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March 7, 2017

Talk Social: 7 March, 2017

YouTube launches pay TV service The latest step change in the way we all consume content could have arrived in…

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February 28, 2017

Talk Social: 28 February, 2017

Welcome to the era of browser fingerprinting Tracking users around the internet, even if they use different browsers, is more…

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February 21, 2017

Talk Social: 21 February, 2017

Pirates to be sunk by search giants Google and Microsoft have agreed to join forces in a search-led fight against…

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February 14, 2017

Talk Social: 14 February, 2017

Asda shares shopper data with advertisers Brands who supply to Asda will now be able to access shopper data from the…

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February 7, 2017

Talk Social: 7 February, 2017

Spam off the menu for Google Google has updated its algorithm once more in a fresh punishment to spammers. The…

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January 31, 2017

Talk Social: 31 January, 2017

  Annual filters launched by Snapchat Snapchat geofilters are an inexpensive way for smaller brands to get on to social…

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January 24, 2017

Talk Social: 24 January, 2017

Mobile audience wants to shop more via Facebook With more than one billion people accessing Facebook daily on a mobile…

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January 17, 2017

Talk Social: 17 January, 2017

Facebook’s reality show With virtual reality THE most talked about development of the year and the format that brands big and…

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January 10, 2017

Talk Social: 10 January, 2017

Google search results change to reflect real time Google has altered its desktop search algorithm, to display results more prominently from…

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December 20, 2016

Talk Social: 20 December, 2016

Facebook fights the fakes Fake news has been one of the big talking points of 2016 – now Facebook has…

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December 13, 2016

Talk Social: 13 December, 2016

Facebook launches Snapchat-style filters If imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, Snapchat must be blushing at the number…

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December 6, 2016

Talk Social: 6 December, 2016

No queues at Amazon’s new supermarket Amazon has unveiled its supermarket of the future – one without tills, barcode scanners,…

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November 29, 2016

Talk Social: 29 November, 2016

Facebook to focus on search in 2017 Facebook’s domination of our online time is leading it to shape up to…

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November 22, 2016

Talk Social: 22 November, 2016

Snapchat goes geo Companies seeking to make use of Snapchat’s geofilters will be interested in the news that Snapchat can now…

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November 15, 2016

Talk Social: 15 November, 2016

‘Social reviews’ now on Pinterest Brands on Pinterest will be alerted by the introduction of a new feature that allows…

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November 8, 2016

Talk Social: 8 November, 2016

Fewer Facebook ads – at higher cost Facebook has warned that it has reached peak advertising when it comes to…

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November 1, 2016

Talk Social: 1 November, 2016

Where next for Vine’s top influencers? The closure of the Vine video app has seen many of the platform’s top…

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October 25, 2016

Talk Social: 25 October, 2016

Social word of mouth is a big influence on Facebook Facebook wants to add another layer to the personal information…

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October 18, 2016

Talk Social: 18 October, 2016

Google to create mobile only search index Google has confirmed that it is to create a second search index within…

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October 11, 2016

Talk Social: 11 October, 2016

The social media traits that make brands anti social What are the most annoying things that brands do on social…

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October 4, 2016

Talk Social: 4 October, 2016

Facebook’s off to work After a lot of buzz about its arrival, Facebook is finally going to launch Facebook At…

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September 27, 2016

Talk Social: 27 September, 2016

Spammers beware – Penguin 4.0 is here Last week’s Talk Social hinted that this might be about to happen –…

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September 20, 2016

Talk Social: 20 September, 2016

YouTube goes social YouTube has moved into social networking with the launch of YouTube Community. The feature allows users to…

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September 13, 2016

Talk Social: 13 September, 2016

Google update – but it’s not Penguin 4.0 Google has tweaked its search algorithm at the weekend, with sites reporting…

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September 6, 2016

Talk Social: 6 September, 2016

Facebook speeds up mobile ads Facebook has introduced a new feature to speed up the servicing of ads on its…

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August 31, 2016

Talk Social: 31 August, 2016

Google drops ‘mobile friendly’ label Google is dropping ‘mobile friendly’ from its search results after revealing that 85 per cent…

