraudulent practices to make their influence seem more widespread than it is. Whether … Read more
With 700 million users, Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. But people are not sharing photos on it just for the sake of sharing. Instagram has now become a go-to platform for digital marketers and influencers because they have cracked the code that a following will get you … Read more
Instagram ads have been quite effective for many people, and after the latest update, they may become more so. Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, will now allow ads to link directly to the Facebook Messenger app, which can allow the messenger bots to communicate directly with the visitors. This will make it easier to … Read more
Just eight months ago Instagram copied a Snapchat feature, and made the ‘Stories’ option to help people get more out of their image & video social network. As of the most recent numbers, Instagram is now boasting more than 200 million daily users, compared to about 158 million that Snapchat is getting. Since Instagram is … Read more
Instagram is looking to improve its user experience when it comes to purchasing items that are advertised while using the service. Currently, if you see a brand post and are you are interested in purchasing that product, it is a rather involved process to get to the point where you can actually purchase it. The … Read more
Instagram launched their ‘Stories’ system just a couple months ago, and they have been working hard to encourage people to view these videos. This includes giving stories a very prominent position at the top of the screen for all users. These efforts have really been paying off. According to the latest reports, Instagram Stories are … Read more
If you have thin skin and are easily offended, or your feelings get hurt when people say mean things, the internet might not be the place for you. Instagram, however, is taking a step toward reducing the amount of ‘inappropriate’ content that you will see on comments on your feed. Effective immediately, they have released … Read more
In the Mobile App Advertiser Trends Report from Kenshoo, it was reported that Facebook and Instagram are seeing major increases in mobile app install ads. Mobile apps are a massive market, and it continues to grow every day. With most people already using smart phones, and those who aren’t are moving in that direction quickly, … Read more
Most A-List celebrities are racking in millions of dollars per year for their TV shows, movies, music or other events, so they aren’t struggling for cash in most cases. Most of them, however, have turned to social media for an added income stream to add to their already bulging bank accounts, and it has become … Read more
It’s been a great week for Starbucks lovers! On the heels of the coffee giant’s announcement of their new Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew and Nitro Cold Brew, one creative barista has blessed us with a delightfully bright “Pink Drink” that can now be found on their [not so] secret menu. Instagram has been going … Read more
Instagram is conducting some advanced testing on their new analytics platform according to reports. The analytics system they are implementing is being called ‘Insights’ and based on the information that has been released so far, it looks like it is going to be quite advanced. Early reports are showing that the analytics system has been … Read more
Instagram has recently confirmed a new feature that will make it easier to explore videos based on the users specific interests. The app, which is owned by Facebook, was made as an image sharing service but has been quickly expanding into video over the past several years. The Instagram team made a blog post that … Read more