Google issues new definition for ‘low quality’ content Google’s Quality Rater Guidelines have updated what the search engine considers to…

New feature slides into Instagram Stories No one viewing Instagram Stories can have failed to notice its latest and immediately…

Rise and rise of Reddit Brands looking to explore new social platforms should take a look at the rise of…

Pinterest goes algorithm free Pinterest continues to do things differently from its social media rivals, with the introduction of a…

Business scheduling on Instagram It is now possible for businesses to manage their organic presence on Instagram more effectively, allowing…

Clips camera is a Google hit Google’s new artificial intelligence personal camera called Clips is already a runaway success with…

Facebook shifts the goalposts again – here’s what brands need to know Facebook’s changes to its social news feed algorithm…

Google Trends now showing real time data from News, Images and Shopping Google Trends is to provide increased real-time data…

Amazon Go to expand? The test period for Amazon Go stores, the social and online to real world experiment which…

Why people mention brands on social – and what they expect in return A new survey has lifted the lid…

Studies show that longer content IS engaging Two new studies on video and social traffic have found that audiences are…

Google Adwords gives rise to the emoji search Traditionally, Google AdWords had policies against using emojis in ad copy, until…

Instagram unveils Go Live With A Friend Instagram has launched a new feature called Go Live With A Friend, which…

Instagram adds polls to Stories Instagram has added a sticker option to its popular social Stories function that allows brands…

Snapchat introduces first augmented reality adverts Snapchat has pulled off a digital first by launching sponsored 3D lenses that allow…

Time for a social snooze Brands who post too much on Facebook chasing that all-important user engagement may soon find…

Amazon woos more social influencers The social influence of those with large and targeted followings continues to grow. Amazon has…

YouTube gets chatty with in-app messaging feature    This week, both Android and iOS YouTube apps got a major new…

New privacy laws to impact social media giants Social media is facing its biggest ever shake up, with new privacy…

Hot stuff: Why everyone’s excited about Snapchat’s dancing frankfurter Has everyone seen Snapchat’s dancing hotdog? The little animated AR character…

KabaQ dishes up AR menu experience  The days of social food envy in a restaurant – when one person at…

Google funds robot reporters Having spearheaded the online revolution that placed the future of the regional and local media under…

Public not turning for the voice People are still to be convinced of the benefits of voice search, according to new…

Google to stop scanning Gmail emails Google has announced that it’s stopping scanning Gmail users inboxes in order to serve…

Instagram trials new brand sponsorship disclosure In a move aimed at ending the blurred lines of influencers and celebs being paid…

Spectacles arrive in time for British summer Snapchat’s Spectacles have finally launched in the UK, but will they be another…

Smartphone cameras now search tools Google has unveiled new technology to turn every smartphone camera into a search tool. Google…

Voice control now comes with a screen The future of internet search is the voice – but Amazon is hedging its…

Here is the news from Facebook Stung by criticism of its social platform as a feeding ground for false stories…

Facebook now tracking social conversations for intent   Facebook Messenger’s M personal assistant is going one step further in its…

Media backlash hits Facebook Facebook is so dominant as an advertising vehicle, media distributor and social network that a backlash…

Fact-checking labels brought in by Google to stop fake news The scourge of fake news across the internet, social and…

New tweetdeck could be coming – for a fee? Twitter is floating the idea of launching an advanced version of…

Meet Bixby, the new generation of smartphone assistant To the ranks of Siri, Cortana and Alexa, comes a new smartphone…

Revealed: Lives of the social influencers Everyone knows the term ‘Instagram influencer’ nowadays, but we still don’t know enough about…

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

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

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

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

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

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