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August 31, 2016

Talk Social: 23 August, 2016

Pinterest Video Ads Pinterest this week introduced promoted videos onto their advertising platform to further the offering they have. Promoted…

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August 2, 2016

Talk Social: 2 August, 2016

Now Facebook wants to dominate search Having already secured a tight grip on the digital advertising market through newsfeed ads…

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July 26, 2016

Talk Social: 26 July, 2016

Celebs get power to block trolls Instagram has handed high profile users the power to block digital trolls. The social…

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July 19, 2016

Talk Social: 19 July, 2016

Facebook aims for greater post impact Two small, yet significant, new features in social media are being tested on Facebook….

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July 12, 2016

Talk Social: 12 July, 2016

Secret, disappearing conversations launching on Facebook Facebook is having another go at trying to copy Snapchat’s success with a new…

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July 5, 2016

Talk Social: 5 July, 2016

Friends first on Facebook It seems Facebook is changing its news feed algorithm weekly these days – and the latest…

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June 28, 2016

Talk Social: 28 June, 2016

Listen – are you ready for voice search? New research by Northstar has shown that voice searches now account for…

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June 21, 2016

Talk Social: 21 June, 2016

Facebook now tracking which shops you visit Facebook can now show retailers if an ad served to a user on mobile…

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June 14, 2016

Talk Social: 14 June, 2016

Microsoft buys LinkedIn for $26 billion What’s the value of a business network? If you’re Microsoft it’s $26 billion –…

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June 7, 2016

Talk Social: 7 June, 2016

Online trends revealed The influential Mary Meeker, American venture capitalist and spotter of internet trends, has released her 2016 predictions….

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May 31, 2016

Talk Social: 31 May, 2016

Consumers holding back from buying on social New data has shown consumers have little appetite for buy buttons on social…

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May 24, 2016

Talk Social: 24 May, 2016

Why Facebook users ‘like’ summer Facebook posting and engagement goes up in the summer months, according to the social network’s…

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May 10, 2016

Talk Social: 10 May, 2016

Adblockers force Google to define ‘acceptable’ ads Google is reported to be drawing up an ‘acceptable ads’ policy in response…

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May 3, 2016

Talk Social: 3 May, 2016

Facebook releases conversation data Facebook has released the first of a new monthly series of reports called ‘Topics To Watch’…

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April 27, 2016

Putting a price on your company’s reputation

In the internet age, reputation management is more important than ever to brands. Online allegations, rumours and social discussion can…

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April 26, 2016

Talk Social: 26 April, 2016

Quality, not quantity, rules on Facebook Brands chasing clicks, shares and comments on their Facebook pages may suffer from the…

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April 19, 2016

Talk Social: 19 April, 2016

Google cracks down on links for free products Google has begun penalising brands and bloggers who offer goods or services in…

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April 5, 2016

Talk Social: 5 April, 2016

WordPress launches FB Instant Articles plug-in Brands and bloggers who run WordPress sites will be massively excited by the news that there…

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March 29, 2016

How will the Instagram algorithm change impact brands?

Instagram – currently the fastest-growing and most engaging social media network – announced it was about to swap its chronological…

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March 29, 2016

Talk Social: 29 March, 2016

Chat apps are the new browsers More analysis has been carried out into how Generation Z, that elusive teen and early…

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March 22, 2016

Talk Social: 22 March, 2016

The death of brands on Instagram? Brands who are enjoying high levels of engagement and community growth on Instagram, might…

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March 18, 2016

Democracy recruits superstar fitness ambassadors for social media campaign

Nothing gets us more excited than the launch of a brand spanking new product!  Introducing Hi-PRO Peanut Butter, containing more…

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March 15, 2016

Talk Social: 15 March, 2016

Google tests posting in live search Google is testing a new product called ‘posts’ that could have far-reaching implications for search….

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March 8, 2016

Talk Social: 08 March, 2016

Media giants ban adblockers Two of the UK’s major news publishers, Trinity Mirror and The Telegraph, have gone to war…

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