Top searches of 2018 revealed Google has revealed its annual list of what people have been searching the internet for…

Facebook Portal aims to connect all of our online lives The Facebook Portal device is adding to its range of…

Rise in private search engines DuckDuckGo, the search engine that promises total transparency and privacy for users, is achieving record…

Facebook finding a way around ad blockers Facebook is enabling first party cookie tracking, which will work around browsers that…

Amazon’s new star attraction Amazon is continuing to open bricks and mortar stores with a new shop that blurs the…

Facebook ready to launch its own smart speaker Facebook is on the brink of launching its own smart device –…

Canvas is now Instant Experience Lots of Facebook news this week. First, the social network has renamed its Canvas ad…

Google making it easier to search data With data being the future of pretty much everything, Google is making it…

Rise of the CGI influencer The next time you see an Instagram influencer promoting a product or hanging out with…

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

Snapchat launches influencer platform Snapchat has launched an influencer collaboration platform – Snapchat Storytellers. A selection of the social network’s…

Is removing followers better than blocking? Instagram is introducing a new feature to give users the ability to control who…

Instagram Stories questions allow brands new ways to engage Instagram is giving creators of Stories a new way of interacting…

Shhh… Facebook to crack down on spoilers The days of scrolling through your Facebook feed to find Jon Snow is…

Why vertical viewing is the future on Instagram With 96 per cent of mobile viewing now done vertically, that is…

Quicker social sharing of Instagram Stories now possible Brands posting Instagram Stories will now be able to interact quicker with…

Teenagers deserting Facebook A clear generational divide is opening up around social media networks, with Facebook now the fourth most…

Where are you? Snapchat can locate your mates Social media is all about the now and Snapchat is adding a…

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

Story posts set to overtake newsfeed posting on social New research has revealed that Story sharing across social is about…

Facebook Live turns two Where did that time go? Facebook Live has celebrated its second birthday – and is firmly…

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

Messenger now has a full 360 Facebook Messenger is now letting users take and post 360 images. Wraparound 360 images…

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

Users who #deletefacebook are getting final shock With the clamour to #deletefacebook growing momentum, users who are logging out of…

YouTube introduces new era of ad targeting YouTube is taking a massive step towards linking traditional TV ad buying with…

Why shoppers prefer Pinterest Pinterest’s rise and rise as a social platform where users like to shop has been revealed…

New business ‘blast’ tool trials on FB Messenger Facebook has built a new tool to further monetise Messenger. It lets…

Why are users creating a social buzz around Vero? There’s a social media buzz taking place as users fed-up of…

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…

Google to punish slow mobile sites in search Google has announced a change in how it ranks websites for mobile…

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

Facebook lists page posting frequency in search results Facebook now shares how many posts a day each Page publishes within…

Google tests fewer results on mobile search Google is testing a new mobile search option that reveal far fewer organic…

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…

Now Facebook develops 3D posts Facebook has given a glimpse into the future of social with a preview of 3D…

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…

John Lewis runs first 360 shoppable Facebook ad Fresh from setting up a flat in London that is completely ‘shoppable’…

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

Does Amazon know more about us than Google and Facebook? Amazon has recently ramped up its advertising offering so that…

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

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